20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War Transcribed by Maureen Reed on Sept 8, 1997 from a book by John A. Ostertag. This book contains additional historical information, photographs and original material. It is still available for purchase through John A. Ostertag, 3005 Charles, St. Joseph, MO 64501-3342, cost $15. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANY D Captain William J. Watson, promoted to Captain March 23, 1899. First Lieutenant Burton J. Mitchell, promoted to Second Lieutenant March 23, 1899, to First Lieutenant Aug 12, 1899. Second Lieutenant Oscar B. Wooley, promoted July 22, 1898. Resigned: Second Lieutenant Thomas K. Richey, Sept 12, 1898. Discharged to re-enlist: Captain H. B. Orwig, July 12, 1899, Major 37th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted men with company: First Sergeant Frederick Meriweather; Quartermaster Sergeant Charles C. Harming; Sergeants William H. Morris, Willie D. Bogan; Corporals Fred A. Gerkin, George W. Barker, Edward Pease, John Seely, Charles A. Winman, James E. McFarland, Richard Jones, Edwin Michel, Frank A. Swaim, Guy A. Coover, Goerge C. Camblin, Reuben N. Matteson; Cook Marion Berryhill; Artificer James E. Histed; Wagoner Oscar Reever; Musicians Iram J. Hyson, Mark J. Painton; Privates Fred Ball, Robert Barnes, William E. Baker, Charles N. Brown, Charles M. Buchanan, Benjamin Carpenter, Joseph Cushenberry, Frank Doss, Western E. Doughty, Albert Frick, Edward Fuller, Elmer D. Goodwin, Lauren V. Harris, Hugh Kelly, Wilmer Koontz, Roy Lawhead, William W. McGie, Charles H. Mitchell, Lewis Moore, Bert Neet, Benjamin Peach, Oscar C. Pingrey, James F. Rice, Amandus A. Seager, Shelton R. Snow, John Spence, Bennton E. Townsend, Harwood Van Brunt, James E. Wheat and Joseph Wheat. Wounded, sent home on the Morgan City: Sergeant George C. Nichols, thorax, Tulijan river, March 25, 1899; Sergeant Joseph A. Robinson, thigh, Santo Tomas, May 4, 1899. Discharged, disability, San Francisco: Sergeant William F. Kelly; Corporal Frank J. Anderson; Privates Harry Culbertson, George W. Wallace, John F. Thornton, Joseph Millocha, Sept 1898. Corporal Leonard Boyd; Artificer Edward Bowen; Privates Robert L. Sharp, George Schoeppert, Alexander Calhoun, Oct 1898. Privates John R. Wright, Surtes Ridley, Nov 1898; Private John Harris, Feb 1899; Trumpeter Charles E. Ingles, Private Homer B. Lenmaster, March 1899. Private Charles H. Zimmerman, April 1899. Pvt. Frank E. Dorman. Discharged to re-enlist: 36th U. S. Volunteer Infantry, Private John C. Lofley; 37th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, First Sergeant Ira Keithley, First Lieutenant, Corporals Edwin M. Scott, Lloyd Weltmer, Raymond Clark, Privates Cal K. Shoemaker, Ernest L. Hoffman; 11th U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, Corporal James H. Bennett, Private Charles B. Wetner. Discharged and remaining in Manila: Corporal Clinton Roberts; Privates John F. Bagley, Edward R. Carleton, Clark E. Dewitt, Arthur E. Drake and Wiley Koontz. Discharged and remaining with the regiment: Musicians Allie Nichols and Peter Wirnsberge. Killed in action: Private Larry Jones, head, Caloocan, Feb 25, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 61; Private Troy E. Fairchild, head, Polo, March 26, 1899, Battery Knoll, No. 134; Private William Carroll, head, Marilao, March 29, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, no. 131. Wounded in action: Corporal Raymond Clark, Feb 4, 1899, head, returned to duty Feb 5, 1899; Sergeant Ira Keithly, side, Caloocan, Mar 12, 1899, not off duty; Artificer James E. Histed, neck, Caloocan, Mar 24, 1899, returned to duty June 26, 1899. Private James F. Rice, knee, Guinginto, March 29, 1899, returned to duty May 4, 1899; Corporal James H. Bennett, Feb 5, 1899, arm, not off duty; Private Walter Hughes, shoulder, Tulijan river, March 25, 1899, not off duty. Slightly wounded, not reported: Private Benjamin Peach, May 4, 1899. On sick report: Private Elmer Goodwin, July 11, hernia, fair condition; Private James Wheat, July 6, 1899, gastritis, convalescent. 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War Transcribed by Maureen Reed on Sept 8, 1997 from a book by John A. Ostertag. This book contains additional historical information, photographs and original material. It is still available for purchase through John A. Ostertag, 3005 Charles, St. Joseph, MO 64501-3342, cost $15. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. -----------------------------------------------------------------------