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During the summer of 1898 the Attica Light Artillery made a practice march from station to Lafayette, Indiana, and went into camp at Camp Wilson in the fair grounds, the camp being named after their loyal friend, Colonel Charles E. Wilson, then military secretary to Governor Mount. While in camp the battery was visited by a number of officers from Indianapolis and elsewhere, among them Captain Pickering, U. S. A., and Colonel R. P. De Hart, whose reports on the battery's work were an element in its later success.
Although the battery was offered no opportunity for serv- ice in the Spanish war, military enthusiasm was aroused and the organization was kept up in a highly efficient state by the efforts and sacrifices of its officers and men. The conse- quence was that when, as an independent battery, it appeared at the State encampment G. A. R. in Terre Haute in May, 1899, and passed in review with all of the National Guard then existing, it made so forceful an impression upon Gov- ernor Mount and the reviewing officers that the first steps were taken then and there to give it recognition for the sacri- fices of time, energy and money it represented. A month later the Attica Light Artillery discontinued its existence and became Battery C, Artillery Battalion.
Since that time Battery C has honestly and loyally kept up its thorough and efficient character. There has been no tendency to accomplish anything except plain effectiveness.
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At the Blue and Gray reunion at Evansville, in October, 1899, Battery C and Battery A met for the first time, and prompt mutual recognition of genuine military merit laid the founda- tion for the spirit of comradeship which is so important an element in the harmonious relations between all the batteries at present in the battalion.
In 1900, Battery C attended its first camp of instruction at Fairview Park, and under orders of Brigadier-General Mc- Kee made a mounted march from home station to Indianapo- lis and return, a distance of nearly two hundred miles, with raw men and rawer horses, but without accident or injury to man or horse. The march was practically a forced march, the daily average being thirty miles-twenty being consid- ered a fair average. There was no claim that anything re- markable had been done, but the battery felt amply praised by the remark of General McKee: "The battery was ordered to do it, and did it well."
Battery C's officers have been:
Captains-Alfred B. Schanz and Fred V. Martin.
First Lieutenants-Fred V. Martin, Nathaniel D. Hull, and William
B. Stearns.
Second Lieutenants-William B. Stearns, Robert E. Ray, and Ed- uard F. Otto.
The present membership is:
First Sergeant-D. C. Griswold.
Quartermaster Sergeant-C. E. Thompson.
Sergeants-W. G. McMasters, C. E. Allee, R. E. Smith, and J. O. Smith.
Corporals-Jarrett La Mont, C. W. Barr, M. L. McNett, J. B. Mar- latt, Frank Pollom, D. Julien, Chas. L. Robins.
Trumpeters-Wm. Mosier and C. Mosier.
Privates-Angstadt, Jno .; Bethel, Frank; Bethel, F. M .; Bowen, W. H .; Brown, Geo. E .; Maguire, W .; Corwin, Jno. C .; Fuggazzi, F. M .; Hirlinger, J. W .; Holmes, C. H .; Julien, C .; Johnson, Chas. C .; Johnson, Geo. W .; Kisling, C .; Kramer, W. C .; Kiger, H. T .; Lancaster, M. L .; Le Claire, J. C .; Marmaduke, Roy; Mathis, Jesse; Pattengale, George; Prather, C. O .; Painter, Kearney; Rhoades, W. H .; Reynolds, Rich- ard; Smith, H .; Smith, F. L .; Songer, J. A .; Thomas, J. W .; Weidenham- mer, A .; Weigle, Frank; Wilson, N. A .; Schmerhorn, J. R .; Julien, Sam- uel; Harris, Ernest; Bowman, John.
COL. GEO. W. GUNDER, RETIRED MARION
CHAPTER X.
RETIRED REGIMENTS, COMPANIES AND OFFICERS.
The State keeps in touch with those who have served as commissioned officers for over five years by placing them on the retired list. The officers so placed are entitled to wear the uniform of the rank they bear on the retired list and are subject to call to active duty by the State.
A number of companies may be said to be on the retired list, as during the history of the Legion and Guard many places have supported companies which are not now repre- sented on the rolls. The Fourth regiment has never been re- organized and may be classed as on the retired list at this time.
The regiment was organized as a battalion July 5, 1890, and reorganized as a regiment December 19, 1891. The mul- tiplication of companies made this necessary, and headquar- ters were established at Marion. As a battalion the strength was 278 and the officers appointed were Major George W. Gunder, of Marion; Surgeon Thomas C. Kimball, of Marion; Assistant Surgeon W. W. Wilson, of Decatur; Adjutant L. C. Lilliard. of Marion, and Quartermaster Jacob J. Todd, of Bluffton. The companies which served through the days it was a battalion were: A, of Marion; B, of Decatur; C, of Portland; D, of Richmond; E, of Bluffton; F, of Aurora, and G, of Muncie.
As a battalion, the organization took part in the gallery practice of that year, and Companies A of Marion, G of Mun- cie and F of Aurora were among those officially commended for the large attendance of members. The average company scores were: C, 33.19; D, 22.88; F, 22.66; B, 19.63; A, 14.7, and G, 13.56.
In 1892, after the organization had grown to a regiment, its membership was 412. and in 1893 it reached its highest point, 583. The year following it dropped to 491, and in 1896 to 380. By the close of 1897 it increased to 508. The regi- ment responded to the call of the President for service dur- in the war with Spain and served as the One-hundred-and- sixtieth Indiana. Since the war it has never been reorgan- ized. After its regimental organization, the officers were:
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Colonel -- George W. Gunder. of Marion.
Lieutenant-Colonel-W. L. Kiger, of Bluffton.
Majors-W. L. Kiger, of Bluffton; W. W. Keen, of Portland; M. L. Byers. of Decatur: G. E. Downey, of Aurora; L. E. Harter, of Warsaw; J. J. Backman, of Aurora; E. P. Miller, of Decatur.
Surgeons-Thomas C. Kimball, of Marion and John J. Kyle, of Marion.
Assistant Surgeons-J. J. Kyle, of Marion; Frank W. Foxworthy, of Indianapolis; Eugene Buehler, of. Indianapolis.
Adjutants-L. C. Lilliard, of Marion; George T. Whitaker, of Dun- kirk; Harry F. NcFeely, of Marion.
Quartermasters-Jacob J. Todd, of Bluffton, and Ransom Allen, of Ossian.
Battalion Adjutants-W. H. Bien, of Marion; L. L. Martz, of Bluff- ton; Isaac J. Bradford, of Marion; Charles S. Maltby, of Aurora; Fred L. Beshore, of Marion.
Chaplains-C. K. Jones, of Marion; Welford D. Weaver, of Indi- anapolis; and Wm. J. Vigus, of Indianapolis.
The companies which have composed the regimental or- ganization are:
1892-A, Marion; B, Decatur; C, Portland; D, Richmond; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Muncie; H, Warsaw.
1893-A, Marion; B, Decatur; C. Portland; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Muncie; H. Warsaw.
1894-A, Marion; B, Decatur; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Muncie; H, Warsaw.
1895-A, Marion; B. Decatur: C, Lafayette; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Columbia City; H, Warsaw.
1896-A, Marion; B, Decatur; C, Lafayette; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Columbia City; H, Warsaw.
1897 -- A, Marion; B, Decatur; C. Lafayette: D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Ossian; G. Columbia City; H, Warsaw.
1898-A, Marion; B, Decatur; C. Lafayette; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; ' F, Ossian; G, Columbia City; H, Warsaw.
Cities and towns which formerly supported military or- ganizations, but which are not represented in the Guard at the present time are numerous:
Anderson supported a company from the fall of 1891 to 1897. The company was unassigned until May 13, 1892, when it was attached to the Second Regiment as Company C. The company did not change its letter or regiment during its term. The officers were:
Captains-Clarence C. Thomas, B. T. Perkins, K. M. Burr, and Charles R. Keesler.
First Lieutenants-Kenneth M. Burr, E. R. Prather, Ellis C. Carpen- ter; A. C. Wright; and W. S. Wagoner.
Second Lieutenants-Percy M. Kessler, E. R. Prather, Ellis C. Car- penter; George H. Webb; and William W. Lewis.
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Andrews for many years supported a company of infantry which, during its life, saw service with three regiments. It was organized as the Andrews Old Guards, June 2, 1886, and was assigned to the First Regiment as Company D. When the regiments reorganized in 1888, the company was trans- ferred to the Second as Company G, and again, when the Third Regiment was reorganized, February 3, 1891, the com- pany was again transferred and made Company A of that regiment. It was mustered out of service early in 1892. The officers were: Captain, Lessel Long; first lieutenants, John R. Alpaugh and John H. Moore, and second lieuten- ants, James M. Ashley and Milton Woodbeck.
Angola first organized its company November 10, 1891, and was assigned to the Third Regiment as Company H. It served through the war with Spain with that regiment, but was never reorganized. The officers have been:
Captains-George McNeal, C. H. Stone, J. E. Waugh, Silas Bressler, and N. W. Gilbert.
First Lieutenants-J. E. Waugh, P. P. Sanborn, W. F. Williamson, F. P. Brewer, C. F. Kinney, T. Frank Kemery, and Robert H. Car- penter.
Second Lieutenants-C. H. Stone, P. P. Sanborn, William F. Wil- liamson, F. P. Brewer, C. F. Kinney, Frank Kemery, Robert H. Car- penter, and Charles F. Kinney.
Attica has been represented in the Guard by artillery only, but the first battery traveled a stormy road. It was organized October 1, 1883, and was called the Attica Light Artillery. It was assigned to the First Artillery as Com- pany G, and served as such until 1888, when it was made Com- pany D, and so served until mustered out of State service under orders issued April 2, 1890.
The officers were:
Captains-Samuel Turman and Fred Lash.
First Lieutenants-Robert S. Minor, Fred Lash, George F. Holder, and Wolf Hirst.
Second Lieutenants-Samuel Turman, Jacob Hess, Edward Doty, and James Slaughter.
Aurora first supported a company in 1891, and it was at once assigned to the Fourth Regiment as Company F. The company served until 1897, when, on the expiration of a term of service, it was mustered out. The officers were:
Captains-George E. Downey, J. J. Backman, and W. H. Thompson.
First Lieutenants-J. J. Backman, F. M. Downey, and H. E. Sie- mantel.
Second Lieutenants-J. J. Kyle, H. McMullen, G. W. Baker, H. E. Siemantel. and F. K. Spaeth.
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The Boswell Guards were organized June 4, 1886, and were mustered into the First Regiment as Company G. The com- pany was transferred to the Second Regiment in 1888 as Company H. On the expiration of its term, July 15, 1889, it was not deemed advisable to remuster the company as an or- ganization, but the offer was made to remuster it as a pla- toon. The offer was not accepted and the company was not reorganized. The officers were:
Captains-T. M. Davis and George Nolin.
First Lieutenant-James Yarbrough.
Second Lieutenants-Isaac B. Eberly and Isaac B. Schrader.
Bluffton's company was organized December 12, 1890, and was assigned to the Fourth Regiment as Company E at once. The company served under that designation through the war with Spain, but was never reorganized. The officers were:
Captains-William L. Kiger, J. Z. Brickley, J. W. Goodyear, W. Bruce Montgomery, A. E. Springstead, Charles L. Nolan, W. W. Weisel, Jr., Charles F. Brunn, Henry Johnson, and H. C. Brown.
First Lieutenants-J. W. Goodyear, Bruce Montgomery, Fred Tan- geman, Charles L. Nolan, D. W. Weisel, E. P. Hunter, Charles R. Pugh, and L. A. Burgan.
Second Lieutenants-M. J. Sawyer, John L. Waring, Will Robert- son, Henry Johnson, L. A. Burgan, and Fred Tangeman.
The first attempt to organize a company at Brazil did not meet with permanent success. The Grant Guards were or- ganized August 31. 1885, and were mustered into the State service as Company H. Second Regiment. The company re- mained in existence but a short time, when it disbanded. The officers were: Captain, Elias Wilder; first lieutenants, Dennis McAuliff and William Daly, and second lieutenant, Oscar Thomas.
In 1889 another company was organized, which was as- signed to the First Regiment as Company F on July 15, 1889. The company was in continuous existence until 1897, when it was mustered out. In that time it remained as Company F of the First, and took part in all service with that regi- ment. The officers were:
Captains-William Daly, D. McAuliffe, R. E. Wolfe, E. R. Livesy, and Harry A. Britton.
First Lieutenants -- D. McAuliff, R. E. Wolfe, Norval N. Clyne, J. S. Sollsday, H. A. Britton, and Harry Foster.
Second Lieutenants-T. W. Davis, A. C. Biddle, Norval N. Clyne, John Stunkard. Harry Foster, and Robert A. Glenn.
Late in 1891 a company was organized at Bremen, which was not assigned to any regiment until May 13, 1892, when it
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was made a part of the Third as Company A. The company served but one term of enlistment and was mustered out towards the close of 1894. Its officers were:
Captain-I. Frank Wine.
First Lieutenants-F. F. Wiltrout and E. Heckaman.
Second Lieutenants-Edward Heckaman and Q. E. Landeman.
The company at Brownstown was mustered into State serv- ice December 31, 1897, and was assigned to the First Regi- ment as Company G. The company served through the war with Spain, but was not reorganized. The officers were:
Captain-Ralph B. Applewhite.
First Lieutenant-John C. Brannaman.
Second Lieutenant-Thornton Heller.
Bunker Hill maintained a company from 1885 to 1892. It was called the Bunker Hill Light Guards, and was organized October 31, 1885. It was assigned to the Second Regiment as Company E and served with that regiment until 1888, when it was made Company C, as which it was known until it dis- banded. The officers were:
Captains-W. W. Robbins, J. N. Davis, and R. N. Reeder.
First Lieutenants-John W. Reeder. John Davis, Jacob Clemens, and William Lane.
Second Lieutenants-John W. O'Hara, Jacob Clemens, R. N. Reeder, and John Strominger.
During one term of enlistment a battery was supported at Butler, DeKalb County. It was known as McCallister Battery, and was assigned to the First Artillery as Company D. It was organized July 7, 1881, and, including the full complement of commissioned and non-commissioned officers, had a membership of 46.
The first officers were Captain George Spayht, First Lieu- tenant James M. Rohrbaugh and Second Lieutenant John Madden. Captain Spayht removed from the State, and his place was filled by the election of John H. Ocker, who was commissioned July 12, 1882, and recommissioned June 18, 1883. The commissions to the two lieutenants were issued July 12, 1881, but Lieutenant Madden never mustered, and Augustus Obendorf was elected to succeed him and was com- missioned August 11, 1882.
The battery had two twelve-pound brass cannon and stood high in care of arms and general efficiency. On the expira- tion of its term of service the battery was disbanded.
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The company at Cannelton was organized in 1889 and was known as the third separate company until April 2, 1890, when it was assigned to the First Regiment as Company D. The company served but one term. Its officers were:
Captain-W. C. Henning, Jr.
First Lieutenants-G. Palmer and F. F. Haering.
Second Lieutenants-E. E. Cummings and Leon Leaf.
During one term of enlistment Columbus supported both artillery and infantry. The artillery company, known as the Columbus Light Artillery, was organized August 31, 1882, and was composed of fifteen officers and enlisted men. W. D. Stansifer was first in command with the rank of first lieutenant, and was commissioned September 5 in the year of organization. Ten days later F. O. Hague was commis- sioned second lieutenant.
The battery was assigned to the First Artillery and was given the letter E. Lieutenant Hague resigned and Lieu- tenant Stansifer was promoted as captain on August 14, 1884, and James A. Sibley was elected first lieutenant and commissioned as such on November 26 following.
The battery had one twelve-pound bronze cannon, but was never very prosperous and was mustered out of service when its term expired.
The infantry was composed of veterans of the civil war and was organized April 10, 1883. The name Columbus Vet- erans was adopted and it was assigned to the First Veteran Regiment as Company K. The officers, all of whom were commissioned May 19, 1883, were Captain David Newsom, Lieutenant James W. Smith and Lieutenant Thomas B. Prather. The company served its one term of enlistment only and was mustered out of service when it expired.
Again was a company, called the Gent Guards, organized March 17, 1888, which was assigned to the First Regiment as Company I. It existed only until 1890, when it fell below the standard of efficiency and was disbanded. The officers were:
Captains-W. J. Beck, H. A. Valentine, C. E. Jackson, and Charles A. Reeves.
First Lieutenants-William L. McCampbell, Hosford E. Valentine, C. F. Jackson, Charles Reeves, and Albert Stevens.
Second Lieutenants-H. E. Valentine, Charles E. Jackson, C. Reeves, Albert Stevens, and William T. S. Jones.
Twice has Covington supported a company of infantry, and both saw service in wars. The first company was com- posed entirely of veterans of the civil war and was organized
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July 26, 1881. It was called the Phil Kearney Veterans, and was assigned to the First Veteran Regiment as Company D.
The original officers, off of whom were commissioned August 11, 1881, were Captain John W. Patterson, First Lieu . tenant Henry J. Meehan and Second Lieutenant Charles H. Edwards. The company then mustered 48 officers and men. Lieutenant Edwards served only until September 23, when he resigned, and Murphy Lewis was elected to fill the vacancy.
Captain Patterson was promoted to be major on April 25, 1882, and Lieutenant Meehan became captain, Lieutenant Lewis first lieutenant, and R. C. Nelson was elected second lieutenant. Captain Meehan served only until the end of his term and Lieutenant Lewis retired at the same time. Lieu- tenant Nelson then became captain, John G. Beymer first lieutenant, and James Menefee second lieutant. These offi- cers were commissioned June 9, 1883, and Lieutenant Menefee was promoted January 10, 1885, and Benjamin Vanleer was elected. and served until the term of the company expired the following year, when it was disbanded.
The second company was organized May 20, 1893, and the officers were Captain C. E. McCampbell, First Lieutenant R. E. Murray and Second Lieutenant Frank McClure. Under orders issued June 1 of that year, the company was assigned to the Second Regiment as Company G and took part in the labor troubles at Hammond. Early in 1894, Lieutenant Mur- ray resigned, and M. Mayer was elected first lieutenant to succeed him. They commenced with a strength of 39 officers and men, and it remained about that strength until the latter part of 1895, when it increased to 43. Early in 1895 Lieuten- ant Mayer resigned, and later in the year W. N. Whitehall was elected first lieutenant. By the end of the next year there was a complete change of officers, and at that time they were Captain F. E. Harden, First Lieutenant Allen Shaff and Second Lieutenant W. G. Miles, who served until the company entered the service of the United States with the One-hundred-and-fifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers in the war with Spain, when William G. Miles was captain, Gregor X. Miller first lieutenant and Ora L. Clark second lieutenant.
Since the reorganization of the Guard no company has been organized in Covington.
Crown Point has had but one company in the Guard, the Crown Point Blues, which was previously known as the Crown Point Grays. It was organized May 14, 1884, and served in the Third Regiment as Company G until 1886, when it was made Company F. The company disbanded in 1887
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on the expiration of its service. Charles F. Griffin and H. W. Wise were captains, Henry P. Hewgill first lieutenant, and the second lieutenants were John J. Wheeler and Clarence W. Barr.
A battery was organized at Dana in 1897, which was short- lived on account of the war with Spain. It was mustered in as Battery C, and many of the members enlisted in the in- fantry companies when it was learned but two batteries would be accepted from Indiana. The officers were Captain Charles A. Pefley, First Lieutenants Thomas J. Lang and Hal L. Fillinger, and Second Lieutenant Cale B. Jackson.
The company at Decatur was organized July 7, 1889, and on July 15 of that year was assigned to the Third Regiment as Company B, where it served until the Fourth Regiment was oragnized, when it was transferred to that organization, but retained its letter. It served with that regiment through the war with Spain, but has never been reorganized. Its officers have been:
Captains-J. S. Coverdale, M. L. Byers, John H. Steele, D. Quinn, C. M. King, John T. Myers, Edward P. Miller, and John M. Lenhart.
First Lieutenants-M. L. Byers, J. W. Tyndall, J. H. Steele, D. F. Quinn, J. T. Myers, Hugh Miller, Richard D. Myers, J. M. Lenhart, Solomon C. Edington, and C. E. Barnhart.
Second Lieutenants-P. L. Andrews, C. M. King, M. F. Burkhead, Hugh Miller, E. P. Miller, J. M. Lenhart, S. R. Dull, S. C. Edington, Charles E. Barnhart, and Richard D. Myers.
Delphi's first representation in the Legion was in Com- pany H, First Veteran Regiment, known as the Carroll Vet- erans. The company was organized April 5, 1882, with forty- nine officers and enlisted men. The first officers, all of whom were commissioned April 8, 1882, were Captain John M. Watts, First Lieutenant Lewis Gros and Second Lieutenant Edward H. Gresham. These officers served until December 18, when Captain Watts was promoted major and each of the lieutenants was promoted. William F. Lytle was elected second lieutenant. Captain Gros retired on the reorganiza- tion of the company and the two lieutenats were promoted. Ira Cress was elected second lieutenant, and these officers served until the expiration of the term of the company in 1888, when it was disbanded.
The younger men determined to organize a military com- pany, and as a result the Delphi Light Guards were organ- ized July 8, 1886. The company was assigned to the Third Regiment as Company B, and the officers were Captain Lewis Neiwerth, First Lieutenant Edward W. Bowen and Second
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Lieutenant William White. The company served its term under these officers, and on the expiration of the term was mustered out of service.
The Elwood company was organized in 1893 and served but one term. On June 1 of that year it was assigned to the Second Regiment as Company F, and served as such through its term. The officers were:
Captain-W. F. Van Arsdel.
First Lieutenants-C. A. Ranville and John H. Moore. Second Lieutenants-W. T. Mount and W. C. Boyden.
The company at Fowler was organized in 1890 and was not attached to any regiment until April 2 of that year, when it was assigned to the Third Regiment as Company L. On the expiration of its term in 1893 the company disbanded, but a second company was organized, which was mustered into service July 3, 1893, but seems to have been in existence but a short time. The officers of the first company were:
Captains-Charles G. Mauzy and Edmond G. Hall. First Lieutenants-Edmond G. Hall and Robert Hamilton. Second Lieutenants-Walter P. Sparks and Frank Carter.
The second company had as officers Captain Hall, Lieu- tenant Hamilton and Second Lieutenant L. A. Wiles.
The military experience of Francisville was also short- lived. A separate company was organized there on Septem- ber 15, 1882, which had fifty-four officers and enlisted men. The officers. the first of whom were commissioned October 3, 1882, were Captains Moses M. Gorgon and Joseph Engle, First Lieutenants Joseph A. Engle and Lewis W. Hubbell, and Second Lieutenant Frank McGinnis. The company was known as the Carnahan Guards, but it was unable to live long, being unable to raise the money for necessary expenses. It was assigned to the Third Regiment as Company F.
Frankfort had one of the early companies in the Sherman Guards, which was organized July 31, 1879, with forty-nine officers and men. The company was in the Second Regiment as Company E, but served one term of three years only. The officers were:
Captains-James E. Southard and Joseph C. Suit. First Lieutenants-James O. Given and W. F. Palmer.
Second Lieutenants-J. B. Kennedy, W. F. Palmer and C. G. Green. The next organization was the Clinton Light Guards, or- ganized November 30, 1883. The company was assigned to the Third Regiment as Company K, but served one term of three years only and was then disbanded. The officers were:
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