Excerpt from Company B of Davenport

In May, 1878, was organized the first military company, with headquarters at Davenport, since the close of the war of the rebellion. This was accomplished by J. A. Andrews, who had been a major in the army, and the company, as originally formed, was composed entirely of men who had served as soldiers in the Union army. The original plans for the company were that it should be composed only of ex-soldiers, and, while a part of the National Guard, it was an organization to keep together the comrades of the war, and keep alive the military and patriotic spirit that had led them to enlist, and endure years of hardship in the defense of their country.

The organization was mustered into the state service as Co. B. of the Ninth Infantry, Iowa National Guard, which was then comparatively in its infancy. The Guard was small and derived but very little assistance from the State. The uniforms were purchased and paid for by the members, and became the property of the state, when the company was mustered into service, without any compensation whatever. Afterward the company, like others, were allowed four dollars per annum per man, to keep uniforms in repair and re)lace them when necessary.

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