RECORD OF INDIANA VOLUNTEERS IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
1898-1899
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159TH REGIMENT |
(38) The 159th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry was formed of the 1st Regiment of Infantry, Indiana National Guard, and was composed of companies from Vincennes (2), Terre Haute,
New Albany, Washington, Evansville (2), Roachdale and Madison, Brownstown, Bloomington, Greencastle, and Princeton.
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. The same care was used in the physical examination of this regiment as obtained in the other regiments, and they were mustered into the volunteer service of the United States on May 12.
The regiment left Camp Mount on May 22, and arrived at Camp R. A. Alger, Dunn Loring, Virginia, on May 24. Broke camp at Camp Alger on August 3, and marched by easy stages to Thoroughfare Gap, Virginia, a distance of forty miles. Left Thoroughfare Gap, August 28, and moved by rail to Camp Meade, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, where they arrived on August 29. Under orders for the muster-out of the regiment, they left Camp Meade on September 11, arrived at Camp Mount on September 13, and on the 18th the regiment was furloughed for 30 days, which was extended to include November 10 by telegraphic instructions from the War Department. The regiment was finally mustered out and discharged November 23, 1898.
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| NAME AND RANK | DATE of COMMISSION | DATE of MUSTER |
RECORD |
| Colonel Barnett, John T. |
May 12 | May 12 | Cadet M. A., July 1, '73; 2d
Lieut., 5th U. S. Cav., June 13, '78; retired for disability Aug. 11, '86; Major and A. I. G. Ind. Nat. Guard, May 5, '93; resigned 1896; Lieut.-Col. and A. I. G. Ind. Nat. Guard, April 25, '98. |
| Lieutenant-Colonel McCoy, George W. |
May 12 | May 12 | Capt. Co. A, 1st Inf. Ind. Nat. Guard, June 17, '69; Major 1st Inf., Feb. 8, '92; Lieut.-Col. 1st Inf., Dec. 30, '92. |
| Majors Fee, James F. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. K, 14th Ind. Inf., May 10, '61, to July 9, '61; pvt. Co. G, 31st Ind. Inf , Sept. 5, '61; Sergt., Sept, '61; 2d Lieut., Feb. 22, '64; 1st Lieut., Sept. 15, '64; discharged Jan. 10, '66; Capt. Co. 1, 1st Inf. Ind. Nat. Guard, June 27, '91; Major, July 17, '95. |
| McAuliff, Dennis | May 12 | May 12 | 1st Lieut. Co. F, 1st Inf., Jan. 10, '89; Capt., April 20, '91; Major, Dec. 31, '92. |
| Loudon, Theodore J. | May 12 | May 12 | Pvt., Corpl., Sergt. Co. H, 1st Inf., May to June, '91; 1st Lieut., June 1, '91; Capt., April 23, '94; Major, June 6, '96. |
| Surgeon Stunkard, Thomas C. |
May 4 | May 4 | Asst. Surg. 1st Inf., May 9, '91; Surgeon, Feb. 8, '92. |
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Assistant Surgeons Hawkins, Eugene |
May 4 | May 4 | Sergt. Co. I, 1st Inf., June 27, '91; Asst. Surgeon 1st Inf., Feb. 8, '92; recommissioned Feb. 8, '96. |
| Davis, William S. | May 4 | May 4 | Hospital Steward 1st Inf., '93; Asst. Surgeon, '94. |
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Chaplain Weaver, William K. |
May 12 | May 12 | |
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Regimental Adjutant Gebhart, David R. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. C, 1st Inf., Oct. 1, '91; Corpl., May 1, '92; Sergt., Oct. 21, '92; Regt. Sergt. Maj. 1st Inf., Jan. 1, '94; Regt. Adjt., Jan. 1, '98. |
| Quartermaster Compton, Samuel M. |
May 12 | May 12 | Corpl. Batt. K, 1st Ind. Heavy Arty., Nov. 7, '63, to Jan. 10, '66; Q,.-M. Gen. State of Indiana, Jan. 21, '93, to Feb. 1, '97; Lt.-Col. Ins. Gen., Feb. 1, '97, to Feb. 1, '98. |
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Battalion Adjutants Albin, Deloss F. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. I, 1st Inf., Aug. 1,'92; Corpl., June 1, '93; Sergt., April 1, '94; Sergt. Major 1st Batt. 1st Inf., August 1, '95; Adjt., Nov. 11, '96. |
| Powers, Nicholas | May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. F, 1st Inf., June 10, '89; Corpl., Feb. 3, '93; Sergt., May 28, '94; Sergt. Major, April 15, '96; Batt. Adjt., March 14, '98 |
| Rawles, Charles L. | May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. H, 1stInf., May 22,'91;Corpl., Jan. 1,'92; Sergt., June 1,'93; 2d Lieut., May 1, '94; Adjt., June 1,'96. |
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Company A-- Captain Coulter, Thomas B. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. A, 1st Inf., Sept. 3, '91; 2d Lieut., Jan. 19, '93; Capt., May 14, '94. |
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First Lieutenant McCoy, Charles D. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt., Corpl., Sergt. Co. A, 1st Inf., April 3, '93; 1st Lieut. Co. A, 1st Inf., Feb. 19, '96. |
| Kruse, Adolph H. | Oct. 18 | Oct. 18 | Pvt. Co. A, 1st Inf., Nov. 1, '93; 2d Lieut., Oct. 15, '97. |
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Second Lieutenant Kruse, Adolph H. |
May 12 | May 12 | |
| Smith, Raymond A. | Oct. 18 | Oct. 18 | Pvt. Co. A, 1st Inf., May 1, '93; Corpl., Oct. 1, '94; 1st Sergt., Dec. 25, '97. |
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Company B -- Captain Biegler, George W. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. B, 1st Inf., March 20, '89; 2d Lieut., May 14, '91; 1st Lieut., Dec. 8, '91; Capt., July 14, '92. |
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First Lieutenant Thomas, James E. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt., Corpl., Sergt. Co. B, 1st Inf., June 1, '89, to '92; 2d Lieut., May 16, '92; 1st Lieut., March 6, '93. |
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Second Lieutenant Dudley, Alvin W. |
May 12 | May 12 | 2d Lieut. Co. B, 1st Inf., March 15, '97. |
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Company C-- Captain Coleman, William J. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. C, 1st Inf., Oct. 1, '89;Corpl., May 1, '90; Sergt., Nov. 1, '90; 1st Lieut., Nov. 1, '91; Capt, Oct. 1, '92. |
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First Lieutenant Gebhart, John R. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt., Corpl., Sergt. Co. C, 1st Inf., Oct. 1, '91, to '95; 1st Lieut., Aug. 20, '95. |
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Second Lieutenant McCurdy, James F. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. C, 1st Inf., June 22, '89; 2d Lieut., Nov. 20,'97. |
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Company D-- Captain Smith, E. Ross |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. D, 1st Inf., Feb. 27, '94; Sergt., July 11, '95; 1st Sergt., Oct. 1, '95; 1st Lieut., Jan. 5, '97; Capt., April 8, '98. |
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First Lieutenant
Clements, Frank W. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. D, 1st Inf., May 10,'92; 2d Lieut., July 11, '95; 1st Lieut., April 16, '98. |
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Second Lieutenant
Kendall, Edward F. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. D, 1st Inf., May 10, '92; Sergt., July 15, '95; 1st Sergt., Jan. 8, '97; 2d Lieut., April 8, '98. |
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Company E-- Captain McDowell, Quincy E. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. E, 1st Inf., April 1, '90; 1st Lieut., Feb. 19, '92; Capt., Oct. 30, '93. |
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First Lieutenant Farrow, Felix R. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt, Co. E, 1st Inf., Nov. 1, '88; Sergt., Oct. 1, '90; 2d Lieut., July 19, '92; 1st Lieut., April 2, '94. |
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Second Lieutenant Stute, Fred W. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. E, 1st Inf., Oct. 1, '87; 2d Lieut., Nov. 28, '93. |
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Company F-- Captain Morris, John H. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. I, 1st Inf., June 6,'91; 1st Lieut., May 13, '96; Capt., Nov. 2, '96; resigned March 1, '97; Capt. Co. F, 1st Inf., Oct. 6, '97. |
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First Lieutenant Garber, Guilford S. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. F, 1st Inf., April 26, '98; 1st Lieut., April 26, '98. |
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Second Lieutenant Turner, Robert F. |
May 12 | May 12 | 2d Lieut. Co. F, 1st Inf., Oct. 16, '97. |
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Company G-- Captain Applewhite, Ralph B. |
May 12 | May 12 | Capt. Co. G, 1st Inf., Dec. 31, '97. |
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First Lieutenant Branaman, John C. |
May 12 | May 12 | 1st Lieut. Co. G, 1st Inf., Dec. 31, '97. |
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Second Lieutenant Heller, Thornton |
May 12 | May 12 | 2d Lieut. Co. G, 1st Inf., Dec. 31, '97. |
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Company H-- Captain Louden, William M. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. H, 1st Inf., May 22, '91; 1st Sergt., May 1, '93; 1st Lieut., May 1, '94; Capt., June 1, '96. |
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First Lieutenant Hutchings, William |
May 12 | May 12 | Corpl. Co. H, 1st Inf., May 21, '91; Sergt., June 1, '93; 1st Sergt., March 1,'96; 1st Lieut., June 17, '96. |
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Second Lieutenant Binford, Edgar A. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. H, 1st Inf., March 17, '97; 2d Lieut., April 26, '98. |
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Company I-- Captain Starr, Wilbur F. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. I, 1st Inf., June 10, '91; 2d Lieut., March 6, '94; 1st Lieut. and Batt. Adjt., Aug. 5, '95; Capt. Co. I, March 18, '97; resigned June 12, '97; re-elected Capt. Feb. 9, '98. |
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First Lieutenant Donnohue, Charles F. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. I, 1st Inf., Jan. 14, '96; Corpl., July 1, '96; 1st Lieut., June 24, '97. |
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Second Lieutenant Curtis, J. Benton |
May 12 | May 12 | Sergt. Co. I, 1st Inf., March 18, '97; 2d Lieut., June 24, '97. |
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Company K-- Captain Soller, George |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. K, 1st Inf., April 1, '88; Sergt., April, '91; 1st Lieut., April 1, '92; Capt., May 12, '93. |
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First Lieutenant Eaton, Alva C. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. K, 1st Inf., Dec. 1, '92; Sergt., May 1, '96; 1st Lieut., March 23, '97. |
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Second Lieutenant Brownlee, Paul S. |
May 12 | May 12 | 2d Lieut. Co. K, 1st Inf., April 14, '98. |
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Company L-- Captain Simpson, Robert A. |
May 12 | May 12 | Capt. Co. L, 1st Inf., April 26, '98. |
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First Lieutenant Purcell, Lee B. |
May 12 | May 12 | 1st Lieut. Co. L, 1st Inf., April 26, '98. |
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Second Lieutenant Bayard, John B. |
May 12 | May 12 | 2d Lieut. Co. L, 1st Inf., April 26, '98. |
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Company M-- Captain Blum, Julius F. |
May 12 | May 12 | Pvt. Co. E, 1st Inf., Oct. 5, '87; Corpl., Nov. 1, '87; Sergt.,Dec. 11, '87; 2d Lieut., May 7, '88; 1st Lieut., April 8, '89; Capt., March 11, '92; resigned Jan. 1, '94; Capt. Co. M, 1st Inf., May 29, '95. |
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First Lieutenant Hollingsworth, Nesbit W. |
May 12 | May 12 | Sergt. Co. M, 1st Inf., May 29, '95; 1st Lieut., May 22, '96. |
| Foods, Joseph M. | June 19 | July 9 | Corpl. Co. M, 1st Inf., May 26, '95; Sergt., Jan. 15, '96; 2d Lieut., May 22, '96. |
| (45) Second Lieutenant Woods, Joseph M. |
May 12 | May 12 | |
| McCormick, David I. | June 19 | July 9 | Pvt. Co. L., 2d Inf., June 4, '83; pvt. Indianapolis Light Inf., June 25, '84; Ord. Sergt. Non Com. Staff 1st Brigade, Jan. 1, '91; Chief of Ord. and Major Gov. Chase's Staff, Feb. 12, '92, to Jan., '93; I. S. A. P. 1st Lieut. 1st Brigade, May 5, '93; Capt., Chief of Ord. and I. S. A. P. Brig. Staff, June 12, '95. |
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