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"ALL OVER CREATION AND PART OF TEXAS"


The Civil War Journey of

the 21st Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry

Carl F. Ingwalson, Jr. 

San Diego, California

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On September 9, 1862, the 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service. Two and one-half years later it had “travailed all over creation and part of Texas," said Private James Bethard. A week later Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia and survivors of the 21st Iowa completed their final campaign of the war.





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