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 H Captain Adna G. Clark; First Lieutenant E. Guy Simpson, promoted to Second Lieutenant March 4, 1899, to First Lieutenant August 20, 1899; Second Lieutenant Philip Fox promoted to Second Lieutenant August 19, 1899. Wounded in action: Captain Adna G. Clarke, right shoulder, Tulijan river, March 25, 1899, sent home on the Relief. Enlisted men with company: First Sergeant William P. Steele, Quartermaster Sergeant Charles H. Simpson, Sergeants Albert O. Oliver, Francis L. Courtney, Ernest Criss, John A. McKittrick, Corporals Eugene Parrot, Walter S. Drisdale, Elliott Hook, William F. Osborne, Charles F. Rice; Clay Anderson, James M. Painter, Harry G. Davis, Claude D. Brown, Fred E. Fox, Tilton C. Good; Cook Claud R. Dicker; Artificer Harry L. Lipsey; Wagoner Derwood E. Quackenbush; Musician William S. Heydt; Privates Frederick B. Ashlstrom, Arthur F. Allen, Alvin Bale, Denver W. Bale, Elmer L. Benso, Oscar C. Brownlee, Robert M. Church, Clarence L. Cole, Charles E. Cooke, Robert G. Cornell, Arthur H. Gibson, Roy R. Gibson, Loren Hargis, Frank A. Hubner, Joseph Iliff, Thomas R. Ireland, Joseph B. Kendall, Charles A. King, Bert W. Kuhn, William E. Leis, Clarence Martin, Frank Martin, George A. Messer, Charles O. Morrow, John W. Morrow, Orry W. Owens, Joseph W. Ozias, Larrance Page, Frank W. Pearce, Thomas B. Raybourn, Edward N. Reno, Harry Selig, William M. Shaffer, Albert J. Snyder, Joseph N. Spillman, James Welch, Silas C. Willey, John A. Wakefield. Wounded, sent home: Corporal David M. Horkmanns, Caloocan, Feb 10, 1899 discharged April 23, 1899; loss of right eye. Wounded, discharged, San Francisco, April 23, 1899; Private Campbell Scott, arm, Caloocan, Feb 24, 1899, on the Relief; Private Edward R. Hook, neck, La Loma Church, March 25, 1899, Sheridan; Corporal Benjamin F. Oliver, leg, Santo Tomas; Private Arthur K. Moore, hand, May 4, 1899, Santo Tomas; Pvt. Thomas J. Davidson, leg, May 4, 1899, Santo Tomas. Sick, sent home: Musician Harry R. Watkins, Private Austin R. Mills, on the Relief; Musician Robert E. Pippin, on the Morgan City; Private George A. Conkey, on the Sheridan. Discharged, San Francisco, disability: Privates Wilburn Haynes, William M. Hook, Fletcher A. White, Charles W. Harris, Sept 1898, Privates Otis H. Chase, William H. Sewick, Dec 1898; Private Bert Gilley, Jan 1899. Dishonorably discharged: Private Albert C. Farmer, Sept 15, 1898. Discharged to re-enlist: 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, Corporal John A. Huntsman; Privates Frank Allen, Clarence Ames, Peter F. Fleming, Albert S. Emmett, Frank C. Chapman; 11th U.S. Volunteer Cavalry; Sergeant Otto W. Rethorst, First Lieutenant; Privates William B. Fearing, Everett A. Gourley, George F. Shirar, and Robert F. Clark. Discharged and remaining in Manila: Sergeant Rufo A. Hazen, Cook Frank W. Siler, Privates Ernest L. Ozias, James E. Northrup. Discharged and returned with the regiment: Private John M. Steele. Killed in action: Private Joseph A. Wahl, Marilao, March 27, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 163. Private Martin A. Wilcox, Santo Tomas, May 4, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 245. Wounded in action: Private Larrance Page, foot, Guignito, March 27, 1899, returned to duty April 1, 1899; Corporal Ernest Criss, Marilao, shoulder, March 29, 1899, returned to duty April 13, 1899. Slightly wounded, not reported: Private Charles E. Cook, Feb 27, 1899, Captain Albert H. Krause, March 29, 1988 (sic). On sick report: Lieutenant Philip Fox, Aug 31, 1899, gastritis, convalescent; Private Frank Martin, June 4, 1899, gastritis, serious, entered general hospital, San Francisco; Private Joseph S. Ozias, June 4, 1899, gastritis, convalescent. 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. 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