USA > New York > Steuben County > A history of Steuben County, New York, and its people, Vol. I > Part 58
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65
434
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY
heit. About this time it was decided by the officers of the regiment that in the future no man could be granted a pass who could not recite the "General Orders." The "Ever Glorious" was but a few days distant and every man in the regiment desired a pass for Wash- ington, as no drills would be held on the Fourth. As a result of the "no general orders, no pass" edict, every man in the regiment set himself to work, and soon had the much hated orders learned by heart. Drills were suspended on July 4th, and many members of Company K, as well as those from the other companies, obtained a pass for Washington, where they spent the day until evening parade, which was the time limit of the passes. Owing to the warm days and cool nights the camp of the Third regiment became infested with typhoid fever, and strenuous efforts were made on the part of the surgeons to check its spread, but with little avail, and the hos- pitals were soon taxed to their utmost. On July 25, 1898, Major A. W. Hall's battalion, the Third, of which Company K was a part, was detailed as one of the three battalions composing the provost guard of the corps, Company L being stationed at Aqueduct bridge, Virginia ; Company I at Falls church and Companies D and K doing duty in and about the camp. The battalion remained on provost duty until August 12, 1898. During this time Company K was assigned to posts on the Gallows Hill road, about three miles from camp, one-half of the company being on guard for twenty-four hours, when the other portion would march out from camp and re- lieve them. This duty was extremely pleasing to the members of Company K, so much so, in fact, that a detail would often remain on guard for forty-eight hours, providing the relief failed to find them, which was often the case. On being relieved from provost duty Major General Graham officially complimented Major Hall and his battalion on their conduct and the manner in which they per- formed their duty. Typhoid fever continued to rage in Camp Alger, and orders were received that the regiment should move to Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. On August 18, 1898, Company K left by rail for Camp George G. Meade, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, arriv- ing at the camp on the 19th of August. This was a most beautiful camp, situated a short distance from the railroad station, on a gentle slope facing the Susquehanna river. Company K immediately marched to the place assigned for their company street and soon had tents pitched and camp made. Here, as in Camp Alger, the drill, guard and routine work was done each day. On August 28th Major Wilson's battalion, which had been upon a practice march of several days' duration, in the direction of Bull Run, arrived in Camp Meade at 6:00 P. M., and Major Butler's battalion, which had also been on a practice march, arrived in camp at 8:30 A. M. on August 30th. Despite the change of camp, typhoid fever continued to make fear- ful inroads in the ranks of the regiment. It was reported that at one time fully three hundred men of the Third regiment were ill of the disease. The muster-roll of Company K for August 31, 1898, shows sixteen men ill of typhoid fever and confined in different hos- pitals. The list of the sick at that time was as follows: Captain Babcock, sick in his hotel in Washington; Corporals Edward Han- lon and George W. Newman, sick at their homes in Hornellsville; Corporal Merle R. Wallace, in Red Cross Hospital, Camp Meade; Private James A. Crandall, in St. Agnes' Hospital, Philadelphia;
435
.
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY
Private Arthur H. Cunningham, in First Division Hospital, Dunn Loring, Virginia; Privates Arthur W. Davis, Charles E. Dunn, William H. Hunt, Frank J. Kennedy. Allen T. Lamphere, Frank A. Stewart, Fred D. Sutliff and Fred C. Teasdale, all in the Second Division Hospital at Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; Private Russell R. Wells, St. Agnes' Hospital, Philadelphia; and Private Gilbert M. Wright, Second Division Hospital, Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. First Lieutenant William S. Charles commanded Company K from August 1, 1898, Captain Babcock being ill of typhoid fever in Washington. As there were no prospects of the Third regiment reaching the front, the war with Spain having practically been de- cided on July 4, 1898, the friends of the different New York regi- ments, still retained in various camps, determined to make an effort to have the regiments sent home and mustered out of service, as it was utterly useless to keep the men in camp as long as there was no prospect of going to the front. Mass meetings were held in every city from which a company of the Third regiment was recruited and a protest against keeping them longer in a fever-stricken camp signed by hundreds of citizens was sent to the president and secre- tary of war. In response to the popular demand that the New York regiments not wanted for active service be sent home, an order was received by the commanding officer of the Third New York at Canıp Meade on September 3, 1898, to prepare the regiment for muster- out of United States service. Camp equipage was turned in, and at 7:00 P. M. on September 12, 1898, the regiment left Camp Meade, via the Pennsylvania railroad, arriving at Elmira, New York, at 6:00 A. M. on September 13, 1898, when the regiment detrained and- paraded for the last time, after which Company L was dismissed and reported at its armory. The other companies of the regiment then entrained and proceeded to their home stations and armories to prepare for the final muster out. Company K arrived in Hor- wellsville at noon on the 13th of September, 1898, after having spent nearly five months in the field in the service of the United States. Upon their arrival in Hornellsville the company was greeted at the Erie depot by an immense crowd of relatives and friends. The com- pany was immediately formed, and, headed by the Hornell band and an escort from the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Separate. Com- pany, marched to its armory in Seneca street, where a bountiful dinner was in waiting, served by the friends of the members in the big drill hall. When the company was drawn up in line in the armory orders from the adjutant general of the United States army were read, giving each man of the organization a verbal furlough for thirty days, except the necessary guards and clerks. During its period of service Company K lost seven men by death; the first, that of Corporal George W. Newman, occurring on September 5, 1898, at his home in Hornellsville, New York, where he had gone on a furlough. The following is a list of the casualties in Com- pany K during its campaign of 1898: Corporal George W. New- man died at Hornellsville, New York, September 5, 1898; Private Fred C. Teasdale, September 15, 1898, of typhoid fever, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia; Private Bur- ton D. Danks, September 18, 1898, of typhoid fever, at Red Cross. Hospital, Camp Meade, Pennsylvania ; Corporal William W. Moore, Sandwiches 09 1000 of tanksi'd favor at the same hnonital . Privata
436
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY
Frank J. Kennedy, September 27, 1898, at Medico-Chirurgical Hos- pital, Philadelphia, of typhoid fever; Musician John Stevens, of typhoid fever, October 1, 1898, at St. James Mercy Hospital, Hor- nellsville, New York; and Private Claude H. Beard, October 18, 1898, of typhoid fever, at his home in Hornellsville. On December 9, 1898, Company K, Third Regiment, New York Volunteers, was assembled for the last time, as on that date the organization was mustered out of the United States service by Captain E. R. Hills, Fifth Artillery, United States Army. With the muster out of Com- pany K its members scattered to the four winds, some of them to enlist in the Regular army, but most of them to take up the thread of civil life where it was broken off when they enlisted to fight the Spaniard. Among the members of the company who enlisted in the Regular service was Sergeant Raymond Wafer, Privates Albert Balmos, Arthur H. Cunningham, Kristian Kull, Clarence Norwood, Albert Richey, Patrick Tafe, Alfred E. Bates, Lee M. Van Campen, Charles P. Wafer and Frank J. Walters. Shortly after the muster- out of Company K Charles E. Dunn, a former private, went to Cape Town, South Africa, from which point he enlisted in the English army in the war with the Boers. Dunn was seriously wounded while riding dispatches for General French out of Watervelete, being am- bushed by the Boers and shot from his horse. He was left for dead, but was later found by a detachment sent out by General French. Dunn lay in the hospital for over four months, but finally recovered and returned to his home in this country.
Following the mustering into the United States service of the Forty-seventh Separate Company, Goodwin P. Humphrey, who was left in charge of the armory at Hornellsville, received orders from Brigadier General Doyle, of the Fourth Brigade, appointing hiru recruiting officer to recruit a company in Hornellsville to replace the old organization. The company was to be known as the One Hun- dred and Forty-seventh Separate Company. It was quickly organ- ized, and on the night of June 10, 1898, Major Wood, of Buffalo, inustered it into the service of the state of New York. The fol- lowing was the roster of the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Sep- arate Company: John H. Bachman, Fred A. Barnes, Albert E. Bates, Edward Bergeson, Louis Bissinger, Allen V. Burdett, Robert W. Burnham, Fred G. Chapman, Sherman H. Crane, James A. Davis, William G. DeGroat. Herbert E. DeGroat, John F. Didas, Jolin F. Doorley, Walter G. Doty, Charles E. Dunn, Herman W. Flint, Frank F. Gerber, Charles O. Green, Floyd G. Green, Daniel S. Holt, Goodwin P. Humphrey, Allen T. Lamphere, Bert LeMun- yan, Lyman C'. Lewis, William. Loghry, Sylvanus Loghry, John F. McDade, Thomas J. Mahar, Frank S. Maloney, Charles E. Marsh, Lucius Meeks, Lee B. Moore, George F. Niles, Clarence W. Nor- wood, Lawerence M. Oxx, Merton W. Piatt, Merton F. Pierce, Frank M. Prentice, William H. Quick, Earl Koosa, Thomas J. Ryan, Otto Sens, Frank S. Shaut, Lavern P. Shaw, David C. Siver, Milton B. Smith, William G. Stevens, Thomas J. Sutherland, Patrick Tafe, Charles S. Thomas, Lee MI. Van Campen, Nathaniel Vickery, Ed- ward M. Vogt, Herbert S. Webb, Wade H. Webb, Charles .1. White, Lewis J. Whitely, William C. Weir, Elbert D. Wilcox, Gilbert M. Wright and Frank Zirkelbach. Following the muster in of the com- pany came the election of officers. Winfield S. Newman was elected
437
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY
captain, Walter V. Sherwood first lieutenant and Bert LeMunyan second lieutenant. The new organization was at onee armed and equipped and began regular weekly drills on Wednesday evenings. The following members of the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Sep, arate Company enlisted in Company K, Third New York Volunteer Infantry, on June 16, 1898, upon the call for recruits to bring the number of men of each company of the Third regiment up to the United States army quota : Albert E. Bates, Charles E. Dunn, Allen T. Lamphere, Clarence W. Norwood, William H. Quick, Thomas J, Ryan, Frank S. Shaut, David C. Siver, Patrick Tafe, Lee M. Van Campen, Wade H. Webb and Gilbert M. Wright. Louis Bissinger, Sylvanus Loghry, Lucius Meeks and Charles S. Thomas enlisted ini the Two Hundred and Second Regiment, New York Volunteer In- fantry, at the second call of President Mckinley for troops. Private Thomas Mahar enlisted in the Ninth United States Infantry. Pur- suant to General Order No. 12, November 23, 1898, the One Hun- dred and Forty-seventh Separate Company was mustered out of service, by the reason of the muster-out of the United States service of Company K, Third New York Volunteer Infantry, which was ordered back into the service of the state of New York by the same order. All members of that company who so desired were trans- ferred to the Forty-seventh Separate Company (Company K, Third New York Volunteer Infantry) by the same order. On February 1, 1899, the latter commenced its weekly drills, the first in the armory since May 1, 1898, when it started upon the campaign against the Spaniards. It was inspected March 13, 1899. Nothing of import- ance transpired in the history of the company until July 3, 1899, when the command left Hornellsville, via the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroads, at 11:00 P. M., for Rochester, where it took part in the grand Fourth-of-July celebration in that eity. The command left Rochester at 11:00 P. M. on July 4th and ar- rived in Hornellsville at 1:30 A. M. on the 5th, after which it marched to the armory, was inspected and dismissed, Pursuant to orders, an election was held at the armory of the Forty-seventh Sep- arate Company at 8:00 P. M. July 24, 1900, to fill the office of captain, become vacant by the resignation of Captain Babcock, who had removed to Kansas. At the election held at the time ordered First Lieutenant William S. Charles received the unanimous vote of the organization for the office of captain. Having duly appeared be- fore the examining board at Buffalo and passed the required exam- ination. Lieutenant Charles was commissioned a captain of the Na- tional Guard and assigned to duty with the Forty-seventh Separate Company, of Hornellsville. Pursuant to General Order No. 90, thẻ company left Hornellsville on August 4th, via the Erie railroad, for a tour of duty with the Second Battalion at Conesus lake. They arrived at Camp William M. Kirby, Conesus lake, at noon, after a march of five miles from Lakeville, New York, where the company was joined by the remainder of the battalion. Although Lieutenant Charles had been elected as captain, he had not received his com- mission, and as the command was without officers First Lieutenant Fritz J. Lautz and Second Lieutenant James P. Hunt, of the Sev- enty-fourth regiment, were detailed to the command for the tour, pursuant to Special Order No. 110, August 1, 1900, and both offi- cers reported to Lieutenant Charles at Lakeville, New York, for
438
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY
duty. After a most successful tour of duty the command broke camp at 10:00 A. M. on August 11th and marched to Lakeville, arriving at noon. First Lieutenant Lautz and Second Lieutenant Hunt were relieved from duty with the Forty-seventh Separate Company at 5:00 P. M., and the command entrained at 5:28 P. M. for Hornellsville, arriving in that city at 11:30 P. M. The company was immediately marched to the armory, where it was inspected and dismissed at 12:30 A. M. August 12, 1900.
On August 30, 1899, the company acted as escort to Governor Roosevelt, commander-in-chief of the National Guard of the state. The governor was escorted by the command from the home of Hon. Franklin Sherwood, in Center street, to the Fair Grounds. As he came out of the residence of Mr. Sherwood to enter his carriage he paused and noted the company, drawn up in line at present- arms. After carefully looking over the command he uncovered and acknowledged the salute, and, turning to First Lieutenant Charles, the commanding officer, said, "A fine body of men." Pursuant to Company Orders No. 21, September 18, 1899, the command assem- bled at the armory at 6:10 P. M. on September 28th for the pur- pose of taking part in the Dewey celebration in New York city on September 30, 1899. The command left Hornellsville, via the Erie railroad, at 7:45 P. M. September 28th and arrived at Jersey City at 7:00 A. M. on the following day. New York city was reached, via the Twenty-third Street ferry, at 8:00- A. M., and the command was immediately marched to the armory of the Ninth Regiment, National Guard, New York, at the corner of Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue, where it was to be quartered during its stay in the city. After the various guard details had been made the company was dismissed, to report at 11:30 P. M. On September 30, 1899, the command assembled at 8:00 A. M. and marched to Ninth ave- nuc, taking the Metropolitan elevated for Ninety-fourth street, marching from that point to its position in line on the boulevard for the purpose of taking part in the parade and review in honor of the return to the United States of Admiral George Dewey. The battalion to which the Forty-seventh Separate Company was at- tached moved at 1:30 P. M. and passed in review at Madison Square at 4 o'clock. The command reached the armory of the Ninth regi- ment at 4:45 P. M. and was dismissed. It assembled at 7:30 on the following morning and marched to the Erie ferry, at West Twenty-third street, arriving at 8 o'clock; entrained at Jersey City at 9:15 A. M. for Hornellsville, at which place the command ar- rived at 6:50 P. M. on the evening of October 1, 1899. The com- mand was marched to its armory, where it was inspected and dis- missed at 8:00 P. M. Pursuant to orders, an election was held at the company's armory on January 15, 1901, to fill the office of first lieutenant, become vacant by the promotion of Lieutenant Charles to the office of captain; also to clect a second lieutenant, vice John D. Groves, resigned and honorably discharged September 17, 1900, and to elect a second lieutenant, original. The election resulted in the selection of Sergeant Bert Arwine as first lieutenant and Luther F. Coburn and John W. Robinson second lieutenants. By this elec- tion the company acquired two second lieutenants, the purpose of the commanding officer of the Second battalion being to have an additional second lieutenant in each company, who could be de
439
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY
tailed for staff duty without taking a line officer from his command. First Lieutenant Arwine was commissioned and assigned to duty with the Forty-seventh Separate Company on March 7, 1901. Sec- ond Lieutenant Coburn was commissioned March 7, 1901, and Sec- ond Lieutenant Robinson on March 13, 1901. Pursuant to general orders, the company entrained, via the Erie railroad, at Hornells- ville, New York, at 9:45 A. M. October 8, 1901, for Buffalo, to take part in the New York state celebration at the Pan-American Exhibition. The command arrived in Buffalo at 1:00 P. M .; de- trained and marched to the armory of the Seventy-fourth regiment, arriving at 1:45. After the fatigue and guard details had been made the company was dismissed until 11:30 P. M .. Pursuant to orders, the company assembled at 8:30 A. M. October 9th, as a part of the Third regiment, and marched to the Pan-American grounds, where the troops of New York state were reviewed. Following the review the members of the various organizations were given the freedom of the grounds, after being ordered to report at 9:30 P. M. The assembly was sounded at the appointed time, and the command marched to the armory of the Seventy-fourth regiment, where it was inspected and dismissed for the night. Pursuant to orders, the company left the armory of the Seventy-fourth regiment at 10:00 P. M. October 10th for the Erie depot, to entrain for Hornellsville ; entrained for home station at 11:30 P. M. and arrived at Hornells- ville at 3:30 A. M. October 11, 1901. Detrained and marched to the armory, arriving at 3:50 A. M. After being inspected the com- mand was dismissed at 3:50 A. M. Nothing out of the ordinary. routine transpired during the remainder of the year 1901 or the year 1902. On February 19, 1903, Second Lieutenant Luther F. Coburn was granted an honorable discharge, having tendered his resignation, owing to his removal from the city. Pursuant to Gen- eral Order No. 4, 1903, the company performed a tour of field serv- ice at Camp Henry, near Farnham, New York, from August 1st to 8th. This tour was performed by the Forty-seventh to the entire satisfaction of both regimental and company officers. The year 1904 was spent by the company in a painstaking effort on the part of the officers to make the organization one of the best in the state, and to that end the command improved in its drill and guard duty to a surprising degree. Many of the older members had been granted a discharge or had been dropped by reason of removal, and the com- pany was composed for the most part of entirely new members. Pursuant to General Order No. 8, 1905, the members of the Forty- seventh left their home station for Camp Roe, Farnham, New York, at 11:45 A. M. August 12, 1905, for a tour of field service. They arrived there at 7:00 P. M. and were complimented by superior offi- cers for being the first company in the camp to erect their tents and have their cook-fire started. The company performed its duty at this camp in a splendid manner, and nothing occurred outside the usual routine until evening parade on the 18th. At this parade Captain Charles was detailed to act as major of the Second bat- talion, and as major was riding a horse that was afterwards pro- nounced unsafe. The battalion had just been formed by the ad- jutant and turned over to Major Charles, when the horse upon which he was riding suddenly reared and threw itself over backwards, fall- ing upon its rider. Major Charles was thereby rendered unconscious.
440
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY
In its efforts to regain its feet the frightened animal stepped on the fallen man, the caulk of its shoe inflicting a serious wound over the right eye. Scores of soldiers who had witnessed the accident- rushed to the assistance of Major Charles, who was at once placed upon a stretcher and rushed to the hospital, where an examination brought to light the fact that he was internally injured and that an operation must be performed immediately. This was done by the surgeons of the brigade and regiment, and after several hours of wait- ing on the part of the men of his command, as well as the entire commissioned and enlisted strength of the regiment, announcement was made by the surgeons that Captain Charles was resting as com- fortably as could be expected and that he had an even chance for recovery. The accident happened Friday evening, and at that time every man in the regiment had made plans to make the last night in camp a record-breaker for amusement and skylarking in general, but, with the accident that hefell the captain, a hush seemed to pre- vade the entire camp, and, instead of merrymaking during the night, the men of the regiment gathered in knots about the hospital and spoke in whispers, showing the high regard in which Captain Charles was held by the men of the Third New York. On Saturday, August 19th, the company, under the command of First Lieutenant Arwine, broke camp at 8:00 A. M. and marched with the regiment three miles to Farnham for the purpose of entraining for home. Captain Charles was transported to the train in the regimental ambulance. accompanied by the regimental and company surgeons. As he was taken from the ambulance on a stretcher and carried to his car past the long line of men he waved a good-bye to them. A mighty cheer immediately arose from the regiment, and many expressions of sym- pathy and hopes of a speedy recovery were heard on every hand. The command left Farnham at 2:45 P. M. and arrived in Hor- nell at 7:30 P. M. Upon its arrival Captain Charles was immedi- ately removed to his home, accompanied by a detail of non-com- missioned officers from his command. The company was then formed in line and marched to the armory, where after roll-call and in- spection the men were paid off and dismissed. Captain Charles was confined to his bed for some time following his arrival home, but reported for duty with his command at the beginning of the drill season, October 11, 1905. The drill season of that year passed without incident outside of the ordinary routine. On February 28, 1906, Second Lieutenant John W. Robinson received a full and honorable discharge, having been compelled to resign from the com- pany owing to his removal to Boston, Massachusetts. With the discharge of Lieutenant Robinson the organization lost one of the most efficient officers that ever wore a pair of shoulder straps. Not only was Lieutenant Robinson thoroughly familiar with the field work of his office, but he was also thoroughly familiar with the ad- ministrative duties of the organization. The command was inspected by United States, state, brigade and battalion officers on the even- ing of March 13, 1906, and were highly complimented on their effi- ciency. During the summer of 1906 the state made improvements in the armory of the Forty-seventh aggregating $10,000, which add- ed greatly to the convenience and worth of the building. On Janu- ary 11, 1907, Captain Charles received a wire from Salina, Kansas, stating that the former captain of the company, Francis G. Bab-
441
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY
cock, had died at that place and that the remains, which were on the way to Hornell, would arrive in that city on the morning of January 12th. A detail from the Forty-seventh, consisting of First Sergeant Pierce, Sergeants Alley and Santee, Corporal Francis M. Cameron and Privates Frank P. Blickwede and Charles H. Kinne, met the remains of their former captain upon the arrival of Erie No. 2 and accompanied them to the home of a sister, Mrs. H. Sey- mour Lang, from whose residence in Main street the funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, January 13, 1907, the members of the Forty-seventh Separate Company, ex-members formerly commanded by Captain Babcock and Camp Baron Steuben, Spanish War vet- erans, acting as an escort. At the cemetery the Knight Templar burial rites were read, after which the company fired a captain's salute of three volleys and the bugler sounded "taps," thus consign- ing to its last resting place the body of a man who, in life, held a warm place in the hearts of all who knew him, especially the men of his command who served under him during the Spanish-American war. On February 5, 1907, Major William Wilson, of Geneva, com- manding the Second battalion, of which the Forty-seventh Separate Company was a part, was granted a leave of absence until March 20, 1907, and Captain Charles, of Hornell, being the senior captain in the battalion, was placed in command, as acting major, during the absence of Major Wilson. During the early spring of 1907 the First, Second and Third battalions, which made up the Third Regi- ment, New York Volunteer Infantry, during the Spanish-American war, were now consolidated into the Third Regiment, National Guard, New York. Under the new order the Hornell company was designated "Company K," Third Infantry, National Guard, New York. On May 1, 1907, Captain Charles, Assistant Surgeon Charles O. Green, First Sergeant Fred J. Pierce and Quartermaster Sergeant George H. - Grosvenor were awarded fifteen-year "long and faithful service" medals by the state of New York. On May 25, 1907, As- sistant Surgeon Charles O. Green, of Company K, received a com- munication from Colonel Wilson informing him that he had been nominated for the position of captain in the Medical Corps. On July 8, 1907, Ralph Young, of Hornell, formerly attached to the Hospital Corps of Company K, received notice from regimental head- quarters that he had been promoted to be hospital steward of the Third regiment. This was a signal honor for Mr. Young, as it made him the ranking non-commissioned officer of the regimental hospital corps. On July 24, 1907, it was announced in Hornell that in the future Company K would be attached to the First bat- talion, Major Butler commanding.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.