RECORD OF INDIANA VOLUNTEERS IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
1898-1899
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159TH REGIMENT INDIANA
VOLUNTEERS |
(211)
This company was organized at Evansville, Vanderburgh County,
on May 29, 1895, and was assigned as Company M, 1st Regiment, Indiana National Guard.
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NAME AND RANK |
RESIDENCE | DATE
OF ENROLLMENT 1898 |
REMARKS |
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Captain |
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| Blum, Julius F. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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First Lieutenant |
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| Hollingsworth, Nesbit W. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Resigned June 18, '98. |
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Second Lieutenant |
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| Woods, Joseph M. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Promoted First Lieutenant June 19, '98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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First Sergeant |
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| Winfrey, George B. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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(212) Quartermaster Sergeant |
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| Loetzerich, Fred | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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Sergeants |
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| Schweitzer, George E. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Norcross, Orion R. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Berridge, Willoughby | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Wiltshire, William | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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Corporals |
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| Winfrey, Thomas C. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Turner, Edwin B. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Case, William S. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Myers, James M. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Coleman, Lawrence L. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Garton, Allied C. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Discharged Sept. 11, '98. |
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Musicians |
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| Johnston, Chester D. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Transferred to Hospital Corps June 10, '98. |
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Fortune, Walter |
Evansville | Apr. 26 | Transferred to Co. A, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 23, '98. |
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Artificer |
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| Munson, James F. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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Wagoner |
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| Grainger, Ira | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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Privates |
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| Amos, Reed | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Basler, Henry | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Bittrolff, Ray | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Blum, John | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Brashear, Frank G. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Brashear, Fred | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Bryant, John L. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Bullington, James R. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Cecil, William J. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Cheaney, Alfred A. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Clausheide, Charles | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Appointed Corporal July 1, '98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| (213) Coffey, Henry J. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Collins, Lewis P. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Coughlin, Mike | Howell | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Denton, Charles | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Daugherty, James H. | N. Haven, Mo. | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Eissler, William | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Transferred to Hospital Corps Sept. 1, '98. |
| Fox, Henry | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Hummel, Alfred J. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Hatchell, James A. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Higginbottom, Taylor | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Holtman, Harry | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Hopkins, Hamilton C. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98, as Carlius H. Hopkins. |
| Janes, Benjamin F. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Jeffers, Percy L. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Johnson, Jestice | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Koegel, Charles E. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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Koerner, Otto J. |
Evansville | Apr. 26 | Appointed Musician June 12, '98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Koob, Frank T. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Langner, Gustave A. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Appointed Corporal July 1, '98. Transferred to Co. I, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 30, '98. |
| Lavender, Charles S. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Transferred to Hospital Corps June 18, '98. |
| Lederer, Alexander | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Transferred to Co. L, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 28, '98. |
| Long, Frank J. | W. Franklin | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Marts, John A. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| McConnell, John F. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Transferred to Co. I, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 28, '98. |
| Menifee, Rush | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Miller, Owen | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Nelligan, Timothy | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Olney, Frank L. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Died May 24, '98. |
| Orum, Burton | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Osborne, Will J. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Appointed Corporal July 1, 98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Peck, Joseph E. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| (214) Posey, Jesse J. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Scherer, Henry D. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Schlaffer, Edward | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Schreiber, Benjamin F. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Schulze, Henry | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Seek, Ernest A. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Sherwood, John | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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Speer, August |
Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Stretmater, Fred | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Supp, August | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Sweeten, Charles C. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Died June 22, '98. |
| Ulrich, Walter W. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Van Pell, Henry | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Victor, Richard | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Appointed Corporal July 1, '98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Wagner, Adolph O. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Walters, Charles M. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Wells, John W. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Wieggers, August G. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Winfrey, Byrd B. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Appointed Corporal July 1, '98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Winters, Thomas A. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Appointed Corporal July 1, '98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Wurth, William J. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Appointed cook July 1, '98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Young, James P. | Evansville | Apr. 26 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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Recruits |
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Second Lieutenant |
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| McCormick, David I. | Indianapolis | July 9 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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Privates |
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| Aydt, George | Evansville | July 1 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Bicking, Norman F. | Evansville | July 5 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Bitter, Edward V. | Evansville | July 2 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Burgess, Clete D. | Evansville | July 2 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Brown, Frederick | Survant | July 5 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Cecil, Frank | Evansville | July 1 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| (215) Copeland, Thomas C. | Evansville | July 1 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Clemens, Joseph | Evansville | July 2 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Cox, William S. | Evansville | July 6 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Denton, Edward | Evansville | July 1 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Eberhart, George | Evansville | July 5 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Farley, John W. | Indianapolis | May 29 | Deserted June 25, '98. |
| Fog, Ernest | Evansville | July 2 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Herpel, William A. | Evansville | July 7 | Appointed Corporal Sept. 12, '98. Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Holtman, George | Evansville | July 2 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Houghland, Harry | Evansville | July 1 | Transferred to Hospital Corps Sept. 1, '98. |
| Hobell, William | Evansville | July 6 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Innis, Alexander H. | Evansville | July 6 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Johnson, William C. | Evansville | July 6 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Koutz, Charles P. | Boonville | July 7 | Transferred to Co. A, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 28, '98. |
| Levy, Carl | Evansville | July 1 | Transferred to Co. F, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 30, '98. |
| Maxey, William | Lynnville | July 7 | Transferred to Co. I, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 28, '98. |
| Monroe, Tony | Chrisney | July 2 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Murphy, Edward | Evansville | July 1 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Phelps, Andrew | Evansville | July 7 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Pickett, Frank J. | Evansville | July 1 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Schaufler, Charles | Evansville | July 7 | Transferred to Co. K, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 28, '98. |
| Singler, George | Evansville | July 1 | Transferred to Co. F, 161st Ind. Vols., Nov. 28, '98. |
| Soper, Harvey C. | Evansville | July 6 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Schwaner, Robert F. | Evansville | July 5 | Transferred to Co. L, 161st Ind . Vols., Nov. 28, '98. |
| Winternheimer, Jacob | Evansville | July 6 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
| Woehler, Charles W. | Evansville | July 5 | Mustered out Nov. 23, '98. |
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