Unit Name: | 9th Iowa Cavalry Regiment |
Dates: | November 30, 1863, to March 23, 1866 |
Country: | United States |
Allegiance: | Union |
Branch: | Cavalry |
The 9th Iowa Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 9th Iowa Cavalry was mustered into Federal service at Davenport, Iowa, for a three-year enlistment on November 30, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on March 23, 1866.
A total of 1353 men served in the 9th Iowa at one time or another during its existence.[1] It suffered 19 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 165 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 184 fatalities.[2]