title: 26th Iowa Infantry Regiment
text: # 26th Iowa Infantry Regiment
  
  The 26th Iowa Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
  
  ## Service
  
  The 26th Iowa Infantry was organized at Clinton, Iowa and mustered in for three years of Federal service on September 30, 1862. The regiment was a part of the 3rd brigade, 1st division, XV Corps (Union Army).
  
  The regiment was mustered out on June 6, 1865.
  
  ## Total strength and casualties
  
  A total of 965 men served in the 26th Iowa at one time or another during its existence. It suffered 6 officers and 70 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 4 officers and 213 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 293 fatalities.
  
  ## Commanders
  
  * Colonel Milo Smith
  