RECORD OF INDIANA VOLUNTEERS IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
1898-1899
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158TH REGIMENT |
(30) The 158th Regiment of Infantry, Indiana Volunteers, was formed of the 2d Regiment Infantry, Indiana National Guard, and was composed of companies from Indianapolis (3), Rochester, Frankfort, Franklin, Winchester, Covington, Sheridan Martinsville, Kokomo and Crawfordsville.
The regiment arrived at Camp Mount April 26, 1898,
under orders from the Governor, for the purpose of being mustered into the service of the United States. After the physical examination of officers and men, the regiment was mustered into the Volunteer Service of the United States on May 10, 1898, and left for Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park,
Georgia on May 16, arrived there on May 18, and went into camp. Broke camp at Camp Thomas August 25, under orders to
proceed to Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tennessee, where it arrived August 26. Having been ordered home for muster out, the regiment left Camp Poland on September 12 and arrived at
Camp Mount on September 14. The regiment was furloughed for thirty days from September 17 and was finally mustered out and discharged November 4, 1898.
| NAME AND RANK | DATE of COMMISSION | DATE of MUSTER |
RECORD |
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Colonel Smith, Harry B. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Indianapolis Light Inf., Indiana Legion, Nov. 1, '77; Corpl., June 1, '82; Sergt., Aug. 1, '83; 1st Lieut. and Adjt. 2d Regt. Indiana Legion, June 1, '84; Major 2d Regt., July 20, 89; Lieut.-Col. 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, Oct. 20, '93; Col., June 23, '97. |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Thayer, Edwin P. |
May 10 | May 10 | Capt. Co. F, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, Nov. 1,'89; Major, Jan. 1, '92; Lieut. -Col., June 23, '97. |
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Majors Rich, William S. |
May 10 | May 10 | Enlisted Ind. Nat. Guard March 1, '84; Batt. Adjt., May 11, '92; Major, Jan. 24, '94. |
| Skinner, Albert H. | May 10 | May 10 | Sergt. Co. B, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, Aug. 4, '82; 2d Lieut., Aug, 15, '87; 1st Lieut., April 28, '90; Capt., April 4, '92; Major, March 25, '97. |
| Conde, Henry T. | May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Indianapolis Light Inf., '77; served as Corpl. and Sergt., 2d Lieut. Co. D, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard. March 30, '89; 1st Lieut., April 15, '92; Capt., May 8, '93; Major, June 23, '97. |
| Surgeon Charlton, Fred R. |
May 4 | May 4 | Pvt. Hospital Corps, 2d Regt. Ind, Nat. Guard, May, '93; Asst. Surgeon, May 1, '94; Surgeon, May 1,'95. |
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Assistant Surgeons Jones, Homer I. |
May 4 | May 4 | 1st Lieut. Co. I, 1st Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, May 1,'91 ; Sergt. Major 2d Batt. 2d Regt., May 1, '94; Capt. and Asst. Surgeon 2d Regt. May 1, '96. |
| Barcus, Paul J. | May 4 | May 4 | |
| Chaplain Carstensen, Gustave A. |
May 10 | May 10 | Chaplain 16th Regt. Penn. Nat. Guard, '80-'85; Chaplain 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, May 1, '93. |
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Regimental Adjutant Powell, George W . |
May 10 | May 10 | Adjt. 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, May 5, 93. |
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Battalion Adjutant Boyle, Guy A. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. E, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, May 19, '90; Corpl., March 12, '92; 1st Lieut. Signal Corps, April 1, '92; Sergt. Major 3d Batt, 2d Regt., May 1, '94; Batt. Adjt., May 1, '97. |
| (32) Power, Taylor C. | May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. D, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard. Nov., '93; Corpl., Nov., '94; Sergt., June 1, '95; Batt. Sergt. Major 2d Regt., Aug. 30, '95; Reg. Sergt. Major, Oct. 1, '97; Batt. Adjt. 2d Regt.March 30, '98. |
| Poland, William B. | May 10 | May 10 | Major and Engineer Officer. April 26, '98. |
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Quartermaster Hopkins, Milton I. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. A, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, Nov. 1, '91; Corpl., June, '93;Sergt., June 30, '93; Sergt. Maj. 2d Batt. 2d Regt., April 1, '94; Quartermaster 2d Regt., June 1, '97. |
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Company A-- Captain Little, James |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. A, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, June 7, '88; Corpl. April 7, '94; Sergt., June 2, '95; 1st Lieut., June 15, '96; Capt., June 30, '97. |
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First Lieutenant Herr, William H. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. A, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, April 1, '95; Corpl., May 25, '96; Sergt., Dec. 1, '96; 1st Sergt., Mar. 10, '97; 1st Lieut., Sept. 20, '97. |
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Second Lieutenant Mackey, Louis H. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. A, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, June 17, '93; Corpl., May 1, '94; Sergt., June 15, '96; 2d Lieut., Sept. 20, '97. |
| Gadd, Espy M. | July 8 | July 12 | Pvt., Corpl., Sergt., 1st Sergt. Co. A., 2d Inf., Ind. Nat. Guard, June 15, '96. |
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Company B-- Captain Clinger, Ernest L. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. B, 2d Regt., Jan. 1, '92; Corpl., May 1, '96; Sergt., May 1, '97; Capt., Mar. 28, '98. |
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First Lieutenant Davis, Frederick W. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. B, 2d Regt., May 26, '90; Corpl., April 25, '92; 1st Sergt., May 1, '96; 1st Lieut., April 12, '97. |
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Second Lieutenant Phillips, Charles O. |
May 10 | May 10 | 2d Lieut. Co. B, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, Mar. 28, '98. |
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Company C-- Captain AIlen, David F. |
May 10 | May 10 | Corpl. Co. C, 10th Regt.Ind. Vol. Inf, three mouths' service, April 25 to Aug. 6, '61; recruit Co. C, 10th Regt., Feb. 1, '62 ; Sergt., Feb. 4, '62; 2d Lieut., Sept. 28, '62; mustered out Sept. 19, '64; Capt. Co. C, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, April 26, '98. |
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First Lieutenant Kramer, Harrold M. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. K, 3d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, April 15, '88; Corpl., Sept. 25, '88; Sergt., Feb. 20, '89; 1st Sergt., Oct. 10, '90; 2d Lieut., Aug. 12, '42; 1st Lieut., Dec. 15, '92; resigned April 28, '93; 1st Lieut. Co. C, 2d Regt., April 26, '98. |
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Second Lieutenant Van Arsdel, William F. |
May 10 | May 10 | 2d Lieut. Co. K, 3d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, Oct. 20, '88; 1st Lieut., July 17, '89; Capt., Jan. 7, '90; 2d Lieut. Co. C, 2d Regt., April 26, '98. |
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Company D-- Captain McCrea, Frank F. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt., Corpl., Sergt.
Indianapolis Light Inf., Dec. 1, '77-'90; 1st Sergt., April 5, '90; 2d Lieut., April16,'92; 1stLieut., May 6, '93; Capt., July 16, '97. |
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First Lieutenant Isensee, Albert T. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Indianapolis Light Inf, Nov. 26, '88; pvt. Co. D, 2d Regt., March 1, '89; Corpl., Oct. 1, '89; Sergt., May 1, '91; 1st Sergt., Oct. 1, '92; 2d Lieut., May 6, '93; 1st Lieut., July 16, '97. |
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Second Lieutenant Kreber, William A. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. D, 2d Regt, March 1, '90; Sergt., May 10, '95; 2d Lieut., July 16, '97. |
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Company E-- Captain Tarlton, John H. |
May 10 | May 10 | 1st Lieut. Ind. State Guards, '72-76; Capt. Co. E, 2d Regt. Ind. Nat. Guard, March 26, '96. |
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First Lieutenant Kennedy, Frank L. |
May 10 | May 10 | 2d Lieut. unassigned company, Franklin, Aug. 17, '94; 1st Lieut. Co. E, 2d Regt., Oct. 2, '95. |
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Second Lieutenant Dunham, Addison M. |
May 10 | May 10 | 1st Sergt. Co. E, 2d Regt., Aug. 17, '94; 2d Lieut., Oct. 20,'97. |
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Company F-- Captain Daly, Walter H. |
May 10 | May 10 | 2d Lieut. Co. F, 2d Regt., Sept. 22, '96; 1st Lieut., Sept. 23, '97; Capt., March 10, '98. |
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First Lieutenant Jericho, William O. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. F, 2d Regt., Sept. 22, '96; Sergt., Nov. 23, 96; 2d Lieut., Dec.23, '96; 1st Lieut., March 10, '98. |
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Second Lieutenant Conklin, Harry G. |
May 10 | May 10 | Sergt. Co. F, 2d Regt., Sept. 22, '96; 2d Lieut., March 10, '98; pvt. Co. D. 3d Ill. Nat. Guard, from Dec., '90, to June, '93, |
| Company G-- Captain Miles, William G. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. G, 2d Regt., July 13, '95; 2d Lieut., July 16, '96; Capt., April 14, '98. |
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First Lieutenant Miller, Gregor X. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. G, 2d Regt,, May 5, '93; 1st Lieut., April 14, '98. |
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Second Lieutenant Clark, Ora |
May 10 | May 10 | Corpl., May 25, '96, Co. G, 2d Regt.; 2d Lieut., April 14, '98. |
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Company H-- Captain Carlton, Charles S. |
May 10 | May 10 | 1st Lieut. Centennial Cadets,
June 15, '76; 1st Lieut. Tecumseh Rifles, Feb. 20, '81 Capt. Indianapolis Rifles, Nov.1, '85; Capt. Co. E, 2d Regt., March 2, '89, resigned Nov. 4, '91; Maj Aide-de-Camp Governor Chase's staff, Oct. 12, '91, to Jan. 1, '93 ; Capt. Co. H., 2d Regt., June 5, '95. |
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First Lieutenant Mahan, Harry B. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. D., 2d Regt., May 1, '82; Sergt., May 1, '84; 1st Lieut. Co. E, 2d Regt., June 9, '91; traps. to 1st Lieut. Co. A, 2d Regt, Sept. 14, '91; Capt., May 2, '92, resigned Sept 1,'94 ; 1st Lieut. Co. H, 2d Regt., June 5, '95. |
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Second Lieutenant Carr, Carroll B. |
May 10 | May 10 | 2d Sergt. Steele Cadets (independent Ohio company),'80-2; mus. Wooster City Guards, Ohio, '82-3; 2d Lieut. Co. H, 2d Regt., June 5, '95. |
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Company I-- Captain Cox, Orlando A. |
May 10 | May 10 | 1st Lieut., May 18,'95, Co. I, 2d Regt.; Capt., March 26, '96. |
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First Lieutenant Scott, Charles E. |
May 10 | May 10 | Sergt. Co. I, 2d Regt., June 21, '95; 1st Lieut, April 11, '96. |
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Second Lieutenant Newby, Everett E. |
May 10 | May 10 | Corpl. Co. I, 2d Regt., June 21, '95; Sergt., May 1, '96; 2d Lieut., March 25, '98. |
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Company K-- Captain Monical, Grant S. |
May 10 | May 10 | Capt. Co. K, 2d Regt., April 26, '98. |
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First Lieutenant Branch, Emmett F. |
May 10 | May 10 | 1st Lieut. Co. K, 2d Regt., April 26, '98. |
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Second Lieutenant Rutledge, Hugh E. |
May 10 | May 10 | 2d Lieut. Co. K, 2d Regt., April 26, '98. |
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Company L-- Captain Jacobs, Robert L. |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. L, 2d Regt., Feb. 8, '92; 1st Sergt., Feb. 8, '93; 2d Lieut., June 15, '93; 1st Lieut., March 26, '95; Capt., March 20, '96. |
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First Lieutenant Owen, Philip |
May 10 | May 10 | 2d Lieut. Co. L, 2d Regt., March 26, '95; 1st Lieut., Feb. 25, '97. |
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Second Lieutenant Lang, Joseph |
May 10 | May 10 | Pvt. Co. L, 2d Regt., Aug. 30,
'93; Corpl., April 2, '95; Sergt., March 15, '96; 1st Sergt., March 26, '98; 2d Lieut., May 10, '98. |
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Company M-- Captain Alexander, Frederick B. |
May 10 | May 10 | |
| Wilhite, Charles O. | Aug.28 | Aug.28 | Pvt. Co. D, 1st Regt. Indiana Legion, Nov. 16, '89; Co. Clerk, March 9, '91; Sergt., June 2, '91; Q -M. Sergt., July23, '91; 1st Sergt., Feb, 19, '92; 1st Lieut. Co. I, 2d Regt., May 2, '94; 1st Lieut. Co. M, 2d Regt., June 2, '97. |
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First Lieutenant Willhite, Charles O. |
May 10 | May 10 | |
| Elston, Isaac C., Jr. | Aug.28 | Aug.28 | Pvt., Sergt. Co. I, 2d Inf. |
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Second Lieutenant Elston, Isaac C., Jr. |
May 10 | May 10 | |
| Harney, George S. | Aug.28 | Aug.28 | Q.-M. Sergt. Co. M, 2d Regt., April 26, '98. |
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