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Record of Indiana Volunteers in the Spanish-American War

1898 – 1899

Issued by Authority of Sixty-first General Assembly of Indiana.

Gen. James K. Gore, Adjutant-General; Maj. John E. Miller, Chief Clerk; Capt. Wilbur F. Havens, Clerk; Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Stenographer; Indianapolis: Wm. B. Burford, contractor for state printing and binding. 1900

 

157th REGIMENT

The 157th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry was formed of the 3d Regiment of Indiana National Guard, and was composed of companies from Knox, Fort Wayne (two), Goshen, North Manchester, Elkhart, South Bend, Angola, Waterloo, Auburn, Ligonier, and Plymouth. The regiment arrived at Camp Mount April 26, 1898, under orders from the Governor, for the purpose of being mustered into the service of the United States. The work of preparing for muster was necessarily slow, as all officers and men had to pass a physical examination, and be accepted by the surgeons, before they would be accepted by the United States officers.

The regiment was mustered into the Volunteer Service on May 10, 1898, and left for Camp Thomas, Chichamauga Park, Georgia, on Sunday, May 15, and on arriving there May17, went into camp; left Camp Thomas June 1, for Port Tampa City, Florida, and arrived there on June 3; left Port Tampa City, July 29, for Fernandina, Florida, arriving there July 30, when it was ordered to Indianapolis, for muster out of service, where it arrived on September 2, was furloughed for 30 days on September 10, and was finally mustered out and discharged November 1, 1898.

157th Regiment

pages 22 to 24

NAME &RANK

DATE OF

COMMISSION

DATE OF

MUSTER

RECORD

Kuhlman, Aubrey L. Major

May 10

May 10

Capt. Co. K, 3d Inf., Jan 12, ’92; Major 3d Inf., Mar. 25, ‘97

Noel, John C.

Battalion Adjutant

May 10

May 10

Sergt. Co. K, 3d Inf., Jan. 12, ’92; 1st Sergt., March 1, ’93; Batt. Adjt. April 14, ’97

157th Regiment Indiana Volunteers

This regiment was organized as the 3d Regiment of Infantry, Indiana National Guard, by General Orders No. 18, Adjutant General’s office, dated July 2, 1883.

Field, Staff and Non-Commissioned Staff

Page 68 & 69

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT, 1898

REMARKS

Kuhlman, Audrey L. Major

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

 

 

 

 

Noel, John C.

Battalion Adjutant

DeKalb

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

COMPANY C RECRUITS page 80

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT,

1898

REMARKS

Wolfe, Charles

Auburn

June 25

Mustered out

Nov 1. ‘98

COMPANY H

This company was organized at Angola, Steuben County, on November 10, 1891, and was assigned as Company H, 3d Infantry, Indiana National Guard.

COMPANY H RECRUITS page 98

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT,

1898

REMARKS

Heitz, Calvin W.

Garrett

June 21

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

COMPANY I

This company was organized at Waterloo, DeKalb County, September 15, 1879, and was assigned as Company A, 3d Infantry, after ward as Company I, 3d Infantry, Indiana National Guard.

COMPANY I Pages 98 & 99

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT

REMARKS

Denison, Levi L.

Captain

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Barr, Charles V.

First Lieutenant

Waterloo

Apr 26

Resigned June 27,

‘98

Dennison, Wilson D.

Second Lieutenant

Waterloo

Apr 26

Promoted1st Lieutenant June 30, ‘98

Rohrbaugh, Daniel W

First Sergeant

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

 

 

 

 

Moore, Freeman

Quartermaster

Sergeant

Waterloo

Apr 26

Reduced to Sergeant

Aug. 12, ’98

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

McCague, Charles A.

Sergeant

Waterloo

Apr 26

Promoted 2d

Lieutenant

June 30, ’98

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Geeting, Pearl J.

Sergeant

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hine, Maynard F.

Corporal

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Beidler, Harry W.

Corporal

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Beidler, Frederick G.

Corporal

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Willis, Edward D.

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Getts, George W.

Corporal

Waterloo

Apr 26

Reduced to Ranks, May 20, ’98

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Ankney, Peter F.

Wagoner

Altona

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

COMPANY I PRIVATES pages 99 to 101

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMANT,

1898

REMARKS

Bateman, Arthur

Sedan

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Bateman, Harry C.

Sedan

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Booram, Frank

Sedan

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Brewer, Delbert

Garrett

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Casselman, Edward

Sedan

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Diehl, Oliver B.

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

DeLong, Orren

Sedan

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Dumfee, John W.

Corunna

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Dunn, Emery

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Edge, Sherman A.

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Funk, Charles

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Geeting, Roscoe

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hall, Ollie

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Harper, Charles

Corunna

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Horner, Thaddeus A.

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Huyck, Charles L.

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Jennings, Eli

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Lehman, Henry

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Nodine, Albert

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

North, Frank L.

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Oberlin, Clyde B. Butler

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Opdyke, Daunt

Summit

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Opdyke, Holland

Summit

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Penick, Allie

Summit

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Pulver, John R.

Summit

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Resler, Sherman C.

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Rising, Clinton

DeKalb

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Rohrbaugh, Claude

Waterloo

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Schroeder, Charles

Sedan

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Singrey, Guy

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

 

 

 

 

Smurr, William

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Smurr, David

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Thomas, William J.

Auburn

Apr 26

Transferred to Band

June 29, ’98.

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Vanscoik, Charles

Garrett

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Wheaton, Willis O.

Sedan

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

COMPANY I RECRUITS Pages 101 – 102

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT,

1898

REMARKS

Engle, Alva

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Eviston, Charles A.

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Enzor, Marshall

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Enzor, David H.

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Greenwood, George

M.

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hose, William L.

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hook, Orrin

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Harper, Jackson B.

Corunna

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Kiner, Clemens L.

Garrett

Apr 26

Transferred from Co. K, June 30, ’98. Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Lint, Oliver A.

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Mitchell, George

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

McGowan, Melvin

Auburn

Apr 26

Transferred from Co. K, June 30, ’98

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Oren, George

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Warner, Todd E.

Butler

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

COMPANY K

The company was organized at Auburn, DeKalb County, on January 12, 1892, and was assigned as Company K, 3d Infantry Indiana National Guard

Pages 103 to 106

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT,

1898

REMARKS

Lahnum, James F.

Captain

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Rufner, Othello B.

First Lieutenant

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Wolf, John J.

Second Lieutenant

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hilkey, Morton

First Sergeant

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Brown, John W.

Quartermaster sergeant

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Bader, Irwin E.

Sergeant

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Jolliff, Benjamin F.

Sergeant

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Keller, Worthy E.

Sergeant

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Picker, Charles A.

Sergeant

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Holman, Phillip

Corporal

Cedar

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Elson, Charles T.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Williamson, James

Corporal

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Wolf, George W.

Corporal

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Martin, Charles

Corporal

Fairfield Center

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

McNany, Dick

Musician

Garrett

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

 

 

 

 

McDowell, John R.

Musician

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Feagler, Wilson

Artrificer

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Leighty, William O.

Wagoner

St. Joe

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

COMPANY K PRIVATES page 104 & 105

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT,

1898

REMARKS

Ankney, Samuel A.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Ankney, Albert W.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Baer, Frank

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Bohlke, August

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Bradford, Forest

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Basse, John C.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Budd, James

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Borland, Edward D.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Baird, Charles R.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Caldwell, Weber W.

Garrett

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Carey, Charles

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Currie, Morris

St. Joe

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Daum, Frank H.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Donley, Frank

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Edwards, Calvin

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Elliott, Jesse E.

Summit

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Everett, George W.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

 

 

 

 

Foltz, Charles C

Garrett

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Garrett, Roy C.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Grindle, William

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Grogg, Wilson

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Grear, John

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Holdman, Thomas H.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hall, John H.

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hensinger, George

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hoodlemier, Twite L.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Jones, George

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ’98

Kiner, Clemans, L.

Garrett

Apr 26

Transferred to Co. I, June 30, ‘98

Krueger, Fred H.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Lane, Francis E.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Loveland, Luther J.

Newville

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

McGowan, Melvin

Auburn

Apr 26

Transferred to Co. I

June 30, ‘98

Miller, Carl F.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Miller, Frank

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Mills, Morton J.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Nicholas, Clinton E.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Owen, Vinson

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Olinger, Melvin D.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Ruple, Mark S.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Rosenbery, James S.

Richland

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Reasoner, Orson L.

St. Joe

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Reesch, Frank

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Sowle, William E.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Smith, Oscar

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Town, William E.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Trostel, Abner

St. Joe

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Vanderbogeart,

Frederick

Butler

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

West, Henry

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Wheelock, Hayden

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

White, James L.

St. Joe

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Williamson, Joseph D.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Wolf, William H.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Woodcox, Arthur

St. Joe

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

COMPANY K RECRUITS page 105 – 106

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT,

1898

REMARK

Brand, Frank

Waterloo

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Collins, George F.

Garrett

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Clement, Guy C.

Waterloo

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Callender, Oza L.

Concord

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Deal, George W.

Auburn

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Funk, William D.

Moore’s Station

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Fox, Fred

Auburn

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

 

 

 

 

Gramling, Henry W.

Summit

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Hathaway, Charles H.

Garrett

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Husselman, Milo D.

Auburn

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Heist, Bennett

Auburn

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Kolbe, August G.

Auburn

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Lahnum, Wesley G.

Auburn

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Luce, Clarence

Waterloo

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Mosher, Edson D.

Waterloo

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Markley, Myron

Summit

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Nichols, Jacob T.

Orangeville

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Timmerman, William

E.

Auburn

June 23

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Van Auken, Everett

C.

Auburn

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Walter, George T.

St. Joe

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Yingling, Adam D.

Auburn

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

Yingling, Luther L.

Auburn

June 24

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98

28th BATTERY

This battery was organized as a Gatling Gun Squad October 26, 1886, as a Battery July 1, 1887.

Page 341

NAME & RANK

RESIDENCE

DATE OF

ENROLLMENT,

1898

REMARKS

Hodge, Chester J.

Auburn

Apr 26

Mustered out

Nov 1, ‘98