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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANY C Captain William S. Albright. First Lieutenant Samuel G. Hopkins, promoted to Second Lieutenant Feb 13, 1899 to First Lieutenant Aug 12, 1899. Second Lieutenant John M. Waste, promoted Sep 2, 1899. Wounded in action: Captain Albright, thigh, Santo Tomas, May 4, 1899, returned to duty company May 31, 1899. Resigned: First Lieutenant Harry H. Seckler, May 8, 1899. Enlisted Men with Company: First Sergeant Ralph H. Leavitt, Quartermaster Sergeant William Cornatzer, Sergeants George S. Few, Charles I. Sparks, E. Mordaut; Corporals Fred D. Carpenter, Frank Dittman, John S. Crooks, Fred Boeppler, Arthur Mays, Clarence F. Myers, Jay Thomas, Jacob Vogler, Elmer Elkins, William Suberkrup; Wagoner George B. Clark; Musician Thomas D. Cole; Privates William W. Baker, Frank Barbour, Frederick W. Buckmaster, Robert C. Churchill, William A. Conkling, Claude Croft, Jacob Devries, Eli C. Dresser, John Eckert, George Frost, P. C. Goff, Adolph Hennsle, Lewis B. Howard, Harry E. Nansen, Henry L. Johnson, Robert D. Keifer, Edward Killery, William P. King, WIlliam Lawson, Martin W. Lyman, William J. Maloney, Owen Meredith, William McCormick, James L. McPherson, Charles E. Singleton, Hiram W. Stevenson, Fred Stewart, Oliver Tillquist, Park C. Trueblood, Richard Flannigan. Wounded sent home on the Relief: Private Arthur C. Howe, head, Caloocan, Mar 13, 1899, Private William Laudenschlager, knee, Santo Tomas, May 4, 1899. Sick sent home: Artificer John Kennedy, Privates William E. Ledger, Edward L. McClure, on the Morgan City; Sergeant Joseph Besser, Corporal Albion C. Nelson, Privates James F. Pinzon, William B. Sprage, William W. Taylor, on the Relief. Discharged, San Francisco, disability: Musician James B. Hines, Privates William M. Birdsall, George W. Lucas, Jonathan Loar, Aug 1898; Privates William Bickford, Arthur Ridgely, Harvey Sherman, Oct 1898; Privates Taylor Foster, T. Quackenbush, Maurice C. Sherman, Thomas J. Bell, Nov 1898; Private Malcom E. Purvis, Dec 1898; Privates Charles M. Crane, Frances P. Head, Emmett Fleming, Jan 1899; Corporal Carl Delfs, Privates Charles A. Hund, Miles A. Sweeney, Albert W. Welday, Feb 1899. Private E. Watson, Mar 1899, Pvt. Isaac Lewis, Sept 1898; Discharged to re-enlist: Thirty-six United States Volunteer Infantry, Private Wililam L. Dawson; Eleventh United States Volunteer Cavalry, First Sergeant John P. Richardson, Corporal Silas E. Davis, Privates Edwin E. Ferris, Ralph E. McDowell, George Schamnia, Arthur Ginger. Discharged and remaining in Manila: Sergeant Aubrey S. Edwards, Privates Frank B. Frank, Ralph S. Gehrett, James E. Riley. Accidently left behind in Yokohama: Private Frank Slaybough. Died of disease: Private Raymond B. Dawes, Nov 22, 1898, typhoid fever, Honolulu, buried Leavenworth, KS; Private Charles Graves, Nov 25, 1898, typhoid fever, Honolulu, buried Centralia, KS. Wounded in action: Private James E. Riley, head, Caloocan, Feb 24, 1899, returned to duty March 20, 1899; Private William McCormick, body, Malinta, Mar 26, 1899, returned to duty March 30, 1899; Private Henry L. Johnson, leg, Guiginto, March 29, 1899, returned to duty April 18, 1899. On sick report: Private John Eckert, August 22, 1899, gastritis, fair condition; Private Oliver Tililquist, Sept 11, 1899, dysentery. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------