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this time and few were in sight. This was their op- portunity and out of the car windows and into the melon field they went. In a short time melons came flying in through every window. About this stage of the pro- ceedings, an old man appeared on the scene, closely fol- lowed by a mammoth bull dog, and the boys hustled back to the cars and pushed and pulled each other in through the windows. By this time the train was ready to proceed and in a moment rolled away, leaving the angry farmer shaking his clenched fist at the receding cars. What he said or thought could only be imagined as he was too far distant to be heard and the boys were too busily engaged plugging the melons, in their search for a ripe one, to have given him any attention had he been present, The search for an edible melon contin- ued for some few moments, but resulted in a flat failure. They were all too green to be eaten. The boys were not a little chagrined to find they had exerted themselves so willingly and were repaid in a half a carload of green melons, and they reluctantly tossed them out of the cars.
When the officers appeared and angrily inquired of the men what they had been doing, asking each one if he had not heard and fully understood the order to re- main in the cars, every one to a man, swore they had not been out of their seats while the train was at a standstill and that they did not even see the melon patch. The pieces of melon found on the car floor, they said, were thrown in by the boys from the next car, who were all out.
Shortly after the arrival home, Captains Lawrie and Stowe received a letter from Col. Clendenin, in which he said he had sent a committee to Beardstown
COL. HENRY S. DIETRICII, General Inspector of Rifle Practice.
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to investigate the matter and make a settlement with the old gentleman. The amount paid, with the expense of making this settlement, made it necessary to assess each company $12.00. He instructed the company com- manders to take such measures as they deemed best to secure the amount from the guilty parties and in addition each man, who took part in the affair should at least, be reprimanded, trusting that "nothing of the kind would again occur in the existence of the Sixth Regiment."
It appears that the members of Company I stoutly maintained their innocence to the last and in some man- ner avoided the payment of any portion of the assess- ment. Company E was less fortunate or better situated financially, at least the boys paid the amount called for and this closed the incident officially, but it is recalled today by the older members of the Guard as rather a disgraceful affair.
The writer was a member of Company I at the time and has made the same trip several times since, but has never known of the train making the stop at this point again; and the old familiar ground is passed with bowed heads and closed eyes.
On December 28th, 1892 the Third Infantry, Sixth Infantry and Cavalry troop B, were relieved from duty with the First and Second Brigades respectively, and were organized into and designated as the Third Brigade. William Clendenin was appointed Brigadier General commanding.
January 13th, 1893. Lieut. Colonel Foster was com- missioned Colonel, establishing headquarters at Chicago. Major Ed Kittilsen Lieut. Colonel, and William T. Channon, Major of the Sixth Regiment.
Major Channon has been connected with the Na-
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tional Guard of Illinois since 1877, when he enlisted as a private. He was promoted rapidly and at the time of the East St. Louis strike was Ist Lieutenant of Company A. He was elected Captain of the company September 27th, 1887, serving as such during the cam- paign of the Spring Valley coal miners' strike, In Jan- uary 1893 he was commissioned Major and in this ca- pacity saw service in Chicago throughout the great rail- road troubles. He commanded the Ist Battalion of the Sixth regiment during the Spanish American War and at present is ranking Major of the regiment.
Company I participated in a parade at Moline and Rock Island, Ill., July 4th, 1892.
Both Companies, I and E. attended the Dedication Ceremonies of the buildings of the World's Columbian Exposition, at Chicago, Oct 2Ist, 1892, and took part in the Military parade on that day. Troops from all over the State were present, and the parade was a brilliant one in every respect. The Sixth regiment was quarter- ed in the Electrical Building on the Exposition grounds. The rations issued were furnished by contract and were not fit to eat. Nearly all of the boys preferred to pur- chase their own meals rather than be compelled to eat the food given them. The main floor of the building in which they were quartered was set with long rows of tables, Thousands of loaves of bread and hundreds of pounds of meat and coffee were brought in. A large force of men and women were at work all one day mak- ing sandwiches and preparing to feed the thousands, who were expected the following day. It became necessary to post a guard around the tables. as the sandwiches and doughnuts were stolen by hundreds. The boys who were standing guard had little opportunity to get out
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to secure food and soon became quite hungry. The girls behind the tables took pity on them and when the sup- erintendent was not looking, would piss the eager sol- diers a cup of coffee or a sandwich. This was soon discovered and we saw an express wagon driven in con- taining a load of white muslin. In a few moments a corps of workmen appeared and they quickly stretched the cloth around the tables apparently cutting off all means of communication between the fair waiters and the guards. But they were not to be so easily boaten. The soldiers were standing guard with fixed bayonets and they would run the muzzle of the rifle over the top of the cloth barrier, allow it to remain a moment during which time it would suddenly become quite weighty with a queer jerking motion, like the pulling of a five pound catfish on the end of a line. The soldier upon returning the rifle to his side of the curtain would find on the bayonet a couple of nice doughnuts. a large fresh sand- wich and a tin cup, nearly full, of steaming coffee. To prevent the cup from slipping off, it was necessary to put another sandwich on the outer side of it. This com- bination made an excellent meal and if more was wanted, the trick was repeated as the girls could not see the boys and consequently did not know whether they were feeding the whole of the Illinois National Guard, or that one soldier was getting it all, and in all probability did not care.
AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.
The year following, 1893, four regiments of Infantry, including the Sixth, one Battery and one Troop of Caval- ry were ordered to report and encamp at 75th Street near Windsor Station. Chicago, on the morning of Au-
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gust 23rd, fully armed, and equipped with blankets and overcoats. The next day, August 24th had been select- ed as "Illinois Day" at the Columbian Exposition and the Illinois National Guard invited to parade and par- ticipate in the exercises at the Illinois State Building on that day. They remained there four days. The offi- cers and men were allowed two days pay for this tour of duty together with transportation and subsistence. This gave a large number of the troops an opportunity to visit the Exposition grounds at little expense to them- selves who otherwise may have been unable to have done so and the two days pay allowance was considered very liberal.
The troops from the neighboring towns were invited to attend a celebration at Sterling on July 4th, 1894. Several of the companies accepted and were present. The military parade was among the main attractions of the day and added materially to the general suc- cess of the affair.
On July 6th, 1894, Companies I and E were order- ed for duty in Chicago with their regiment. This was at the time of the difficulties arising from the great rail- road strike. With little preparation they boarded a special train at six o'clock that evening, less than four hours after the call, and were at the seat of war shortly after nine o'clock at night. For twenty days and nights they were on almost constant duty, the nature of which was extremely unpleasant. They were confronting men who were as fully determined as themselves, but luckily the campaign drew to a close without any serious con- flict between the strikers and the soldiers. Had there been, the result would have been disastrous to both. The soldiers fully realized the situation and did nothing
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Photo of Co. E taken at Chicago during the railroad strike, 1894.
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to aggravate the rioters to commit any rash acts. With right and justice on their side the Guardsmen at all times felt equal to the situation and did their duty fear- lessly. This duty consisted in guarding railroad proper- ty and protecting moving trains. They were at all times prepared for a sudden call to arms, sleeping with their rifles by their side and fully clothed in readiness to fall in at a moments notice. The promptness in mob- olizing shown at the time of the explodion of an Artil- lery caisson on 40th street and Grand Boulevard on July 16th serves as a fair illustration of the capabilities of the men in an emergency. They were lying about camp, dreamily thinking of home when suddenly the sound of a fearful explosion was heard not far distant. Their first thought was of the deadly bombs which the strikers were supposed to have been preparing for them. With the thunder of the explosion still ringing in their ears came the clear shrill notes of the bugle call sounding "as-
sembly." A scramble for quarters followed and in less than five minutes after hearing the first sound of alarm the available troops in camp were marching in quick time to the scene of disaster, momentarily expect- ing to face a horde of half crazed men who, once started would stop at nothing. Instead, the mangled forms of a dozen or more unfortunate soldiers met their gaze, and the cause of the trouble was quite evident. Major Anthony was the first surgeon to appear and he imme- diately turned his attention to the poor fellows who were wounded, extracting some eight or ten bullets in a few moments. Four men were killed outright, literally torn in pieces. Twelve men and two women were more or less seriously injured and the remains of nine horses were scattered about. After a short tour of guard duty
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in the neighborhood of the accident the men returned to camp. With the evidence of returning peace, the men became restless and anxious to return to their homes, and on July 26th they boarded a homeward bound train ar- riving at four o'clock in the afternoon.
A soldier camp, even in the heart of a great city like Chicago means many discomforts and not a few priva- tions, and the effects of this three weeks service had worked a wonderful change in the appearance of the men. Besides, they were badly sunburned and contrast- ed strangely with the natty boys who had taken such a hurried departure a few weeks previous. They were met at the depot by a dense crowd of cheering citizens and escorted to their armories. The command "break ranks" was received with a cheer from the soldier boys. The uniforms were soon discarded and they were again citi- zens.
The officers of the two companies during the service were: Captain, Wm. F. Colebaugh; Ist Lieut., H. T. Guffin, and 2nd Lieut., Ed. C. Lawton, of I. Captain, Wm. F. Lawrie; Ist Lieut., Walter N. Haskell, and 2nd Lieut., G. B. Dillon of E.
The evening following their home coming, both companies were banqueted by the citizens of their indi- vidual towns. This was the most serious riot that the State troops had ever been called upon to assist in sup- pressing and was the second experience of actual soldier life in the history of Company I, as it was the first for Company E. Referring to the reference marks at the head of the complete roster of the companies, a * denotes the names of those who saw service in Chicago, while the + which also appears on the roster of Company I designates the men who were present at the East St.
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Louis campaign in 1886, as accurately as it is possible to determine at this late date.
The entire National Guard of the State was mobo- lized at Chicago on July 22nd, 1897, to parade and par- ticipate in the ceremonies connected with the unveiling of General Logan's monument. Companies I and E were present, boarding an early morning train and arriving in Chicago barely in time to take their position in line. The line of march extended for miles and at the close they were immediately hurried to the railway station to embark for the return home, where they arrived about nine o'clock in the evening.
On September 30th the same year, Captain Colebaugh commanding Company I received the following telegram.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., SEPTEMBER 30TH: 1897.
CAPTAIN COLEBAUGH, CO. 1, 6TH INFANTRY,
MORRISON ILL.,
Report with company on nine o'clock train, to Gen- eral Reece at Fulton, armed and equipped with ball cart- ridge. Signed, JOHN R. TANNER.
Shortly after the receipt of the above order and just as the train was pulling into the station, Captain Cole- baugh received a second telegram instructing him not to embark for Fulton until further orders, but to hold his company in readiness to leave at a moment's notice. The men remained in the armory all that night expect- ing to be ordered out again, but were not and they re- turned to their homes in the early morning. The dis- turbance at Fulton was caused by the friction arising from the removal to Rock Island. Ill., of the head offices of the Modern Woodmen of America, but peace and quiet were restored without the aid of the State troops. Com-
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pany G of Dixon received the same order which Captain Colebaugh had acted upon in ordering his men to assemble for riot duty. The Dixon boys were on board the train which was to carry Company I to the scene and were the only troops present at the riot.
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COL. WALTER FIELDHOUSE, Aide de Camp.
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CHAPTER VI.
ROSTER OF THE COMPANIES.
The following pages contain a separate roster of each company from date of organization to April 30th, 1901. The roster of commissioned officers of the individual companies precedes that of the enlisted men. Upon the receipt of a commission by an en- listed man his record is carried to and complet- ed in the roster of commissioned officers unless he again enters the service as a private, which seldom occurs.
The roster of Company I contains the names of four hundred and five men who have at one time or an- other been in the State service with this company. Of this number two hundred and ninety seven appear on the company descriptive book. The remaining one hundred and eight, including the charter members, were secured by a long and careful search through hundreds of old letters, General and Special Orders and muster rolls.
In defence of the commanding officers of the com- pany during the first six or eight years of it's existence. it is only just to state that their records consisted solely of the files of correspondence, orders and the retained copies of enlistment papers. The company descriptive book was at that time unknown, yet the records ob- tained after careful re-arrangement follow upon each oth- er so closely as to make it quite possible to secure the name of every man who has been a member of the com-
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pany in the past twenty-three years.
Again the good fortune of Company E is appar- ent and barring the natural inclination to make errors, which seems to be the lot of all mankind, the register of this company is complete. It shows an enrollment of three hundred and eleven names of men who have taken the oath required by the State when entering the ser- vice of the Illinois National Guard. The failure in many instances in the record of both companies to show the date of discharge of an enlisted man, may be attribu- ted to the fact that when a Guardsman, whose term of service has expired contemplates an immediate re-en- listment, it is considered unnecessary to issue a discharge.
In the roster of enlisted men, the column headed "remarks" includes the different rank attained by each man, but does not indicate the date of appointment. It also covers the losses in the ranks either by promotion, transfer, discharge or death. Where the date simply appears, it is understood to indicate a discharge was giv- en on that date.
ROSTER OF COMPANY I.
A + indicates service at East St. Louis, a * at Chi- cago.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
CAPTAINS.
NAME. DATE OF COMMISSION. DATE OF PROMOTION RESIGNATION OR DISCHARGE.
George H. Fay, Frank Clendenin,
Sept. 11, 1878. Resigned Feb. 24, 1882.
Aug. 1, 1882. Commissioned Colonel and Aid de camp on the Gov- ernor's staff, Sept. 5, 1882. Cornelius Quackenbush, Nov. 2, 1882. Resigned Apr. 7, 1884.
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N. James Cole, June 27, 1884. Resigned Mch. 16, 1885.
William F. Colebaugh, Apr. 8, 1885.
Resigned Apr. 1, 1886.
¡Henry H. Griffiths, Apr. 28, 1886.
William F. Colebaugh, May 21, 1888.
Milford Johnson, May 28, 1891.
Merritt Stowe, June 2, 1892.
*William F. Colebaugh, Oct. 19, 1892,
Harry T. Guflin, May 30, 1895.
William F. Colebaugh, July 9, 1896.
Harvey S. Green, July 14, 1899.
IST. LIEUTENANTS.
Cornelius Quackenbush, Sept. 11, 1878, Commission expired Sept.
Z T. Anderson,
No record,
Frank Clendenin,
June 8, 1882,
Curtis Johnson, Aug. 1, 1882,
N. James Cole,
Nov. 3, 1882,
William F. Colebaugh, June 27, 1884,
Henry Griffiths,
Apr. 8, 1885,
+T. S. Beach,
Apr. 28, 1886,
Wm. S. Brearton,
May 16, 1887,
Harry T. Guflin, Merritt Słowe,
May 23, 1890, July 3, 1891,
S. Wellington Baker, *Harry T. Guffin,
June 2, 1892, July 24, 1893,
Edward C. Lawton,
May 30, 1895, Commission expired May 30, 1898.
Harry A. Weaver,
March 9, 1899.
Resigned April 22, 1882. Commissioned Captain Aug 1,1882. Resigned Oct. 15th 1882. Commissioned Capt. June 27, 1884. Commissioned Capt. April 8, 1885. Commissioned Capt. April 28, 1886. Resigned Jan. 15, 1887. Commission expired May 16, 1890. Resigned June 19, 1891. Commissioned Capt. Jane 2, 1892. Resigned June 7, 1893. Commissioned Capt. May 30, 1895.
2ND. LIEUTENANTS.
John Grierson, Sept. 11, 1878, Resigned June 5, 1879. Edward A. Worrell, July 16, 1879, Resigned Sept. 6, 1880. Edward P. Stokes Sept. 2, 1880, Resigned March 25, 1882.
Curtis Johnson,
June 8, 1882, Commissioned 1st. Lieut. Aug. 1, 1882.
11, 1881.
Resigned Apr. 21, 1888. Commission expired May 21, 1891. Resigned Apr. 27, 1892. Resigned Oct. 4, 1892. Commission expired Oct. 19, 1895. Resigned June -, 1896. Commission expired July 9, 1899.
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Wm. S. Brearton,
Aug. 1, 1882, Resigned March - 1883.
Charles F. Montague,
July 28, 1883,
Resigned May 27, 1884.
June 27, 1884. Resigned Apr. 1, 1886.
Apr. 28, 1886,
Commission expired Apr. 28, 1883.
Harry T. Guffin
May 13, 1889, Commissioned 1st. Lieut. May 23, 1890.
S. Wellington Baker,
May 23, 1890,
Resigned July 28, 1891.
A. Rollin Baird,
Aug. 8, 1891,
Resigned Apr. 10, 1893.
Harry T. Guffin,
May 8, 1893,
Commissioned Ist. Lieut. July 24, 1893. Resigned March 20, 1894.
George H. Kentfield, *Edward C. Lawton,
July 24, 1893,
Apr. 2, 1894,
Commissioned 1st. Lieut. May 30, 1895.
Walter HI. Clark,
May 30, 1895,
Resigned June - 1896.
Charles Puddifoot,
July 9, 1896,
Resigned June 17, 1897.
Ernest J. Weaver,
Jacob L. Rockey,
June 29, 1897, Resigned May 14, 1898. March 9, 1899.
ENLISTED MEN.
NAME
DATE OF ENLISTMENT REMARKS
Anderson, Z. T. Sept. 11, 1878, Sergeant.
Commissioned 1st. Lieut. No date.
Atwater, Benjamin J.
Sept. 11, 1878,
Feb. 24, 1880. Corporal.
Alexander, Thornton
Dec. 10, 1878,
Feb. 24,1880. Sergeant.
Austin, Will G.
June 19, 1882,
Austin, A. E.
June 20, 1882.
tAnderson, H. F.
Apr. 12, 1883, July 9, 1887. Sergeant. Apr.25, 1889, July 29, 1890.
Corporal,
Allen, William
Adams, Henry W.
May 30, 1895,
Aug. 28, 1899.
Anderson, Nils
Apr. 9, 1896,
May 28, 1898.
Aldrich, Albert
Aug. 9,1897
Aug. 28, 1899.
Adams, Ray May 18, 1899.
Annan, George
Aug. 31, 1899.
Annan, Frank W.
May 1, 1900.
Annan, Floyd J. Mch. 7, 1901.
Buckley, George
Sept. 11, 1878, Sept. 7, 1880. Sergeant.
Bogart, Cornelius
Sept. 11, 1878, Dec. 15, 1882.
Buttery, Arthur C.
Sept. 11, 1878, Nov. 6, 1883 geant.
Corporal, Ser-
Bray, Dennis
Sept. 11, 1878, Feb. 24, 1880.
Bartholomew, Geo. L.
Sept. 11, 1878, July 5, 1883. Corporal.
June 6, 1883.
Erastus B. Humphrey ¡John M. Colebaugh
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+Bowdish, Daniel G. Sept. 11, 1878, May 24, 1883.
6€
May 8, 1884, July 7, 1886.
Bowdish, William B.
Mch. 22, 1879, May 22, 1884.
Brandt, John N.
Aug. 15, 1879, Sept. 1, 1884.
Burns, Howard
Aug. 26, 1879, Oct. 17, 1883. Corporal, Ser- geant.
Buell, George A. July 12, 1880, July 10, 1885. Corporal, Ser- geant.
Burke, Michael
Aug. 30, 1880, Feb. 27, 1883.
Brearton, Wm. S.
June 8, 1882, June 4, 1886,
Commissioned 2nd. Lieut. Aug. 1, 1882. Appointed Regimental Commissary Sergeant July 21, 1886. Commissioned 1st. Lieut. May 16. 1887. May 24, 1883.
Berry, Daniel S.
June 8, 1882,
Ball, William A.
June 23, 1882, Oct. 17, 1883.
Bartlett, C. C.
June 26, 1882, Nov. 25, 1885. Musician.
Beach, T. S.
Nov. 30, 1882, Corporal, Sergeant. Com- missioned 1st. Lieut. Apr. 28, 1886.
Borland, James A.
Mch. 8, 1883,
Oct. 6, 1884.
Bartlett, C. N.
May 31, 1883,
May 15, 1885. Corporal,
t Bartlett. O. J.
Feb. 28, 1884,
July 2, 1886. Corporal, Ser- geant.
Brett, George June 28, 1884, Oct. 6, 1884.
t Baker, S. Wellington, Apr. 22, 1885,
Apr. 30, 1890.
Corporal, Sergeant, 1st
Sergeant.
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Feb, 4, 1892,
Commissioned 1st Lieu- tenant June 2, 1892.
¡Boze, William S.,
Feb. 10, 1886,
May 16, 1887. Corporal.
Burke, Charles E.,
June 4, 1886,
Nov. 13, 1888.
Brown, Charles C.,
July 15, 1886, July 11, 1895,
Mch. 28, 1898.
May 24, 1888,
May 24, 1891.
Bent, Paul A., =
Oct. 17, 1892,
Baird, A. Rollin,
May 31, 1888,
Aug. 4, 1893, Corporal, Ser- geant. June 1, 1891. Corporal, Sergeant, Ist Sergeant.
66
June 4, 1891,
Commissioned 2nd Lieu- tenant August 8, 1891. July 29, 1890.
Boyle, Edward P.,
Aug. 2, 1888,
May 15, 1890, Commissioned 2nd Lieu- tenant May 23, 1890.
Nov. 13, 1888.
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Boyer, E. C., *Burritt, Walter E.,
Feb. 9, 1889, Jan. 13, 1890,
May 27, 1892. Jan. 26, 1893. Corporal, Sergeant.
Appointed Q. M. Sergeant 1st Battalion Aug. 14, 1892. Re-appointed July 29, 1899. Appointed Rez- imental Commissary Ser- geant July 23, 1900.
Borgman, Harry, Bly, Timothy, " ¥
June 19, 1890, June 26, 1893.
July 31, 1890, August 4, 1893.
July 20, 1897, Aug. 28, 1899.
Aug. 7, 1890, Feb. 20, 1893.
Aug. 31, 1899,
Bunzey, Fred A., *Bent, Fred D.,
Aug. 31, 1900, June 4, 1891, July 21, 1892,
July 25. 1895,
Aug. 8, 1896
July 21, 1892,
Sept. 17, 1894.
July 21, 1892, July 16. 1896.
Musician.
Corporal.
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Oct. 7, 1892, May 4, 1893, July 21, 1896, Aug. 12, 1897, Apr. 28, 1894,
Jan. 11, 1898.
*Bent, John E.
Bromson, Charles D.,
May 23, 1895,
Aug. 8, 1896. Corporal.
Berry, Charles, 66
Apr. 12, 1896, June 12, 1899, Jan. 15, 1897, July 6. 1897,
Feb. 26, 1900. Corporal. Sept. 3, 1899.
Bailey, Wilbur E.,
Boyd, William J,
July 6, 1897,
Sept. 3, 1899.
Bailey, Cager B,
July 8, 1897, Mch. 31, 1898,
Aug. 24, 1899.
Baird, John W.,
Apr. 7, 1898 May 18, 1899,
Feb. 26, 1900.
Bent, Harry A., ¥
May 18, 1899, Jan. 17, 1901,
Corporal.
Brearton, Fred W.,
May 18, 1899, Corporal.
Booth, Clarence A., Boyd, Paul F.,
May 31, 1900,
Feb. 5, 1900,
Corporal. Appointed Hos- pital Steward July 21, 1900. Apr. 12, 1900, Corporal.
Burch, William H.,
Jan. 29, 1893, Jan. 28, 1894,
¥ Jan. 25, 1895,
¥
May 6, 1896,
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July 19, 1899,
Bunzey, Rufus S.
..
May 20, 1893.
Boyd, Herbert N., *Baird, Joseph S., *Bailey, Thomas, Busb, Ira E, Bailey, John A.,
July 30, 1892, July 16. 1896.
May 18, 1894. July 30, 1896. Aug. 12, 1897.
Aug. 8, 1896.
Sept. 3, 1899.
Boyer, William C.,
Apr. 16, 1901.
Besse, Karl,
Berry, Harrison, T,
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Beckwith, E. Q., July 20, 1900,
Brearton, James M.,
Feb. 21, 1900, Musician,
Bailey, Jesse, Mch. 28, 1901,
Bowen, Floyd J.,
Apr. 25, 1901,
Breiter, Arthur C.,
Apr. 30, 1901,
Casey, William,
Sept. 11, 1878, Sept. 11, 1883.
Clark, Clarence G., Sept. 11, 1878, Sept. 7, 1880.
Cole, N. James,
May 10, 1879, Sergeant. Commissioned 1st Lieutenant Nov. 3, 1882,
Colebaugh, William F., Feb. 22, 1881, Corporal,
Sergeant. 1st Sergeant. Commission - ed 1st Lieutenant Jan. 27, 1884.
Commissioned 1st Lieut.
this date.
Colebaugh, John M .. Aug. 10, 1882, Sergeant. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Apr. 28, 1886.
Jan. 9, 1890,
June 29, 1891.
."
Aug. 21, 1893, Sept. 13, 1894.
+Cummings, Levi,
Mch. 25, 1885, July 7, 1886.
Clark, George H., Cantield, Ora,
June 4, 1886, Nov. 13, 1888. May 9, 1887.
Collins, James,
June 16 1886, June 21, 1888, June 29, 1891. Corporal.
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