3rd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery

The 3rd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery, known as the "Dubuque Battery," was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The 3rd Iowa Light Artillery was mustered into Federal service at Dubuque, Iowa for a three-year enlistment on September 24, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on October 23, 1865.

Total strength and casualties
A total of 290 men served in the 3rd Iowa Battery at one time or another during its existence. It suffered 3 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 34 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 37 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Captain Mortimer M. Hayden.