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. In the Battle of Pocataligo Captain R. B. Kellogg, a brave young officer, was mortally wounded. The regiment marched to Goldsboro, Raleigh and Washington. On the 24th of July, 1865, it was mustered out and returned to Iowa, at this time numbering seven hundred twelve men. Colonel Hedrick was Brevet Brigadier-General, and Captain J. S. Porter was promoted to major.

SIXTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY

The Sixteenth was the last infantry regiment raised in Iowa under the President’s proclamation calling for volunteers during the first year of the war. The failure of General McClellan’s campaign had greatly depressed the people at the North, and it became difficult to procure volunteers for this regiment. The first company went into quarters in September, 1861, and the last company was not ready until March 24, 1862. Two companies were recruited in Muscatine County and the others were enlisted from various parts. The regiment numbered nine hundred ten men, and its first field and staff officers were: Alexander Chambers, colonel; A. H. Sanders, lieutenant-colonel; William Purcell, major; George E. McCosh, adjutant; C. W. Fracker, quartermaster; J. H. Camburn, surgeon. As soon as the organization was completed the regiment joined Grant’s army at Pittsburg Landing and went into the battle with but little drilling. It was a trying ordeal, placed in an exposed position on that fearful Sunday, but the men never flinched, though many of their number were killed or injured. Among the killed were: Captain John Ruehl and Lieutenant F. N. Doyle, while Colonel Chambers, Captains A. Palmer, E. S. Frazier, E. M. Newcomb and M. Zettler, and Lieutenants J. H. Lucas, G. H. Holcomb, Peter Miller and Henry Meyer were among the wounded. At one time the regiment was thrown into confusion, but soon rallied and did good service. Upon the organization of the Iowa Brigade, soon after the Battle of