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Captain-M. N. Smith.
First Lieutenant-Crawford McKeen.
Second Lieutenants-Walter Strange and William Briggs.
Another old company reorganized and entered the State service -- the Dick Thompson Zouaves. Its organization as the Thompson Rifles was perfected March 1, 1883, and it was assigned to the Second Regiment of Infantry as Company G. When the company reorganized April 27, 1886, it adopted a new name -- the Terre Haute Light Infantry-and was as- signed to the Second Regiment as Company M. It served one term as that company, when it was disbanded. The officers were:
Captains-Charles L. Feltus, George H. Gregory, and John W. Ebel. First Lieutenants-J. A. Anderson, George H. Gregory, and Emery C. Frend.
Second Lieutenants-G. B. Edmunds, W. E. Barnes, August H. Kolsch, Charles M. Gilmore, and B. E. Lockwood.
The first Company B of the First Regiment, which was located at Terre Haute, was organized March 21, 1889, and at once assigned to the regiment and given the letter which it
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still bears. From that date until the present the company has had a continuous existence and has taken part with the regiment in all active service, encampments and the war with Spain. The officers have been:
Captains-J. W. Ebel, A. T. Ballinger, G. W. Biegler, and J. E. Thomas.
First Lieutenants-J. F. Triche, Charles O. Ebel, George W. Biegler, F. W. Parks, J. E. Thomas, Ben Wimer, J. E. Thomas, and William H. Hoff.
Second Lieutenants -- I. D. Sparks, A. T. Ballinger, George W. Bieg- ler, F. W. Parks, J. E. Thomas, D. C. Slocum, F. Eichelberger, and A. W. Dudley.
After having served in the war with Spain the company was reorganized March 1, 1899, as the first separate company. Captain Biegler was again elected to command, but was ap- pointed a captain in the Twenty-eighth United States In- fantry, and so resigned. When the First Regiment was re- organized the company was given its old letter and assigned to the Third Battalion. The officers are: Captain James E. Thomas, First Lieuteant William H. Hoff, and Second Lieu- tenant Alvin W. Dudley.
Captain Thomas enlisted in Company B as a private in June, 1889, and was promoted as a corporal and sergeant. On May 16, 1892, he was commissioned as second lieutenant of the company and as first lieutenant March 6, 1893. As such he served through the war with Spain. He was com- missioned as captain October 5, 1899.
Lieutenant Hoff was commissioned as first lieutenant March 1, 1899.
Lieutenant Dudley entered the service as second lieuten- ant of Company B, March 15, 1897, and served through the war with Spain in that capacity. On the reorganization of the company he was again elected second lieutenant and commissioned March 1, 1899.
The roll now is:
First Sergeant-James F. Dempsey.
Quartermaster Sergeant-William D. Phillips.
Sergeants-Con B. Wooderson, Royal R. Dempsey, and Charles Kiefner.
Corporals-James W. Shaw, William G. Tully, Marion B. Hancock, and Bert E. Ball.
Privates -- Annis, Hugh:Annis, Sam; Ascherman, A .; Ahrens. Emil; Bechtel, Henry; Brandenberg, George C .: Brewer, Ross; Bruce, Herbert H .; Beachamp, Ralph; Boles, Ben H .; Brentlinger, A. J .: Boyer, Joseph; Champ, Orla; Coleman, Jesse T .; Cheney, William H .; Dawson, Frank; Davis, Scott L .; Evans, Tom H .; Farmer, Sam T .; Fortner, Roy; Ful- glium, Cecil: Fisher, Eddie; Gemmecke, Charles; Hancock, Charles L .;
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Hankey, John E .; Hoff, Herbert; Joseph, John; Lowery, James F .; Mewhinney, William; Mosel, Fred; Miller, Ralph; O'Mara, James F .; Pearson, Charles L .; Robinson, James F .; Sontag, William; Stuempfie, George; Shearer, Chester; Smock, Homer; Stewart, Harry; Stahl, Joseph; Sparkes, Charles H .; Taxas, Charles E .; Veach, Robert; Wal- lace, Robert L .; Wimer, Ben E.
Company I, of Greencastle, which has been so called since it was first assigned to the First Regiment, was mustered into State service June 21, 1891. It remained unassigned until October 31 following, when it was given its present let- ter in the First Regiment. It has taken part in all encamp- ments with the regiment and served through the war with Spain. The officers have been:
Captains-James F. Fee, Lee D. Mathias, E. G. Fry, John H. Morris, Will H. Graham, Wilbur F. Starr, and Charles Donnohue.
First Lieutenants-Homer I. Jones, Leo D. Mathias, John H. Morris, E. G. Fry, Will H. Graham, Charles Donnohue, and Earl C. Lane.
Second Lieutenants-J. E. Stevens, Ed G. Fry, W. F. Starr, W. H. Graham, Paul Allen, J. Benton Curtis, R. L. Cooper, and Samuel K. Stewart.
The company was reorganized after having been mustered out of United States service and again entered the Guard in 1900. It was the eighteenth separate company, and was then assigned to the First Regiment with its old letter. The of- ficers were Captain James F. Fee, Lieutenants Donnohue and Curtis. The present officers are Captain Charles F. Donno- hue, First Lieutenant Earl C. Lane, and Second Lieutenant Samuel K. Stewart.
Captain Donnohue enlisted in Company I as a private, and served as such from January 14, 1896, to July 1, 1896. He was commissioned first lieutenant June 24, 1897, and served as such through the war with Spain. He was elected to his former position when the company was reorganized and com- missioned March 12, 1900. He became captain July 5, 1900.
Lieutenant Lane was commissioned July 5, 1900, and Lieu- tenant Stewart December 27, 1900. The present member- ship is:
Sergeants-Harry S. Landes, Fred Peyton, Oscar Cosner, Richard M. Hazlett.
Corporals-Harry Hawkins, Lawrence Allen, Arthur Meyers, True Thomas.
Privates-Allen, Fred; Albin, James; Brown, Walter; Buis, Clar- ence; Cannon, James; Cunningham, Will; Crawley, Lawrence; David- son, Frank; Donohue, Dan; Donohue, Ralph; Davenport, Charles; Fan- ner, Claude; Farron, Hale; Gill, Oscar; Glidwell, Will; Green, Carl; Haskel, Charles; Hamrick, Albert: Houck, Roy; Harmon, Harry; King, Calvin; Lane. Frank; Lynch, Harvey; McCoy, Frank; Matson, John;
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May, Charles; Noe. Jesse; Pierce, Oral; Peyton, Thomas; Petit, Charles; Procter, Artie; Preston, Charles; Roberts, Derrill; Smythe, Herbert; Stoner, Andy; Stewart, Glen; Smedley, Earl; Tuttle, Thomas; Welch, John; Wilson, Guy; Williams, Clarence; Woodrum, James; Woods, Ed- ward; Collings, Frank; Day, Walter; Day, Ernest; Swineheart, Carl.
Vincennes has held the letter A ever since its military company was first assigned to the regiment. Company A was one of the first companies organized for the First Regi- ment after the National Guard was provided for, and it was mustered into service June 17, 1889. Since that date it has served continuously and has a remarkable record in the few resignations of officers that have taken place except because of pressing business. The system of promotion has been gen- erally observed.
The company has attended all State encampments since its organization, and in 1894 was on duty for sixteen days in Sullivan County during the miners' strike. It was a part of the military escort detailed for duty at the funeral of Gov- ernor Hovey.
On April 25, 1898 the company was ordered to Indian- apolis, and on May 12 it was mustered into United States service. The company served with the One Hunderd and Fif- ty-ninth Indiana all through the war, and was mustered out of service November 23.
The company lost three members while in the service. First Lieutenant Charles D. McCoy contracted typhoid fever while in the service, and on October 9, while the company was home on a furlough, he died. Corporal Judson P. Alton and Private William Everette also died while in service.
On April 5, 1899, the company was reorganized as the fourth separate company, and when the regiment was reor- ganized was again assigned to it as Company A.
During the history of the company it has furnished to the regiment one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, two majors, two battalion adjutants, one commander of the signal corps, one quartermaster and one regimental quartermaster-sergeant.
The officers have been:
Captains-George W. McCoy, Tunis Cox. Ellison L. Cory, Tunis Cox, T. B. Coulter, and A. H. Kruse.
First Lieutenants -- Mason J. Niblack, Charles D. McCoy, A. H. Kruse, Oliver I. Alton.
Second Lieutenants-John W. Nordhaus, James L. Harris, Ellison L. Cory, Edwin I. Glass, Tunis Cox. Thomas B. Coulter, Herman J. Piel, Ed Coleman, Charles D. McCoy, Fred Castor, A. H. Kruse, Raymond A. Smith, William Jenkins, Oliver I. Alton, Hiram A. Hopkins.
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Lieutenant Oliver I. Alton was elected to succeed Lieu- tenant William Jenkins, who enlisted in the United States army early in 1899, and soon after the company was reorgan- ized. Lieutenant Alton was promoted to succeed Lieutenant Kruse when Major Coulter was promoted.
Second Lieutenant Hiram A. Hopkins was elected to his present office in July, 1900, to succeed Lieutenant Alton.
The present membership is:
First Sergeant-Charles Alton.
Quartermaster Sergeant-William Milam.
Sergeants-Louis Mominee and Clarence Milligan.
Corporals-Sam Everett, Guy C. Davis, Walter Wood and Fred E. Milam.
Musicians-Clarence Smith and W. B. Keasling.
Privates-Ash, Charles, Ash, Joseph; Balgenorth, Frank; Barthol, mia, Charles; Bouchie, Anthony; Bouchie, William; Clifton, Matthew; Cusick, Terry; Dickson, Ed; Daugherty, Oliver; Everett, Larkin; Fisher, Alex: Fortner, David; Green, Clarence; Harvey, L .; Hatcher, John; Hazelman, Arthur; Hedden, J. N .; Hogue, John; Holt, Frank; Hopkins, E. G .; Jones, Kemp; Johnson, Lewellyn; Jordan, Archie; Jenkins, Jo- seph; Jenkins, Eli; Linkons, Willie; McCormick, Ellis W .; Milligan, James; Martin, William; Milam, John; Milam, E. O .; Mominee, John; Munsterman, John; Richardville, Henry; Smith, Frank; Smith, C. E .; Smith, William; Scott, Ben; Scott, William; Threlkeld, C. P .; Thorne, George: Williams, Carl; Woodman, William; Wheeler, Crit.
Vincennes, for a brief time, had a second company in the National Guard. It was organized for the Spanish-American war, and was composed principally of students of Vincennes University. It was mustered into the Guard just before the First Regiment entered United States service, and was as- signed to it as Company L. It was never reorganized. The officers were Captain Robert A. Simpson, First Lieutenant Lee B. Purcell and Second Lieutenant John B. Bayard.
CHAPTER VII.
THE SECOND REGIMENT, INFANTRY.
The Second Regiment Infantry was organized May 27, 1882, and reorganized July 2, 1883. Its headquarters have always been at Indianapolis, and the companies composing it have always been in the central part of the State. It has been called upon more frequently than other regiments for parades and ceremonies by reason of its central location and the Indianapolis companies have served more frequently than any others by reason of the many public affairs that are held in the capital city. The regiment, too, has furnished more general officers of the Guard by reason of its officers living at general headquarters.
At its organization the regiment had a strength of 658, and when the Second entered its first camp it had 506 of its men in line. It was armed with Springfield rifles, and 63 of the members were veterans. The first division of the regi- ment into battalions was made November 1, 1884, and Companies A, B, D and E were assigned to the First Battal- ion; C, I, K and M to the Second; and F, G, H and L to the Third. Major W. J. McKee commanded the First, Major George W. Koontz the Second and Major A. S. Helmes the Third.
By 1886 the regiment had 625 members, and it was highly commended by Major R. Loder of the Third United States Artillery, who was present at the encampment held at Lafay- ette, and who said in his report: "The company and regi- mental drills were frequent and properly conducted. I must mention the Second Regiment, Colonel N. R. Ruckle, as an instance of what the energy and attention of a regimental commander will do." It was the first time the companies had come together, and Colonel Ruckle, in his report, especially commended Captains Charles H. McCarer of Company A, of Indianapolis, and Frank B. Rawls, of Company B, Fort Wayne, "for their prompt and intelligent discharge of duty." Colonel Ruckle assumed command of the camp on the Satur- day of the week and Lieutenant Colonel McKee commanded
COL. HARRY B. SMITH INDIANAPOLIS COMMANDING THE SECOND INFANTRY
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the regiment. Four members of Company A were prostrated by the heat during the encampment, but the effects were not serious.
In 1888 the strength of the regiment decreased to 411 men, but by the close of 1889 it had again increased to 520, and of this number it had 348 in camp. In 1891 it again dropped to 382 and in 1892 it increased to 568.
In 1892, when the general gallery practice was held, Com- pany B, of Lebanon, made the largest aggregate company score in the State-1,412-as well as the second best average company score-37.2. out of a possible 50. The second best individual scores in the State were made by Captain Edens, First Sergeant A. B. Carr. and Privates D). Groves and Henry Wells, all of Company B, who made 47 each out of a possible 50. Companies E of Indianapolis, and K of Frankfort, were commended for the large number of men who shot. The average scores made in the regiment were: Company B, of Lebanon, 37.15; H, of Waynetown, 31.31; K, of Frankfort, 30.95; E. of Indianapolis, 24.12; and D, of Indianapolis, 18.6.
The inspection of the regiment during 1893, when all points were considered, resulted in a grading of the com- panies on the basis of perfection at 100, as follows: D, 87; K, 80 2-3; A, 76 7-9; E, 76; H, 67 2-3; C, 56 7-9; B, 55; L, 53 29; and I, 50 2-3. At this time the regiment was 609 strong. In 1895 it was 700; in 1896, 495, and in 1897, 610.
It entered the United States service as the One-hundred- and-fifty-eighth Indiana and as such served through the war with Spain. It was re-organized as the Second Regiment, Indiana National Guard, July 20, 1900.
The officers from the first organization and dates commis- sioned, have been:
Colonels-Nicholas R. Ruckle, of Indianapolis, May 27, 1882; Wil- liam J. McKee, of Indianapolis, January 24, 1889; James R. Ross, of Indianapolis, May 23, 1893; Harry B. Smith, of Indianapolis, June 23, 1897.
Lieutenant Colonels-Merrill N. Smith, of Terre Haute, June 12, 1882; William J. McKee, of Indianapolis, June 12, 1885; B. C. Wright, of Indianapolis. January 24, 1889; H. B. Smith, of Indianapolis, October 20, 1893; E. P. Thayer, Ir., of Greenfield, June 23, 1897.
Majors-Merrill N. Smith, of Terre Haute, February 8, 1882; Wil- liam J. McKee, of Indianapolis, August 16, 1883; George W. Koontz, of Richmond, July 12, 1884: A. S. Helms, of Worthington, November 20, 1884; John R. Clayton, of Shelbyville, September 8, 1885; Benjamin C. Wright, of Indianapolis. December 28, 1886; J. H. Oliver, of Indianapolis, August 11, 1888; Charles A. Reith, of Goshen, July 24, 1888; W. W. Robbins, of Bunker Hill, July 20, 1889; Harry B. Smith, of Indianapolis, July 20. 1889; Edwin P. Thayer, Jr., of Greenfield, July 10, 1891; W. S.
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Rich, of Indianapolis, January 24, 1894; C. B. Rockwood, of Indianapo- lis, January 26, 1894; A. H. Skinner, of Rochester, March 25, 1897; H. T. Conde, of Indianapolis, June 23, 1897; John J. Backman, of Aurora, April 27, 1900; John H. Tarlton, of Franklin, April 27, 1900.
Surgeons-George H. McCune, of Rockville, June 12, 1882; John H. Oliver, of Indianapolis, May 28, 1885; E. L. Siver, of Ft. Wayne, January 1, 1888; Albert C. Kimberlin, of Indianapolis, June 9, 1891; George D. Kahlo. of Indianapolis, July 3, 1893; F. R. Charlton, of Indianapolis, April 25, 1895.
Assistant Surgeons-Geo. H. McCune, of Rockville, February 8, 1882; William W. Hitchcock. of South Bend, June 27, 1882; John H. Oliver, of Indianapolis. May 26, 1884; O. E. Holloway, of Knightstown, May 28, 1885; W. W. Barnett, of Ft. Wayne, November 26, 1888; William M. Wright, of Indianapolis, June 9, 1891; George D. Kahlo, of Indianapo- lis, May 26, 1893: Frederick C. Woodburn, of Indianapolis, July 3, 1893; F. R. Charlton, of Indianapolis, April 30, 1894! Oliver T. Logan, of In- dianapolis, April 25, 1895; Homer I. Jones, of Indianapolis, November 9, 1896; Paul J. Barcus, of Crawfordsville, May 4, 1898, and May 20, 1901.
Adjutants-Harry B. Smith, of Indianapolis, May 26, 1884; F. W. Frank, of Indianapolis, July 25, 1889; George W. Powell, of Indian- apolis, May 12, 1893; Hoyt N. McClain, of Indianapolis, July 11, 1900; Mansur B. Oakes, of Indianapolis. January 26, 1901.
Quartermasters-Ben C. Wright, of Indianapolis, May 26, 1884; F. W. Frank, of Indianapolis, June 6, 1888; George W. Keyser, of Indian- apolis. November 14, 1890; Vance Noel, of Indianapolis, May 26. 1893; John A. Conlen, of Indianapolis, June 18, 1895: Milton I. Hopkins, of Indianapolis, June 23, 1897.
Assistant Quartermaster-John W. Reeder, of Bunker Hill.
Commissary-Harry B. Mahan, of Indianapolis, April 24, 1901.
Chaplains-G. A. Carstensen, of Indianapolis, October 21, 1893.
Battalion Adjutants-Charles B. Rockwood, of Indianapolis, May 11, 1892; Ed S. R. Seguin, of Indianapolis, May 11, 1892; W. S. Rich, of Indianapolis, May 11, 1892; W. F. Christian, Jr., of Indianapolis, Feb- ruary 10, 1894; E. R. Prather, of Anderson, May 18, 1894; Harry A. Murphy, of Indianapolis, July 11. 1895; Guy A. Boyle, of Indianapolis, April 9, 1897; Taylor C. Power, of Indianapolis, March 30, 1898; William B. Poland, of Indianapolis, May 10. 1898; Mansur B. Oakes, of Indian- apolis, July 6, 1900; Charles H. Maltby, of Aurora, July 10, 1900; Walter H. Unversaw, of Franklin, July 17, 1900; Robert L. Moorhead, of In- dianapolis. February 5, 1901.
The cities which have been represented in the regiment are:
1882-A, Indianapolis; B, Terre Haute: C. Evansville; D, Richmond; E, Frankfort: F. Waterloo: G. Rockville: H, Remington: I. South Bend; K, Richmond; L, Winimac; M, Lebanon.
1884-A, Indianapolis: B, Terre Haute; C, Richmond; D, Indian- apolis; E, Indianapolis; F, Washington; G, Terre Haute: H, Worth- ington; I, Winchester: K, Shelbyville; L, Martinsville; M, Portland.
1886-A, Indianapolis; B, Ft. Wayne; C, North Vernon; D, Wash- ington; E, Bunker Hill; F, South Whitley; G, Martinsville; H, Brazil; I, Indianapolis; K, Indianapolis: L, Portland; M, Terre Haute.
1888-A, Indianapolis; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Bunker Hill; D, South Whitley; G, Andrews; H, Boswell; I, Goshen; K, Warsaw; M,Indian- apolis .
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1889-A, Indianapolis; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Bunker Hill; D, Indian- apolis; E, Indianapolis; F, Portland; G, Andrews: K, Warsaw; L, Indi- anapolis; M, Indianapolis.
1890-A,Indianapolis; B, Ft. Wayne: D, Indianapolis; E, Indian- apolis; F, Portland; G, Andrews; H. Waynetown; I, Crawfordsville; K, Warsaw; L, Lafayette; M, Indianapolis.
1891-A, Indianapolis; B, Lebanon; C, Bunker Hill; D, Indianapolis; E, Indianapolis; F, Greenfield; G, Rushville; H, Waynetown; I, Craw- fordsville; K,Frankfort; M, Indianapolis.
1892-A, Indianapolis; B, Lebanon; C, Anderson; D, Indianapolis; E, Indianapolis; F, Greenfield; H, Waynetown; I, Crawfordsville; K, Frankfort; L, Kokomo; M, Indianapolis.
1893-A, Indianapolis; B. Lebanon: C, Anderson; D, Indianapolis; E, Indianapolis; F, Elwood: G, Covington; H, Waynetown; I, Crawfords- ville; K. Frankfort; L, Kokomo; M, Indianapolis.
1894 -- A, Indianapolis; B, Rochester; C, Anderson; D, Indianapolis; E, Oxford; F, Elwood; G, Covington; H, Knox; I, Crawfordsville; K, Shelbyville; L, Kokomo; M,Indianapolis.
1895 -- A, Indianapolis: B. Rochester; C, Anderson; D, Indianapolis; D. Franklin: F, Elwood; G, Covington; H, Knox and Indianapolis; I, Sheridan; K. Shelbyville; L, Kokomo; M, Indianapolis.
1896-A, Indianapolis; B, Rochester; C, Anderson; D, Indianapolis; E, Franklin; F, Winchester; G, Covington; H, Indianapolis; I, Sheridan; K, Shelbyville: L, Kokomo; M, Crawfordsville.
1897-A, Indianapolis; B, Rochester; D, Indianapolis; E, Franklin; F, Winchester; G. Covington: H. Indianapolis; I, Sheridan; L, Kokomo; M, Crawfordsville.
1898-A. Indianapolis: B, Rochester; D, Indianapolis; E, Franklin; F, Winchester; G. Covington; H, Indianapolis; I. Sheridan; L, Kokomo; M. Crawfordsville. C, of Frankfort, and K, of Martinsville, added at the outbreak of the war.
1900-A, Indianapolis: B, Muncie; C, Indianapolis; D, Indianapolis; E, Franklin: F. Winchester; G, New Castle; H, Indianapolis; I, Union City; K, Danville; L, Lebanon.
1901-A, Indianapolis; B, Muncie; C, Indianapolis; D, Indianapolis; E, Franklin; F, Winchester; G, New Castle; H, Indianapolis; I, Union City; K, Danville; L, Lebanon; M, Greenfield.
Colonel Harry B. Smith entered the service of the militia of the State as a private in the Indianapolis Light Infantry on November 1, 1877. He was promoted to corporal June 1, 1882, and sergeant August 1, 1883. He was appointed adju- tant of the Second Infantry with the rank of first lieutenant June 1, 1884, and became major July 20, 1889. He was com- missioned lieutenant colonel of the regiment October 20, 1893, and colonel June 23, 1897. He entered the service of the United States with his regiment and served during the war with Spain as colonel of the One-hundred-and-fifty-eighth Indiana. From June 4 to September 14, 1898, he was in com- mand of the Second Brigade, Second Division, First Army Corps, at Chickamauga Park, and Knoxville, Tenn. On No- vember 4, 189S, he was mustered out of United States service
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and on April 27, 1900, on the reorganization of the regiment, was again appointed colonel of the Second.
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin P. Thayer, of Greenfield, is a graduate of the military department of DePauw University, and entered the service of the State as captain of Company F on November 1, 1889. He became major Jannary 1, 1892, and lieutenant colonel January 1, 1897. He served through the war with Spain with the regiment, which he commanded during the absence of Colonel Smith on detached duty. On the reorganization of the regiment in 1900 he was appointed to his former place.
Dr. Frederick R. Charlton, surgeon of the regiment, with the rank of major. entered the service as a private in the hospital corps of the regiment, in May, 1893. He was ap- pointed assistant surgeon May 1, 1894, and surgeon May 1. 1895, and was with the regiment during the strikes of 1894. He served through the war with Spain with the regiment, but was on detached duty at different times acting as surgeon of the Second Brigade, Second Division, First Army Corps; surgeon of the Second Division, First Army Corps; surgeon in charge of the Second Division Hospital at Chickamanga and Knoxville, and on special duty at Asheville, N. C., with General Poland. When the regiment was reorganized he was reappointed to his former position.
Dr. Homer I. Jones, assistant surgeon, with the rank of captain, first entered State service May 1, 1891, as first lieu- tenant of Company 1 of Greencastle. He was appointed ser- geant major of the Second Battalion, Second Regiment, May 1. 1894, and as such served with the battalion at Cannelburg during the coal strikes of 1894. He was appointed assistant surgeon of the regiment May 1, 1896, and entered the United States service for the war with Spain in that capacity. Dr. Jones was assigned with the regiment to the Second Brigade. Second Division, First Army Corps, and was made acting sur- geon of the regiment, May 25, 1898. He was relieved from this duty JJuly 9, and assigned to duty with the ambulance company of the Second Division, First Army Corps, until July 21, when he was assigned to duty on the rifle range. On August 11 he was relieved from that duty and was acting surgeon of the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry until August 21, when he was reassigned to the ambulance company as commanding officer. He moved to Camp Poland, near Knox- ville, with the ambulance company and served with it until September 12, the day the regiment left for home, when he
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was relieved and again joined his regiment. He was mus- tered out with the regiment and when it was reorganized, was again appointed assistant surgeon on July 11, 1900.
Dr. Paul J. Barcus, of Crawfordsville, was appointed as- sistant surgeon with the rank of first lieutenant on May 20, 1901.
Milton I. Hopkins, quartermaster, with the rank of cap- tain, entered the State service as a private of Company A, of the regiment, in November, 1891. In June, 1893, he was promoted corporal and served in that position just fourteen days, as he was promoted sergeant the following month dur- ing the encampment at Terre Haute. In April, 1894, he was made sergeant major of the Second Battalion of the regiment and so served until June, 1897, when he was appointed to his present position.
Captain Hopkins was with the regiment in its active ser- vice during 1804 at Cannelsburg, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Alum Cave, Sullivan, Hammond and Whiting. He entered the United States service during the war with Spain as quar- termaster, but while at Camp Thomas contracted typhoid fever and was sent home. He was not able to again join the regiment until it was sent home to be mustered out of service. While at Camp Thomas, he was one of the officers presented by the city of Indianapolis with a fine saber.
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