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HISTORICAL SKETCH FORTY-EIGHTH IOWA INFANTRY BATTALION

From the Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 5 By Guy E. Logan

COMPANY "C"
Nigh, George W. (nigh4001) Age 19. Residence Decatur County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted June 16, 1864. Mustered July 13, 1864. Mustered out Oct. 21, 1864, Rock Island, Ill., expiration of term of service.

Only four companies were raised for the last one hundred day regiment in Iowa. When it became evident that a full regiment could not be raised within the required time, the four companies—A, B, C and were organized into an Infantry Battalion, and were mustered into the service of the United States at Davenport, Iowa, of July 13, 1864, by Captain Alexander Chambers, of the Regular Army. The muster-in rolls contain the names of three hundred fortysix men—rank and file.

Immediately after the completion of its muster, the Battalion was assigned to the duty of guarding rebel prisoners at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., near Davenport, Iowa, and remained upon that duty during its term of service. It was fortunate in being kept in the North, and its list of casualties was, therefore, reduced to the minimum. The character of the service performed by the Battalion while not arduous was important. The prisoners under its charge were treated humanely, which was in marked contrast with the treatment accorded to Union soldiers confined in the rebel prisons of the South.

The Forty-eighth Battalion of Iowa Infantry Volunteers was mustered out of the service of the United States, at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., October 21, 1864.

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