Shiawassee County MI Archives Military Records.....Company H, Third MI Infantry December 28, 1905 Other War ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marta Norton nbmarta@qwest.net March 16, 2007, 9:10 pm Company H, Third MI Infantry Shiawassee County Illustrated Supplement to The Corunna Journal Newspaper Thursday, Dec. 28, 1905 Company H, Third Michigan Infantary, the only Military organization in Shiawassee county, was mustered into the state service October 28th, 1891, and its record for fourteen years in peace and in war has been such as to merit the approbation of the citizens of the county and the officers high in aurhority. We are please to present herewith excellent cuts and short sketches of some of the men who have had much to do with winning an enviable reputation for Company H. [There are pictures of the following as well] Case, Captain Willard M, the present commander of Company H, and under sheriff of Shiawassee counry, also came up from the ranks, being a private in 1892; corporal, 1893; sergeant, 1894; second lieutenant, 1898, during the Spanish - American war; firstlieutenant, 1903, and captain in 1905, and a member of the Michigan rifle team in 1904-05. Captain Case enjoys the distinction of being one of the best informed drill masters and tacticians in the Michigan brigade. Hanks, Captain Carlos H., Chaplain of the Third Michigan Infantry, and pastor of the First Congregational church of Owosso, entered the military service in 1896, as chaplain of the First Ohio Light Artillery, and served in a similar capacity during the Spanish - American war with the Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantary, and was made chaplain of the Third Michigan Infantry March 21st, 1902. That he is well qualified for the position is evident from the fact aht he is loved and respected by every man in the Michigan Brigade. Hunt, Second Lieutenant George M., municipal constable of Owosso, was a private in 1896, a musician during the Spanish - American war, corporal in 1900, sergeant in 1901, first sergeant in 1904, and second lieutenant in 1905. He was a member of the Michigan rifle team in 1904-05. McCaughna, Major Geo. B., commanding the Second Battalion, Third Michigan Infantry, in civil life is judge of Owosso's municipal court. He received his military training during three years and four months spent on the frontier with the famous Seventh United States Cavalry. He was made a private in the Owosso coumpany December 18th, 1894; corporal in 1896; captain, 1899, and major, 1903. A member of the Michigan team of twelve riflemen at the national competition, 1903-04-05. It was during his command that Co. H. took rank amongst the first companies in the state, which position it holds. Phillips, First Lieutenant Michael J., city editor of the Owosso Press- American, was a private in 1896 and served as such during the Spanish - American war, where he volunteered as a sharpshooter at the battle of Agnadores, before Santiago, and received therefor mention for distinguished service. He was a corporal in 1900; sergeant, 1893, and was appointed first lieutenant and battalion adjutant of Major McCaughna's battalion in 1903. Lieutenant Phillips is a writer of ability, many of his short stories having been published by the McClure syndicate. Ross, Captain Zenas H. (retired), was a private in the company when it was mustered in, October 28, 1891; a corporal in 1892; sergeant in 1893; second lieutenant, 1896; first lieutenant, 1899; captain, 1903, and by reason of a deplorable accident, April 14th, 1905, which disqualified him for active service, he was forced to go on the retired list, much to the sorrow and regret of the men of his command and the officers of the entire brigade. Captain Ross is at present employed by the Ann Arbor Railway Company as ticket agent. Van Dyne, First Lieutenant Fred E., employed for years by the Owosso Casket Company, was made a private in 1896, corporal in 1899, sergeant in 1901, second lieutenant 1903, an dfirst lieutenant in 1905. Lieutenant Van Dyne has won his promotion by hard work and is one of the most popular young officers of the regiment. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/shiawassee/military/otherwar/other/companyh18gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb