20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War Transcribed by Maureen Reed on Sept 8, 1997 from a book by John A. Ostertag. This book contains additional historical information, photographs and original material. It is still available for purchase through John A. Ostertag, 3005 Charles, St. Joseph, MO 64501-3342, cost $15. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Brigadier-General, Frederick Funston, promoted from Colonel to Brigadier-General May 9, 1899. FIELD AND STAFF Colonel Wilder S. Metcalf, promoted from Major May 9, 1899; Lieutenant- Colonel Edward C. Little; Major Frank Whitmen; Major Charles I. Martin, promoted from Captain July 22, 1899; Adjutant Cassius E. Warner, promoted to Second Lieutenant May 9, 1899, on staff of General Funston and appointed Adjutant September 2, 1899; Quartermaster Walter P. Hull, appointed July 9, 1898; Major John A Rafter, surgeon; Captain H. D. Smith, assistant surgeon; Captain Charles S. Huffman, assistant surgeon; Chaplain John G. Schlieman. Resigned: Quartermaster Lafayette C. Smith, July 9, 1899; Adjutant Wm. A. Deford, August 27, 1898. Discharged to Reenlist: Major W. H. Bishop, promoted from Captain to Major May 9, 1899, discharged August 11, 1899, Major Thirty-Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry. Wounded in action: Colonel Frederick Funston, left hand, Santa Tomas, May 4, 1899, returned to duty May 13, 1899; Major Wilder S. Metcalf, ear, Caloocan, February 23, 1899 (not off duty), right foot, Bioga, March 29, 1899, returned to duty May 23, 1899. Accidently wounded: Lieutenant Colonel Edward C. Little, leg, Kansas outpost, January 17, 1899, returned to duty March 14, 1899. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF Sergeant Major Harry W. Brent, approinted September 3, 1899; Quartermaster Sergeant Wilfred W. Nelson, appointed August 1, 1899. Wounded in action: Sergeant Major C. E. Warner, hand, May 4, 1899, Santa Tomas, returned to duty May 24, 1899. Discharged to reenlist: Quartermaster Sergeant George W. Winterburn, First Lieutenant Eleventh United States Volunteer Cavalry. Dishonorably discharged: Quartermaster Sergeant James A. Young, August 25, 1898. HOSPITAL CORPS Hospital Stewards: Volney T. Boaz, Elmer Butler, John K. Buchanan, appointed September 3, 1899; Privates William S. Clark, Homer J. Robeson, Howard S. Street, Clark Marsh, W. W. Howell. Discharged and remaining in Manila: Hospital Steward J. E. Chantain, Private Carl H. Fry. Discharged and returning by way of New York: Hospital Steward Seth A. Hammel, Devere Rafter. Discharged and returning with regiment: private Horace Hobart. Discharged in San Francisco, disability: Hospital Stewards William E. Hungerford, Coryell Faulkner; Privates John L. Low, James M. Padon, Elbert S. Bird, and William Nelson. BAND Chief Mucision, Erve C. Strickland; Principal Musicians Edgar Tucker, George Ellison; Drum Major James L. Wilcox; Privates Samuel F. Barton, Frank H. Bellamy, Bert S. Berry, Clare A. Coe, Ben T. Couchman, Carl H. Dreyer, Arthur E. Ellison, Courtland Fleming, James M. Grantham, Claude H. Helman, Roy S. Haynes, Elmer C. Lucas, John W. Miner, H. A. Stamm, John Wassburg, Ollie J. Canfield, Wilfred B. Helm, Alfred B. Copen, Frank Gassett. Discharged, disability: Principal Musician Lynn L. Hilliker, November 16, 1898; Privates Sidney A. Henman, September 12, 1898; Edward Lieurance, September 26, 1898; O. L. McIntosh, November 16, 1898, Gordon W. Parks, November 15, 1898. Discharged to reenlist: 37th United States Volunteer Infantry, Chief Musician C. E. Gormley, Principal Musician William M. Maffey, Private Walter V. Bourke. Killed in Action: Private Orlin L. Birlew, Guiginto, March 29, 1899, buried on Battery Knoll, grave no. 15. Wounded in action: Private Samuel F. Barton, leg, Caloocan, March 24, 1899, returned to duty June 26, 1899. Private Courtland Fleming, abdomen, Guiginto, March 29, 1899, returned to duty June 26, 1899. Private Benj. T. Couchman, lung, Santo Tomas, May 4, 1899, returned to duty June 26, 1899. 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War Transcribed by Maureen Reed on Sept 8, 1997 from a book by John A. Ostertag. This book contains additional historical information, photographs and original material. It is still available for purchase through John A. Ostertag, 3005 Charles, St. Joseph, MO 64501-3342, cost $15. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. 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