Bradford County FlArchives Military Records.....1st Florida Infantry Regiment, U.S.V., Company M 1898-1899
Spanishwar - Rosters The Bradford County Guards, Company M, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899
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The Bradford County Guards, Company M, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899
¡§BRADFORD COUNTY GUARDS¡¨
COMPANY M, 1ST FLORIDA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT
This Company was organized at Starke, Florida, on June 17th, 1889, and was known as
the ¡§Bradford County Guards¡¨. It was admitted into the Florida State Troops as
Company B of the 1st Battalion on April 16th, 1890, and was later transferred to the
4th Battalion, Florida State Troops. The company volunteered its services for United
States Service and was accepted by Governor William D. Bloxham on April 23rd, 1898.
It moved from Starke to Tampa, Florida, a distance of 167 miles, where it arrived
via the Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad on May 13th; pitched camp on the
¡§Garrison¡¨ reservation in that city, where it was mustered into service on May
24th, 1898, by Major Thomas M. Woodruff, U.S.A. Broke Camp at 7 a.m. on My 27th and
marched to Palmetto Beach, two miles east of Tampa, where it pitched camp and
remained until July 22nd; broke camp on August 22nd and moved to Fernandina where it
arrived on July 23rd at 9 a.m. and pitched camp one mile east of the city. Broke
camp on August 22nd at 2 p.m. and marched to the city at 7 p.m., where it bivouacked
in the streets until noon on August 23rd, when it departed by rail for Huntsville,
Alabama, where it arrived at 2 a.m. on August 25th; pitched camp one mile east of
the city, remaining there until 9 a.m. on August 26th, when it moved to a permanent
camp one and one-half miles north east of the city. The Company broke camp at noon
on October 9th and moved to Tallahassee, Florida, where it arrived at 9 a.m. on
October 11th, and where it was camped in Houston Grove until it was mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	CAPTAIN
Matthews, Eugene S.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; Mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	FIRST LIEUTENANT
Long, Augustine V.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; Mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	SECOND LIEUTENANT
Livingston, George Crawford: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; Mustered out
of service on December 3rd, 1898. [Born in 1876; Died in 1936, buried at the Myrtle
Hill Cemetery in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.]
„«	FIRST SERGEANT
Adams, Julius T.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; Mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT
Henderson, James M. [A.?]: Mustered into service as Quartermaster Sergeant of
Company M on May 24th, 1898; transferred to Company G as a Private on October 8th
[9th?], 1898; mustered out of service on January 27th, 1899. [December 5th, 1898?].
„«	SERGEANT
Dennis, Ralph P.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Johns, Archibald H.: Mustered into service on May 24th, 1898; mustered out of
service December 3rd, 1898.
Moore, Frank A.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Witkorski, Felix D.: Mustered into service on May 24th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	CORPORAL
Castlebury, Locke: Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company M on April 23rd
[27th?], 1898; transferred to Company B as a Private on October 9th, 1898; mustered
out of service on January 27th, 1899.
Cullion, Stephen B.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 8th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on August 22nd, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Dunkley, Hilton J.: Mustered into service on May 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Jones, LeRoy: Mustered into service as a Private on May 24th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on August 22nd, 1898; mustered out of service December 3rd, 1898.
Kite, Perry: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Liles, John T.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company D on April 23rd [May
19th?], 1898; transferred to Company M on June 1st, 1898; promoted to Corporal on
July 19th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Owens, Owen: Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company M on April 23rd [25th?],
1898; transferred to Company F as a private on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Powell Jr., Tate: Mustered into service on as a Private in Company D on April 23rd
[May 12th], 1898; transferred to Company M on June 1st, 1898; promoted to Corporal
on June 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Smith, Luther J.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 8th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on July 17th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Witkorski, Leo: Mustered into service on May 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
„«	ARTIFICER
Dobbs, James C.: Mustered into service on May 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
„«	WAGONER
Welsh, James E.: Mustered into service on May 22nd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
„«	MUSICIAN
Powell, Lawrence B.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company D on April 23rd
[May 1st?], 1898; transferred to Company M on June 1st, 1898; promoted to Musician,
July 19th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Trowbridge, Claude C.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 9th, 1898;
appointed Musician on May 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd,
1898.
„«	PRIVATE
Adams, Robert S.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Aiken, Francis J.: Mustered into service on August 22nd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Aiken, William T.: Mustered into service on August 22nd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Anderson, Joseph W.: Mustered into service on August 22nd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Arnold, Elliot W.: Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company G on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; transferred to Company M as a Private on October 9th, 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Austin, Hansford: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Bell, James G.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on April 23rd [May
5th?], 1898; transferred to Company G on October 8th [9th?], 1898; mustered out of
service on January 27th, 1899.
Benning, Henry F.: Mustered into service on July 5th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Benton, Osburn J.: Mustered into service on May 8th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Beville, Edward M.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Beville, J.W.: Mustered into service on July 19th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Brasel, J.L.: Mustered into service on July 27th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Bryson, William K.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on May 24th,
1898; transferred to Company B on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
January 27th, 1899.
Budd, Isaac M.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on August 26th,
1898; transferred to Company B on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
January 27th, 1899.
Burnsed, Frank W.: Mustered into service on May 8th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Cain, Elmer E.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on April 23rd, 1898;
transferred to the Regimental Band on June 11th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898. [He is also listed with Company B but with different dates]
Carter, Charles C.: Mustered into service on May 12th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Carter, John C.: Mustered into service on May 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Chandler, Mark: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Clark, Arthur M.: Mustered into service on May 24th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Conners, John: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; transferred to Company M on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Coxetter, Dunham: Mustered into service as a Private in Company G on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; transferred to Company M on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Coxetter, James G.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company G on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; transferred to Company M on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Crowson [Groson], Walter R.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on May
12th [24th?], 1898; transferred to Company D on June 1st, 1898; mustered out of
service on January 27th, 1899.
Davis, Jesse F.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Davis, Samuel J.T.: Mustered into service on August 26th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898. [Born in 1876; Died in 1937, and is buried at the
Rosemary Cemetery in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida.]
Deaner, William F.: Mustered into service on August 3rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Dillon, George E.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on April 25th,
1898; transferred to the Regimental Band on June 17th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Freeman, John W.: Mustered into service on April 13th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Fremmstead, Martin: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on April 25th,
1898; transferred to the Regimental Band on June 17th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898. [NOT LISTED WITH THE REGIMENTAL BAND]
Gaillard, Charles R.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company G on April 23rd,
1898; promoted to Corporal, no date; transferred to Company M as a Private on
October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Gibbs, R. Kingsley: Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company G on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; transferred to Company M as a Private on October 9th, 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Haffner, W.B.: Mustered into service on July 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hall, James S.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hanks, James E.W.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on May 24th,
1898; transferred to Company G on October 8th [9th?], 1898; mustered out of service
on January 27th, 1899.
Harris, John A.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on May 9th, 1898;
transferred to Company F on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on January
27th, 1899.
Hedges, Simon B.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hemmingway, W.H.: Mustered into service on July 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Henley, James H.: Mustered into service on August 26th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Herrington, Seaborn A.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Hinson, E.M.: Mustered into service on August 17th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hodge, John T.: Mustered into service on August 14th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Howell, Thomas S.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on July 9th
[18th?], 1898; transferred to Company G on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on January 27th, 1899.
Hoyle, Louis C.: Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; transferred to Company M as a Private on October 9th, 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Hunter, Irving: Mustered into service on August 17th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Jamerson, William E.: Mustered into service on August 18th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Johns, Jefferson: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Jones, John M.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Jones, Noah: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Jones, Reuben T.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on May 20th
[24th?], 1898; transferred to Company D on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on January 27th, 1899.
Joughin, William L.: Mustered into service on May 24th, 1898; discharged without
honor on November 22nd, 1898.
Kelsey, Daniel B.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
LaFontisee, John O.: Mustered into service on May 24th, 1898; discharged on
September 14th, 1898.
Lamoreaux [Lamaroux], Cleo [Elis?] C.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company
B on April 23rd [25th?], 1898; appointed Corporal on July 22nd, 1898; transferred to
Company M as a Private on October 8th [9th?], 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Lemon, George L.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Lippwood, Albert T.: Mustered into service on May 24th, 1898; deserted on September
2nd, 1898.
Malcolm, Alexander: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; transferred to Company G on October 8th [9th?], 1898; mustered out of
service on January 27th, 1899.
Malone [Malene], Anthony: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on April
25th, 1898; transferred to the Regimental Band on June 17th, 1898; transferred to
Company B, no date; Mustered out of service on January 27th, 1899.
Malone [Malene], Patrick H.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on
April 25th, 1898; transferred to the Regimental Band on June 17th, 1898; transferred
to Company B, no date; Mustered out of service on January 27th, 1899.
Martin, Oscar H.: Mustered into service on May 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Martindale, Charles H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
McCorkle, Arthur L.: Mustered into service on August 17th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898. [Born in 1873; Died in 1937, and is buried at the
Hawks Park Cemetery in New Smyrna, Volusia County, Florida.]
McDonald, William C.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on July 3rd,
[August 3rd?] 1898; transferred to Company M on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
McLendon, G.B.: Mustered into service on July 27th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Miller, James A.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; transferred to the
Regimental Hospital Corps on June 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December
3rd, 1898.
Moore, John J.: Mustered into service on June 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Moore, L.R.: Mustered into service on June 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Moore, Thomas J.: Mustered into service on May 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Moore, Thomas J. [No. 2]: Mustered into service on July 1st, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Newsome, John W.: Mustered into service on June 28th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Philips, James H.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on August 17th,
1898; transferred to Company M on October 9th, 1898; deserted on November 27th,
1898. [Some confusion as to weather he was transferred from F to M, or from M to F;
the roll¡¦s for M state that he was mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898]
Pitchford, Walker D.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company G on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; promoted to Corporal, no date; transferred to Company M as a Private
on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Pomar, Peter P.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company G on July 13th, 1898;
transferred to Company M on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on December
3rd, 1898.
Prescott, John M.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Reaves, Rollins G.: Mustered into service on May 8th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Register, James G. [T.?]: Mustered into service as a Private in Company B on April
23rd [25th?], 1898; transferred to Company M on October 8th [9th?], 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Rice Jr., Joab G.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Richard, Osceola G.: Mustered into service on June 28th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Roberts, Henry M.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Robison, Elmer R.: Mustered into service on June 24th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Ross, Herbert H.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on May 10th
[August 8th], 1898; transferred to Company G, no date; mustered out of service on
January 27th, 1899.
Sanchez, Eugene M.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company G on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; promoted to Corporal; transferred to Company M as a Private on
October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Singletary, George C.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Smith, Alexander T.: Mustered into service on May 7th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Smith, Franklyn: Mustered into service on August 26th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Smith, William M.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Smoak, Julius H.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Stokes, Arthur A.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Tanner, John S.: Mustered into service on August 17th, 1898; died on October 23rd,
1898, at Huntsville, Alabama.
Taylor, Frank W.: Mustered into service on August 12th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Taylor, Lacy W.: Mustered into service in Company M on April 23rd, 1898 [August
10th, 1898?]; transferred to Company G, no date; mustered out of service on January
27th, 1899 [December 3rd, 1898?].
Timberlake, Henry C.: Mustered into service on May 7th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Varnum, Henry: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on April 23rd
[25th?], 1898; transferred to Company M on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Ward, John J.: Mustered into service on May 8th, 1898; died on November 8th, 1898,
at Brooker, Florida.
Wilder, Hezekiah H.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on May 24th,
1898; transferred to Company D on June 1st, 1898; promoted to Corporal on September
12th, 1898; mustered out of service on January 27th, 1899.
Wilder, Thomas J.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on May 12th
[24th?], 1898; transferred to Company D on June 1st, 1898; transferred back to
Company M on October 8th [9th?], 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd,
1898.
Wilkes, John: Mustered into service on May 7th, 1898; died on August 10th, 1898, at
Fernandina, Florida.
Wilkinson, Richard S.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company G on June 24th
[28th?], 1898; transferred to Company M on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Williams, Alta J.: Mustered into service on May 8th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Williams, Charles E.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company B on April 25th
[May 10th?], 1898; transferred to Company M on October 8th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Wilson, Isaac N.: Mustered into service on May 7th, 1898; Killed accidentally on
October 22nd, 1898, near Alachua, Florida.
Wilson, Thomas S.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on August 22nd,
1898; transferred to Company F on October 8th [9th?], 1898; mustered out of service
on January 28th, 1899.
Wimberly, Thomas: Mustered into service on May 7th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Wynn, Isaiah D.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Vazquez, Arthur D.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company M on April 25th,
1898; transferred to the Regimental Band, no date; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.

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