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 I Captain Charles S. Flanders; First Lieutenant Aaron B. Conley, promoted to Second Lieutenant May 21, 1899, to First Lieutenant Aug 19, 1899; Second Lieutenant Charles B. Barsfield, promoted August 20, 1899. Resigned: Second Lieutenant Arden W. Flanders, Sept 24, 1899. Discharged to re-enlist: First Lieutenant Ernest H. Agnew, promoted to First Lieutenant July 9, 1898, discharged Aug 11, 1898, Captain 11th U.S. Cavalry; Second Lieutenant Frederick R. Dodge, promoted Sept 24, 1898, discharged Aug 1, 1899, Captain 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted men with company: First Sergeant Edward W. Smith; Quartermaster Sergeant Order Christian; Sergeants Richard Seaver, Nathaniel J. Foster, Sidney B. Sublette, Ira N. Bryan; Corporals Cyrus B. Ricketts, Scott Gard, Roe Wright, Alfred R. Thorne, William A. Thompson, John M. Webber, Samuel Shively; Wagoner James R. Cree; Musician Charles Fields; Privates Fred K. Barrett, George H. Billings, Wiliam H. Bradbury, Hayes Ball, W. T. Breckenridge, Fred. Beckley, John B. Carpenter, Frank S. Crane, Roy G. Dever, Thomas A. Dunn, George W. Flack, Ernest Fretz, Frank A. Forner, Fred. H. Hand, Ed. L. Herriman, Edward L. Long, David B. Kiser, John A. Mills, George W. Mills, James E. Marshall, Clifford R. McCarley, Bert E. Miller, William B. McCord, Samuel O'Hara, Martin Overmeyer, William H. Putnam, Charles E. Robinson, Walter E. Rainey, Theo. E. Shaffer, Hiram Snyder, Fuller H. Swearengen, William C. Shaw, James H. Shaw, James W. Seaver, Charles E. Smeltzer, Albert Vanderveer, Dell Waters, Carl M. West, Merrill Winchester, Edwin H. Weed, and Edward J. Young, Artificer Charles Minick. Wounded, sent home on the Relief: Private William T. McGrew, body, Feb 7, 1899; Private William Tull, leg, Tulijan river, March 26, 1899; Private John E. Ballon, arm, Bioga, March 29, 1899; On Morgan City: Corporal William M. Rumbley, hand, Caloocan, March 12, 1899; Private Lyle L. Knox, back, Rio Grande river, April 26, 1899, Private Joseph Scott, body, Rio Grande river, April 26, 1899; Private Chris W. Clapp, stomach, May 6, 1899, Santo Tomas river. Sick, sent home: Musician Jackson A. Shively, Privates Ernest Jordan, Charles L. Werner, on the Relief; Corporal John M. Webber, Privates Louis E. Coffield, John W. Meek, on the Morgan City. Discharged, San Francisco, disability: Private Oscar Schmidlin, Aug 1898; Private Arthur L. Ashley, Sept 1898; Sergeant Elmer Gray, Corporal Elias Brandebery, Private Alexander Demarr, October 1898; Private Augustus Long, November 1898; Private Herbert E. Whitaker, Dec, 1898; Private Lee Gamber, Jan 1899, Private Charles Yazell, March 1899. Discharged to re-enlist: 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, Corporal Norris Ball, Privates Roy Griswold, John N. Edwards, Alfred N. Penniger, 11th U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, Private Samuel C. Bell. Dischaged and returning with regiment: Private M. Branum. Left in hospital in Manila: Corporal Charles Rossman, Aug 15, 1899, first reserve hospital, malarial fever, convalescent. Died of disease: Private Harris Pepper, June 26, 1898, consumption, buried San Francisco; Private Dallas Day, Nov 2, 1898, spinal meningitis, buried San Francisco; Private William Vancil, Dec 7, 1898, Manila Bay, Typhoid fever, buried Paco, No. 106; Private Guy Nebergall, May 3, 1899, bowel complaint, buried Battery Knoll, No. 243. Killed in action: Sergeant Jay Sheldon, Caloocan, Feb 7, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 23; Private Alonzo Ricketts, Caloocan, Feb 10, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, no. 20; Private Adrian E. Hatfield, Marilao, Mar 27, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 146; Private William Keeney, Marilao, March 27, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 130. Wounded in action: Private Ernest Fretz, leg, Caloocan, Feb 5, returned to duty March 7, 1899; Corporal John M. Webber, hand, Feb 22, 1899, not off duty. Slightly wounded, not reported: Sergeant Order Christian, Feb 5, 1899; Captain C. S. Flanders, Feb 10, 1899; Private Frank A. Forner, March 29, 1899; Corporal Charles Rossman, May 4, 1899. Now on sick report: Private David V. Kiser, June 5, 1899, dysentry, convalescent; Private Samuel O'Hara, June 25, 1899, rheumatism; Private Martin Overmeyer, Aug 15, 1899, gastritis, convalescent; Private William Breckenridge, Sept 3, 1899, gastritis, convalescent; Private George W. Mills, Sept 3, 1899, gastritis, very serious, entered government hospital, San Francisco. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------