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From: Jared Billings <>
Subject: Re: [MO-CW] 3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:50:17 -0500
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In early 1864 the 3 year enlistments of many Union Volunteer regiments were running out. In order
to keep from losing many of these regiments, the Federal Government offered a package of
incentives to get the men in these regiments to extend their enlistments.

One of the incentives was that if a majority ( I forget exactly what percentage) of the soldiers
extended their enlistments, the regiment would be kept intact and be designated a "Veteran
Volunteer Regiment."

I would deduce in the case of the 3rd Iowa, the "non veterans" were those soldiers who chose not
to extend their enlistments and were therefor discharged.

Jared E. Billings
Festus-Crystal City, MO

"David A. Farmer" wrote:

> The service history of the 3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry states that after
> service throughout Missouri and the Mississippi Region the "Non-Veterans"
> were mustered out June, 1864.
>
> Some of my questions are:
>
> 1. Define "Non-Veterans?"
>
> 2. Would they all of been mustered out at one time or over a period of
> months?
>
> 3. Where would they have been located when mustered out?
>
> Also, would an Iowa Regiment have added new recruits made up of Missouri
> residents while on duty in Missouri?
>
> Dave Farmer
>
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