Escambia County FlArchives Military Records.....1st Florida Infantry Regiment, U.S.V., Company H 1898-1899 Spanishwar - Rosters The Escambia Rifles, Company H, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth H. Robison II Johnnyreb6@aol.com August 21, 2007, 2:41 am The Escambia Rifles, Company H, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899 ¡§ESCAMBIA RIFLES¡¨ COMPANY H, 1ST FLORIDA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT This Company was originally organized as the ¡§Escambia Rifles¡¨ in 1873, and served as Company A, 3rd Battalion, Florida State Troops. It was called by Governor Boxhman into the service of the United States Volunteer Army in May of 1898. Ordered to rendezvous at Tampa, Florida; Left Pensacola on May 13th, 1898, arrived on May 14th, and went into camp at Fort Brooke. Mustered into United States Service on May 23rd, 1898; broke camp on May 27th, proceeded to Palmetto Beach; broke camp there on July 21st, going to Fernandina, arriving there on July 22nd; then on August 23rd going to Huntsville, Alabama, arriving there on August 25th; broke camp on October 9th, proceeding to Tallahassee, Florida; arrived there on October 11th, where all the men were granted 30 days furloughs preparatory to being mustered out of service. „« CAPTAIN Bushnell, Richard M.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; Resigned. Cobb, Robert W.: Mustered into service as First Lieutenant on May 1st, 1898; appointed Captain on October 6th, 1898. „« FIRST LIEUTENANT Hyer, John Whiting: Mustered into service as Second Lieutenant on May 1st, 1898; appointed First Lieutenant on October 26th, 1898. „« SECOND LIEUTENANT Hargis, Robert B.: Enlisted as a Sergeant in the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 1st, 1898; discharged on November 22nd, 1898, to accepted promotion; mustered into service as 2nd Lieutenant on November 23rd, 1898; honorably mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898; appointed 1st Lieutenant, 42nd United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on August 17th, 1899; accepted the commission on September 18th, 1899. „« FIRST SERGEANT „« QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT Daugherty, Jared W.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Moreno, Estevan A.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. „« SERGEANT Farley, William A.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 20th, 1898; promoted to Corporal, no date; Sergeant, no date; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Himberg, Max J.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; discharged on September 6th, 1898, per Special Order No. 204. Maxon, James T.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Whiting, Frank M.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; discharged on September 10th, 1898. „« CORPORAL Barry, Joseph P.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Bonifay, Edgall: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Brosnaham Jr., George O.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; discharged on September 8th, 1898. Dykeman, Harry J.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 20th, 1898; promoted to Corporal on September 19th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Hutchinson, William J.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 1st, 1898; promoted to Corporal on September 19th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Lee, Stephen: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Martinez, Joseph R.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Whiting, Henry H.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; transferred to the Non-Commissioned Staff on May 23rd, 1898. [NOT LISTED WITH N.C.O.¡¦S ON THE REGIMENTAL STAFF] „« ARTIFICER McGrimis, Charles: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. „« WAGONER Way, Edson: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. „« MUSICIAN Hutchins, Charles M.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Peck, George: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. „« PRIVATE Abt, Peter: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Alsabrook, William H.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; deserted on July 30th, 1898, at Fernandina, Florida. Avery, Charles: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Baggett, Samuel M.: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 8th, 1898. Barr, William H.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on July 13th [15th?], 1898; transferred to the Regimental Band on July 13th, 1898, per special Order No. 8; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Barrow, Robert E.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Bell, Benjamin L.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Bonifay, Henry R.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Bradford, Reuben P.: Mustered into service on July 14th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 8th, 1898. Brash, Mannie: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Brooks, Leslie E.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; discharged on September 8th, 1898. Brown, Henry W.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Bryant, Richard H.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Cade, Levy [Levi] W.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on July 30th, 1898; transferred to Company H on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Campbell, Raphael: Mustered into service on June 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Carpenter, John H.: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Chestnut, Curb: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Cooley, Samuel R.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Cumberworth, Thomas A.E.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. D¡¦Almberte, Henry T.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Daley, Michael J.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. DeVeaux, Gordon: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 8th, 1898. Dortch, Joseph W.: Mustered into service on July 13th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 8th, 1898. Erwin, John J.: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Fannin, Ernest A.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; transferred to the Hospital Corps on June 28th, 1898. Farris, Hugh H.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Fenn, Charles B.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on July 15th, 1898; transferred to Company F on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on January 27th, 1899. Ferguson, James E.: Mustered into service on July 14th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Floyd, Charles H.B.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Foster, Edward: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Goodger, Frank: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Goodman, John H.: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Hahn, William L.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Hardwick, Linies: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Hardwick, William A.: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Hare, John W.: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Hartsfield, John P.: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Highman, Charles F.: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Hurst, John T.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Holt, William H.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Hoppe, Otto C.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Huckabay, George F.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Jones, Frank: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Knickmeyer, Arthur: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Lanier, Floyd: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Littlefield, William H.: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; discharged for disability on August 15th, 1898. Lovelace, Archive: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Lovelace, John: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Lowery, Joel: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Lynch, George A.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Mann, J.W.: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Martin, Frank: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Martinez, Charles C.: Mustered into service on June 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. McLean, James W.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. McMullen, C.: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Menck, John: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Miller, Charles: Mustered into service on July 14th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Miller, M.N.: Mustered into service on July 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Mitchell, Benjamin L.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Mitchell, Robert J.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Mitchell, Solon F.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Morris, George B.: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Nash, John F.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Nelson, Oscar: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Newell, Bryant: Mustered into service on June 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Nyman, Goffslief: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Owen, John E.: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Owens, Ernest: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Pearl, William E.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company I on May 1st [August 15th?], 1898; transferred to Company H on June 14th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Perkins, Henry M.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; transferred to the Hospital Corps on June 23rd, 1898. Peters, Owen D.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Peterson, Theodore C.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Pierce, Albert: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Pope, Henry J.: Mustered into service on August 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Power, John A.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. [Grandson Guy H. Power, gpower@arc.nasa.gov] Price, Hampton M.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; transferred to the Hospital Corps on June 7th, 1898. Quina, Robert S.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; discharged on September 7th, 1898, per Special Order No. 205. Rice Jr., Stephen E.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Richburg, Jefferson D.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Riear, Halcott: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Sawyer, William: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Shakleford, Ernest: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Sheppard, Daniel: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Show Jr., Henry: Mustered into service on August 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Shuttleworth Jr., David D.: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Sincock, Frank L.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Spencer, Clarence A.: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Steele, James A.: Mustered into service on July 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Tolman, Thomas B.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Van Damm, Joseph V.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; transferred to the Hospital Corps on June 22nd, 1898. Webb, Mitchell, J.: Mustered into service on August 4th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Widmeyer, Christian: Mustered into service on May 3rd, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Williams, Wyatt K.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Wilson, Arthur C.: Mustered into service on August 7th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Wood, James W.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. Wood, Thomas M.: Mustered into service on May 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/escambia/military/spanishwar/rosters/1stflori69gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 15.2 Kb