2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry

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Brief History
This Unit was organized in Iowa at large and mustered in at Council Bluffs, Ia., August 18, 1861. They mustered out August 7, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - Muscatine County

Company B - Marshall County

Company C - Scott County

Company D - Polk County

Company E - Scott County

Company F - Hamilton County and Franklin County with Scott County

Company G - Muscatine County with Scott County

Company H - Johnson County with some Scott County

Company I - Cerro Gordo, Delaware and other counties with Scott County

Company K - Des Moines County with Scott County

Company L - Jackson County with Scott County

Information about the companies and their counties from Iowa Military Records