8th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment

8th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Iowa state flag
Active	August 31, 1861 to April 20, 1866
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Siege of Vicksburg Red River Campaign Battle of Spanish Fort

The 8th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The 8th Iowa Infantry was organized at Davenport, Iowa and mustered into Federal service between August 31 and September 4, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out on April 20, 1866.

Total enrollment was 1589. The regiment lost 4 officers and 98 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 4 officers and 170 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 276 fatalities. 228 were wounded.

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