RECORD OF INDIANA VOLUNTEERS IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

1898-1899

28TH BATTERY



(339) This battery was organized as a Gatling Gun Squad October 26,
1886, as a Battery July 1, 1887.

NAME AND RANK

RESIDENCE DATE OF ENROLLMENT
1898

REMARKS

Captain

Ranke, William F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

First Lieutenant

Alderman, Frank W. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Cleary, William C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Second Lieutenant

Jones, Oliver S. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

First Sergeant

Meyer, Fred J. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Quartermaster Sergeant

McCollem, Harry E. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Veterinary Sergeant

Durfee, George T. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Sergeants

Jenne, Fred C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Discharged July 16, '98.
Caston, John E. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Reduced to ranks and appointed saddler July 1, '98. Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Dierkes, Edward J. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Snowberger, Claude Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98, as Clyde Snowberger.
Hasenfuss, Walter D. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Alderman, Harry D. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Corporals

Barr, Frank F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Briggemann, William F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Buck, Edwin C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
(340) Christen, Andrew F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Coyle, Francis J. Peru  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Depner, George J. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Haak, Charles F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Mungen, Charles C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Appointed Sergeant July 16, '98. Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Murphy, John H. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Noll, Clem J. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Scheffer, John C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Rogers, William C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Vordermark, John F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Whiteleather, Claude F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98, as Clyde F. Whiteleather.
Zollinger, George W. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Musicians

Carpenter, Silas W. Peru Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Luddington, James A. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Artificers

Hensel, Frank Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Reduced to ranks Aug. 1, '98. Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
McMiller, Andrew Spartanburg Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98, as farrier.
McNutt, Henry F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Strouse, David W. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98, as farrier.

Wagoner

Jones, John L. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Privates

Aldrich, George B. 

Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Bartels, John F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Baumann, Paul Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Bierbaum, William Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Blackburn, Rad  Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Blaising, Victor H. New Haven Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Bowser, Delmore Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Boyer, Merald G. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Brannan, Richard  Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
(341) Bricker, Leslie J. La Otto Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Briningsthull, Jesse M. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Browand, William A. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Brown, Archibald Rochester Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Brubaker, Omar J. Rochester Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Butler, William H. Maples  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Carle, Pearl Indianapolis Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Carson, William B. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Clink, Gustave Eagerton  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Davis, Ormonde C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Didion, Otto E. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Edgar, Harry B. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Fisher, Jacob Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Freese, Fred J. Baldwin  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Fromuth, John Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Furste, John H. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Appointed Corporal July 16, '98. Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Grabner, Samuel L. Monroeville Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Griswold, Charles Peru  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Gumpper, Fred C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Harper, John S. New Haven Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Howenstein, Charles Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Hedekin, Bernard Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Hendryx, Aylmer E. Indianapolis Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Hendrix, Fred C.

Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Hewitt, Marshall Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Hodge, Chester J. Auburn  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Hollopeter, Herbert S. Collingwood Apr. 26 Appointed Artificer Aug.
1, '98. Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Huefner, Paul Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Jenness, Dayton H. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Johnson, Frank O. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Johnson, William H. Baldwin  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Jones, George N. Dana  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Kariger, Joseph Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Kinsey, Frank M. Heller's Cor.  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Knoll, Harry H. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Lauer, Isadore M. Rochester Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Mahurin, Melville J. Indianapolis Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Mangnusson, Edward Edgerton  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
(342) Mennewisch, William H.  Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Meyers, Earl O. Indianapolis Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Miller, William M. New Haven Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Murphy, George J. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Murphy, William H. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Nagel, Martin F. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Newman, George W. Edgerton Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Nortt, Frank Toledo, O. Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Pettit, Joseph E.

Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Rabel, George Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Ranney, Fred W. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Redelsheimer, Adolph Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Reese, Frank W. Indianapolis Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Reinking, Frank J. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Schaffer, Frank Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Schroeder, Hermann Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Seaman, Joseph B. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Shepherd, Thomas A. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Shreve, Charles B. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Smith, DeLoss W. Indianapolis Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Smith, Joseph P. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Smith, Thomas C. Indianapolis Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Soest, Charles L. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Southard, Roy Dana Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Sovine, Fred Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Stokes, Halle D.

Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Sullivan, Joseph P. Indianapolis Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Swank, Stephen Sheldon Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Swift, Kennett Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Thiebolt, Fred W. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Van Roy, John Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Transferred to Signal Corps June 25, '98.
Walsh, Patrick Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Walters, Fred Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Webster, Charles O. Osgood  Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Weller, Christ C. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
White, Charles S. S. Ridgeway Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Wilcox, George H. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Wright, Martin Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Zollinger, Henry A. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Zuber, Jacob B. Fort Wayne Apr. 26 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

(343) Recruits

Backes, William W. Fort Wayne June 16 Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Banks, Harvey S. Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Bedson, Percy W. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Bradtmiller, Herman W. Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Broeking, William Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Brown, William Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Deturk, Frank Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Double, Alvin Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Eckart, Charles J. Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Eckart, Harry  Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Ely, Solomon Cedarville June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Evans, William M. Chicago, Ill.  June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Erickson, Richard W. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Farquharson, Guy O. McComb, O. June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Freese, Walter Baldwin June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Geake, Charles H. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Geary, John J. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Gouty, Elvin C. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Gorrell, Rollie A. McComb, O. June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Hazelet, John C. Thurman  June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Harrod, Morgan Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Hartman, Hugh Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Holnholz, Conrad F. Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Hollopeter, Alfred M. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Jully, George Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Kahle, Frederick Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Knecht, George  Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Lasher, Edgar Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Lindman, Harry Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Liggett, Phrot C. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Lucas, Edward M. Kokomo  June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Merillat, Louis F. Zulu  June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Murphy, James Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Motherwell, Michael Fort Wayne June 16  Died Sept. 28, US.
Moriarity, Henry C. New Haven June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Niemeyer, Henry C. Fort Wayne June 18  Appointed Sergeant July 1, '98. Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

Niehoff, Nathaniel J.

Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Nolan, Charles D. Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
O'Connell, Joseph B. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Raypole, Edward W. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Ritchie, Burt L. Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
(344) Schafer, George H. Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Scheid, George A. Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Sherbondy, Frank Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Snyder, Jesse Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Surfus, Jerry Huntertown  June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Studebaker, David E. Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Suter, Arthur  Fort Wayne June 17  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Tilbury, Royal Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Wefel, Edward Fort Wayne June 16  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Wehrmeister, George W.  Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Wilson, Birchard Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Young, Harry J. Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.
Zimmerman, Paul J. Fort Wayne June 18  Mustered out Oct. 31, '98.

 

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