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Iowa provided 76,242 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 2.0% (ranked 19 out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 0 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state.
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| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
75,797 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
5 |
| Colored Troops |
440 |
| Total number of men recruited |
76,242 |
| % of Union Army |
2.7% |
| % of state's population |
11.3% |
| Overall rank |
11 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
1st Infantry: part-German
16th Infantry: part-German |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
3,540 |
| Disease |
8,498 |
| Disease in Prison |
515 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
227 |
| Murdered |
5 |
| Suicide |
8 |
| Sunstroke |
12 |
| Killed After Capture |
3 |
| Executed By Enemy |
3 |
| Known/Not Classified |
51 |
| Unknown |
139 |
| Total |
13,001 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
4 batteries |
| Cavalry |
10 regiments |
| Infantry |
48 regiments |
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