8th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 8th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The 8th Iowa Infantry was organized at Davenport, Iowa and mustered into Federal service between August 31 and September 4, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out on April 20, 1866.

Total strength and casualties
Total enrollment was 1589. The regiment lost 4 officers and 98 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 4 officers and 170 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 276 fatalities. 228 were wounded.

Commanders

 * Colonel Frederick Steele
 * Colonel James L. Geddes