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Spanishwar - Rosters The Ocala Rifles, Company A, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899
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The Ocala Rifles, Company A, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899
ˇ§OCALA RIFLESˇ¨
COMPANY A, 1ST FLORIDA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT
This Company was organized at Ocala, Florida, on May 24th, 1884, under the name of
the ˇ§Ocala Riflesˇ¨; it was afterwards known as Company A, 2nd Battalion, Florida
State Troops. When the United States called for troops to serve in the Spanish
American War this company was accepted by the Governor for service in the United
States Volunteers. On April 25th, 1898, they left Ocala by rail for Tampa, Florida,
and arrived there the same day going into camp at Fort Brooke, at which place the
Company was mustered into United States service on May 20th, 1898. Broke camp on May
27th, 1898, and marched to Camp DeSoto, Tampa, Florida, where it went into camp.
June 30th, 1898, broke camp and marched to Tampa Heights, going on duty with the
United States Siege Artillery, under the command of Major Wills. Left Tampa by rail
on July 21st, 1898, for Fernandina, arriving at camp on July 22nd, 1898; remained
there until August 1st, 1898, then left by rail for Huntsville, Alabama; arrived
there on August 25th, 1898; left Huntsville on October 9th, 1898, arrived at
Tallahassee on October 11th, 1898, to which place the company had been ordered for
the purpose of being mustered out of service. This Company was furloughed on October
16th, 1898, for thirty days; the Company was mustered out of service on December
3rd, 1898.
„«	CAPTAIN
Birdsey Jr., Samuel R.: Mustered into service as 1st Lieutenant of Company A on
April 25th, 1898; promoted to Captain on July 1st, 1898, vice Captain Davidson was
promoted; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Davidson, Robert E.: Mustered into service as Captain of Company A on April 25th,
1898; promoted to Major on June 30th, 1898; Mustered into service as Major to date
from May 25th, 1898.
„«	FIRST LIEUTENANT
Roberts, Cevie V.: Mustered into service as 2nd Lieutenant of Company A on April
25th, 1898; promoted to 1st Lieutenant on July 1st, 1898, vice 1st Lieutenant
Birdsey was promoted; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	SECOND LIEUTENANT
Hilliard, Charles M.: Mustered into service as 2nd Lieutenant of Company D on April
23rd, 1898; transferred to Company A on October 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	FIRST SERGEANT
Crosette, Edgar L.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT
Birdsey, Ralph T.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	SERGEANT
Bangs, William N.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Ditton, Samuel L.: Mustered into service as a Corporal on April 25th, 1898; promoted
to Sergeant, no date; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Lancaster, John W.: Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company A on July 8th,
1898; promoted to 2nd Lieutenant of Company D on October 16th [28th], 1898; mustered
out of service on January 27th, 1899.
McIntosh, Edward L.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Sparr, Ernest L.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	CORPORAL
Beasley, Harry L.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 25th, 1898; promoted
to Corporal on August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Buchan, Isaac N.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898; promoted
to Corporal on August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Clements, Charles B.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Cress, Charles: Mustered into service as a Private on April 25th, 1898; promoted to
Corporal on August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Ditto, Frank W.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 25th, 1898; promoted to
Corporal on August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Edwards, William P.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 25th, 1898;
promoted to Corporal on June 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd,
1898.
Gary, William T.: Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company A on April 25th,
1898; appointed Regimental Color Sergeant on September 26th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Hiers, Bryant D.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898;promoted to
Corporal on May 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Ives Jr., Washington M.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; transferred to
the Hospital Corps, no date. 
Livingston, Thomas M.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898;
promoted to Corporal on A____(?) 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd,
1898.
McCowan, H.L.: Mustered into service as a Private on August (?) 22nd, 1898; promoted
to Corporal on August 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Mathews, John H.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; appointed Corporal on
July 1st, 1898; mustered into service on December 3rd, 1898.
Moody, John P.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	ARTIFICER
Ballard, Leander F.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	WAGONER

„«	MUSICIAN
Brier, DeWitt: Mustered into service on June 27th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Richards [Rickards], Paul C.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	PRIVATE
Abshier, William F.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Agnew, Samuel A.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; deserted on August 8th,
1898, at Fernandina, Florida.
Allen, John W.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Atkinson, S.D.: Mustered into service on June 2nd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Ayers, Lewis B.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Bishoff, Frank J.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Boulware, James H.: Mustered into service on July 20th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Brown, Alfred L.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; died on August 22nd,
1898, at Fernandina, Florida.
Brunson, James O.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; discharged on August
7th, 1898, for disability.
Calhoon, Walter D.: Mustered into service on June 10th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Calhoon, William B.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Carter, George R.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Clark, Henry M.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Clay, Jackson W.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Cockrave, Thomas J.: Mustered into service on July 2nd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Coon, Holmes L.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; deserted on August 8th,
1898, at Fernandina, Florida.
Cresson, Henry C.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Croft, John W.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Curry, Hudson: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Dunn, William C.: Mustered into service on July 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Finch, Chester O.: Mustered into service on June 20th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Flood, Harry T.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company A on April 25th, 1898
[May 20th?]; transferred to Company B on October 4th [8th], 1898; mustered out of
service on January 27th, 1899.
Fort, Leroy: Mustered into service on July 20th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Frink, Samuel L.: Mustered into service on June 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Frank, Henry: Mustered into service on June 10th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Galipau, J.J.: Mustered into service on June 25th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Gaskill, Asa J.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898. [Born in 1876; died in 1930 and is buried at the Orange Hill
Cemetery in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida]
Gaskill, William H.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Geiger, Joshua C.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Giddens, Clayton E.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Giddens, Alfred D.: Mustered into service on June 11th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Graham, John M.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Halsell, Austen B.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Hamilton, Benjamin E.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Harrell, Arthur C.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Harrell, John D.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Harris, C.A.: Mustered into service on June 22nd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Harris, Thomas H.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Harvey, Fred: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Herlong, H.W.: Mustered into service on July 7th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hightower, Percy: Mustered into service on July 16th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Hines, Richard: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on April 25th [May
12th], 1898; transferred to Company A on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Hinson, George: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; deserted on August 7th,
1898, at Fernandina, Florida.
House, Claude P.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Ingram, Archie F.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Jarrett, Charles H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
King, John H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Lancaster, George E.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Lapham, H.H.: Mustered into service on June 27th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Laurence, Percy B.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company B on April 23rd
[May 10th], 1898; transferred to Company A on October 8th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Lloyd, Charles H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Ludwig, John W.: Mustered into service on June 1st, 1898; transferred to the
Hospital Corps on June 7th, 1898.
McClendon, F.M.: Mustered into service on June 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
McDavid, James S.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
McCant [McCart], Stephen D.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company A on May
22nd, 1898; transferred to Company F on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on January 27th, 1899.
Mark, Victor E.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Marsh, James M.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Maloney, Alvin F.: Mustered into service on May 27th, 1898; discharged on September
8th, 1898, for disability.
Martin, Lewis: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Messing, Sig: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; discharged on September
8th, 1898.
Mead, Walter S.: Mustered into service on July 30th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898. [Born in 1875; Died in 1935 and is buried at the Cedar Hill
Cemetery in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida.]
Moody, Solomon W.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Oˇ¦Hanlon, Doyle: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Payne, Richard W.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Pillsbury, William: Mustered into service on June 7th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898. 
Pyles, Thomas N.: Mustered into service on June 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Perry, Alfred T.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Posten, Samuel P.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Rawles, E.C.: Mustered into service on June 27th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Rawls, M.H.: Mustered into service on June 27th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Rearden, John L.: Mustered into service on June 27th, 1898; discharged for
disability on September 28th, 1898.
Shortridge, Lewis H.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Skipper, Rederick M.: Mustered into service on June 28th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Smith, Elevyn L.: Mustered into service on April 25th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Sowden Jr., Charles T.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Stanley, Fred W.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Stewart, Charles J.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Strobar, William P.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Thomas, Otto W.: Mustered into service on June 28th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Thower, Benjamin K.J.: Mustered into service on June 28th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Turner, Frank S.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Triplet, Wade H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Tireman, Claude: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; transferred to Company F
on October 9th, 1898; [NOT LISTED WITH THE COMPANY F OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE
REGIMENT]
Vanness, Ralph E.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Walker, Charles B.: Mustered into service on July 16th, 1898; discharged on
September 10th, 1898.
White, William B.M.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Williams, James: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Williamson, Frank: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Yandle, Charles B.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Yonge, Chandler R. [B.?]: Mustered into service as a Private in Company L on May
23rd [April 23rd?], 1898; transferred to Company A on October 9th, 1898; mustered
out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Zimmerman, Karl H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.

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