5th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment

5th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Iowa flag
Active	July 15, 1861, to August 8, 1864
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Island Number Ten Siege of Corinth Battle of Iuka Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Lookout Mountain Battle of Missionary Ridge

The 5th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The 5th Iowa Infantry was organized at Burlington, Iowa and mustered into Federal forces on July 15, 1861.

The regiment was amalgamated with the 5th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry on August 8, 1864.

Unit strength was 1067. The regiment suffered 9 officers and 108 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 131 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 250 fatalities. 299 were wounded.

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