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Spanishwar - Rosters Company K, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899
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Company K, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899
COMPANY K
1ST FLORIDA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT
This Company was enrolled at Quincy, Florida, by Captain Williamson, on April 29th,
1898; and was ordered to rendezvous at Tampa, Florida, by Governor Bloxham. Left
Quincy by rail on May 13th for Tampa, arrived there on May 14th, distance traveled
being about 400 miles; went into camp and mustered into the service of the United
States on May 23rd, 1898, by Captain Thomas M. Woodruff, U.S.A. Moved camp to
Palmetto Beach on May 27th, distance marched about two miles; the company was
attached to the Provisional Battalion and ordered to join Brigadier General Rodgers,
Chief of Artillery, as support to the Light Artillery; broke camp on June 30th, and
marched a distance of two miles to Camp Rodgers, where camp was pitched; ordered to
rejoin the 1st Regiment of Florida Volunteer Infantry; moved camp from Camp Rodgers,
Ybor City, to Camp Davidson, Ybor City, July 14th, distance marched being one third
of a mile; changed station from Camp Davidson to Camp Amelia, Fernandina, July 22nd,
distance traveled about 230 miles; broke camp at Fernandina on the night of August 
22nd. Bivouacked in the streets of Fernandina until 3:30 p.m. on August 23rd, then
boarded the trains for Huntsville, Alabama; arrived in Huntsville on August 25th at
3:30 p.m. Bivouacked on the common night of August 25th; pitched camp in the morning
at Camp Wheeler, Alabama. Left Huntsville on October 9th for Tallahassee, Florida,
for the purpose of being mustered out of service. Company furloughed on October
15th, 1898, for 30 days before being mustered out.
„«	CAPTAIN
Williamson, Samuel T.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	FIRST LIEUTENANT
Sharon, James G.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	SECOND LIEUTENANT
McFarlin, Harry: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; Resigned on August 1st,
1898.
Wilson, Madison H.: Enlisted as 1st Sergeant, Company K, 1st Florida Volunteer
Infantry Regiment, on May 24th, 1898; discharged on August 7th, 1898, to accepted
promotion; mustered into service as 2nd Lieutenant on August 8th, 1898; honorably
mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898; Appointed 1st Lieutenant, 29th United
States Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on July 5th, 1899; accepted the commission on
July 12th, 1899.
„«	FIRST SERGEANT
Massey, George B.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; discharged on
September 7th, 1898.
Ripley, Joseph M.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; promoted to 1st Sergeant
on September 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT

„«	SERGEANT
Howard, Robert F.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; discharged on
September 7th, 1898.
Hubbard, Joseph B.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 29th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on May 28th, 1898; Sergeant on September 15th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Lang, Paul A.: Mustered into service as a Private on June 12th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on July 1st, 1898; promoted to Sergeant on September 15th, 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Munroe, Thomas F.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; died at Quincy on
August 28th, 1898.
Owens, Gus B.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 11th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on August 1st, 1898; Sergeant on September 1st, 1898.
Sanford, Raymond C.: Mustered into service as a Corporal on April 29th, 1898;
promoted to Sergeant on September 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December
3rd, 1898.
Sharon, Hayras F.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; discharged for
disability on September 16th, 1898.
Wilson, Maetesch: Mustered into service on May 2nd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Wilson, Richard W.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 12th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on May 28th, 1898; promoted to Sergeant on September 15th, 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	CORPORAL
Gregory, Frank S.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 29th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. [Born
on October 3rd, 1875; Died on December 22nd, 1930, buried at the Oaklawn Cemetery in
the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida]
Griffin, Sevier: Mustered into service as a Private on May 2nd, 1898; appointed
Corporal on September 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
McMillan, J.D.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 11th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on September 15th, 1898.
Parramore, William F.: Mustered into service on May 2nd, 1898; appointed Corporal on
August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Sims, Thomas T.: Mustered into service on May 30th, 1898; appointed Corporal on
August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Smith, Benjamin F.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 29th, 1898;
appointed Corporal on September 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd,
1898.
Snow, William A.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 2nd, 1898; appointed
Corporal on May 28th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898. [Buried
at the Bay Pines National Cemetery in Bay Pines, Pinellas County, Florida]
Stephens, Robert D.: Mustered into service on May 3rd, 1898; discharged on September
7th, 1898.
„«	ARTIFICER
Potts, V.B.: Mustered into service as a Private on July 20th, 1898; appointed
Artificer on August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	WAGONER

„«	MUSICIAN
Conter, August: Mustered into service as a Musician in Company K on April 29th [May
11th?], 1898; transferred to Company F on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on January 27th, 1899.
Morrow, Claude L.: Mustered into service on May 2nd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	PRIVATE
Allen, Thomas J.: Mustered into service on July 20th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Allen, William J.: Mustered into service on July 20th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Alley, Wilbur F.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; transferred to the
Hospital Corps on June 22nd, 1898.
Ashley, Council C.: Mustered into service on May 13th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Barker, Robert L.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Barrow, John W.: Mustered into service on August 19th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898. [Died in 1935, and is buried at the Orange Hill Cemetery in
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.]
Bell, Archie: Discharged by Special Order No. 204, August 30th, 1898.
Bonham, Auiel: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Breward, Richard C.: Mustered into service on May 16th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Brock, Doc B.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Brock, James M.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898. [Born on October 7th, 1877; Died on December 28th, 1947; buried
at the Millville Cemetery in Panama City, Bay County, Florida.]
Brooks, J. Marion: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Bunting, Charles A.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898. [Born on March 13th, 1877; Died on December 5th,
1962, and is buried at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Madison, Madison County, Florida]
Chester, Robret J.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; Died at Fernandina,
Florida.
Criswell, Charles E.: Mustered into service on May 13th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Crowell, George: Mustered into service on May 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Dawdy, Arthur: Mustered into service on May 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Duboise, Marino F.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; Died on August 17th,
1898, at Fernandina, Florida.
Farrior, Robert L.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Farrior, Thomas W.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Foster, David F.: Mustered into service on May 2nd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Fox, Barney: Mustered into service on May 16th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Fox, Lonnie: Mustered into service on May 16th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Gainey, Benjamin: Mustered into service on July 20th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Gearing, Oliver: Mustered into service on May 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Gilbert, Leslie W.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Griffin, Hugh M.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Halbert, James B.: Mustered into service on May 16th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Harkness, James J.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Harp, John A.: Mustered into service on May 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Harrell, Robert G.: Mustered into service on May 2nd, 1898; transferred to the
Hospital Corps on June 22nd, 1898.
Hart, James W.: Mustered into service on May 23rd, 1898; discharged for disability
on September 15th, 1898.
Hartsfield, Jesse S.: Mustered into service on July 19th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Higgins, Oscar L.: Mustered into service on May 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Hinson, Volmer F.: Mustered into service on August 19th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Hogeboom, J. Edwin: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Kilpatrick, Charles B.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; died on September
14th, 1898, at Huntsville, Alabama.
Kilpatrick, Robert H.: Mustered into service on April 16th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Inabnitt (Inabint), Henry P.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898. [Born in 1876; Died in 1917, and is buried at
the Providence Cemetery in Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida]
Ivens, Willis H.: Mustered into service on April 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Lumpkin, Joseph W.: Mustered into service on July 20th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Lumpkins, Reuben P.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
May, William A.: Mustered into service on April 11th, 1898; transferred to the
Hospital Corps on June 27th, 1898.
McClellan, Irvin: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
McMillan, D.A.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Merriman, Charles J.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Morrow, John A.: Mustered into service on April 11th, 1898; discharged for
disability on August 19th, 1898.
Obert, August: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Ostinger, Samuel M.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Patrick, William D.: Mustered into service on April 29th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Patterson, Russell A.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898. [Born in 1879; Died in 1936 and is buried at Cedar
Hill Cemetery in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida]
Patterson, W.A.: Mustered into service on May 2nd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Pitts, Josh D.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Powell, H. Leo: Mustered into service on May 15th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Puleston, John A.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Rogers, Charles W.: Mustered into service on July 19th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Rogers, William: Mustered into service on May 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Rogers, William A.: Mustered into service on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Scarlett, Richard F.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; discharged on
September 11th, 1898.
Shackleford, Robert H.: Mustered into service on May 2nd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Smith, Charles L.: Mustered into service on April 11th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Smith, George W.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Snyder, George H.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on April 25th
[29th?], 1898; transferred to Company K on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Stephens, Charles D.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; transferred to the
Hospital Corps on June 7th, 1898.
Stokes, Eugene A.: Mustered into service on May 3rd, 1898; died on July 25th, 1898,
at Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
Swain, Chalfont L.: Mustered into service on August 19th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Swanson, Joseph G.: Mustered into service on April 11th, 1898; discharged for
disability on August 8th, 1898.
Taylor, Leslie A.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Teter, Ira E.: Mustered into service on July 10th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Turner, Francis M.: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Von Weller, George: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Walker, Joseph H.: Mustered into service on May 2nd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Waller, F. Earl: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.

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