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 CHAPTER XXI THE TWENTY-FIFTH IOWA INFANTRY

OUR companies from Henry County, three from Des Moines, two from Washington and one from Louisa made up the Twenty-fifth regiment. The field officers were Colonel George A. Stone, Lieutenant-Colonel Fabian Brydolph, Major Calvin Taylor, Adjutant S. K. Clark.

It was mustered into the service on the 27th of September, 1862, with nine hundred seventy-two men. For a month the regiment remained in camp undergoing thorough instruction in drill and discipline, rendering it one of the most efficient at the commencement of service. On the 17th of November the regiment landed at Helena, accompanying several expeditions into Arkansas and Mississippi. On the 22d of December the Twenty-fifth attached to the Second Brigade under General Hovey, First Division of the Fifteenth Army Corps, moved down the river with the expedition under General Sherman to Chickasaw Bayou to operate against Vicksburg, taking part in the assault which was unsuccessful, meeting with but slight loss. Soon after the army withdrew and was sent to Young’s Point to coöperate with General McClernand. The Twenty-fifth was engaged in the campaign which, on the 11th of January, 1863, terminated in the battle and capture of Arkansas Post. The regiment lost about sixty men killed, wounded and captured in this action. Among the wounded were Adjutant Clarke (mortally), Captains Palmer and Bell and Lieutenants Stark and Orr.

Soon after the regiment returned to Young’s Point, remaining several months. In April it was in General