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 L Captain George N. Watson; First Lieutenant Ervin B. Showalter, promoted to First Lieutenant Feb 19, 1899; Second Lieutenant John C. Murphy, promoted May 9, 1899. Wounded in action: Lieutenant William A. Callahan, Caloocan, Feb 24, 1899, returned to duty March 26, 1899. Discharged to re-enlist: Captain Edgar A. Fry, promoted to Captain July 22, 1899, discharged Aug 14, 1899; Captain 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted men with company: First Sergeant Charles I. Dodge; Quartermaster Sergeant Patrick J. Kelly; Sergeants George C. Seilhammer, Charles W. Tozier, Joseph, W. Murphy, David W. Lozier; Corporals James F. Cooper, Harvey G. Kuhns, D. Frederick Degitz, Frederick M. Vanmeter, Coe Gibson, Harry G. Lightner, William J. Rumolden, Carey O. Amsbaugh, Charles A. Sherwood, Carl McRull, Walter A. Wyatt; Lance Corporal Gustavus Gallup; Cook Edwin H. Miller, Artificer Josiah Fitts; Wagoner J. F. Barnado; Musicians Trolando Blesh, Earl Smith; Privates Adolph Abrams, Alpheus A. Bigelow, Orrin O. Blesh, Earl Bohannon, Benjamin P. Burton, Lucien A. Chase, John Dunlap, Henry Dunn, George E. Gamble, Charles L. Grogan, Wyatt Hagen, Charles A. Hurd, Simon Urvine(sic - Irvine?), F. G. Breen, William A. Kerns, Albert Kurtze, Charles O. Lambing, Homer L. Limbird, Gilbert Mayor, Fred H. Myer, Charles Milam, George W. Pfrehm, Robert E. Price, Charles F. Rambo, Will M. Raynor, Charles Schindler, Frank O. Schopp, William C. Seaton, Edward T. Simmons, Edwin Smith, Joseph Stephens, Albert R. Stuteville, Guy Tate, Simpson Taylor, George Troost, Noble B. Urie and Fred Ziegler. Wounded, sent home, on Morgan City: Private Michael Garrity, legs, Guiginto, March 29, 1899; Private Leslie G. Selzer, arm at Marilao, March 27, 1899; Private William Wolf, leg, Caloocan, Feb 23, 1899. Sick, sent home: Privates Fred Arkell, George S. Beckner, on the Morgan City; Privates Lambert P. Steinmetz, James W. Wilton on the Relief. Discharged, San Francisco, disability: Privates Robert Richardson, Samuel Utterback, Sept 1898; First Sergeant William C. Foley, Corporal Farrar Field, Oct 1899(sic); Privates Robert Phiffer, Harry E. Kuhns, Arthur Wolf, Dec 1898; Privates Fred H. Kane, Grant Schoop, March 1899. Discharged to re-enlist: 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry - Privates Peter A. Griffin, Henry M. Parr, George A. Peters, Bert M. Hart, William F. Maxey; 11th U.S. Volunteer Cavalry - First Sergeant Joseph Schule. Discharged and remaining in Manila: Sergeant Harry S. Hooper, Private Francis Marsh. Discharged and returning with regiment: Sergeant Thomas W. Fritts, Corporal Charles Johnson, Private Orlando F. Baldwin. Discharged and returning on the Coptic: Corporal Frank Bossheimer, Corporal John W. Terry. Transferred to the United States Signal Corps: Private Carl Myers. Dishonorably discharged: Private Henry L. Neidert, returning to serve out unexpired term of imprisonment in Alcatraz prison. Died of Disease: Private Clifford Greenough, June 24, 1898, spinal meningitis, buried in San Francisco; Private Cecil Flowers, July 24, 1898, pneumonia, buried in San Francisco; Private Benjamin W. Squires, January 14, 1899, smallpox, buried Paco, No.130; Private Norman E. Hand, January 18, 1899, smallpox, buried Paco, No. 133; Private David Campbell, January 29, 1899, smallpox, buried Paco, No. 134; Private Sim Barker, February 27, 1899, smallpox, buried Paco, No. 180; Private John M. Ingenthron, dysentery, September 21, 1899, on board the Tartar. Killed in action: Private James Kline, Caloocan, March 13, 1899, buried Paco, No. 71; Private Albert H. Terry, Rio Grande, April 27, 1899, buried Paco, No. 237; Private Ernest Ryan, Bacalor, May 24, 1899, buried Battery Knoll, No. 13. Wounded in action: Sergeant Charles W. Tozier, head, Bacalor, May 24, 1899, returned to duty June 17, 1899; Sergeant Joseph W. Murray, knee, Guiginto, March 29, 1899, returned to duty, June 11, 1899; Corporal Harvey G. Kuhns, shoulder, Guiginto, March 29, 1899, returned to duty April 1, 1899; Musician Trolando Blesh, leg, Caloocan, Feb 23, 1899, returned to duty April 21, 1899; Private Walter A. Wyatt, arm, Marilao, March 29, 1899, returned to duty April 1, 1899; Corporal Cary O. Amsbaugh, head, Guiginto, March 29, 1899, not off duty. Slightly wounded, not reported: Captain Edgar A. Fry, Feb 23, 1899. Now on sick report: Sergeant Charles Seilhammer, Sept 13, 1899, diarrhea, convalescent; Sergeant Joseph Murray, entered general hospital, San Francisco. 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------