7th Iowa Infantry Regiment

The 7th Iowa Infantry Regiment, part of Tuttle's Brigade in W.H.L. Wallace's Division of the Army of the Tennessee and commanded by Lt. Col. J.C. Parrott, formed in line of battle on the morning of April 6, 1862, on the left of the 2d Iowa Volunteer Infantry along a sunken road, with the center of the regiment at this location. It held its position and repelled a number of attacks until late in the afternoon, when the brigade was ordered to fall back. During the retreat, the regiment came under severe fire from both sides, then reformed in a new line of battle along a road leading to the Landing and held that position during the night. On the morning of April 7th, the regiment was assigned to the reserve and, under orders from General Crittenden, charged and captured one of the enemy's batteries. Present for duty, including officers, musicians, teamsters, and others, were 383 men. Its losses were 1 officer and 9 men killed, 17 men wounded, and 7 men missing, for a total of 34.

Shiloh, Tennessee · United States