Colonel Reid and the 15th Iowa first saw combat at the Battle of Shiloh .
On February 22 , 1862 Reid was appointed colonel of the 15th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment for service in the Union Army during the Civil War .
Reid Reid and the 15th Iowa first saw combat at the Battle of Shiloh .
On February 22 , 1862 Reid was appointed colonel of the 15th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment for service in the Union Army during the Civil War .