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Iowa Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

Forty-ninth Iowa Infantry.-Official title. Forty-ninth Regiment, Infantry, Iowa Volunteers. Headquarters. Cedar Rapids. Organized April 30, 1892. Mustered in for war with Spain, June 2. 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 50 officers. 1.285 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. William G. Dows during war operations. Stationed (luring war: (1) Camp McKinley, Des Moines; (2) Jacksonville, Fla.; (3) Savannah, Ga.: (4) Havana, Cuba. Sent from United States for service in Cuba. Casualties during campaign: death of 2 officers. Reports of casualties to enlisted men not received.

Fiftieth Iowa Infantry.-Official title. Fiftieth Regiment, Infantry, Iowa Volunteers. Headquarters, Muscatine. Organized April 30, 1892. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 17, 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 50 officers, 1,298 enlisted men. Commanded by (1) Col. D. V. Jackson; (2) Col. E.E. Lambert, during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp McKinley, Des Moines; (2) Jacksonville. Fla. Casualties during campaign: death of 32 enlisted men. The regiment was mustered out at Des Moines, Nov. 30, 1898.

Fifty-first Iowa Infantry.-Official title. Fiftyfirst Regiment, Infantry, Iowa Volunteers. Headquarters, Des Moines. Organized April 30, 1892. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 30, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 50 officers, 1,307 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. John C. Loper during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp McKinley, Des Moines; (2) San Francisco, Cal.; (3) Manila and vicinity. Sent from United States for service in the Philippines. Casualties during campaign : death of 26 enlisted men.

Fifty-second Iowa Infantry.-Official title, Fiftysecond Regiment, Infantry, Iowa Volunteers. HeadSuarters, Sioux City. Organized Anril 30, 1892. lustered in for war with Spain, May 25, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 50 officers, 1.306 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. William B. Humphrey during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp McKinley. Des Moines; (2) Chickamauga Park, Georgia. Casualties during campaign : death of 36 enlisted men. The regiment was mustered out at Des Moines, Oct, 30, 1898.

Fifth Iowa Battery.-Official title. Fifth Battery, Iowa Volunteers. Headquarters. Cedar Rapids. Organized June 28. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain. July 8, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 3 officers, 106 enlisted men. Commanded by ('apt, George W. Bcver during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp McKinley, Des Moines. The regiment was mustered out at Des Moines, Sept. 5, 1898.

Sixth Iowa Battery.-Official title, Sixth Battery, Iowa Volunteers. Headquarters, Burlington. Organized June 24, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 8, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 3 officers, 106 enlisted men. Commanded by Capt. Frank S. Long during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp McKinley. Des Moines. The battery was mustered out at Des Moines, Sept. 5, 1898.