RECORD OF INDIANA VOLUNTEERS IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

1898-1899

COLORED COMPANIES



     (65) Under the President's second call for troops, Indiana's quota included two companies of colored infantry, which were enrolled at Camp Mount, and after examination, were mustered into the volunteer service of the United States on July 15, and remained in camp until September 1, when they were ordered to Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Left Fort Thomas on October 7, when they proceeded by rail to Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Georgia. The companies remained at Camp Thomas engaged in drill until they were finally mustered out and discharged, January 20, 1899.

1ST SEPARATE COMPANY, IND. VOLS., COLORED
NAME AND RANK DATE of COMMISSION DATE
 of MUSTER		 RECORD
Captain
 Buckner, John J.		 July 15  July 15 Pvt., Corpl., Sergt. Co. M, 2d Regt., Ind. Nat. Guard; 2d Lieut., April 2, '89; 1st Lieut., 1st Lieutenant. July 8, '90; Capt., Aug. 22, '92.
Edlen, John July 15  July 15 1st Lieut. Co. M, 2d Regt., Ind. Nat. Guard, Aug. 22, '92.
2d Lieutenant
 Bess, William H.		 July 15  July 15  

2D SEPARATE COMPANY, IND. VOLS., COLORED.
Captain
 Porter, Jacob M. 		 July 15  July 15 1st Lieut. Co. M, 3d Regt., Ind. Nat. Guard, Aug. 20, '87; Capt., March 21, '89.
1st Lieutenant
 Thomas, James H.		 July 15  July 15  Capt. Co. M, 3d Regt., Ind. Nat. Guard, Jan. 4, '84, to Aug. 1, '88; 1st Lieut. 2d Separate Co., July 15, '98.
2d Lieutenant
 Powell, James 		 July 15  July 15 Pvt., Corpl., Sergt. Co. M, 3d Regt., Ind. Nat. Guard, '90 to '95; 2d Lieut., May 25, '95.

 

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