25th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:
This regiment was organized at Mount Pleasant and was mustered in Sept. 27. 1862. It left the state early in November for Helena, Ark., where it remained four weeks. Then as a part of the 2nd brigade, ist division, of the 15th army corps, it accompanied Sherman's forces to Vicksburg. It was engaged at Chickasaw bayou, but was not in the main charge and suffered light losses. As a part of McClernand's command, it took part in the capture of Arkansas Post where it lost about 60 and won for itself the favorable opinion of its superior officers. With its division it took part in the expedition to Greenville in April, after which it was connected with the operations about Vicksburg and took part in the investment, losing about 30 men in the assault of May 22. After the surrender, it joined the second movement against Jackson, and went into camp at the Big Black river until September, when it embarked for Memphis. It next marched to the relief of Chattanooga; was in a sharp fight near Cherokee Station, Ala., and at Lookout mountain with Hooker's command supported a New York battery. It was engaged in the battle of Ringgold, losing 29 wounded. Col. Stone was placed in command of the brigade and Lieut. Col. Palmer took command of the regiment, which moved back to Chattanooga, thence to Bridgeport, Ala., and went into winter quarters at Woodville on Dec. 23. It was in several expeditions into the interior, one of them being to Lebanon, where there were many loyal citizens, a number of whom joined Stone's command. It was then ordered to Cleveland, Tenn., and garrisoned that post until early in March, 1864, when it returned to Woodville. As a part of the 2nd brigade (known as the "Iowa Brigade"), ist division, 15th corps, it was engaged at Rcsaca, Dallas, around Atlanta, Ezra Church, Jonesboro, Lovejoy's Station, and in many skirmishes. It then went into camp at East Point until Oct. 4, when it took up the pursuit of Hood's army, but returned in time to take up the move for Savannah. It had but little fighting on the way, but at the Ogeechee river two companies of the regiment whipped a regiment of cavalry without losing a man. At Savannah Col. Stone took command of the brigade, Lieut. -Col. Palmer having command of the regiment during the remainder of its service. In the campaign of the Carolinas the regiment was engaged at Little Congaree creek, Columbia, Cox's bridge and Bentonville. Proceeding to Goldsboro it moved thence to Raleigh and after the surrender of Johnston's army to Washington, where it took part in the grand review. It was mustered out in the early part of June, 1865. Its original strength was 972; gain by recruits, 23; total, 995. OFFICERS:
Col., George A. Stone; Lieut. -Cols., Fabian Drydolf, David J. Palmer; Majs., Calvin Taylor, John L. Perkins. ROSTERS:

Company A - enrolled in Washington County

Company B - enrolled in Henry County

Company C - enrolled in Henry County

Company D - enrolled in Des Moines County

Company E - enrolled in Des Moines County

Company F - enrolled in Louisa` County

Company G - enrolled in Des Moines County

Company H - enrolled in Henry County

Company I - enrolled in Washington County

Company K - enrolled in Henry County

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REFERENCES:

REF: Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company