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Spanishwar - Rosters The Suwanee Rifles, Company L, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899
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The Suwanee Rifles, Company L, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1898-1899
¡§SUWANNEE RIFLES¡¨
COMPANY L, 1ST FLORIDA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT
This Company was organized in 1891 at Live Oak, Florida, as the ¡§Suwannee Rifles¡¨,
and at the time of the unit being mustered into United States Service it was serving
as Company A of the 4th Battalion, Florida State Troops. It was accepted by the
Governor of the State for United States service in the Spanish American War on April
23rd, 1898.
The Company left Live Oak for Tampa on May 12th, 1898, and arrived there on May
13th, and went into camp on the old Government reservation known as the
¡§Garrison¡¨, at which place it was mustered into United States Service on May 23rd,
1898. The Company broke camp at the ¡§Garrison¡¨ on May 27th and moved into the camp
at DeSoto Park, Tampa, on the same day. On June 29th the company was detached from
the Regiment at the Fort Brooke Camp and marched to Tampa Heights, going into the
Service in the United States Siege Artillery Train, under Colonel Mills, U.S.A. In
July it was reattached to the Regiment; broke camp at Tampa Heights on July 21st,
and left Tampa by rail for Fernandina; arrived there and went into camp on July
22nd; broke camp on August 22nd, and left by rail for Huntsville, Alabama, on August
23rd; arrived and went into camp at that place on August 25th, where it remained
until October 9th, when it moved to Tallahassee preparatory to being mustered out of
Service, arrived on October 11th. On October 14th the Company was given 30 day
furlough, except for a detachment left to guard the Company property; returned to
Tallahassee on November 15th, 1898, for the purpose of being regularly mustered out
of United States service.
„«	CAPTAIN
Tedder, Willie L.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; Mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	FIRST LIEUTENANT
Kernmenlin, L.K.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; Resigned on August
29th, 1898.
Lyle, Willie H.: Mustered into service as a Second Lieutenant on April 23rd, 1898;
Appointed First Lieutenant on September 2nd, 1898
„«	SECOND LIEUTENANT
Hays, Archer B.: Mustered into service as a Sergeant on April 23rd, 1898; elected
Second Lieutenant on September 3rd, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd,
1898.
„«	FIRST SERGEANT
Johnson, J.B.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
„«	QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT
Prester, John A.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 9th, 1898; appointed
Quartermaster Sergeant on August 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd,
1898.
„«	SERGEANT
Doyle, John P.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898; appointed
Sergeant on September 12th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Hawkins, J.M.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898; appointed
Corporal on May 24th, 1898; Sergeant, no date; mustered out of service on December
3rd, 1898.
Hicks, H.M.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; deserted on July 16th, 1898.
Redding, W.H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
White, J.F.: Mustered into service on May 13th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
„«	CORPORAL
Bird, George T.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898; appointed
Corporal on September 12th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Brewer, Thomas W.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898; appointed
Corporal on September 12th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Burns, George W.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898; appointed
Corporal on May 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Gardner, E.D.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898; appointed
Corporal on September 12th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Hemming, J.D.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 9th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on May 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Long, Eustice: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; discharged on August 27th,
1898, for disability.
Smith, W.N.: Mustered into service as a Private on April 23rd, 1898; appointed
Corporal on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
Wood, Joseph W.: Mustered into service as a Private on May 9th, 1898; appointed
Corporal on September 12th, 1898; mustered out of service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	ARTIFICER
Williams, Owen J.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	WAGONER
Parnell, John W.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	MUSICIAN
Bass, Arlie M.: Mustered into service on May 12th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hunter, Bloomer O.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
„«	PRIVATE
Bardin, Benjamin T.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Beckman, David M.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Benning, H.P.: Mustered into service on July 5th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Bethea, Robert H.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Bridges, John A.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Brown, Charles W.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 22nd,
1898; transferred to Company L on October 8th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Bryant, Hunter G.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Bynum, Edward: Mustered into service on July 4th, 1898; discharged by Special Order
No. 154.
Carlisle, Thomas J.: Mustered into service on July 6th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898. [Born in 1872; Died in 1940; buried at the Bethlehem
Lutheran Cemetery in Mason City, Columbia County, Florida.]
Cato, Robert P.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; discharged for disability
on August 2nd, 1898.
Chalker, Marvin P.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Chevalier, Harroll F.: Mustered into service on June 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Cline, Frank E.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Cline, Robert L.: Mustered into service on May 13th, 1898; discharged per Special
Order No. 195, August 13th, 1898.
Cobb, Arch B.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Corbett, James A.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Crawford [Cransford], Oscar K.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company L on
April 25th, 1898; transferred to the Regimental Band on June 28th [July 13th], 1898;
transferred to Company G on December 3rd, 1898; mustered out of service on January
27th, 1899.
Cross, William H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Curl, Benjamin M.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Curran, Edward D.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Davis, Capus C.C.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; discharged for
disability on September 28th, 1898.
Dunham [Denham], George L.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company L on July
6th [7th?], 1898; transferred to Company B on October 8th [9th?], 1898; deserted on
November 25th, 1898.
Dutton, Joseph L.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Evans, Lorenzo D.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Faircloth, William J.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; discharged for
disability on August 29th, 1898.
Ferriter, John H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Fielding, Hunter: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Fletcher, Benjamin F.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Foster, Thomas J.: Mustered into service on  April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Frier, Jesse G.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Gainey, W.A.: Mustered into service on July 7th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Gamble, Andrew M.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Garrett, William J.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Gillstrap, Charles F.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Griffin, W.W.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hackett, J.F.: Mustered into service on July 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Harby Jr., Charlie S.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; transferred to the
Hospital Corps on June 1st, 1898.
Helvenston [Havleston], Joseph T.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company L
on April 23rd [25th?], 1898; transferred to Company B on October 8th [9th?], 1898;
mustered out of service on January 27th, 1899.
Hill, Robert M.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hodge, Harrell: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Hurst, John W.: Mustered into service on July 29th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Ingalls, Ollie H.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Ives, Norman P.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; discharged on August 25th,
1898, per Special Order No. 200.
Jernigan, J.T.: Mustered into service on May 7th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Johnson, A.S.: Mustered into service on May 7th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Jordan, Clifford R.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Knowles, John C.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Lamb, Joseph P.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Lelson, Benjamin: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Lewis, W.F.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Macon, Pickens B.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
McCarthe, Walter L.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
McCullers, David M.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
McCullers, Robert: Mustered into service on May 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
McDaniel, John: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
McLeod, Joseph A.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Medary [Medury], Charles: Mustered into service as a Private in Company L on May
23rd [April 25th?], 1898; transferred to the Regimental Band on June 17th, 1898;
transferred to Company G, no date; mustered out of service on January 27th, 1899.
Milhollin [Mulhattan], Thomas J.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company B on
July 22nd, 1898; transferred to Company L on October 8th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Miller, Marvin P.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Moody, Joseph F.: Mustered into service on August 20th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Moore, T.J. [No. 2]: Mustered into service on May 1st, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Moore, Willie P.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Newlan, G.F.: Mustered into service on July 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Nicholas, Willie H.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; discharged for
disability on September 27th, 1898.
Norton, Charles: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Onanstein, Philip: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Pennington, L.F.: Mustered into service on July 24th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Perry, Roy L.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Pitts, Joseph P.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on July 30th,
1898; transferred to Company L on October 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Puckett, H.D.: Mustered into service on July 24th, 1898; Deserted on August 4th,
1898.
Putnam, Edward A.: Mustered into service on July 15th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Reynolds, George T.: Mustered into service on June 11th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Riley, Philip: Mustered into service on July 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Sessions, Rally: Mustered into service on May 9th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Sharpe [Sharp], Charles C.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company L on May
10th, 1898; transferred to Company F on October 9th, 1898; [Some Confusion as to if
he was transferred to or from Company F]
Silas, William D.: Mustered into service on July 29th, 1898; discharged for
disability on September 4th, 1898.
Small, Rosco W.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Stevens, Theodore A.: Mustered into service on April 23rd, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Suggs, Presley P.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Summers, Murrin P.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Summers, Percy C.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Tyler, Percy H.: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Walker, C.L.: Mustered into service on July 18th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Walker, N.C.: Mustered into service on July 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Ward, A.B.: Mustered into service on July 24th, 1898; mustered out of service on
December 3rd, 1898.
Whatley, William D.: Mustered into service on May 13th, 1898; mustered out of
service on December 3rd, 1898.
Williams, Fred: Mustered into service on May 10th, 1898; discharged on June 28th,
1898, by Special Order No. 176.
Wis, Martise E.: Mustered into service on June 11th, 1898; mustered out of service
on December 3rd, 1898.
Witt, Barney L.: Mustered into service on May 9th, 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.

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