Roster of First Montana Infantry Field and Staff Missoula Co., MT USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. "List transcribed and organized by Elizabeth Burns, Burns@asu.edu All rights reserved." Copyright, 1998 by Elizabeth Burns. This file may be freely copied for non-profit purposes. All other rights reserved. Roster of First Montana Infantry Field and Staff Harry C. Kessler, Colonel, capitalist, Butte Lt. Colonel: Byron H. Cook, accountant, Bute Major: John R. Miller, banker, Helena Major: James F. Keown, farmer, Bozeman Major: Asa L. Duncan, lawyer, Missoula 1st Lt.: William B. Knowlton, accountant, Butte 1st Lt: William Brown, druggist, Helena 1st Lt: Joseph Corby, engineer, Butte 1st Lt: James M. Croft, county Assessor, Lewiston Major and Surgeon: Francis J. Adams, doctor, Great Falls 1st Lt and Asst. Surgeon: Lou C. Bruning, doctor, Miles City 1st Lt and Asst. Physician: George C. Stuff, doctor, Virginia City Captain and Chaplain: George C. Stull, clergyman, Billings 1st Lt, Alfred Seadorf, bookeeper, Butte Died James W. Drennan, Major, died of Bright's disease at Malate, June 24, 1898 Robert Lennington, died of pneumonia at San Francisco, CA, July 6, 1898 Clarence G. Briggs, died in Maila, Feb 12, 1899 of wounds Frederick Hall, killed in action, Feb. 10, 1899 Wounded Robert B. Wallace, Lt. Col. wounded in left lung, Feb. 10, 1899 John R. Miller, Major, wounded in left shoulder, April 27, 1899 Francis J. Adams, Major and Surgeon, wounded in left thigh, March 28, 1899 George W. Crowell, musician, wounded in right leg, April 4, 1899 Alfred Cashmore, wounded in left leg, March 2, 1899 Non-Commissioned Staff John C. Helig, Sgt. Maj, accountant, Butte Lloyd R. Hood, quartermaster, salesman, Bozeman Edward H. Charette, Hospital Stewart, druggist, Great Falls Edmund G. High, hospital steward, druggist, Butte Rulolf Herbst, hospital steward, nurse, Great Falls Harry Roberts, Chief Musician, Great Falls Charles D. Tomlinson, Principal musician, Augusta George W. Crowell, principal musician, Dillon Hospital corps Edward H. Charette, hospital steward, Great Falls Edmund G. High, hospital steward, Butte Rulolf Herbst, hostpital steward, nurse, Great Falls Albert D. Tonkin, student, Butte Fred Peterson, nurse, Helena John E. Strain, clerk, Great Falls Charles S. Patterson, student, Bozeman First Montana Infantry Band Harry Roberts, chief musician and conductor Charles D. Tomlinson, cornet George W. Crowell, clarinet William D. Alexander, third alto Edward B. Biganess, tuba Alfred C. Cashmore, second trumbone Herman Fashman, bass trombone William A. Flowers, solo alto Alfred Force, first tenor Frank Hawkins, bass drum John H. McPherson, tuba John F. Pearson, first cornet Oliver m. Ross, second tenor Harry B. Stevens, piccolo Walter L. Verge, clarinet Charles M. Walker, cymbals William H. Wilton, baritone Albert Breitlove, first alto Leon D. Alexander, cornet Ernest H. Boyd, snare drum Ray Conger, second clarinet Frederick Lythe, fourth alto Edgar J. Thomson, drum major Company F William L. Hill, Captain, accountant, Butte William C. Gardenhire, 1st Lt, traveling man, Butte Colin S. Hill, 2nd Lt, bookeeper, Butte James E. Weaver, 1st Sgt, carpenter, butte William Johnson, Quartermaster Sgt, Teamster, Butte Adolph Keppeler, sgt, jeweler, Butte Thomas J. Coberly, Sgt. miner, Butte Louis Olson, Sgt. engineer, Butte Arlin, R. Ayers, Sgt., assayer, Butte John Stenzel, corporal, miner, butte John H. Caddy, corporal, photographer, Butte Earnest H. Leosch, corporal, butcher, Butte Charles H. Evans, corp. baker, Seattle, Wa Charles M. Pyle, corp. miner, Butte William Raymond, Corp. tinsmith, Butte Eugene Gastiger, Cook, Butte, John G. Vigeant, musician, chemist, Butte Herbert P. Galbraigh, printer, Philadelphia, Pa John Strasser, wagoner, locksmith, Butte Privates: Alexander C. Abbott, glassblower, Middletown, N.Y. Joseph J. Baker, boilermaker, Butte William Barkowski, potter, Butte Joseph Brauer, tile setter, Butte Herbert R. Bucks, engineer, Aurora, Ill Alfred E. Caddy, carpenter, Butte George E. Chapman, Engineer, Butte Frederick Chaxel, painter, Butte James F. Craver, millman, Butte Charles W. Elwell, clerk, leminster, Mass John J. Evans, miner, Butte John S. Forsbert, clerk, Belt Joseph Frantzen, miner, Butte Robert E. Gaffin, harness maker, Butte Samuel Gilliam, miner, Butte Abel H. Hall, plasterer, Butte Martin S. Hall, miner, Butte William B. Harris, miner, Butte William P. Harris, miner, Butte Edward W. Harvey, cook, Butte Victor L. Hitter, butcher, Monticello, Minn Thomas Johns, smelterman, Butte Jesse E. Jones, horse trainer, Eureka, Utah Owen King, miner, Butte George F. Mardel, upholsterer, Butte Bruce H. Mason, miner, Butte Timothy J. McAuliff, miner, Butte Acle McMahone, miner, Butte Michael Nugent, miner, Ishpenning, Mich. Mathias Ostberg, carpenter, Butte Frank Otis, miner, Butte Charles F. Patton, miner, Colton, Ohio T.J. Renaux, stone mason, Butte Gus A. Schudoma, teamster, Butte Alvin D. Sheldon, Clerk, Butte Frank E. Tate, cabinet maker, Butte James C. Taylor, paperhanger, Butte William F. Turner, machinist, Butte Charles R. Ubele, blacksmith, Butte Eugene Valencourt, miner, Iron Mountain, Mich Charles R. Valentine, waiter, Butte William H. Walsh, cook, Butte Eugene A. Whitten, stonecutter, Butte. Wounded William L. Hill, Captain, shot in right groin, Feb 10, 1899 William G. Gardenhire, 1st Lt., wounded in leg, Feb 10, 1899 Adolph M. Clay, wounded in jaw, April 26, 1899 William Barkowski, wounded in left lung, March 28, 1899 Edward B. Bowen, wounded in forehead, March 28, 1899 Fred Chaxel, wounded in right elbow, Feb 23, 1899 James F. Craver, wounded in back, Feb 10, 1899 Jos. Frantzen, wounded in right cheek, May 24, 1899 Martin S. Hall, wounded in ear, April 26, 1899 Frank E. Tate, wounded in nose, April 26, 1899 James C. Taylor, wounded in head, May 24, 1899 Dead David L. Williams, musician, died of dysentery, May 31, 1899 Jos. O.J. Beckman, killed in action, March 25, 1899 William F. Stanley, died of typhoid fever, Feb 19, 1899