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claims. The aggregate amount of claims presented was upward of $2,000,000. One-half of them required little consideration to be rejected. The Commissioners allowed, as appears by the report of T. J. Anderson, Adjutant General, November 30, 1866, the following :
Services rendered $197,327.34
Materials, supplies and transportation furnished 152,530.54
Damage sustained 106,806.05
Miscellaneous claims 36,290.90
Total. $492,644.83
The Commissioners further reported several claims received subse- quent to November 1, on which no action had been taken.
The Legislature of 1867 assumed the payment of the awards, and again referred them to a special committee to be re-audited and corrected.
This Examining Board of Commissioners was appointed by Gov. Crawford, March 26. The members were: D. E. Ballard, W. H. Fitz- patrick and William N. Hamby. It entered upon the work of re- examination April 1, and reported to the Governor July 1. The awards made were as follows:
Amount allowed for services. $218,398.75
Allowed for supplies and transportation. 81,682.32
Allowed for damages sustained. 131,693.83
Allowed for property lost, and miscellaneous .. 35,518.47
Total. $467,293.37
The amount allowed for "services" by the above report exceeded the awards of the first auditing commission $21,061.41; on the items of supplies, transportation, damages, property lost, etc., the committee made large deductions. The Governor, in his message, January, 1868, says :
"A portion of this discrepancy can doubtless be accounted for by an honest difference of opinion between the two boards in regard to the prices of material, etc., while another portion, I regret to say, can only be accounted for by a package of forged or fabricated vouchers, amount- ing to some $18,000, which were placed in my possession by the Examining Commission when they made their report, in compliance with the law. These forged or fabricated elaims purport to have been sworn to before the Secretary of the Price Raid Commission. Whether he has been imposed upon by unknown parties is not for me to determine; but I respectfully refer the whole subject to the Legislature, with the earnest recommendation that a thorough and searching investigation be made of the entire affair, so as to prevent undue suspicion from attaching to those who might be farthest from the commission of sueh a erime. Be- sides, if the Commissioners should have been mistaken in judging these claims to be forged, when in fact they were genuine, then an investiga- tion is due, in order that the innocent may not suffer."
An investigating committee reviewed the original Price raid awards, and, in January, 1868, reported that it found many claims dishonestly allowed. The Legislature, March 3d, passed a new Price raid bill.
The Legislature of 1869 provided for a third Board of Commissioners to audit the Price raid and Curtis expedition elaims. The new Com- missioners were Levi Woodward, David Whittaker and T. J. Taylor. The awards of the committee, as reported to Adjt. Gen. Whittaker, September 1, 1869, were as follows :
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Services rendered $233,345.47
Materials, supplies and transportation furnished 111,352.53
Damages sustained 159,191.34
Miscellaneous claims
36,627.64
Total $540,516.98
The Adjutant General further reported, January 12, 1870, that, in addition to the above, there had been allowed by various committees of the Legislature, and by the State Auditor and Treasurer, $6,701.13, making the total amount of the debt accruing from the Price raid and the Indian expedition of Gen. Curtis, $547,218.11. The State had previ- ously assumed $500,000 of this debt, and the Adjutant General, in his report, suggested to the Governor that he recommend the assumption of the balance ($47,218.11).
The amount of the claims being thus finally settled by the State, the claim was pressed upon the Government for settlement. February 2, 1871, Congress passed a bill providing for the auditing of the claims. Under its provisions, a commission was appointed by the Secretary of War to audit the Price raid claims. Its members were: James A. HIardie, Inspector General U. S. A .; J. D. Bingham, Quartermaster U. S. A., and T. H. Stanton, Paymaster U. S. A. The members of the com- mission met at Topeka, March 17, and having duly investigated the claims in detail, repaired to Washington late in the month, and reported their award to the Secretary of War, as the basis of an appropriation for the settlement of the claims. On their report the House Committee on Claims reported to appropriate the sum of $337,054.00 for the pay- ment of the Price raid claims. June 8, 1872, Congress appropriated that sum as recommended, and on August 13, Gov. Harvey, in behalf of the State, received the amount awarded. The amount was received by State Treasurer Hayes and disbursed, as stated in his report of December 30, 1872, as follows:
"On the seventeenth of August I received the sum of $336,817.37, which had been appropriated by act of Congress to the State of Kansas, in payment for a certain class of military claims; while for the interest on the debt thus paid, and for other classes of claims contracted at the same time, and for which Union Military Serip had been issued, no provision was made. There being no law governing my action in case of partial payment, and believing it would be wronging the claimants, either to wait action by the Legislature or to pay those first presented in full, I decided to pay without interest that class of serip only which had been allowed by Congress, and to issue certificates showing the amount of interest then due on the same.
"The scrip issued for the Curtis expedition against the Indians, and for the services of certain irregular companies in the Price raid. although not allowed by Congress, has been paid, as it was found impossible to distinguish by the warrants for what kind of service they had been issued. There will therefore be a deficiency in the funds for the pay- ment of serip issued for services, transportation, supplies and miscel- laneous, including the Curtis expedition, to the amount of $94,348.48, exclusive of interest ; in addition to which there still remains outstanding interest certificates issued on serip paid to the amount of $124,000, and scrip given for damages, $151,191.34-to all of which I would respect- fully call your attention, and recommend that some early and final dis- posal be made of the same."
The manner in which Treasurer Hayes disbursed the funds and other suspected misdemeanors led to articles of impeachment being found against him. He resigned, and the impeachment was not prosecuted.
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The Legislature of 1873 created another Price Raid Commission, to audit the outstanding claims, after deducting what had already been paid out of the Congressional appropriation. The final report, made Feb- ruary 25, 1874. shows the following outstanding claims :
Damage scrip $159,191.34
Estimated interest on same 78,000.00
Service and other scrip. 94,348.48
Estimated interest on same
46,000.00
Additional claims of 1872.
1,018.16
Additional claims of 1873. 236.50
Total outstanding serip $378,794.48
Adding the Congressional appropriation of $336.817.37, the total cost of the Price raid and Curtis expedition was $715,611.85, of which sum $378,794.48 fell upon the State.
In 1879 a new Price Raid Committee was appointed, which reported February 17, 1881, claims still outstanding, amounting to $75,047.71, besides certificates of interest issued for $67,561, by Treasurer Hayes in 1872 on military scrip, the principal of which was paid by him. The additional claims audited by the last committee and reported by them as still outstanding will largely increase the amount of expense to the State over that above stated. To the future historian is left the task of making a final summary.
TABLES
STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF MEN CALLED FOR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AND THE NUMBER FURNISHED BY THE STATE OF KANSAS FROM APRIL 15, 1861. TO JUNE 50, 1865
Date of Call
For what Perlod
Quota Men Furn'd
April 15, 1861. for 15,000 militia.
. Three months
650
May 3. July 22 end 25, 1861, for 500.000 men.
. Three years
3,235
6,953
July 2. 1862, for 300.000 men.
. Three yeare
1,771
2.936
August 4. 1862. for 300,000 militis
Nine months
1.771
October 17, 1863, and February 1. 1864, for 500.000 men ... Three years
3.523
5.374
March 14, 1864, for 200,000 men
Three years.
1,409
2,563
April 23, 1864, militia.
One hundred days
441
July 18, 1864, for 500,000 men.
One, two and three years
3,729
351
December 19, 1864, for 300,000 men.
One, two and three years.
1,222
829
Total
16,634
20 097
16.654
Surplua
3,443
CASUALTIES IN KANSAS REGIMENTS DURING THE WAR.
Deserted
Enlisted Men
Omeers
Officers
Enlisted Men
Officers Officers
Res'g'd Officers
Missing
Enlisted
First Infantry
11
8G
1
2
1
93
1
191
01
2
14
. .
1
40
1
11
219
:
130
117
1
1
11
5
Serer th Cat lev
1
1
9%
926
1
1
18 1
4
1
28
Ninth Cavalry
4_
17
199
89
158
3
Tenth Infantry
X
118
24
1
106
1
2
5
Twelfth Infantry
11
1
2
111
..
:
1
11
2
6
104
126
:
1
1
Fifteenth Cavalry
10
1
1
165
62
1
Second Colored Juf.
21
:
2
i
20
19
:
Second Battery
5
17
11
:
Ind. Col. Battery
:
12
192
26
2,086
2
1,988
8 1,849
1
94
43
4
281
: 1
GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF-1861-1863 (Appointed under act May 7, 1861.) ITIS EXCELLENCY CHARLES ROBINSON, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. February 9, 1861, to January 12, 1863
Office
Names
Rank
Appointed
Remarks
Robt. B Mitchell
. Brigadier General
. May 2, 1861
Ap'd Col. 2d K. I., June 20, '61
Adjutant General
Lyman Allen
. Brigadier General
July 23, 1861.
. Resigned
LChas. Chadwick
. Brigadier General
March 22. 1802.
Quartermaster General
5 G. W. Collamore
Brigadier General
May 4, 1861. ..
Assistant Quartermaster General
Chas. Chadwick
. Colonel
March 13, 1862.
I lenry O. Sholes.
Colonel
August 13. 1862.
Paymaster General
A. J. Mitchell
.l'olonel
. May 8, 1861.
Inspector General
B. F. Simpson
.Colonel
. May 8, 1861.
Chief Engineer
O. B. Gunn ..
.Colonel
May 8, 1861.
.J. T .. MeDowell.
.Colonel
. April 22. 1861.
John A Martin.
.Colonel
May 2, 1861.
E. P. Bancroft. .J. Montgomery
. Colonel
May 3. 1861.
Aides-de-Camp
Win. Il. Smythe.
. Colonel
. May 8, 1861.
E. S. Lowman. .
. Colonel
. September 1, 1861.
Forbes Menson
. Colonel
. October 15, 1861. .
Wm. Tholen .
. Colonel
. August 15, 1862.
J. F. Cummings.
. Colonel
October 2, 1862. .....
:
7
.
4
..
1
1
Enlisted Men
Officers
Officerg
258
1 209
1
2
30
..
1
Sixth Cavalry
1
18
3
120
:
1
Eigh h It fati'ry
23
132
1
128
84
6
12
Eleventh Cavalry
101
..
38
82
Fourteenth Caviln.
1
2
106
:
:
154
:
135
30
1
12
First Colored Infantry
1
136
10
187
6.3
1
:
15
First Battery
15
13
:
..
1
9
4
16
:
-
Total
14 *****=::::: 13 1
10
Sixteenth Cavalry'
94
:
.
:
:
15
..
..
Third Battery
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906
Secor d Infarirs
Secard Cavally
Fifth Cavalry
]
113
2:12121
:
8
27
Officers Men
Officers
Ined of Wounds Deaths hy Disease Enlisted Men
94
8
24
14
Thirteenth Infatti:
156
21
49
144
..
(Vice Allen resigned) Res. February 26. '03 Removed March 20, 1862
¿ Chas. Chadwick
. Brigadier General
March 20, 1862.
Appointed Vice Collamore
J.
P. Greer ..
. April 19, 1861.
Judge Advocate
.Colonel
.Colonel
May
2. 1861.
1
Disch'd for Disab. Dishonor bly Dise'd Dism'ed Cash'd Enlisted Men
GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF-1863-1865 1118 EXCELLENCY THOMAS CARNEY, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF January 12, 1863, to January 9, 1863
Office
Names
Rank
Appointed
Remarks
Guilford Dudley
. Brigadier General
. February 27, '63.
Adjutant General
Zc. K. Holliday
May 2, '64.
Quartermaster General
Edward Russell
. Brigadier General
. March 3, '63.
Paymaster General
John G. Ofis.
. Colonel
February 19, '63.
D. P. Lowe. .
. Colonel
February 19, '63
(Caa, G. Foster.
. Colonel
February 19, '63 ..
A. W. Spaulding.
.Colonel
. February 19, '63.
S. M. Strickler.
Colonel
February 19, '63.
C. V. Eskridge ..
. Colonel
. February 19, '63.
Josiah Miller
Colonel
February 19, '63.
J. C. Hemingray.
. Colonel
August 24, '63.
Thos. H. Butler.
Colonel
September 12, '63.
D. Brockway
. Colonel
November 10, '63.
J. A. McGonigle.
Lieutenant Colonel
March 2, '64.
F. H. Drenning.
Lieutenant Colonel
March 2, '64.
Jnn. R. Swallow.
Lieutenant Colonel
March 2, '64
S. F. Atwood.
Lieutenant Colonel
April 29. '64 ..
W'm. Shepherd
Lieutenant Colonel
July 5, '64
Ap'd under act February 24, '64
W. Burlingamo
. Lieutenant Colonel
July 12, '64.
W. C. Crawford
. Lieutenant ('olone]
October 10. '64
S'] aide ap. ser, d'g Price raid
A. S. Hughes.
. I.leutenant Colonel
October 10, '64.
S'l aide ap. ser. d'g Price raid
W. Rosenthall
Lieutenant Colonel
October 10, '64.
S'1 aide ap, ser. d'g Price rald
John W. Brown
. Tientenant Colonel
October 10, '64.
S'l aide ap, ser. d'g Price raid
GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF, 1865 HIS EXCELLENCY SAMUEL J. CRAWFORD, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, INAUGURATED, JANUARY 9, 1865
Office
Name
Rank
Appointment
Remarks
Adjutant General
T. J. Anderson.
.Colonel
. April 11, '65 ..
App'd under act February 13. 00
Quartermaster General
D. E. Ballard.
. Colonel
. February 18, '65.
App'd under act February 13, 05
Paymaster General
John K. Rankin.
Colonel
February 18, '65.
App'd under act February 13, "65
Surgro : General
N. T. Winans.
Colonel
. February 18, '65.
App'd under act February 13.
Charles Dimond
. Lieutenant Colonel
April 10, '65.
App'd under act February 13, '63
Al Irs de-Camp
Cyrus Leland, Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel
. April 10, '65.
App'd under act February 13. '65
E. G. Ross.
Lieutenant Colonel
April 10, '65.
App'd under act February 13, '65
Assistant Adjutant General
II. T. Beman.
.Major
April 10, '65
App'd under act February 13, '65
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Ra-'d with rank of Col. March 2, '64, under act of February 24, 1864; resigned May 2, '64 Resigned March 31, 1865 Re-'d with rank of Col. May 2, '64, under act February 24, '64
Judge Advocate
-Ap'd under act of May 7. '61
Aldes de-Camp
. Colonel
908
OFFICERS FROM KANSAS ABOVE THE RANK OF COLONEL COMMISSIONED BY THE PRESIDENT MAJOR GENERAL
Name
Date of Commission Remarks
James G. Blunt .. . November 29, 1862.
. Honorably mustered out July 29. 1865.
BRIGADIER GENERALS
Namo
Date of Commission
Remarks
Robert B. Mitchell.
. April 8, 1862.
. Honorably mustered out January 15, 1866
James G. Blunt.
Aprll 8, 1862
Promoted Major General, November 29, 1862
Albert L. Lee ..
. November 29, 1862
. Resigned May 4, 1865
G. W. Deitzler.
. November 29, 1862
Resigned August 27, 1863
Thomas Ewing, Jr.
March 13, 1863.
Brevetted Major General, March 13; resigned February 23, 45
Powell Clayton
August 1, 1864
Honorably mustered out, August 24, 1865
BREVET BRIGADIER GENERALS
Name
Date of Commission
Remarks
Thomas M. Bowen. . February 13, 1865.
Colonel 13th Kan. Vol. Inf. ; dismissed June 28, '65; reinstated Nov. 22. '65: hon. dis'd to date June 28, '65
James M Williams.
February 13, 1865.
. Colonel First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry : mustered out October 1. 1865
Charles W. Rlair
. February 13, 1865.
Colonel Fourteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry : mustered nut August 11, 1865
Thomas Moonlight
. February 13, 1865.
Colonel Eleventh Kansas Volunteer ('avalry; mustered out July 17, 1865
Charles W. Adams.
. February 13. 1865.
Colonel Twelfth Kansas Volunteer Infantry: mustered out June 30, 1865
John Ritchie ..
. February 21, 1865.
Colonel Second Regiment Indian Home Guards
Samuel J. Crawford
. March 13, 1865.
Colonel Second Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry
John A. Martin.
. March 13, 1865
. Colonel Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry
James Ketner
March 13, 1865
Major Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry; mustered out December 6, 1867
George H. Hoyt ..
. March 13, 1865.
Lieutenant Colonel Fifteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
William R. Judson.
March 13, 1865
. Colonel Sixth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Edw'd F. Schneider.
.March 13, 1865.
Lieutenant Colonel Eighth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Samuel Walker
March 13, 1865.
Lieutenant Colonel Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Charles Mundee
April 2, 1865.
Major and Assistant Adjutant General United States Volunteers
KANSAS AND KANSANS
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SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR REGIMENTS
The Field and Staff and account of service for each of the four regi- ments of the Spanish-American War, are quoted from the official Report of the Adjutant-General.
THE TWENTIETH KANSAS
It was the good fortune of the Twentieth Kansas to be assigned to ac- tive service in the field in the Spanish-American War. There is no doubt that the other three regiments would have rendered distinguished service had the opportunity offered. They were, however, denied the privilege of demonstrating what they could do on the field of battle.
The achievement of the Twentieth will always be one of the events in Kansas history of which the State will be proud. Its campaign in the Philippine Islands makes it immortal. It never faltered in the full performance of any duty. Both the men and the officers of that regiment have continued to distinguish themselves, and to bring honor to the State. No better soldier nor competent officer is to-day in the army of the United States than General Frederick Funston. His brilliant record as a soldier is familiar to all the people of the United States. General Wilder S. Metcalf is one of the foremost citizens of the State, and has recently rendered pre-eminent service in the Kansas National Guard. He has been called to the councils of the State, having been recently elected State Senator from Douglas County. Dr. Charles S. Huffman, of Cherokee County, is one of the eminent physi- cians of Kansas. He has been a member of the Kansas State Senate for twelve years, and has just been elected to another four-year term. His service in capacity of Legislator has been of great value to Kansas. Gen- eral Charles I. Martin is the present efficient Adjutant-General of Kan- sas. He has held this position for some years. His work has made the Kansas National Guard the equal to that of any State, and superior to many. He is favorably known in the military circles of America.
References of this nature might be indefinitely extended in speaking of the Twentieth Kansas. Captain Clad Hamilton and many others have rendered the country services beyond computation. Captain Hamil- ton is still at the front as this is written. He has been promoted to major in the Kansas National Guard.
The field and staff of the Twentieth Kansas were as follows :
FIELD AND STAFF
Name and Rank Residence
Date of Enrollment Date of Muster-In
Colonel
Frederick Funston Iola
. Lawrence
May 11. '98.
. . May
9, '99 ..
Mustered in as Col. ; pro. Brig. Gen'1 May 4, '99; wnd. in a. May 4, '99, at Santo Tomas, P. I. Mustered in as Maj. ; pro. Col. May 9, '99; mustered out with regt. ; wnd. in &. Feb, 23, '99, at Caloocan, Luzon, P. I. and Mar. 29, '99, at Bocane, Luzon, P. I.
Lieut. Colonel
Edward C. Little.
Abilene
. May 10, '98
. May 10, '98
Mustered in as Lt. Col. ; mustered out with regt. ; accidentally wnd. Jan. 17, '90, near Manila, P. I.
Major
1st Lt. 2d Inf. U. S. .. .. May 10,
'98.
May 10.
'98 ..
Mustered in as Maj, ; mustered out with regt,
Wilder S. Metcalf.
Lawrence
. May
11.
*98. .
May
11.
'98. .
Mustered in as Maj. ; pro. Col. May 8, '99.
William H. Bishop.
Salina
May 2.
'98.
May 9. '98 ..
Mustered in as Capt. Co. M: pro. Maj. May 9, '99; disc. to accept commission as Maj. of 36th Int. U. S. V. July 12, '99: wild. in. a. Apr. 27, '99: at Apalit, P. I. Mustered in as Capt. Co. F; pro. Maj. July 22, '99; mustered out with regt,
Charles I, Martin
Fort Scott
April 30, '08.
. July 22, '09.
Major and Surgeon
Jobn A. Rafter.
Holton
. May 13, '98.
. May 13, '98
Mustered in as Maj. and Surg. ; mustered out with regt,
Capt. and Asst. Surg.
. Washington
May 13, '98
May 13, '08.
Mustered in as Capt. and Asst. Surg. ; mustered out with regt.
Charles S. Huffman.
. Columbus
May 13.
'98. . May 13,
'98
Mustered in as Capt. and Asst. Surg ; mustered out with regt.
Chaplain
John G. Schliemann
Phillipsburg
. May 12, '98.
. May 12, '98
. Mustered in as Chap. ; mustered out with regt.
First Lieut. and Adj.
William A. DeFord
. Ottawa
May
298
May 13.
'98
Mustered in as 1st Lt. and Adj. ; resigned Ang. 21, '98
Charles R. Walker.
Kansas City
April
27.
'98
. Aug. 28, '98.
Cassius E. Warner.
Fort Scott
April
'98.
Sent. 2, '99.
Mustered in as Ist Lt. Co B; assigned Adj. Aug. 28, '98; pro. Capt. Aug. 17, '99; assigned to Co. B Mustered in as Corp. Co. F; pro. Sergt .- Maj. Sept. 25, '98; pro. 2d Lt. Co. F, May 2, '99; pro. Ist Lt. Sept. 2, '99; assigned as Adj. Sept. 2, '99; mustered out with regt ..
First Lieut. and Q. M.
Waconda
May 10. '98
May 10, '98
Walter P. Hull.
. Iola
. April 39, '98
July 9, '98.
Mustercd in as 1st Lt, and Q. M .; resigned July 9, '98 Mustered in as Ist Lt. Co. I; appointed Q. M. July 9, '98; mustered out with regt.
Sergeant Major
Frederick R. Dodge.
Leavenworth
May 13. '98
May 13.
*98.
. Mustered in as Sergt. Maj .; pro. 2d Lt. Sept. 24, '98; assigned to Co. I
Cassius F Warner.
Fort Scott
April 30. '98.
May
12,
*98
Mustered in as Corp. Co. F; pro. Sergt. Maj. Sent. 25, '98; pro, 2d Lt, Co. F, May 2, '99
John G. Waste.
Leavenworth
May 5, '98.
May
13
'98
Mustered in es Sergt. Co. C; pro. 1st Seigt. May 12, '90; pro. Sergt. Maj. May 28, '90; pro, 2d Lt. Sent. 2, '99; assigned to Co C.
Harry W. Brent
Parsons
June 13, '98
June 13, '98.
Enrolled as pvt. Co. G; pro. Sergt. Maj. Sept. 3, '99; mustered out with regt.
Q M. Sergeant
James A. Young ..
Baldwin
May 12. '98
May 13.
'98
Mustered in as Q. M. Sergt. : dishonorably disc. Aug. 25, '98
Burton J. Mitchell.
lola
LIuno 14. '98.
June 14, 'AR
Enrolled as pvt. Co. I; pro. Q. M. Sorgt. Aug. 25, '98; pro. 2d Lt. ; assigned to Co. D Mar. 22, '99
Geo. W. Winterburn.
Fort Scott
June 14.
*98.
June 14,
'98.
Enrolled as prt, Co. I: pro. Q M Sergt. Aug. 1, '99; mustered out with regt.
Wilfred W. Nelson.
. Iola
June 11, '98
June 14, '98.
Enrolled as pvt. Co. I; pro. Q. M. Sergt. Aug. 1, '09; mustered out with regt.
Hospital Steward
Jonathan E. Chastain ..
. Iola
June 14.
'98.
June 14, '98.
Enrolled as pvt. Co. I; pro. Hosp Stew. Oct. 13, '28; dise. Aug. 27. '90
Seth A. Hammel.
Topeka
May
13.
'98 ..
May 13, '98.
Mustered in as Hosp. Stew. ; disc. Aug. 27, 199 Mustered in as Hosp. Stew. ; disc. Aug. 27, 199
Myron D. Rafter
Holton
Oct.
21.
'98.
Ort. 2u.
'98
Coryell Faulkner
Topeka
May
13.
98 ..
May 13.
'08.
Mustered in as Hosp. Stew. ; dise, for dis. Oct. 8, '98
W'm. E. Hungerford.
Topeka
May 13.
May 13.
*98
Mustered In as Hosp, Stew .; dise, for dis, Oct. 8. '98
Elmer Butler
. Devon
April 30. '98.
May 12.
*98.
. Enrolled as pvt. Co. F ; pro. Hosp. Stew. Sept. 3, '99; mustered out with regt
Volney T. Boaz. . ..
Girerd
, June 14. '98.
June 14, '98.
Enrolled as pvt. Co. D; pro. Hosp. Stew. Sept. 3, '90; mustered out with regt.
John A. Buchanan,
Topeka
June 13, '08.
June 13, '98
. Enrolled as pvt. Co. K ; pro, Hosp, Stew. Sept, 3, '99; mustered out with regt
Chief Trumpeter
Charles P. Barshfield. Kansas City . April 27, '98 . May 8, '98 . Mustered in as muse Co B: pro, chief trumpeter Juno 19, '98; trans. te co. B; pro. Sergt.
April 11, '99
KANSAS AND KANSANS
910
Remarks
. May 13, '98 . . . . ..
. May 13, '98 ..
Wilder S. Metcalf
Frank H. Whitman
Henty D. Smith ..
Lafayette C. Smith. ..
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911
KANSAS AND KANSANS
The Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infantry was organized at Topeka, May 9 to 13, 1898. The companies constituting the regiment were to a large extent raised in counties as designated below :
Company A, in Shawnee County, May 9, 1898.
Company B, in Wyandotte County, May 9, 1898.
Company C, in Leavenworth County, May 13, 1898.
Company D, in Crawford County, May 11, 1898.
Company E, in Anderson, Coffey and Woodson counties, May 10, 1898.
Company F in Bourbon County, May 12, 1898.
Company G, in Wilson and Montgomery counties May 12, 1898.
Company HI, in Douglas County, May 9, 1898.
Company I, in Miami, Shawnee and Bourbon counties, May 12, 1898.
Company K, in Franklin and Linn counties, May 11, 1898.
Company L, in Geary and Dickinson counties, May 10, 1898.
Company M, in Salina, Ottawa and MePherson counties, May 10, 1898.
The regiment broke camp at Topeka and moved by rail to San Fran- cisco, California, where it arrived May 20, 1898, and was assigned to Camp Merritt. Until June 18, the regiment was under command of Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. Little; at this date, Colonel Frederick Funston arrived and assumed command of the regiment. During June the regi- ment was recruited to its full complement of enlisted men. On August 5 the regiment moved station to Camp Merriam, San Francisco, Cali- fornia. The regiment remained here, undergoing constant drill and mili- tary instruction, until the latter part of October.
On the 27th of October the field and staff and second and third bat- talions embarked on the United States transport Indiana, and at four o'clock P. M. sailed for Manila, P. I., via Honolulu. The first battalion, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. Little, sailed from San Francisco for Manila by the same route at eleven o'clock A. M., Novem- ber 9, on the United States transport Newport.
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