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14th Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Chronology of Events
1861
| Oct. 1861 |
Cos. "A," "B" and "C" detached, by order of General Fremont and sent to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory. |
| Nov. 6, 1861 |
14th Regiment organized at Davenport, Iowa. |
| Dec. 1861 |
14th Regiment assigned to the Department of the Missouri. |
1862
| Feb. 1862 |
14th Regiment assigned to the 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Cairo. |
| Feb. 1862 |
14th Regiment assigned to the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of West Tennessee and Army of the Tennessee. |
| Feb. 12-16 |
Investment of Fort Donelson. |
| Feb. 16 |
Capture of Fort Donelson. |
| Mar. 2-14 |
Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. |
| Apr. 6-7 |
Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Held Union center at "Hornet's Nest" and most of the regiment was captured. |
| Apr. 29-May 30 |
Those not captured assigned to Union Brigade and participated in the advance on and siege of Corinth, Mississippi. |
| May 24, 1862 |
Portion of 14th Iowa soldiers captured at Shiloh are paroled. |
| May 31-Jun. 13 |
14th Iowa (Union Brigade), pursuit to Booneville, Mississippi. Duty at Corinth, Mississippi till August. |
| Jul. 1862 |
Regiment officially assigned to the Union Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Corinth, Mississippi. |
| Aug. 1862 |
14th Iowa (Union Brigade) at Danville, Mississippi, till October. |
| Sep. 18, 1862 |
At Fort Randall, Dakota Territory, Cos. A, B, C permanently detached; redesignated 41st Iowa Infantry Regiment. |
| Oct. 3-4 |
14th Iowa (Union Brigade), Battle of Corinth, Mississippi. |
| Oct. 5-12 |
14th Iowa (Union Brigade), Pursuit to Ripley, Mississippi. |
| Oct. 12, 1862 |
Remainder of 14th Iowa soldiers captured at Shiloh are paroled. |
| Nov. 1862 |
14th Iowa (Union Brigade) assigned to the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Corinth, 13 Corps, Department of the Tennessee. |
| Nov. 19, 1862 |
All 14th Iowa Paroled Prisoners officially exchanged. |
| Dec. 1862 |
14th Iowa Regiment (less Union Brigade) at Davenport, Iowa. |
| Dec. 18 1862 |
14th Iowa (Union Brigade) departs Corinth. While en route participated in the defense of Jackson, Tenn., December 20, 1862, to January 4, 1863. |
1863
| Jan. 1863 |
14th Regiment assigned to the District of St. Louis, Missouri, Department of the Missouri. |
| Jan. 7, 1863 |
14th Iowa (Union Brigade) arrived at Davenport. Reorganizing Regiment at Davenport, Iowa, and at St. Louis, Mo., till April. |
| Apr. 1863 |
14th Regiment assigned to Cairo, Illinois, District of Columbus, Kentucky, 6th Division., 16th Corps, Tennessee. |
| Apr. 10, 1863 |
Moved to Cairo, IIIinois; on duty there till January, 1864. |
1864
| Jan. 1864 |
14th Regiment assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Corps, Tennessee. |
| Feb. 3-Mar. 5 |
Meridian Campaign. |
| Feb. 14-15 |
At Meridian, Mississippi. |
| Feb. 15-17 |
At Marion, Mississippi. |
| Feb. 28. |
At Canton, Mississippi. Moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi. |
| Mar. 10-May 22 |
Red River Campaign. |
| Mar. 14 |
Battle of Fort De Russy, Louisiana. |
| Mar. 16 |
Occupation of Alexandria, Louisiana. |
| Apr. 9 |
Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana. |
| Apr. 22-24 |
Skirmish at Cloutiersville and Cane River Crossing, Louisiana. |
| Apr. 27-May 13 |
At Alexandria, Louisiana. |
| May 5-7 |
At Moore's Plantation, Louisiana. |
| May 7 |
Bayou Boeuf, Louisiana. |
| May 12 |
Bayou La Mourie, Louisiana. |
| May 13-20 |
Retreat to Morganza, Louisiana. |
| May 16 |
At Mansura, Louisiana. |
| May 18-19 |
Engagement at Yellow Bayou, Louisiana. |
| May 20-Jun. 10 |
Moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi, then to Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Jun. 6-7 |
Engagement at Lake Chicot, Arkansas. |
| Jul. 5-21 |
Gen. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Mississippi. |
| Jul. 11 |
At Pontotoc. |
| Jul. 13 |
Camargo's Cross Roads, near Harrisburg,. |
| Jul. 14-15 |
Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi. |
| Jul. 15 |
Engagement at Old Town Creek, Mississippi. |
| Aug. 1-30 |
Gen. Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Mississippi. |
| Aug. 7-9 |
Tallahatchie River. |
| Aug. 12 |
At Abbeville and Oxford, Mississippi. |
| Aug. 23 |
At Abbeville. |
| Sep. 1-7 |
Gen. Mower's Expedition up White River to Duvall's Bluff. |
| Sep. 17-Oct. 25 |
March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Gen. Price's Confederate Army. |
| Sep. 26 |
Four companies sent to Pilot Knob, Missouri, and participated in actions at Ironton, Shut in Gap and Arcadia. |
| Sep. 26-27 |
Engagement at Fort Davidson, Pilot Knob, Missouri. |
| Sep. 28-29 |
Leesburg or Harrison. |
| Nov. 2, 1864 |
Regiment assembled at St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Nov. 16, 1864 |
Old members mustered out; veterans and recruits consolidated into three Companies (A, B and C) and assigned to duty at Springfield, Ill. Redesignated 14th Residuary Battalion. |
| Nov. 1864. |
Stationed at Springfield, Illinois on provost duties. |
1865
| Aug. 8, 1865 |
14th Iowa Residuary Battalion Veterans and Recruits mustered out at Davenport, Iowa. |
| Aug. 9, 1865 |
The 14th Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry heads for home. In almost four years of service, the regiment lost 5 Officers and 59 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 1 Officer and 138 Enlisted men from disease. Total 203. |
Post-war
| 1882 |
First Sergeant Valentine L. Spawr, Co. C, 14th Iowa dies in Iroquois County, Illinois at the age of 47. |
| Apr. 23, 1887 |
Third Sergeant Peter Wilson, Co. G, 14th Iowa dies in Traer, Iowa of pneumonia at the age of 51. |
| Apr. 15, 1901 |
Chaplain (Captain) Frederick F. Kiner, 14th Iowa dies in Marshalltown, Iowa at the age of 68. |
1934
| Jan. 15, 1934 |
2nd Corporal Benjamin Randall Smutz, Co. H, 14th Iowa, dies of old age at 95 in Hillsboro, Iowa. He was the last surviving member of the 14th Iowa Regiment. |
Compiled by John N. Duquette
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Iowa During the Civil War
