This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 48th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service), organized by Field & Staff and Companies A through K. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Colonel –
- Lieutenant Colonel –
- Major –
- Adjutant –
- Quartermaster –
- Surgeon –
- Assistant Surgeon –
- Chaplain –
Company A
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company B
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company C
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company D
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company E
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company F
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company G
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company H
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company I
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company K
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Non-Commissioned Staff
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Sergeant Major –
- Quartermaster Sergeant –
- Commissary Sergeant –
- Hospital Steward –
- Principal Musician –
Unassigned Recruits
Records for unassigned recruits are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Consolidations or Transfers
On January 17, 1865, the 48th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) was consolidated with the 83rd Ohio Infantry. Later, a battalion of six companies was formed by consolidating the 83rd and 114th Ohio Infantry regiments. Some companies were mustered out in October 1865, with the remainder serving until May 9, 1866.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, various volumes and parts.
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (various years and volumes).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2.