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Assistant Surgeons-John E. Markle, of Winchester, December 22, 1883; B. R. Freeman, of Decatur, August 27, 1886; Thomas C. Kimball, of Marion, May 12, 1890; W. W. Wilson, October 20, 1890; L. R. Palmer, of Valparaiso, April 1, 1893; P. P. Sanborn, of Angola, February 22, 1894; W. W. Barnett, of Ft. Wayne, April 28, 1897; Charles E. Barnett, of Ft. Wayne, April 26, 1898; Reginald W. Garstang, of Indinaapolls, April 26, 1898; Callie A. Rennoe, of South Bend, July 12, 1900; Jacob W. Hill, of South Bend, May 6, 1901.
Chaplains-W. D. Parr, of Elkhart and Kokomo, October 3, 1891; S. W. Goss of South Bend, May 10, 1897; Charles S. Medbury, of Angola, May 4, 1898.
Adjutants-John Gurnebeck, of Russiaville, July 14, 1883; Sol A. Pennington, of Kokomo, November 8, 1884; Cornelius T. Dorwin, of Decatur, March 23, 1888; Richard E. Locke, of Waterloo, April 13, 1891;
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Harry T. Tunston, of South Bend, July 14, 1893; Newton W. Gilbert, of Angola, May 18, 1894: Harry K. Scott, of Angola, April 13, 1897; Elmer D. Rex. of South Bend, July 12, 1900.
Quartermasters-Charles F. DeVal, of Peru, June 23, 1884; John D. Hale, of Decatur, April 9, 1892; E. G. Melendy, of Fremont, December 20, 1892; Harmon L. Hutson, of Angola, May 2, 1898; Fred L. Dennis, of South Bend, July 12, 1900.
Commissary-William J. Hunker, of South Bend, May 1, 1901.
Regimental Judge Advocate-Henry F. Underwood, of Peru, No- vember 8, 1884.
Regimental Inspector-Charles M. Kirk, of Kokomo, November 20, 1884.
Battalion Adjutants-Charles H. McBride, of Elkhart, May 13, 1892; Elmer D. Rex, of South Bend, May 11, 1892; C. M. Davis, of Rochester, May 28, 1892; Newton W. Gilbert, of Angola, November 13, 1892; Harry K. Scott, of Angola, May 19, 1894; J. E. Gaskins, of Ft. Wayne, Febru- ary 3, 1894; Elmer D. Rex, of South Bend, June 22, 1895; F. H. Hil- geman, of Ft. Wayne, February 6, 1896; John C. Noel, of Dekalb, April 14, 1897; B. J. Collins, of Goshen, April 8. 1897; Harry R. Ford, of Mishawaka, July 10, 1900; Clyde L. Hine, of Waterloo, July 10, 1900; Dick H. Ott, of Rockville, July 16, 1900; Simon P. Clapham, of Colum- bia City, August 15, 1900; John L. Washburn, of Columbia City, Febru- ary 18, 1901.
The organization of the regiment by companies has been:
1883-A, Waterloo; B, South Bend; C, Winimac; D, Lebanon; E, Peru; F, Francisville; G, Valparaiso: H, Russiaville; I, Elkhart.
1884-A, Waterloo: B. Lebanon; C, Peru; D. Valparaiso; E, Russia- ville; F, Elkhart; G, Crown Point; H, Kokomo; I, Peru; K, Frankfort.
1886-A, Lebanon; B, Delphi; C; Valparaiso; D, Marion; E, Elkhart; F, Crown Point; G. Peru; H, Elkhart; I, Rockville; K, Waynetown; M, Indianapolis.
1888-A, Lebanon: B, Delphi; C, Valparaiso; D, Marion; E, Elk- hart; F, South Bend; G, Rochester; H, Peru; I, Waterloo; K, Frankfort; L, Ft. Wayne; M, Indianapolis.
1889-A, Lebanon; B, Decatur; C, Valparaiso; D, Marion; E, Elk- hart; F, South Bend; G, Rochester; H, Peru; I, Waterloo; K, Frankfort; L, Ft. Wayne ;M, Indianapolis.
1890-A, Lebanon; B, Decatur; C, Valparaiso; D, Marion; E, Elk- hart; F, South Bend; G, Rochester; H, Peru: I, Waterloo; K, Frank- fort; L, Fowler; M, Indianapolis.
1891-A, Andrews; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Valparaiso; D, Mishawaka; E, Elkhart; F. South Bend; G, Rochester; I, Waterloo; K, Warsaw; L, Fowler; M, Indianapolis.
1892-A, Andrews and Bremen; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Valparaiso; D, Mishawaka; E, Elkhart; F, South Bend: G, Rochester; H, Angola; I, Waterloo; K, Warsaw and Auburn; L. Fowler; M, Indianapolis.
1893-A, Bremen; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Goshen; D, Plymouth; E, Elk- hart; F, South Bend; G, Rochester; H, Angola: I, Waterloo; K, Auburn; L, Laporte; M, Indianapolis.
1894-A, Bremen; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Goshen; D, Plymouth; E, Elk- hart; F, South Bend; G, Ft. Wayne; H, Angola; I, Waterloo; K, Au- burn; L, Laporte; M, Indianapolis.
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1895-A, Knox; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Goshen; D, Plymouth; E, Elkhart; F, South Bend; G, Ft. Wayne; H, Angola; I, Waterloo; K, Auburn; L, Laporte; M, Indianapolis.
1896-A, Knox; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Goshen; E, Elkhart; F, South Bend: G, Ft. Wayne; H, Angola; I, Waterloo; K, Auburn.
1897-A, Knox; B, Ft. Wayne; C, Goshen; D, North Manchester; E, Elkhart; F, South Bend; G, Ft. Wayne; H, Angola; I, Waterloo; K, Auburn; L, Ligonier.
1898-A, Knox: B, Ft. Wayne: C, Goshen; D, North Manchester; E, Elkhart; F, South Bend; G. Ft. Wayne; H, Angola; I, Waterloo; K, Auburn; L, Ligonier.
1900-A, Monticello: B, Rochester; C, Lagrange; D, Ft. Wayne; E, Elkhart; F, South Bend; G, Columbia City; H, Warsaw; I, Tipton; K. Auburn; M, Crawfordsville.
1901-A, Monticello: B, Rochester: C, Lagrange; D, Ft. Wayne; E. Elkhart; F, South Bend; G, Columbia City; H, Warsaw; I, Tipton; K. Auburn; M, Crawfordsville.
Colonel George M. Studebaker, of South Bend, who is in command of the regiment, entered the service August 6, 1887, as captain of Company F, Third Regiment. He served as such until January 15, 1891, when he was promoted major, and on December 20, 1892, he became lieutenant-colonel. His promo- tion to his present position was made March 25, 1897. He entered the United States service for the war with Spain and was in command of the regiment, which was mustered in as the One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh. When the regiment was reorganized he was again appointed to the command and was commissioned April 27, 1900.
Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen A. Bowman, of Waterloo, be- came a second lieutenant in Company I, Third Infantry, July 13, 1888, and was promoted first lieutenant April 14, 1889. He was captain October 14, 1889, and became major of the regiment December 20, 1892, and lieutenant-colonel March 25, 1897. He was discharged May 10. 1898, but when the regi- ment was reorganized was appointed to his formed position.
Major Walter W. Barnett, of Ft. Wayne, regimental sur- geon, was born in Preble county, Ohio, July 18, 1857, and graduated at Wittenburg College, Springfield, Ohio, in 1880. He attended the Ft. Wayne College of Medicine, from which he graduated in 1886, and located in that city. He served through the war with Spain as surgeon of the One-hundred- and-fifty-seventh, and on the reorganization of the regiment was appointed surgeon on July 13, 1900.
Captain Callie A. Rennoe, of South Bend, assistant sur- geon, has served in the Guard since July 12, 1900, when he was appointed to his present position.
First Lieutenant Jacob W. Hill, of South Bend. was ap- pointed assistant surgeon May 6, 1901.
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Captain Elmer D. Rex, of South Bend, adjutant, en- tered the service in Company F, Third Regiment, on February 3, 1887, and was promoted second sergeant in 1889 and first sergeant in 1900. He was elected second lieutenant in 1891 and was appointed battalion adjutant May 11, 1892. He re- signed May 24, 1893, but was appointed sergeant major June 6, 1894, and battalion adjutant June 22, 1895. As such he entered United States service in the One-hundred-and-fifty- seventh Indiana, and while in service was promoted regi- mental adjutant, to take effect July 11, 1898. He was mus- tered out of service with the regiment, and on its reorganiza- tion was again appointed adjutant on July 12, 1900.
Captain Fred L. Dennis, of South Bend, quartermas- ter, enlisted as a private in Company F, Third Regiment, in April, 1898. He entered the service of the United States as a corporal in the company and was promoted sergeant major of the First Battalion, One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh Indiana, July 11. 1898. He was mustered out with the regiment, and on the re-organization of the South Bend company he was elected second lieutenant. The company was assigned to the Third Regiment with its old letter, and he was appointed to his present position July 12, 1900.
Captain William J. Hunker, of South Bend, was appointed commissary May 1, 1901.
The Rev. Charles S. Medbury, of Angola, chaplain, was first commissioned chaplain of the regiment May 5, 1898, and served with the regiment through the Spanish war. He was re-appointed chaplain of the re-organized regiment July 14, 1900. He is now pastor of the Christian Church at Angola.
THE FIRST BATTALION.
The First Battalion consists of Companies F, of South Bend; E, of Elkhart; B, of Rochester, and H, of Warsaw.
Major George W. Feasor, of South Bend, who is in com- mand of the battalion, first enlisted in the South Bend com- pany in June, 1886. He was appointed a corporal the follow- ing August, a sergeant in February, 1887, and first sergeant in the fall of 1887. On July 1, 1889, he was elected first lieu- tenant of his company and became captain February 9, 1891. He was promoted major December 20, 1892, and as such served with the regiment through the war with Spain. When the regiment was reorganized he was again commissioned major on April 27, 1900.
Lieutenant Harry R. Ford, of Mishawaka, adjutant of the battalion, commenced his military service in Company G,
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First Regiment Infantry, Ohio National Guard, in which he enlisted as a private. He was discharged as first sergeant December 22, 1896, because of removal from the State. At the beginning of the war with Spain he was mustered into United States service as battalion sergeant major with the One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh Indiana, and was commissioned battalion adjutant July 11, 1898, while in service. He was discharged with his regiment, and on the reorganization was appointed to his present position, July 10, 1900.
South Bend's first organization in a regiment was in the First Veteran Regiment. The company was called the South Bend Veterans, and was organized April 29, 1881, with 48 officers and men. The company was assigned to the regiment as Company B, and served as such until 1886, when it was mustered out of service. The officers were:
Captains-Joseph Turnock, Edwin Nicar and John Hughes. . First Lieutenants-John Hughes and George Coquillard.
Second Lieutenants-John Greenwalt, George Coquilard and Chris- tian King.
The South Bend Light Guards were organized soon after the Veterans, and the birthday of that organization was June 7, 1881. There were then 67 officers and men, and it was assigned to the Second Regiment as Company I. The com- pany was in existence for but a short time, as it was found impossible to raise money for expenses. The officers were:
Captains-C. B. Vanpelt and E. B. Reynolds.
First Lieutenants-John Hay, E. B. Reynolds and D. B. J. Shaffer. Second Lieutenants-C. E. Crouch, William E. Myler and J. F. Deacon.
The next organization was formed August 4, 1886, and was called the South Bend Guards. It was mustered in February 3, 1887, and was assigned to the Third Regiment as Company F, and that letter in that regiment has been retained by South Bend to the present day. The officers have been:
Captains-Wayne McMichael, George M. Studebaker, George W. Feasor, H. Eccleston, H. T. Funston and George W. Freyermuth.
First Lieutenants-Lewis Brewer, Charles Henry, George W. Fea- sor. H. Wagner, A. C. Carpenter, H. Eccleston, Wilson E. Snyder, George Freyermuth and Harry Faulkner.
Second Lieutenants-Henry Wagner, E. Rex, H. Eccleston, Wilson Snyder, George E. Freyermuth, Harry Faulkner, John S. Johnson and Ernest S. Porter.
After the Spanish-American war the company was re- organized July 1, 1889, as the eighth separate company. Fred
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L. Dennis was elected second lieutenant, but resigned shortly before the regiment was reorganized and Ernest S. Porter was elected.
Captain George W. Freyermuth, now commanding the company, enlisted as a private in Company F, June 8, 1888, and was promoted corporal, sergeant and first sergeant, and while serving in the last capacity he was elected second lieu- tenant February 6, 1893. He became first lieutenant January 2, 1894, and captain March 16, 1897. He served through the war with Spain in command of the company, and was again elected captain when the company was reorganized.
Lieutenant Harry E. Faulkner enlisted in Company F in February, 1887, and re-enlisted in March, 1889. He served as a private, corporal and sergeant. He was elected second lieu- tenant January 2, 1894, and first lieutenant March 16, 1897. He served through the war with Spain as first lieutenant, and on the reorganization of the company was again elected to his former position. Ernest S. Porter, second lieutenant, was elected to his present position and commissioned July 16, 1900.
The present roster is:
First Sergeant-Willard Isaac.
Sergeants-Platz, John D .; Frick, Clyde W .; Slusser, Walter H .; Doolittle. Charles; Dempsey, Albert.
Corporals-Swartz. Barney H .; Mason, Joseph E .; Kochler, Dudley, Percy; Calvert, Arthur.
Musicians-Andresiak. Staneslaus, and Peak, Frank.
Privates-Andresiak, John; Arnold, Louis J .; Cunnings, Edward; Chause, Moses; Farber, Fred; Fish, William B .: Garue, Stephen; Brim- ley, F. H .; Goetz, George L .; Goetz, John; Hawley, Madora C .; Hudak. Frank: Humphery, Edward J .: Irvin, Clarence; Hycka, Martin; Jawar- ski, John; Johnson, Gust: Kwilinski. Mabislaus; Kruetzer, Oscar: Kib- bler, Harry; Lovell. Arthur; Mason, Lee D .; McMillen, Scott; Neidbalski, S .; Peltier. George: Smith. Garfield; Smith, Frank; Snyder. Walter C .; Shultz, Edward; Wrbauski, Frank; Wagner, Wilber E .; Whitten, Wal- ter: Wentz, Albert; Zulka, John; Wantz, Leory; Sherman, Herbert; Teeter, Harry; Nivenheni. Frank; Landeman, Jesse; Krause, Theodore; Charles, E. Brimley; Szlinasche, Alexander; Mecklenburg, Alfred; Schmidt, Jacob; Waldschmidt, Albert; Warlick, Arthur; Burkhart, Ralph: Davis, Floyd; Piasecki, Paul: Fisher, George; Berger, Ernest; Conklin, George: Haslanger, Gastar; Stillwell, Clarence; May, Harry; Garringer, Lawrence: Parker, James; Landeman, Arthur; Wheeler, Lewis P.
Elkhart has been the home of many military organiza- tions. The first was organized March 17, 1884, and was called the Elkhart Veteran Guards. It had a membership of 47 offi- cers and men and became Company G of the First Veteran
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QUARTERMASTER FRED L. DENNIS BAT. ADJT. CLYDE L. HINE MAJOR AUBRY L. KOHLMAN
CHAPLAIN C. S. MEDBURY ASST. SURG. C. A. RENNOE MAJOR JOSEPH R. HARRISON
OFFICERS OF THIRD INFANTRY
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Regiment. The company served until March 17, 1885, when it was mustered out on the expiration of its term. The offi- cers were:
Captnin-James K. Gore.
First Lieutenants-Noah R. Palmer and Walter H. Merritt.
Second Lieutenants-Charles H. Doty.
The Elkhart National Guards were organized July 14, 1883, and served as Company F of the Third Regiment. It served but one term, and its officers were:
Captain-John Vogel.
First Lieutenants -- A. F. Lenhart and Herbert Compton.
Second Lieutenants-Herbert Compton and Ed S. Conrad.
The Elkhart Light Artillery, organized April 10, 1884, was the next military organization in the city. It was assigned to the First Artillery as Company H and served as such until 1887, when it was made Company B. The company was in existence until 1889, when it became inefficient by reason of the discharge of a large portion of its original membership and the resignation of its officers, and it was disbanded. The officers were:
Captains-C. G. Conn and J. W. Cummins.
First Lieutenants-J. W. Cummins, Michael Collins, W. F. White and Henry Trump.
Second Lieutenants-W. F. White, W. H. Trump and Calvin C. Robbins.
On November 28, 1884, the Elkhart Cadets were organized and assigned to the Third Regiment as Company F. In 1886 it was changed to Company E, and that letter has since been held by the Elkhart company. The Cadets served but one term and were mustered out in 1887, when the letter E was assigned to the second company in Elkhart. The present company is really the descendant of two companies, as many members enlisted in the second company, which, strictly speaking, might be termed the original of the present com- pany. The officers of the Cadets were:
Captain-Henry R. Doty.
First Lieutenant-Charles M. Truby.
Second Lieutenant-Lee W. Barney.
The Koontz Rifles, from which organization the present company is directly descended, was organized January 1, 1886. The company first served as Company H, Third Regi- ment. but when the regiment was reorganized in 1887 it be- came Company E. It has served from then until the present day as Company E, of the Third. The officers have been:
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Captains-James K. Gore, William V. Cadmus, Charles E. Walley, Edward Chandler, Henry R. Doty, E. C. Norcross and Joseph E. Graves.
First Lieutenants-W. E. Carpenter, William V. Cadmus, C. E. Wal- ley. Charles Stenson, Ed Chandler, George W. Foster, E. C. Norcross, C. E. Foster, Joseph E. Graves, Norman E. Beall, Arthur W. Posey and G. A. Groll.
Second Lieutenants-George H. Whiteman, Frank Garrett, C. E. Walley, Charles Stenson, Charles Long, John McGee, W. H. Thomas, William Titus, Ernest C. Norcross, Charles E. Foster, V. M. Pangborn, Norman E. Beall, G. A. Groll and William E. Sigle.
The company was reorganized as the twenty-second sep- arate company, March 28, 1900, after the war with Spain, and on the reorganization of the Third Regiment was given its old letter. Captain Graves was re-elected and Arthur W. Posey was elected first lieutenant and G. A. Groll second lieutenant. Lieutenant Posey resigned and Lieutenant Groll was promoted, while William E. Sigle was elected second lieu- tenant.
Captain Joseph E. Graves was first elected as first lieu- tenant of the company, June 3, 1897, and served as such until commissioned captain on March 15, 1898. He was in com- mand of the company during the war with Spain, and on the reorganization of the company was again elected captain.
Lieutenant Gustave 1. Groll was born in Monroe, Mich- igan, in 1872, and moved to Elkhart in 1886. He enlisted as a private in Company E, October 13. 1892, and served with the company at Roby. He became a sergeant June 3, 1898, and was elected and commissioned second lieutenant March 5, 1898. He served as such through the war with Spain and when the company was reorganized was again elected second lieutenant. In November, 1900, he became first lieutenant by reason of the resignation of Lieutenant Posey.
Second Lieutenant William E. Sigle was born in Constan- tine, Michigan, January 20, 1880. He removed to Grand Rap- ids in 1883 and from there moved to Elkhart. He enlisted in Company E in 1897, and served during the war with Spain as a private. When the company was reorganized he was made a sergeant, and in August, 1900, was promoted first sergeant. He was elected and commissioned second lieu- tenant October 29, 1900.
The membership now is:
First Sergeant-McClave, J. Frank.
Sergeants-Stillman, Albert H .: Cook. George; Meyers, Joseph; Hook, Charles.
Corporals-Kline. Simon P .: Carrier, Henry; Rohrer, Clarence E .; Winegardner, Kenneth E.
Musician-Robert Higgins,
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Private -- Bartholomew, Clarence; Baylor, George C .; Barney, Hugh C .; Bressler, Benjamin F .; Bowen, Charles M .; Baler, George; Chaffe, Clarence; Carpenter, Norman E .; Cassell, Orin R .; Corner, William R .; Culp, Arthur E .; Dederlion, Edward; Driscoll, Bert A .; Dunmire, George; Ebey, Fred; Estep, Charles; Fancil, Victor; Foster, Fred; Grei- ner, David; Gruber, John F .; Hahn, Ora H .; Hudson, Scott; Herman- sader, Chester; Kline, Charles; Keefer, Carl; McCorrey, Martin; Mc- Connell, Frank; McFillin, Elmer; Markley, Arthur; Mangold, Albert; Mott, George; Mussellman, Charles; Osler, Erwin; Osler, Walter; Osler, Howard; Platt, Oliver; Palmer, Edward; Poalson, Jesse; Raber, Clyde; Riggel, Clyde; Rynerson, Arthur: Smith. Andrew; Smith, Charles; Stevens, Clyde; Shutts, Robert J .; Siprass, Herman A .; Swartzell, Charles A .; Truax, Reuben; Truax, Oscar; Van Patten, Simon; Vemier, George; Wambaugh, Frank C .; Whitmore, Clyde; Winterhoff, August; Witman, Alonzo; Zimmerman, Albert.
The Rochester company originated in the Manitou Blues, organized August 4, 1887, mustered August 15 and as- signed to the Third Regiment as Company G. The company remained so until 1894, when it was transferred to the Second regiment as Company B, and served as such until the close of the war with Spain. The company was reorganized early in 1900 as the fifteenth separate company and was assigned to the Third Regiment, but with its old company letter of B. The officers have been:
Captains-H. C. Long, A. H. Skinner, H. N. Goodwin, Ernest L. Clinger and Cyrus M. Davis.
First Lieutenants-J. F. Collins. A. H. Skinner and E. H. Fitz- gerald, Loyd True, Samuel Swartwood, H. M. Goodwin, C. M. Davis, Horace M. Goodwin and Lee Montgomery.
Second Lieutenants-A. H. Skinner, E. H. Fitzgerald. Cyrus M. Davis, Sampel Swartwood, H. M. Goodwin, A. H. McCarter, Christian Maier, Charles O. Phillips and Prentiss L. Hoot.
Captain Davis and Lieutenant Hoot were commissioned February S, 1900, and Lieutenant Montgomery on November 19, 1900.
The roster now is:
First Sergeant-McCarter, Harley.
Quartermaster-Jones, Fred B.
Sergeants-Jones, Ed: Jones. Charles: Day, Albert.
Corporals-Tuttle. Henry E .; Delp, William; Swartwood, John; Hartman, John.
Privates-Alexander, Homer; Blackburn, John; Batchelor, Asa; Brugh, Mont; Biggs, Earl; Biggs, Cusey; Bunnell, Charles; Bouck, George L .; Crim. Bert L .; Colwell. Alva; Downs, Edward; Durbin, Wil- liam R .; Day, Francis A .: Davis, Charles; Dubois, Don; Demont, Eugene; Elkins, James: Feece, Clint: Goss, Loyd; Graeber, Ernest; Goodrich, Charles: Hoot, Henry F .; Hartman, Clyde; Holman, Hugh; Jessen, Bernard; Jones. Freeman: Jones, Hosea; Knapp, James H .;
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Lynch, Beverly; Lowman, Perry; Mow, David W .; Odaffer, Ray; Packer, Frederick; Rogers, Frank; Ross. Frank; Steffy, Samuel; Stinson, Frank; Sidmore, Fred; Stahl, Alva; Slick, John; Stockberger, Ross; Tester, George; Tuttle, Delphus; Winn, William; Wood, Clyde; Wilhoit, Clifford; Yike, Henry E.
The Warsaw Light Guards were organized September 29, 1886, and assigned to the First Regiment as Company E. When the regiments reorganized in 1888 it was transferred to the Second as Company K, and on the organization of the Third, February 3, 1891, it was again transferred to that reg- iment, and as Company K. In 1892 the company was dis- banded. but immediately reorganized and assigned to the Fourth Regiment as Company H, on May 13, 1892. The task or reorganizing was assigned to Captain Harter.
The company served three days at Roby under Captain Harter in September, 1893, when the trouble arose over prize fighting. It was also called out to the Chicago riots, July 8, 1894, and was stationed at Hammond, Indiana. The com- pany, with other companies of the Indiana National Guard, arrived at Hammond at daybreak, Monday morning, relieving a company of the Fourth United States Infantry which was sent there Sunday. On July 11, at 2 a. m., the men of this company were aroused from their slumbers and in less than ten minutes were on their way to Tolleston to stop an out- break there. It made the twelve-mile trip by rail and on foot. Orisson P. Lee, then colonel on Adjutant-General Robbins' staff, and who has since died in the Philippines, was in com- mand of this detail.
After returning from this trip the company was divided, the first platoon in command of Captain L. E. Harter was sent eight miles from Hammond, making the march in four hours, to guard a railroad bridge, and remained there three days, with only one day's rations. The second platoon, in command of Lieutenant W. A. Winebremer, was sent to East Chicago. Some of the men of this platoon fired several shots into a mob which wrecked a train of oil tanks. On July 26 the company was sent to Whiting, Indiana, and on July 27 returned home, having had eleven days' active service. On arriving home the citizens gave the company a banquet and presented it with a handsome silk flag.
Early in April, 1898, when war with Spain was a certainty, Captain Sharp recruited the company to its maximum strength of 84 men, and then he added twenty, men to take the places of those whom he knew would be rejected at the physical examination. The company answered the call with over 100 men.
STANDING FROM LEFT
SERGT. EARL GRAVES SERGT. L. E. COLEMAN CORP. WALTER MCGINLEY
CORP. A. V. MCCONNELL
CORP. ROY VANCUREN
SERGT. O. B. KILMER CORP. LEO MARKWOOD
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Q. M. SERGT. CONRAD SCHADE
LIEUT. W. S. BRUBAKER
CAPT. W. J. HAFERT
LIEUT. C. D. SECHEVERELL
FIRST SERGT. J. J. RUNYAN
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Those who re-enlisted in the United States Army for serv- ice in the Philippines from the company were Captain Charles A. Sharp, Sergeant James Pepper, Corporals Edwin Ripple and Thomas Dwyer, Musician Ernest E. Pollock and Private Earl A. Coffeen.
The movement to reorganize the company was started June 1, 1900, by William J. Hafert, formerly first sergeant of the company, and on June 20 it was mustered into State serv- ice as the thirtieth separate company. It was assigned to the Third Regiment July 3. The company attended the camp of instruction of that year, and on its return home moved into its new armory. This is one of the finest and largest in the State, and it is 133x44 feet and includes an officers' room, reading room, ordnance room and a drill hall 44x100 feet. The rooms are handsomely decorated and furnished. The present officers, Captain William J. Hafert, First Lieutenant Claude D. Se Cheverell and Second Lieutenant Walter S. Brubaker, were all commissioned June 26, 1900.
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