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Samuel D. Culbertson. August 8, 1881; resigned, July 14, 1882; re-elected, August 7, 1882.
Moses Robbins Smith. July 3, 1884; to inspector of rifle practice, June 20, 1887.
John S. Nichols. July 16, 1887; resigned, December 3, 1888. Ellsworth C. Wescoat. January 12, 1889; to captain, July 8, 1889. John L. Augendobler. July 25, 1889; resigned, March 20, 1893. Joseph W. Wolfe. May 26, 1893; resigned, Jannary 17, 1896.
Robert L. Tidball. February 10, 1896; to captain, March 5, 1900.
First Lieutenant-
Jonas M. Gee. Served in S .- A. War; Mareh 5, 1900. Second Lieutenant-
William Oliver. Jnly 7, 1869; resigned, December 20, 1871.
George A. Gregg. November 27, 1873; resigned, Jan- mary 9, 1878.
John J. Hazzard. December 30, 1878; resigned, July 5, 1880.
Samuel D. Culbertson. August 14, 1880; first lien- tenant, August 8, 1881.
William J. Scott. Angust 8, 1881; died June 8, 1883. Franeis N. Woodward. July 3, 1894; resigned Jnne 7, 1887.
Ellsworth C. Westcoat. July 16, 1887; first lientenant, January 12, 1889.
John L. Augendobler. Jannary 12, 1859; to first lien- tenant, July 25, 1889.
Gustav Schaaf. July 25, 1889; to captain, May 26, 1893.
Clarence L. Hagerty. May 26, 1893; resigned, August 17, 1894.
Robert L. Tidball. November 1, 1894; to first lieu- tenant, February 10, 1896; in S .- A. War.
John A. Ewing. February 10, 1896; in S .- A. War.
OFFICERS OF COMPANY H, TENTH REGIMENT, PRIOR TO SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
COMPANY H.
Captains-
James T. Kirk. July 1, 1872; resigned, June 23, 1873. Selden L. Wilson. Angust 23, 1873; to major, Sep- tember 10, 1875.
Matthew P. Linn. November 25, 1875; resigned, No- vember 29, 1876.
A. L. Hawkins. January 1, 1877; to colonel, Feb- ruary 27, 1879.
James B. Kennedy. Mareh 15, 1879; resigned Sep- tember S, 1879.
Selden L. Wilson. Elected December 20, 1879, with rank from August 23, 1873; to major, September 13, 1880.
George W. Thompson. December 30, 1880, to Novem- ber 3, 1881.
Harvey J. Van Kirk. Jannary 6, 1882; resigned September 18, 1885. Samuel Hazlett. December 2, 1885; to ordnance officer Second Bridage.
William W. Mowry. May 7, 1887; to major, October 7, 1890.
James E. Barnett. December 3, 1890; to major, Oc- tober 12, 1893.
Alonzo M. Porter. December 4, 1893. Commission expired December 3, 1898. In volunteer service S .- A. War. Re-elected, March 2, 1900.
First Lieutenant-
Matthew P. Linn. July 1, 1871; to captain, July 25, 1875.
James B. Kennedy. November 25, 1875; to captain, March 15, 1879.
George W. Thompson. March 15, 1879; to captain, December 30, 1880.
James W. Sprowls. December 30, 1880; resigned, February 6, 1883.
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Charles V: Harding. March 16, 1883; resigned,
December 2, 1885.
William Woods Mowry. January 25, 1886; to cap- tain, May 7, 1887.
James E. Barnett. May 7, 1887; to captain, Decem- ber 3, 1890.
Simon S. Baker. December 3, 1890; resigned, March 26, 1892.
Shelby Means. June 17, 1892. Commission expired June 17, 1897; honorable discharge to date from Feb- ruary 15, 1900. (S. O. No. 8.)
Frank B. Hawkins. July 17, 1897. Honorable dis- charge to date, from February 15, 1900 (S. O. No. 8). Volunteer service S .- A. War.
Blaine Aiken. March 2, 1900.
Second Lieutenant-
James B. Kennedy. October 5, 1872; to first lieuten- ant, November 25, 1875.
George W. Thompson. November 25, 1875; to first lieutenant, March 15, 1879.
Henry Herrick. March 15, 1879; resigned December 15, 1880.
Robert L. Thompson. December 30, 1880. Commission expired, December 12, 1885.
Hugh A. Rogers. Jan. 24, 1886. Resigned, May 17, 1887.
Edgar T. Kirk. June 25, 1887. Resigned, October 1, 1888.
Simon S. Baker. November 8, 1888; to first lieuten- ant, December 3, 1890.
Shelby Means. January 2, 1891; to first lieutenant, June 17, 1892.
John S. Luther. June 27, 1892. Resigned, July 6, 1893.
James R. Burnside. August 7, 1893. Resigned, July 24, 1894.
John R. Goode. August 13, 1894. Discharged, Decem- ber 22, 1897 (Section 31, Military Code).
Blaine Aiken. May 2, 1898; to first lieutenant, March 2, 1900. James P. Braden. March 2, 1900.
REGIMENTAL OFFICERS TENTH REGT. PA. INF. U. S. V., DURING SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR AND PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION.
Field and Staff-
Colonel, Alexander L. Hawkins, Washington, Pa. Lieutenant-Colonel, James E. Barnett, Washington, Pa, Major, Harry C. Cuthbertson, New Brighton, Pa. Major, Everhart Bierer, Uniontown, Pa. Adjutant, Harry B. Duncan, Washington, Pa. Adjutant, Oliver S. Scott, Monongahela, Pa. Quartermaster, Edward B. McCormick, Greensburg, Pa. Quartermaster, John F. Wentling, Jr., Greensburg, Pa. Major and Surgeon, George W. Neff, Masontown, Pa. Assistant Surgeon, John W. Coffin, Beaver Falls, Pa. Assistant Surgeon, Louis P. McCormick, Connells- ville, Pa. Assistant Surgeon, George D. Mellwaine, Washing- ton, Pa.
Chaplain, Joseph L. Hunter, Jamestown, Pa.
Battalion Adjutant, Charles C. Crowell, Greensburg, Pa.
Non-Commissioned Staff-
Sergeant-Major, Lewis W. Sayers, Wayneburg, Pa.
Q. M. Sergeant, Charles B. Hollingsworth, Greens- burg, Pa.
Q. M. Sergeant, Leroy B. Beatty, Washington, Pa.
Hospital Steward, Edwin H. Lowe, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Hospital Steward, Harry Wolfe, Connellsville, Pa.
Chief Musician, Reno L. Mosier, Uniontown, Pa.
Principal Musician, Andrew J. Linn, New Brighton, Pa.
Principal Musician, Frank M. Keffer, Ligonier, Pa. Band-
Reno L. Mosier, Chief Musician, cornet.
Andrew J. Linn, Principal Musician, cornet.
Robert R. Harris, Company B, drum major.
Robert D. Jolliffe, Company A, drum major.
Michael J. Norton, Company E, cornet.
Arthur P. Riffle, Company C, clarionet.
Thomas P. Madigan, Company I, clarionet.
John Sant, Jr., Company E, flute.
John M. Luther, Company K, flute. Samuel E. Bretz, Company D, flute. John Campbell, Company I, flute.
Charles H. Pastor, Jr., Company H, flute.
Charles E. Burke, Company C, trombone.
Oscar Curry, Company K, trombone.
Frank H. Hoon, Company B, snare drum. Lewis E. Day, Company K, snare drum.
Charles R. Gemmell, Company E, snare drum.
Charles H. Delaney, Company H, snare drum. George H. Mackey, Company B, snare drum. James E. Stevenson, Company E, snare drum.
Taylor H. Boucher, Company I, snare drum. Elmer E. Barnes, Company C, bass drum. Thomas R. Cunningham, Company D, cymbals. Frank M. Keffer, (second principal musician, March 15, 1899. S. O., 36), C., bugler.
Herbert N. Smith, Company E, bugler.
Joseph W. Frankenberry, Company C, bugler. Frank M. Barber, Company I, bugler. Samuel A. Moyers, Company H, bugler. William E. Belding, Company C, bugler. Charles R. Shillitoe, Company K, bugler. Frank C. Johuson, Company D, bugler.
Thomas O. Ulery, Company H, bugler. Harry N. Miller, Company B, bugler.
ROSTER COMPANY A, TENTH REGIMENT, IN SPANISH-AMER- ICAN WAR AND PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION.
Captain, Gustav Schaaf, Monongahela, Pa.
First Lieutenant, Robert L. Tidball, Monongahela, Pa. Second Lieutenant, John A. Ewing, Monongahela, Pa. First Sergeant, John Daniels, Monongahela, Pa. First Sergeant, Gustav Schaaf, Monongahela, Pa.
Q. M. Sergeant, Jonas M. Gee, Monongahela, Pa. Sergeant, Charles P. Keller, Monongahela, Pa. Sergeant, Wiley McConnell, Monongahela, Pa. Sergeant, Harry Palmer, Monongahela, Pa. Sergeant, William H. Cundall, Washington, Pa. Sergeant, C. Harry Landefeld, Monongahela, Pa.
Corporal, Harry E. Teeple, Monongahela, Pa. Corporal, William MeGregor, Monongahela, Pa. Corporal, Joseph Kennedy, Monongahela, Pa.
Corporal, Sherman Ingham, Charleroi, Pa. Corporal, Moses Robbins Smith, Mckeesport, Pa.
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Corporal, Oliver Gee, Monongahela, Pa. Corporal, Porter M. Wall, Monongahela, Pa.
Corporal, Stephen R. F'rye, Monongahela, Pa. Corporal, Frank E. Yohe, Jr., Monongahela, Pa. Corporal, Harvey Funkhouser, New Brighton, Pa. Musician, George II. Maekey, Bellevernon, Pa. Cook, Charles E. Lewis, Washington, Pa.
Privates -- Edward L. Adams, Washington, Pa. George Anderson, Monongahela, Pa. Harry G. Bagnell, New Brighton, Pa. Robert Barrett, Pittsburg, Pa. Andrew Baxter, Riverview, Pa. J. Lexington Bell, Monongahela, Pa. Samuel M. Binner, Straustown, Pa. Jolin Boyd, Monongahela, Pa.
Harry M. Brewer, Punxsutawney, Pa.
John Brown, Pittsburg, Pa.
John Byers, Monongahela, Pa. Charles Campbell, Monongahela, Pa.
Leroy H. Cheeseman, Library, Pa. William Collins, Bunola, Pa.
William Copeland, Charleroi, Pa.
Alexander Coulter, Latrobe, Pa.
Frederiek E. Craft, Brownsville, Pa.
Daniel Craig, Monongahela, Pa. Alexander W. Darragh, Venetia, Pa.
Meikel Dessing, Charleroi, Pa. Frank Devinuey, Charleroi, Pa. Russell Dewalt, Monongahela, Pa. Calvin H. Dills, California. Frank Downer, Monongahela, Pa.
Charles Downer, Monongahela, Pa.
George W. Downs, Charleroi, Pa.
Frederick W. Enos, Charleroi, Pa. Alvin W. Foss, California. Grant F. Fasnacht, Lancaster, Pa. Duncau Ferguson, Monongahela, Pa. Wade Ford, Monongahela, Pa. Blanchard Forsythe, Charleroi, Pa.
Ernest A. Foster, Monongahela, Pa.
Ilerman B. Furlong, Duquesne, Pa. Samuel M. Gibson, Monongahela, Pa. John E. Green, Charleroi, Pa. Bertie Harris, Monongahela, Pa. William Hughes, Monongahela, Pa. Charles Heasley, Emlenton, Pa. Harry Heekathorn, New Brighton, Pa.
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Charles Henderson, Webster, Pa.
William Herron, Monongahela, Pa. Joseph A. Hoffman, Monongahela, Pa. Harry Holland, Monongahela, Pa. William IInnter, Charleroi, Pa. Arthur Johnston, Monongahela, Pa.
Robert D. Jolliffe, Charleroi, Pa. Mortimer A. Jones, Charleroi, Pa. David Keek, Charleroi, Pa. Alexander P. Kirkpatrick, Charleroi, Pa.
Frank C. Kunkel, Homestead, Pa. William M. Long, Monongahela, Pa. James A. Melville, Sunnyside, Pa. John Miller, Delrio, Texas. Joseph Miller, Monongahela, Pa. David D. Moninger, Washington, Pa. William H. Mckain, Charleroi, Pa. Robert H. MeKinnis, New Brighton, Pa. Joseph Norris, Monongahela, Pa.
Kobert I. Pancoast, Monongahela, Pa. Carl Paxton, California. Harry H. Peterson, Monongahela, Pa. John Phillips, Charleroi, Pa.
Harry A. Power, Monongahela, l'a. William Pritehard, Kiverview, Pa. Charles Pritchard, Shire Oaks, P'n. William Ray, Monongahela, Pa.
Dick Reed, Charleroi, Pa. Peter Reiter, Bunola, Pa. Charles C. Renouf, Beaver Falls, Pa. Francis Roberts, Monongahela, Pa. William Robinson, Monongahela, Pa. Henry Roush, Monongahela, Pa. George A. Rowe, (never joined regiment), Monessen, Pa. Theodor Schroer, Monongahela, Pa. Wilbur S. Sheplar, Monongahela, Pa. John Stager, Monongahela, Pa. Joseph A. Sumney, Monongahela, Pa. Charles Sutman, Monongahela, Pa. Edwin Tombaugh, Scenery Ilill, Pa. John Warren, Monongahela, Pa. .John Uhlman, Monongahela, Pa. William T. Van Voorhis, Monongahela, Pa. Jesse J. B. Wall, Harrisburg, Pa. Frank Wall, Harrisburg, Pa. Charles Wolf, Allegheny, Pa. Charles Woodward, Monongahela, Pa.
ROSTER OF COMPANY H, TENTH REGIMENT, IN. SPANISH- AMERICAN WAR AND PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION.
Captain, Alonzo M. Porter, Washington, Pa. First Lieutenant, Frank B. Hawkins, Washington, Pa. First Lieutenant, Blaine Aiken, Washington, Pa. Second Lieutenant, William B. Ritchie, Washington, Pa. First Sergeant, John H. Thompson, Washington, Pa. First Sergeant, Joseph W. Shidler, Bissell, Pa. Q. M. Sergeant, Philip V. Blond, Washington, Pa. Sergeant, Samuel K. Weirich, Jr., Washington, Pa. Sergeant, Joseph H. Brice, Washington, Pa. Sergeant, James P. Braden, Washington, Pa. Sergeant, John H. Thompson, Washington, Pa. Sergeant, William H. Cundall, Washington, Pa. Corporal, David H. Welch, Washington, Pa. Corporal, Ernest Waltz, Washington, Pa. Corporal, James A. Seaman, Washington, Pa. Corporal, Eli H. Wherry, Washington, Pa. Corporal, Arthur L. Phillips, Mulvane, Kas. Corporal, Jacob A. Harshman, Deemston, Pa. Corporal, Thomas R. MeMillan. Canonsburg, Pa. Corporal, Frederick W. Briee, Washington, Pa. Corporal, Fullerton Parker, Parkers Landing, Pa. Corporal, Charles H. Rodgers, Washington, Pa. Corporal, Albert B. Wilson, Washington, Pa. Corporal, Albert R. Criswell, Washington, Pa. Corporal, Edwin C. Loug, Greensburg, Pa. Corporal, Dauiel Van Voorhis, Zanesville, O. Corporal, Leroy B. Beatty, Washington, Pa. Musician, Charles H. Delaney, Harrisburg, Pa. Musician, Charles II. Pastor, Jr., Harrisburg, Pa. Artificer, Otto Luellen, Washington, Pa. Cook, James R. Caldwell, Canonsburg. Pa.
Privates- Alexander HI. Anderson, Venetia, Pa.
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Frank M. Anderson, Washington, Pa.
Harry P. Arters, Parkers Landing, Pa.
George C. Barr, Washington, Pa. Chester W. Blaney, Washington, Pa. George A. Bovier, Bissell, Pa. William M. Braden, Ten Mile, Pa.
William J. Brown, Washington, Pa.
Charles U. Brownlee, Washington, Pa.
George R. Christman, Washington, Pa. John E. Clark, Washington, Pa. Jacob O. Cline, Washington, Pa. Hiram O. Conger, Dunns' Station.
Hope B. Cooper, Parkers Landing, Pa.
Harry E. Cope, Greensburg, Pa.
William H. Cundall, Washington, Pa. David M. Curran, Washington, Pa. Albert R. Criswell, Washington, Pa. Claude C. Duffey, Washington, Pa.
Harry E. Duffey, Washington, Pa.
William J. Dulaney, Washington, Pa. Chester O. Dunlap, Washington, Pa. Adam H. Ecker, Washington, Pa. Hays Edstrom, Washington, Pa. Girard B. Edwards, Ramey, Pa. Charles Egley, Washington, Pa.
Ralph J. Faneuf, Honolulu, H. I. Homer Farabee, Washington, Pa. Lon Fithian, Washington, Pa. Jacob C. Franz, Canonsburg, Pa. Charles C. Hammond, Washington, Pa. James G. Hammond, Washington, Pa. George M. Hart, Washington, Pa. James W. P. Hart, Washington, Pa. Ralph M. Hodgens, Taylorstown, Pa. Harry H. Huston, Lone Pine, Pa. William U. Kennedy, Washington, Pa. James B. Kennedy, Washington, Pa. James S. Keys, Monongahela, Pa. William F. Leonard, Washington, Pa. Harry H. Linn, Washington, Pa. Charles E. Manon, Van Buren, Pa. Shan Margernm, Washington, Pa. John M. McAdam, Washington, Pa.
William V. McCaffrey, Washington, Pa.
William D. McCaskey, Washington, Pa. William A. McCracken, Washington, Pa. John L. Mccullough, Bissell, Pa. George B. MeKeag, Washington, Pa. Benjamin R. MeKennan, Washington, Pa. Byron D. J. Mckeown, Washington, Pa. John McMurray, Washington, Pa. William G. Mc Williams, Washington, Pa. Watson C. Mobley, Parkers Landing, Pa. James G. Monroe, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Howard L. Morrow, Parkers Landing, Pa. Samuel A. Moyers, Canonsburg, Pa. Timothy Mullin, Washington, Pa. John E. Murray, Washington, Pa. Ernest M. Newlon, Washington, Pa. James O. Parker, Washington, Pa. Charles W. Phillips, Washington, Pa. Edward M. Power, Jr., Rochester, Pa. John J. Ralston, Canonsburg, Pa. William E. Ralston, Pittsburg, Pa. William E. Reed, Mendelssohn, Pa. Thomas M. Reese, Canonsburg, Pa. Chase S. Robinson, Parkers Landing, Pa.
McDowell P. Schaughency, Canonsburg, Pa. Walter J. Shidler, Castile, Pa.
Charles N. Smith, Washington, Pa.
William R. Stanffer, Washington, Pa.
Charles L. Steward, Claysville, Pa.
Matthew R. Stuchell, Washington, Pa. George A. Taylor, Washington, Pa.
James W. Tush, West Middletown, Pa.
Thomas O. Ulery, Zollarsville, Pa.
Henry W. Weirich, Washington, Pa.
Charles Wells, Washington, Pa.
Elmer Wbite, Washington, Pa.
John C. Wilkins, Parkers Landing, Pa.
George E. Wilson, Washington, Pa.
Robert G. Woodside, Pittsburg, Pa.
Alexander B. Young, Prosperity, Pa.
Wray G. Zelt, Washington, Pa.
LOSSES OF TENTH REGT., PA. INF., U. S. V., DURING SPAN- ISH-AMERICAN WAR AND PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION.
Killed-
Corp. Jacob Landis, Company C, February 5, 1899. Pri. Robert L. Fox, Company C, wounded August 1, died September 5, 1898.
Pri. Fred M. Jennewine, Company C, March 29, 1899. Corp. Walter E. Brown, Company D, July 31, 1898. Pri. William E. Bunton, Company E, July 31, 1898. Pri. Jacob Hull, Jr., Company E, July 31, 1898. Pri. Jesse Noss, Company E, July 31, 1898. Pri. Alexander Newill, Company E, March 25, 1899. Pri. William H. Stillwagon, Company E, July 31, 1898. Pri. Lee Snyder, Company E, wounded July 31, 1898. Died August 3, 1898.
Pri. Jacob O. Cline, Company H, Marcb 26, 1899. Pri. George A. Taylor, Company H, March 29, 1899. Pri. Jobn Brady, Company I, July 31, 1898. Pri. Bert Armbrust, Company I, Marcb 30, 1899. Pri. Daniel W. Stephens, Company I, March 29, 1899. Wounded-
Col. Alexander L. Hawkins, March 29, 1899. Maj. Everhart Bierer, February 5, 1899. Lieut. Albert J. Buttermore, Company D, July 31, 1898. Lieut. Sammie V. Ulsb, Company D, July 31, 1898. Capt. James A. Loar, Company E, July 31, 1898. Lieut. John C. Thompson, Company E, Mareb 17, 1899. Lieut. Nathaniel J. Hurst, Company E, July 31, 1898. Lient. Blaine Aiken, Company H, March 29, 1899. Lieut. Richard D. Laird, Company I, July 31, 1898. Lieut. George L. Gordon, Company K, July 31, 1898. Corp. Harvey Funkhouser, Company A, July 31, 1898. Pri. Arthur Johnston, Company A, July 31, 1898. Q. M. Sergt. Alexander McCanch, Company C, Marcb 17, 1899. Sergt. Charles W. Ashcraft, Company C, March 29, 1899. Mus. Elmer E. Barnes, Company C, March 26, 1899. Pri. William D. Collins, Company C, March 26, 1899. Pri. Gilbert Cuite, Company C. February 26, 1899. Pri. Ralph W. E. Downs, Company C, March 29, 1899. Pri. Carl W. Debolt, Company C, February 5, 1899. Pri. William D. Lewis, Company C, Mareb 29, 1899. Pri. Allen W. Rockwell, Company C, February 5, 1899. Pri. Charles O. Walker, Company C, March 25, 1899. Sergt. Alva M. Walters, Company D, July 31, 1898. Corp. Harry L. Bishop, Company D, July 31, 1898. Corp. Howard E. Cromwell, Company D, July 31, 1898.
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Corp. George W. Calhoun, Company D, July 31, 1898. Corp. Thomas B. Critchfield, Company D, March 29, 1899.
Corp. Albert R. Louden, Company D, July 31, 1898. Corp. Charles E. Maloy, Company D, July 31, 1898. Corp. Joseph Earle Shaw, Company D, July 31, 1898. Pri. Patrick Cummings, Company D, March 29, 1899. Pri. Edward C. Caldwell, Company D, February 5, 1899.
Pri. Goorge B. Gemas, Company D, March 30, 1899. Pri. John A. Keslar, Company D, February 4, 1899.
Pri. Eugene R. Morgan, Company D, March 25, 1899.
Pri. James Novreki, Company D, March 29, 1899. Pri. Charles J. Rosenecker, Company D, March 29, 1899.
Pri. Alva A. Snyder, Company D, July 31, 1898. Pri. Henry I. Trout, Company D, March 25, 1899. Pri. Charles W. Wallace, Company D, July 31, 1898. Pri. Matthew J. Welsh, Company D, July 31, 1898. Pri. Richard G. Baer, Company E, March 29, 1899. Pri. Sylvester B. Bobbs, Company E, July 31, 1898. Pri. Charles 11. Eminhizer, Company E, July 31, 1898. Pri. John A. Hennessey, Company E, February 25, 1899.
Pri. Roy J. D. Knox, Company E, March 30, 1899. Pri. Howard Miner, Company E, July 31, 1898.
Pri. John A. McVay, Company E, March 17, 1899. Pri. Frank J. Schachte, Company E, March 28, 1899. Pri. Christopher Seibert, Company E, July 31, 1898. Pri. George Washabaugh, Company E, July 31, 1898. Pri. William H. West, Company E, March 29, 1899. First Sergt. Joseph W. Shidler, Company 1I, February 5, 1899.
Sergt. John H. Thompson, Company H, March 29, 1899. Pri. lliram O. Conger, Company H, February 5, 1899. Pri. Ralph M. Hodgens, Company H, March 26, 1899. Pri. Walter J. Shidler, Company H, July 31, 1898.
Pri. Alexander B. Young. Company H, March 29, 1899.
First Sergt. A. C. Remaley, Company I, March 29, 1899.
Q. M. Sergt. A. W. Powell, Company I, July 31, 1898. and March 29, 1899.
Pri. Morrison Barclay, Company I, March 27, 1899. Pri. Joseph C. Mickey, Company 1, March 27, 1899. Pri. William I1. Stouffer, Company 1, March 26, 1899. First Sorgt. Charles T. Wallace, Company K, March 26, 1899.
Sergt. Frank Sharp, Company K, March 28, 1899. Pri. Charles S. Carter, Company K, July 31, 1898. Pri. Victor 1I. Holmes, Company K, July 31, 1898.
Pri. Vernon Kelley, Company K, March 26, 1899. Pri. Solomon F. Rush, Company K, March 29, 1899.
Pri. Frank G. Worthington, Company K, March 26, 1899.
Died of Disease-
Col. A. L. Hawkins. On Transport Senator, at sea, July 18, 1899.
Pri. William K. McAllister, Company B, Manila, Jan- uary, 1899.
Pri. Frank Braiu, Company C, Manila, January 15, 1899.
Pri. William H. Crable, Company C, Manila, Septem- ber 10, 1898.
Pri. Sylvester B. Bobbs, Company E, ou Transport Morgan City, at sea, July 22, 1899.
Pri. William M. Braden, Company H, Manila, Septem- ber 21, 1898.
Pri. James G. Monroe, Company H. Manila, Novem- ber 4, 189S. Pri. Ilenry 11. Weaver, Company K, Manila, October 22, 1898.
William T. Doran, (Searchlight-mascot), Manila, September 30, 1898.
Missing-
Pri. Grant Cullums, Company C, sent through iusur- gent lines January 21. 1899. Never returned.
CHAPTER XIII.
POLITICAL AND LEGAL HISTORY WITH COUNTY ROSTER. POLITICAL HISTORY*
First Election in the County-Anti-Federal Sentiment-The Washington Mechanical Society-The Anti-Masonic Excitement-Election of Ritner-Thomas M. T. McKennan-" Uncle Joe" Henderson-Legislative Apportion- ments-Constitution of 1838-The Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign-Congressional and Presidential Contests Before and Since the Civil War-Contests for Other Offices-Political Complexion of the County- Legal History-Famous Judges and Attorneys-The Court House- Juvenile Court-County Roster- Bar Association-Members of Congress-State Senators and Representatives-Roll of Attorneys.
The political history of Washington County covers a period of 127 years and is full of interesting features. When the county was organized in 1781 the constitution of 1776 was in force. Under the provisions of that instrument the executive power of the State was vested in a Supreme Executive Council, consisting of one per- son elected for three years in each county and one from the City of Philadelphia. The council elected a presi- dent and vice president and appointed all the county officers except sheriff, coroner and commissioner, who were elected each year.
FIRST ELECTION IN COUNTY.
The first election held in the county in October, 1781, is said to have been very exciting. Although the boun- dary controversy had been settled two years before, the contest in 1781 was really between the partisans of Vir- ginia and Pennsylvania. The oath of allegiance and fidelity required by the Supreme Executive Council to be taken by each elector, was dispensed with by consent of both the parties into which our people were divided. This general election was held at Washington, doubtless in the house of Charles Dodd, which stood on the site of the present Stream Building, on South Main Street. Under the law the election was to be held at the court house and Dodd's Inn was used as a court house that year. The voters of the entire county came to Washing- ton to participate in this election. This was the case until 1787, when the county was divided into six election districts.
The partisans of Virginia were successful in this first political contest in Washington County. Dorsey Pente- cost was chosen as a member of the Supreme Executive Council; James Edgar and John Cannon as representa- tives; Van Swearingen and Andrew Swearingen as sher- iffs; William McFarlane and William McComb as cor- oners, and George Vallandigham, Thomas Crooks and John McDowell as commissioners. Pentecost, Cannon and Vallandigham were ardent Virginia partisans, while Crooks and McDowell leaned to that side.
The result showed that the Virginians were in a major-
* By Hon. E. F. Acheson.
ity. Under the constitution the council was authorized to commission either one of the persons elected sheriff, and it appointed Van Swearingen. It had the same power with the office of coroner, and commissioned William McFarlane.
Other elections held under the first constitution were probably as exciting as that of 1781, but no record of the vote has been preserved and no newspapers were printed in the county prior to 1795, when the Western Telegraphe and Washington Advertiser was established.
In the early political division into parties Washington County voters were strongly favorable to the policies of Jefferson and against those of Hamilton. In 1788, 1792 and 1800 the presidential electors for Pennsylvania were chosen by the Legislature and there was consequently no vote of the people. The governor was the only State officer elected by the people under the constitution of 1790. In the choice of eight congressmen-at-large, at the first election in 1788 the Federalist ticket polled only 34 votes in Washington County and the Democratic- Republican ticket 303. At the first election for governor in 1790, Gen. Arthur St. Clair, the Federal candidate, re- ceived 542 votes in the county and Thomas Mifflin, 1732. At the second election for governor, in 1793, F. A. Muh- lenberg, Federal, had 922 votes to 1257 for Governor Mifflin. After the Whiskey Insurrection the county was more than ever one-sided. Federalists were in control of the National government and had enforced the excise law, which was odious in the western counties. At the gubernatorial election in 1796, Muhlenberg, who was again the Federalist candidate, received only 25 votes, while Governor Mifflin had 1256. From that time on for thirty years Washington County was one of the strong- holds in the State of the Democratic-Republican party. When James Ross made his first race for the governor- ship in 1799, although he had been for years a resident of Washington County, and had at the time the prestige of a seat in the United States Senate, he received only 1,106 votes to 1,755 for Thomas Mckean. He fared no better in 1802, and was beaten by a vote of 3,680 to 1,067 in 1808.
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