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 regiments at a critical time, and these were for the most part taken prisoners. The remainder of the regiment fought to the close of the battle. The losses were one hundred and forty-nine men, among whom were Major Walker killed, and Lieutenants Hunter, Huff and Hawkins wounded. In the battle of the 28th the Thirteenth fought with great bravery. Its losses in the campaign, up to the occupation of Atlanta, in killed, wounded and prisoners, were three hundred and thirty one.

Captain Marshall, of Company H, was promoted to major in place of Walker, killed. In November, Colonel Shane, Adjutant Rood and Quartermaster Kennedy were mustered out at the expiration of their terms of service. The regiment shared in the marches and battles of the campaign, reaching Pocotalio, South Carolina, on the 15th of January, 1865. While her J. C. Wilson was promoted to colonel; Captain J. C. Kennedy, lieutenant-colonel; A. C. Meyers, adjutant; and N. C. Keyes, quartermaster.

In the march through South Carolina Lieutenant-Colonel Kennedy, of the Thirteenth, led seventy-five men over the Broad River on the 17th of February, took possession of Columbia and hoisted the Stars and Stripes over the State House. On the 20th of March the army reached Bentonsville, where the Thirteenth fought its last battle. On the 19th of May, Alexandria, Virginia, was reached, where the regiment remained until the grand review at the National Capitol.

On the 28th and 29th of July the officers and men were again in Iowa, at Davenport, where the regiment was disbanded.

FOURTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY

The organization of this regiment was somewhat peculiar, for, as a matter of fact, the original Companies A, B, and C never served with the regiment and were never under command of its colonel. These companies were, by order of the War Department, transferred to, and made