1st Iowa Infantry Regiment (African Descent)

1st Iowa Infantry Regiment ColoredThe battle flag of the 1st Colored Regiment Iowa Volunteers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Pinterest, 60th USCT-1st Iowa Infantry Regiment of African Descent or 1st Regiment of Iowa African Infantry, civilwartalk.com Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa flag October 11, 1863, to March 11, 1864 United States United States of AmericaUnion Infantry The 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment Colored was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The first six companies of the 1st Iowa Infantry Colored was organized at Keokuk, Iowa and mustered into Federal forces on October 11, 1863 and Four additional companies were added before the end of the year. The regiment spent its only assignment of post and garrison duty at Helena, Arkansas, while being attached to the District of Eastern Kansas, VII Corps of the Department of Arkansas before they were redesignated in March, 1864.Union - Iowa Infantry (Part 1) https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniainf1.htm#1stinfad 2026-06-22 www.civilwararchive.com on March 11, 1864 was redesignated the 60th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. Total strength and casualties A total of 1153 men served in the 1st Iowa Colored during its existence.Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1 It suffered 12 combat fatalities,1 officer and 11 enlisted men, who were killed in action or who died of their wounds. The unit also suffered the loss of 332 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 344 fatalities. Commanders Colonel John G. HudsonLogan Roster See also American Civil War List of Iowa Civil War Units Iowa in the American Civil War Notes References The Civil War Archive Infantry, 001 Iowa Infantry, 001 Category:1863 establishments in Iowa Category:Military units and formations established in 1863 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1864 Category:1864 disestablishments in Iowa