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A portion of the First Regiment, Second Brigade, was also called into service, but the above were all that went out from Douglas County. The Omaha com- pany was mounted and took part in the campaign against the Indians in the western part of the territory. It was mustered out at Omaha on November 12, 1864, and the men returned to their homes, ready to answer a second call should occasion require.
ARTILLERY
A small detachment of artillery belonging to the territorial militia was mus- tered into service at Omaha on August 30, 1864, for sixty days. Edward P. Child was captain; James M. Johnson, first lieutenant; William Miller, ser- geant ; Barton Arlington and William Quinn, corporals, and the following served as privates : Timothy Donovan, Wallace Homer, Joseph Kuhn, Nicholas O'Byrne, James O'Fallon, Donald Reed, John Sickles, Thomas J. Stewart. This detachment was in the Indian campaign and was mustered out at Omaha on November 12, 1864.
The foregoing rosters, of the several commands in which Douglas County was represented during the Civil war, have been compiled from the "Roster of Nebraska Volunteers," prepared by Edgar S. Dudley, first lieutenant of the Second United States Artillery, and published by authority of the state in 1888. It is possible that some of the names are mis-spelled, but they appear above just as they appear on the adjutant-general's official records.
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
For four hundred years after the discovery of America, the Island of Cuba was a dependency of Spain. While Spain was losing her other American possessions one by one, the people of Cuba remained loyal to the mother country, and when the Spanish dynasty was overthrown by Napoleon in 1808, the Cubans declared war against Napoleon. Their loyalty during all these years received a poor recompense, however, for in 1825 a royal decree placed the lives and fortunes of the Cubans at absolute disposal of the captains-general, or governors of the island. The "conquistadores" were slow in coming, but they had at last arrived.
Four years after this decree a conspiracy was formed for the purpose of throwing off the Spanish yoke, but the movement was discovered and crushed by the Spanish authorities before the revolutionists were ready to begin active operations. Then followed the uprising of the blacks in 1844, which, like the conspiracy, was suppressed with great cruelty on the part of the Spaniards. In
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1849-50 Narcisso Lopez, whose ideas were too Quixotic for a military leader, fitted out an expedition at New Orleans for the overthrow of the Spanishi power in Cuba. His expedition proved futile and some of his men perished in Spanish dungeons. After eighteen years of comparative peace came the "Ten Years War"-from 1868 to 1878-during which Spain threatened to make a desert of the island. In that conflict the Spanish Government sent 257,000 soldiers to Cuba and so great was the sacrifice of life that fewer than fifty thousand of them returned to their native land. Three hundred million dollars' worth of property was destroyed during the war and an enormous debt was con- tracted, which was saddled upon the Cubans as a penalty for their revolt.
One effect of the Ten Years War was to make the captains-general more tyrannical in their administration of affairs; another was to render the Cubans more determined to achieve their independence. The cruelty of the island gov- ernors and the heavy burden of the war debt were such that it was not long until the people of the island began planning another insurrection. Experience had taught them to move with caution and for more than fifteen years they carried on their preparations with the utmost secrecy. In 1895 the insurrection broke out at several places simultaneously. The revolutionists were led by Maceo and Gomez. Captain-General Campos, then governor of the island, conducted his military movements along the lines established by civilized warfare, but this policy did not meet the approval of the Spanish authorities at Madrid. He was therefore removed and General Weyler was placed in his stead. Weyler adopted the policy of removing the people from the rural districts, where they were in a position to furnish supplies to the insurgents, and herding them in the cities, where they were kept under guard. The supply of food in the cities was inadequate to the demands of the "reconcentrados," as the . people confined in the cities were called, and many actually starved to death. Weyler was no respecter of persons and women and children were the greatest sufferers.
The inhumanity of such a policy soon aroused the indignation of the civilized world. European nations sent protests to the Spanish Government, and in the United States political conventions, commercial bodies and some of the State Legislatures adopted ringing resolutions calling on the Federal Government to intervene in behalf of the oppressed and suffering Cubans. Charitably inclined people in this country proposed to raise a fund to feed the starving recon- centrados, but when this became known in Havana riots resulted, friends of Spain telling the people that intervention of any kind by the United States meant the ultimate annexation of Cuba to that country.
The Atlantic Squadron of the United States Navy was ordered to the Dry Tortugas, within six hours sail of Havana, and on January 25, 1898, the Battle- ship Maine dropped anchor in Havana Harbor. The presence of this great war vessel, while the United States and Spain were supposed to be at peace, was not pleasing to the Spanish officials, who, as a measure of retaliation, or- dered the Cruiser Vizcaya to New York. Thus matters stood until February 9. 1898, when the Spanish minister to the United States resigned his position and demanded his passports. On the evening of February 15, 1898, the Maine was blown up, with the total loss of the vessel and over two hundred of her officers and men. A court of inquiry afterward reported that the vessel had been blown
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up "by a submarine mine, which caused the partial explosion of two or more of her forward magazines."
The destruction of the Maine, with its consequent loss of life, increased the excitement in the United States and the demands for intervention grew more and more insistent. Still the Government declined to intervene, for the reason that General Weyler had been superseded by General Blanco, who issued a proclamation declaring a cessation of hostilities and announced that the recon- centrados would be permitted to return to their homes. American consuls soon reported that this promise was not being fulfilled and that the suffering among the imprisoned people had not been abated in the least.
On March 8, 1898, Congress appropriated $50,000,000 for the national de- fense, but no further action was taken for more than a month, or until it was definitely learned that Blanco's promise to release the reconcentrados had been, and was being, systematically ignored. On the 18th of April Congress adopted a concurrent resolution recognizing the independence of Cuba and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over and withdraw her forces from the island. The resolution closed with these words: "The United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people."
The resolution authorized the President to employ the forces of the United States Army and Navy to aid Cuba, and an act was passed providing for in- creasing the army to 61,000 men. Rear Admiral Sampson was ordered to blockade the Cuban ports. This order was quickly followed by a formal declara- tion of war against Spain, and on April 23, 1898, President Mckinley issued a call for 125,000 volunteers, "to be supplied from the militia of the several states as far as practicable."
Two days later Gov. Silas A. Holcomb received the following telegram .
"Washington, D. C., April 25, 1898.
"To the Governor of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska :-
"The number of troops from your state under the call of the President, dated April 23, 1898, will be two regiments of infantry. It is the wish of the President that the regiments of the National Guard, or state militia, shall be used as far as their numbers will permit, for the reason that they are armed, equipped and drilled.
"Please wire as early as possible what equipments, ammunition, arms, blankets, tents, etc., you have, and what additional you will require. Please also state when troops will be ready for muster into United States service.
"RUSSELL A. ALGER, "Secretary of War."
Upon receipt of this telegram, Governor Holcomb directed Adjt .- Gen. Patrick H. Barry to order the First and Second Regiments, Nebraska National Guard, to mobilize at the old fair grounds at Lincoln, which was named Camp Alvin Saunders and placed under the command of Brig .- Gen. Charles J. Bills. On April 26, 1898, the adjutant-general issued General Order No. 10, calling for the mobilization of the two regiments and by the 28th all the companies com-
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posing the First and Second Infantry were in camp, ready to be mustered into the service of the United States.
FIRST INFANTRY
This regiment was mustered in on May 10, 1898,"with John l'. Bratt, of Bennet, Nebraska, as colonel. Harry B. Mulford, of Omaha, was one of the three majors, and Robert P. Jensen was second assistant surgeon.
Company A came from York and at the time of muster in contained but three men from Douglas County, viz .: James H. Duncanson, William H. Grant and Willie Smith. In June several recruits from Douglas County were added to the company, to-wit: George W. Boltz, William R. Diebold, Harry A. Mc- Hugh, Gustave Meyer and William S. Orr.
The greater portion of Company B came from about Fullerton. Benjamin Irwin and M. Clay McCoy were the only two Douglas County men in this com- pany. Company C was from Beatrice and Company D from Lincoln, though in the latter the following Douglas County boys were enrolled as privates 011 June 18, 1898: James I. Bowes, John J. Boyle, Frank D. Buzzell, Albert D. Girton, Zebulon L. Martin, Charles J. Mckenzie, Orville C. Page, Ralston N. Patmore and Andrew F. Schons.
Company E was organized at David City. Arba B. Ammerman and Ira M. Wilson, of Douglas County, were enrolled as privates at the time of muster in, and in June the following recruits added to the company were credited to Douglas County : Jefferson W. Bedford, Charles Breining, William H. Clinchard, John J. Collins, Charles Cooley, Samuel D. Graves, Otto E. Meyer and Walter L. Smedley.
Company F came from the vicinity of Madison. Joseph Tierney, of South Omaha, was mustered in as a sergeant, and Warren H. Cook and Clarence A. Pinney as privates.
Company G was a Geneva organization and contained no Douglas County men. Company H came from Nelson and Holdrege, with a few men from other places, but none from Douglas County. William E. Stockham, of Omaha, was mustered in as second lieutenant of Company L and the next day was made captain of Company I, in which Charles F. Evans was enrolled as a private. The greater portion of Company I came from Bennet.
Company K was a Columbus company, but Company L was distinctly an Omaha organization. It was mustered in with Wallace C. Taylor as captain ; Lee Forby, first lieutenant ; William E. Stockham, second lieutenant. Lee Forby was promoted adjutant of the regiment and Charles M. Richards, who was mustered in as first sergeant was made first lieutenant, and when Lieutenant Stockham was commissioned captain of Company I, Sergeant Jesse M. Tompsett was made second lieutenant.
The non-commissioned officers at the time of muster in were as follows : Fred Fisher, quartermaster sergeant; John T. Buchanan, Jesse M. Tompsett, Garrett F. Coleman, sergeants ; William L. Baehr and Jerome A. Lillie, corporals (both promoted sergeant) ; William L. Baxter and James W. Thompson, musicians.
Privates-Charles A. Anderson, Guernsey H. Anderson, William F. Assen-
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heimer, Oliver W. Auch Moedy, David O. Barnell, Gaylord S. Blakely, William O. Belden, Harry A. Bennett, Everett Brown, Frank D. Bryant, Willard V. Carter, Joseph Ceyner, Adelbert E. Coltrin, Jesse O. Coy (promoted corporal), Edward W. Crook, Harry M. Cross, Henry F. Dailey, James W. Downs, John E. Farmer, Warner E. Field, George L. Fisher, Clyde W. Garrett, Robert W. Gillespie, James A. Godfrey, Fred L. Greene, Frederick G. Gross, William D. Hall, Francis E. Hanson, Harry E. Harrison, Mortimer B. Humphrey, Daniel B. Jones (promoted corporal), Robert W. Kells, William J. Koopman, William M. Kincaid, Thomas S. Lamb, Martin O. Legg, Peter G. Lewis, Gustave Lundquist, William C. McKell, William I. Malone, Daniel F. Maloney, Charles Martin, Williard B. Mason, Eugene Meyer, Samuel B. Mumaugh, John Muerhead, Victor H. Mun- necke (promoted corporal, Charles M. Primeau, promoted corporal), Fred C. Roberts, Royal E. Riley, Theodore A. Rohn, Charles O. Sandstrom, Maynard E. Sayles, George B. Scrambling, Lewis W. Schock, William A. Schwichtenberg, Charles A. Sheeler (promoted corporal), Samuel F. Shannon, Guy D. Solomon, Arthur B. Stokes, Herbert B. Taylor, Fred Taylor, William A. Templeton, George A. Wageck, Amos W. Whitacre, Robert H. Whitacre, Patrick J. White, Harry T. Whitman (promoted corporal), James H. Whitmore, Charles F. Willie, Arthur H. Wilson.
Recruits-Charles A. Ballenger, Ward C. Crawford, Herman Dittmer, James Fanning, William L. Foster, Howard W. Gies, Robert A. Heller, William Howard, George A. Johnson, Edward J. Lafferty, William Lampmann, James P. McKinney, Harvey W. Majors, Paul R. Martin, Bernard A. O'Connell, Edward A. Pegan, William E. Patterson, Frank I. Reed, Albert Rotts, Arthur Waterfall, Herbert S. Walsh, Sherman A. Yule. These recruits were mustered in on June 17, 1898.
Company M, the last of the twelve companies composing the First Regiment, was from Broken Bow and contained no Douglas County men.
On May 15, 1898, the First Infantry received orders to proceed to San Francisco, California, and on the 20th it went into camp at Camp Merritt, where it remained until June 14th, when it embarked on the steamer Senator for the Philippine Islands. The Senator dropped anchor in Manila Bay on Sunday, July 17, 1898, and on Tuesday the troops were landed. That evening, a portion of the regiment on outpost duty had a slight skirmish with the enemy, in which one man was killed and several slightly wounded. The regiment remained on duty in the Philippines until June 16, 1899, when it was relieved from the firing line and ordered to take transports for the United States. On July I, 1899, under command of Colonel Harry B. Mulford, who had been promoted to that rank on the 26th of the preceding April, it embarked on the transport Han- cock and arrived at San Francisco on the last day of July.
At San Francisco it was met by Governor Poynter, Adjutant-General Barry, Congressman W. L. Stark and a number of prominent Nebraskans. The regiment remained in camp at the Presidio until August 23, 1899, when it entrained for Lincoln, arriving there on August 30 and receiving a fitting reception by the citizens of the state. The men were mustered out at San Francisco just prior to breaking camp.
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SECOND INFANTRY
The Second Infantry, of which Charles J. Bills, of Fairbury, was colonel, was mustered into the United States service at Lincoln on May 10, 1898. Michael A. Rebert, of Omaha, was mustered in as first assistant surgeon. Company A came from Kearney; Company B, from Ord; Company C, from Nebraska City ; Company D, from Fairbury ; Company E, from North Platte; Company F, fron Lincoln.
Company G was from Omaha and was mustered in with Harry B. Mulford as captain; Charles H. Wilson, first lieutenant; Eli Hodgins, second lieutenant. Captain Mulford was transferred to the First Regiment as major and was mustered out as colonel of that regiment. Upon his being transferred, Lieutenant Charles H. Wilson was promoted captain and Private James A. C. Kennedy was made first lieutenant. John G. Lund was first sergeant; William M. Barnum, quarter- master sergeant ; Oliver G. Osborne, Bower E. McCague and George R. Purvis, sergeants ; George H. Conant, Herman B. Kinney, Lee L. Hamlin, James Allen, William S. Bowen, Frank A. Freeman and George E. Kinney, corporals; Benjamin W. Cotton, James P. Eskildson and George O. Miles, musicians.
Privates-William S. Adams, William H. Anderson, James Anglin, John C. Arnout, Nels Arvidson, William E Baker, Harry V. Blenkiron, Marshall H. Burnham, Jr., Coit G. Campbell, Edward S. Chadwick, Harry E. Close, Charles K. Cralle (promoted corporal), John Cranswick, Ralph H. Deverell, Henry L. Drake, Paul Epeneter, Albert D. Fetterman, Leo Fisher, Lester M. Folger, Edmund Q. Forsyth, John H. Gainey, Thomas M. Guerin, Edwin B. Hadfield, Robert A. Hays (promoted corporal), Elmer A. Heller, George L. Horn, Jr., Harry Hugh, Martin T. Johnson, Wilber S. Lininger, Samuel F. Macfarland, John C. Mathieson, Max Morrison (promoted corporal), Ralph Moxham, Joseph H. McKenna, Erick Miller, Thomas Munster (promoted corporal), Frank S. Neucomb. William Newton, Frank C. O'Hollaren, Hugh M. Packard, Jay Packard, Peter Peterson, John J. Pringle, Lucien E. Quinby, Edward B. Richards, David Ritter, Robert C. Ross (promoted corporal), Ralph L. Shepard, Gardner B. Stearns (promoted quartermaster sergeant, July 29, 1898, when Sergeant Barnum was discharged ), Harry O. Steel (promoted corporal), George F. Stoney, John Sullivan, Eddie D. Thompson, Alonzo C. Tinker, John F. Trayner, Eugene Turcot (promoted regimental sergeant-major), Jay VanSchoick, Gaius H. Wal- lace, Alfred C. Wedgewood, Richard E. Wilcox.
Recruits-Harry S. Askwith, George L. Adams, John E. Arundel, Charles Baysdorfer, Charles L. Benawa, Christian E. Diehl, Judson B. Douglas, Warren M. Douglas, Frank C. Gately, Benjamin D. Hayes, Albert H. Harlow, Michael J. Healy, Julius Hohlfield, Patrick A. Ivins, Joseph W. E. McElrath, Charles W. Martin, Richard D. Maxon, Michael E. Mullin, John Ostrom, Charles A. Powell, William R. Scott, Henry A. Stoney, Edmond W. Warner, William M. Wood, Morgan A. Yule.
The Second Regiment left Camp Alvin Saunders on May 19, 1898, for Chica- mauga Park, Georgia, and arrived at Camp George H. Thomas on the 22nd. It was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Division, Third Army Corps. The division was commanded by Brig .- Gen. Fred D. Grant. The war with Spain was of much shorter duration than had been anticipated, and in August a number
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of volunteer regiments were ordered home for muster out. The Second Nebraska arrived at Omaha on September 2, 1898, and after performing some duties in connection with the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, then in progress, it was mustered out on October 24, 1898. Many of the members of the regiment regretted that they were not given an opportunity to meet the enemy, and from the general personnel of the organization they would no doubt have rendered a good account of themselves as well on the field as in camp.
THIRD INFANTRY
On July 13, 1898, the Third Infantry was mustered in at Omaha, with William J. Bryan, of Lincoln, as colonel. Alva S. Pinto, of Omaha, was mustered in as one of the regimental stewards, and Ernest A. Ittner, Harry C. Lyon and Harry C. Parkhurst were members of the regimental band.
Company A contained a few men from Douglas County. John J. Ford served as corporal; Wilson N. Miller, as musician; and the following were enrolled as privates : Errett B. Bigelow, Gottle Bliss, John H. Collins, Fred E. Ferro, Herbert C. Gladwin, Charles Harrahan, Thomas N. Marksbury, Joseph Nader, John J. O'Leary, Frank W. Pierce, George Roach, William Schneider, Charles T. Wolf and Herman Zarbock, Jr.
Company B came from about Plattsmouth and Weeping water, but the fol- lowing privates in this company were credited to Douglas County: Andrew C. Adair, Leslie L. Bowers, Thomas Claucy, John M. Ellis, Michael J. Fraher, William Greenlee, George W. Hobbick, James N. Keanes, Wellington King, George L. Leonard, Edmund M. Metts, Peter Mungoran, Daniel Rouse and Theodore Volsted.
Company C was composed largely of Douglas County men and at the time of muster it was officered as follows: Charles H. Marple, captain; William G. Doane, first lieutenant ; Henry M. Morrow, second lieutenant ; Thomas R. White, first sergeant; Agustus A. Tylee, quartermaster sergeant; Charles H. Crouse, sergeant ; Frank C. Bailey, Frank Housman, Frederick C. Darlington, Fred C. Paddelford, Samuel H. Dillon, Emil Sydow, Henry B. Corliss (transferred to Company B), William E. Miller, William C. Berghahm, Harry B. Burket and John P. Oliver, corporals ; Noyes B. Spefard and Charles E. Eberhart, musicians; Nathan W. Freeman, artificer. Lieutenant Doane was promoted adjutant of the regiment on October 20, 1898; Lieutenant Morrow was promoted first lieutenant, and Sergeant White, second lieutenant.
Privates-Martin L. Allen, Alfred Arneman, Jr., William F. Bowerman, Philip Brechwald, Calvin N. Brewster, John M. Bride, Martin E. Carlson, William R. C. Cook, Michael F. Costello, Lincoln Crumrine, John H. Cusick, Albert Dobbins. James Farrell, Charles A. Faulkner, Christian T. Gritzka (trans- ferred to hospital corps as steward), Elgrin C. Hawkins, Walter S. Heller, William Henry, Fred Henske, Robert E. Hileman, Harry H. Howell, Edward Humphrey, John E. Joyce, John F. Keliher, Adrian C. Keller, Michael J. Kenney, John J. Kirkpatrick, Herman O. Koch, Andrew Koss, Alma D. Lanyon, Era W. Lown, Dennis A. Lynch, Cornelius J. Mack, Joseph P. Maguire, Emil Medinnus, Edward F. Mitchell, Peter Murphy, Ernest H. Norton, Thomas J. O'Donnell, Henry C. Paul, William C. Payne, Peter J. Peterson, James F. Pool,
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Ralph R. Ralston, George W. Riley, Charles H. Robinson, Charles Rowles, Orland W. Royce, Andrew J. Russell, Daniel J. Sheil, Dewayne B. Shepherd, James K. Short, Len Sledge, John A. Sick, Albert Sparks, Fred Stolze, Henry F. Strupp, Oscar Swanson, John Schnake, Edward Taylor, Charles B. Tower, George A. Vernon, Arthur J. Wade, Albin F. Wahlstrom, Davis Watson, Otis C. West, William A. Whisenand, Joseph B. Wilshire, William W. Wilton, Harry F. Wyman, Thomas A. Wyman, James Zurbusky.
Company D might be termed a Douglas County company. At the time of muster in the commissioned officers were as follows: William Neve, captain ; Fritz J. Nygaard, first lieutenant; Fred Hansen, second lieutenant, all from Omaha.
The non-commissioned officers credited to Douglas County were: Adolph M. Hansen, first sergeant; Jens P. Thompsen, quartermaster sergeant; Walter D. Reynolds, Albert G. Dennett and Frank Andersen, sergeants; Fred B. Abernethy, Lorens Petersen, Adolph S. Nielsen, Jens Jensen, John Toft, Julius F. Miller and Albert L. Ashbrough, corporals; Walter Thaning, wagoner; James P. Lingaard, artificer.
Privates-John C. Allwein, Andrew Anderson, Edward Anderson, Marius Andersen, Morris Andersen, Sylvan K. Adams, Albert Carlsen, Christian Clausen, Jabez Cross, James E. Cooney, Sigurd Flor, Joseph Flynn, Charles C. Gamst, Christian A. Gercke, Daniel Hope, Walter Horton, John F Ickes, Anders F. Jensen, Nels P. Jansen, Christian Jergensen, Hans Jensen, Lawrence C. Jorgensen, Lewis C. Jones, John M. Juul, Schack Krog, William C. Lang, Lewis D. McQueen, Peter Madsen, Thomas Maher, Frank O. Malowski, Paul Manskowski, Lester Morrow, Michael J. Murphy, Fred J. Nestlebush, Andrew Oelsen, Samuel Ohles, Gustav A. Pearson, Armaand Pederson, Henry Rebar, Ralph S. Rief, Ernest Robie, Frank Salisbury, Clyde Sellers, Frank E. Sutton, Peter Thompson, Clarence Van Wie, Walter H. Warren, Berthold Wittkowski, John H. Woodward.
Company E came from the northeastern part of the state. On its muster rolls appear the names of thirteen Douglas County men, viz .: Claus Anderson, Miner Beals, Luther W. Cartwright, Grant W. Cowan, John A. Finkenkeller, James Knudson, Samuel C. Lewin, John D. Ohe, Fred Reinbold, Charles H. Van Deusen, Frank Van Deusen, Bert L. Van Epps, DeWitt C. Wood.
Company F was organized at Fremont. The following privates in this com- pany were credited to Douglas County: George Benda, Frank F. Blakeslee, Frank Brunner, John Cauley, Harry E. Dally, Elmer Gage, Austin Griffiths, Louis A. Holonbek, Anton Hon, Charles Houdek, Arthur M. Huntington, Edward J. Igoe, Orville Ivins, Joseph Kment, Fred Knopp, Thomas J. Miller, James T. Nicholson, Victor L. Owens, David Sandon, Howard Shinrock, Anton Sramek, Harvey C. Wagner.
Five privates in Company G were credited to Douglas County, to wit : Charles Borg, Frank Christopher, Guy W. Fuller, Garfield Hoag and Frank E. Ringquest.
Company H came from the western part of the state. Edgar W. Robinson, of Waterloo, was the company wagoner, and the following Douglas County boys served as privates : James W. Abraham, David F. Blair, Lee Colvin, Frank J. Jordan, Charles J. McCarthy, George E. Moyer, John W. Moore, Ernest F.
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