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 F Captain Harry W. Shideler, promoted to First Lieutenant March 23, 1899, to Captain July 24, 1899. First Lieutenant Orlando J. Burton, promoted to Second Lieutenant Nov 21, 1898, to First Lieutenant Aug 28, 1899; Second Lieutenant Benjamin H. Kerfoot, promoted Sept 2, 1899. Discharged to re-enlist: First Lieutenant William A. Green, August 11, 1899, Captain 11th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted men with company: First Sergeant William H. Blatchley; Quartermaster Sergeant Charles McMains; Sergeants Harry Brown, Arthur Snyder, Carroll Phenicie, George E. Moore; Corporals John Matthews, Herbert Sands, John H. Foote, James W. French, Joe Miller, Leman T. Cowles, Charles Henser, John E. Lindwuist (sic - Lindquist?), Charles W. Barnes, William A. Anderson, John Pellegrino, William Nelson; Cook James Luke; Artificer James Mellinger; Wagoner Thomas Kelley; Musicians William E. Hays, Todd L. Wagoner; Privates Thad Alderman, Welcome N. Bender, Ulysses S. G. Brown, Oscar Burcham, Judson Bumerot, Charles L. Bigham, Crawford Blair, Hubert Cairns, Daniel Conway, Perry E. Durie, Charles C. Davis, Richard Debarrows, William L. Fowler, Elijah Fuqua, Gustavus H. Koch, Walter Kemp, John Love, Wood B. Milton, Roy A. Maxwell, Clark E. Messenger, Michael P. Menchan, Robert McFadys, James H. Orr, John L. Peete, Charles W. Reynolds, Frank H. Reeds, Guy Rea, Arthur V. Snodgrass, Max Scheffer, Henry E. Thomas, Sylvester Turner, William True, Albert Ury, and Eddie Woods. Wounded, sent home: Private William McDougal, shoulder, Santo Tomas, May 4, 1899, on the Relief: Private Henry Ratliffe, both legs, Santa Maria river, March 29, 1899, on the Morgan City. Discharged from San Francisco, disability: Corporal Jesse B. Thomas, July 1898; Sergeant John Richards, Privates Frederick Culk, Walter E. Howerton, Charles E. Pendleton, Sinclair Wimmer, Frank Jones, F. Isaiah Noel, Frank Rea, Sept 1898; Private Frank L. Richards, Nov 1898. Discharged by favor: Private Joseph Barker, July 3, 1899; Carlos L. Mattson, Fred D. Peck, Nov 16, 1898. Discharged to re-enlist: 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry: Sergeants Olof J. Asplund, James Qusenbery, Private Joseph Miller; 37th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. Sergeants William S. Bales, Edwin M. Fabra; 11th U.S. Volunteer Cavalry - Sergeants James W. Reynolds, Fred Clendenning. Discharged and remaining in Manila: Corporals William G. McCann, George Pruett; Privates William Ebert, Millard Earnes, Charles E. Elder, George F. Hedenberg, Frank C. Hagerman, Harvey R. Larkins, and Wilbur F. Miller. Dishonorably discharged: Private Ernest K. Thompson, June 28, 1899, returning to fill unexpired prison sentence. Discharged and returning on City of Paris: Corporal Harlin J. Woodward, Aug 25, 1899. Discharged, disability incurred in action: Private Charles Hammond, wounded Feb 5, 1899, discharged Apr 27, 1899. Died of disease: Private John Bartlett, July 13, 1898, spinal meningitis, buried San Francisco; Private Orville R. Knight, June 16, 1898, measles, buried San Francisco; Private William H. Bash, Jan 6, smallpox, buried Paco, No. 118; Private Louis R. Badger, Jan 10, 1899, smallpox, buried Paco, No. 124; Corporal Robert M. Lee, Sept 6, 1899, dysentery, on board the Tartar, Hong Kong. Killed in action: Musician Oscar G. Thorn, Caloocan, March 11, 1899, buried Paco, section 11, niche 3; Private George H. Munroe, Caloocan, Feb 23, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 36; Private Howard Olds, Caloocan, Feb 25, 1899, buried Paco, section 74, niche 2. Wounded in action: Corporal Herbert Sands, foot, Feb 5, 1899, returned to duty Feb 9, 1899; Wagoner E. Clark Messenger, hand, Feb 5, 1899, returned to duty Feb 19, 1899; Private Thad G. Alberman, leg, Santa Maria river, Mar 29, 1899, returned to duty, June 10, 1899; Private Daniel Conway, shoulder, Feb 5, 1899, returned to duty Mar 21, 1899; Private William A. Ebert, side, Santa Maria River, March 28, 1899, returned to duty May 3, 1899; Private Walter Kemp, abdomen, Santa Maria River, March 29,1899, returned to duty May 15, 1899; Private Wood E. Miller, arm, Feb 5, 1899, not off duty; Private Todd L. Wagoner, leg, Guignito, March 29, 1899, returned to duty May 15, 1899; Private William Nelson, arm, Feb 5, 1899, returned to duty Feb 5, 1899. Now on sick report: Private Welcome N. Bender, June 15, 1899, typhoid fever, convalescent; Corporal Joseph Miller, Sept 4, 1899, malarial fever, convalescent; Corporal Joseph Foot, Sept 5, 1899, malarial fever, convalescent; Sergeant Carroll Phenicie, Sept 18, 1899, dysentery, convalescent. Sick, sent home: Privates Frank E. Dorman, Charles Hamilton, Morgan City; Privates John H. Hay, Edward T. Hemphill, Gus R. Hamilton, Norman A. Rupe, on the Indiana. 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------