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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Enlisted men with company: First Sergeant Edward D. Johnson, Quartermaster Sergeant Oakley D. Thomas; Sergeants William Barber, Lloyd B. Watt, Jesse H. Hempshire, Lloyd N. Currier; Corporals Robert Frick, William M. Lane, Thomas B. Cobb, George W. Landis, Clarence B. Hamilton, John E. Cornett, Frank O. Jamison, John V. Paxton, Norman F. Ramsey, George O. Rice, Charles W. Whittington, Abraham C. Woodruff; Cook Carl Sutton; Artificer John T. Heflin; Wagoner Fred D. Sparks; Musician Arthur Vanslyke; Privates John W. Dotts, A. W. Evans, A. H. Fullington, Allen P. Furgeson, James B. Gillespie, Frank D. Hartwell, Rufus H. Hedges, Frederick Heiter, Oliver F. H. Henderson, Charles B. Jackson, Winfield E. Jackson, John T. Jamieson, Clifford Jones, Dudley Keefer, John H. Lee, Clyde Miller, Peter J. Jones, William Moore, Harry Morris, Francis T. Newell, Delos M. Porter, Ralph L. Roberts, Orlando B. Spencer, Frank R. Stewart, Chris Swisher, Walter D. Vance, Sidney White, Eugene D. Whittington, and Edward C. Wilson. Wounded, sent home on the Morgan City: Private Elmer Ashcraft, neck, Bacalor, May 24, 1899; Private Fred L. Carter, arm, Guiginto, March 29, 1889(sic); Private James S. Mills, leg, Caloocan, Feb 10, 1899; Private Albert Shaughnessy, knee, Guiginto, March 29, 1899; On the Relief; Private Arthur Hollinghead, side, Bacalor, May 24, 1899. Discharged and sent home: Prviate Joseph Mardick, disability, Aug 10, 1899 on the City of Para. Discharged in San Francisco, disability: Wagoner James Madison, Privates William Klinger, Charles G. Morton, Aug 1898; Corporal Guy J. Farrell, Private John D. Spencer, Sept 1898; Private Frank E. McCoy, Oct 1898; Privates Jack Donaldson, Wesley Fegler, Harvey D. Morris, August Remler, Nov 1898; Private Thomas F. Lairson, July 1898. Transferred to United States Signal Corps: Private Herman Rudrow, August 27, 1898. Discharged to re-enlist in 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry: Sergeant Arthur M. Ferguson, First Lieutenant; John M. Craig, James A. Lewis, Thomas J. Antrim, James H. Bryant, James J. Corkhill, Charles Sidorsky; Corporals John Fox, Louis J. Ingwerson; Musician Peter Epp; Privates Conway Baker, Newton A. Baker, John W. Corkhill, William Dillner, Joseph F. Harrington, Albert W. Kindler. 11th U. S. Volunteer Cavalry; Corporal George H. Cravens, Sergeant James W. Hale and Private Sim Stevens. Discharged and returning with regiment: Wagoner William B. Hutchinson, Private Lincoln Endsley, Sergeant Harley O. Summons. Died of disease: Private Bert Cornett, Jan 3, 1899, smallpox, buried Paco, No. 117; Private Albert Ferguson, Jun 16, 1898, spinal meningitis, buried Yates Center, Kansas; Private Elmer McIntyre, Aug 24, 1898, pneumonia, buried San Francisco. Killed in action: Private Curran C. Craig, Tuijan(sic) River, March 25, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, no. 101. Private John C. Muhr, Caloocan, March 24, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 94; Private Hiram L. Plummer, Tulijan River, March 25, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 112. Wounded in Action: Sergeant William C. Barber, leg, Caloocan, Feb 10, 1899, returned to duty April 24, 1899. Corporal James H. Bryant, arm, Tulijan River, March 25, 1899, returned to duty July 7, 1899, Private Joseph H. Heflin, knee, Tulijan River, March 25, 1899, not fully recovered; Private George H. Cravens, Tulijan river, March 25, 1899, returned to duty May 14, 1899. Slightly wounded, not reported: Private Thomas J. Antrim, Feb 4, 1899; Private John H. Fox, Feb 5, 1899; Captain Charles M. Christy; Caloocan, Feb 1899. Now on sick report: Private Chris C. Swisher, August 6, 1899, dobe itch; Private Artemus Fullington, Sept 5, 1899, dobe itch; Private Joseph Heflin, March 25, 1899, gun shot wound, stiff knee, not serious; Private Eugene Whittington, Sept 5, 1899, varicocle; Corporal Thomas B. Cobb, Sept 5, 1899, gastritis; Sergeant Lloyd B. Wyatt, Sept 5, 1899, Malarial fever, convalescent; Sergeant W. C. Barber, Sept 13, 1899, diarrhea, convalescent; Private A. W. Evans, Sept 13, 1899, gastritis, convalescent; Private Allen P. Ferguson, Sept 12, 1899, dobe itch. 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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