14th Iowa Infantry Regiment

The 14th Iowa Infantry Regiment, serving in Tuttle's Brigade of W.H.L. Wallace's Division, Army of the Tennessee, held this position with seven companies against repeated attacks from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on April 6, 1862. When it attempted to follow the rest of the brigade as it was withdrawn, the regiment became hotly engaged about 200 yards east of this position. After repulsing that attack, it continued to retire toward the Hamburg Road while fighting heavily. On reaching the camp of the 32d Illinois Infantry, it found itself entirely surrounded at the junction of the Confederate right and left wings and was captured about 6 p.m. Present for duty, including musicians, teamsters, and others, were 442 men. Its losses were 8 men killed, 2 officers and 37 men wounded, and 15 officers and 211 men captured, for a total of 273; 5 of the wounded died of their wounds, and 15 of the captured died in prison.

Shiloh, Tennessee · United States