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CHAPTER XLVII. THE MILITARY COMPANIES.
COMPANY K.
In 1883, early in the year, Col. George Graham, believing that the time was ripe for the forming of an independent military company, with the view to have it eventually mustered into the Wisconsin National Guard, started a movement which resulted in the organization of a company of about fifty young men. They had no money, no arms and no uniforms. The latter were soon supplied by the individual members of the company, who worked and earned money with which to procure a suit consist- ing of a cap, blouse and trousers of blue. Upon application to the adjutant general a set of old muskets was issued to the com- pany and some old-fashioned belts. They had no armory, but the firemen agreed to let the organization use its hall, which was very small, for meeting purposes and most of the drilling was done out of doors in the summer months. Colonel Graham was captain, Charles K. Erwin, first lieutenant, and John Richards, second lieutenant. Faithful work brought its reward, for early in 1884 the opportunity came and the adjutant general deeming the company sufficiently instructed, issued an order that it be mustered into the Wisconsin National Guard.
On the 28th of May, 1884, Capt. J. W. Curran, as officer on the governor's staff, mustered the company into the Third Regi- ment as Company K. It being the custom, however, at that time to give each company a name, the "Tomah Guards," was adopted as the name of the organization. It was initiated into military life by participating in the eamp of the regiment at Mauston during the summer of 1884 and has, of course, attended every camp of the regiment held sinee.
McCaul's hall was rented for an armory and the company used that for a number of years until the old skating rink farther down the street was secured. This was fitted up and used as an armory and publie hall. This building had been purchased by the IIelping IIand Society in 1887 and the company acquired it from them.
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In July, 1896. the company having acquired some means, in or- der to have a civil organization which could own property and conduct the business affairs connected with such ownership, was organized into a corporation named the Tomah Guard Armory Association, E. Battles, Irving E. Jones and R. A. Richards being the incorporators. Every member of Company K. Third Regiment Wisconsin National Guard, is a member of this corpora- tion as soon as enlisted and holds his membership until dis- charged ; a member who has served for six years in the company thereby becomes a life member of the association.
This association secured a valuable lot opposite the old Sher- man House and erected the present armory building, which was at the time considered a model for its purpose : the society went heavily in debt, but with the passing of the years the revenue derived from the building, which is nicely fitted up with a stage and good scenery, and is now the only opera house in the city, and the armory fund furnished by the state to the company, together with profits from entertainments, have cut down the indebtedness very materially and in a few years the association will be free from debt and the owner of a very valuable prop- erty. The company has always maintained a high standing in the companies of the state, with the exception of two or three years when it dropped in general standing : and at the breaking out of the Spanish war sixty-seven out of the sixty-eight officers and men volunteered for that service, and we here give the names of all the men who went into the company, both at the first call and those reernited later, taken from the original muster-out roll of the company in that war:
Capt. Winfield W. Warren. First Lient. Alva S. Goodyear, Second Lieut. Irving E. Jones, First Sergt John I. Bigelow. Q. M. Sergt. Glenn W. Graham, Sergts. Oscar W. Mick. John McKane, II. Arthur Clark, JJohn C. Flood : Corporals Ned Lombard, Will- iam II. Wise, Bert Trowbridge, George J. Kuckuck, C. Wallace McPherson. Charles F. Myer, Claude R. Sowle. Lester F. Penne- well, Claude B. Wells, Parker Moseley, Waren D. Jones, Christie HI. Smith : Musicians Charles K. Wright and Edward J. Peacor : Artificer Ernest Pincel, Wagoner Alfred Harp : privates: Henry HI. Austin, George R. Alverson, Alvin E. Baumgarten, Edward A. Bamgarten, Charles Bohn. Max P. Curtius. Herman O. Conrad. Max Case, Jason A. Dewey, Lee R. Dewey, Hans Folson, An- drew Flood. Leroy W. Ferdon, Ransom E. Gove. Lester E. Get- man. Fred W. Heeler. Millard H. Hammond, Thomas J. Johnson,
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Bennie Lapp, William Lenz. Herbert E. Logan, Bert A. Lee, George Mebean, Ernest A. Miller, Arthur D. Miller, John Mick, William Mullenberg, Henry MeCauley, Briee MeMullen, Henry M. Montgomery, Adolph Nelson, Walter Newsome, Arthur 11. Otto, Oscar Paley. John Palmer, Luvern Reynolds. William H. Root, Albert Reich, John C. Schueman, Frank J. Sauer, William II. Sauer, Harold Stevens, Edwin F. Smith, Orson Shearer, Her- man Schultz, Dave W. Seruby, Edward R. Wells, Harry M. War- ren, George HI. Williams, Thomas E. White.
The following joined the company as recruits on the dates named : Charles Armstrong, June 18, 1898; Harry B. Alexander, June 18, 1898 ; Daniel J. Adam, June 18, 1898 ; Emil Bickel, June 18. 1898; August Capelle, June 18, 1898; Oscar Emery, June 18. 1898 : Otto C. E. Franz, June 18, 1898; James W. Gordon. June 18, 1898: Ralph P. Johnson, June 18. 1898; Lee H. Jones, June 18, 1898; Dwell P. Jackson, June 18, 1898: James Larson, June 18, 1898 ; Charles T. Leonerd, June 15, 1898 : Edgar Lea, June 17, 1898; Gustave W. Marquart, June 18, 1898; Frank Middleman, June 18, 1898; August Mitchell, June 18, 1898; Homer Meloy, June 18, 1898 : James Murphey, June 17, 1898; Charles J. Peter- son, June 27, 1898 : Joseph Pelon, June 18, 1898; Arthur L. Pat- terson, June 18. 1898: John W. Reynolds, June 18, 1898; Mett Rose. June 18, 1898 : Elex Roscovius, June 18, 1898; Frederick R. Skogland, June 18, 1898: Albert J. Siebert, June 18, 1898; George H. Terry, June 18, 1898; Lorenzo Van Voorhees, June 18, 1898.
Discharged. Frederick S. Barrows, corporal, September 11. 1898, at Coamo, P. R. Charles E. Butters, promoted to regiment chaplain, commissioned October 1, 1898.
Transferred. William F. Fethenhire, transferred to hospital corps by S. O. No. 5, headquarters First Army Corps, at Chicka- mauga Park, Ga., June 23, 1898. Arthur J. Ratcliffe, transferred to hospital corps, S. O. No. 5, First Army Corps, June 23, 1898. Olaf Thuleen, detached from company and attached to band at Chickamauga Park, June 1, 1898. Adolph W. Pellants, detached from company and attached to band at Chickamauga Park, June 1, 1898.
Died of Disease. Paul Curtius, died of typhoid fever at Charleston, S. C., August 9, 1898. Oscar Zimmerman, died of typhoid fever at Coamo, Porto Rico, October 15, 1898.
Maj. R. A. Richards was mustered into the service as major and commanded the Third Battalion of the regiment.
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William R. McCaul was mustered into the service as sergeant- major of the Second Battalion and afterwards promoted to regimental sergeant-major.
The following is the official record of the company during the Spanish war, as recorded by Captain Warren :
The company was organized at Tomah, Wis .. by Capt. W. W. Warren and mustered into service at Camp Harvey, Wis .. by Capt. William L. Buck, May 11, 1898. Left Camp Harvey, Wis., May 14, 1898, by rail; arrived at Camp Thomas, Ga., May 16, 1898. Left Camp Thomas July 5th. Marched to Ringgold. Ga., thence by rail to Charleston, S. C., where it arrived July 6th. Embarked on transport, the "Obdam," July 20th; left Charles- ton for Porto Rico July 21st; arrived off Guanica, P. R .. July 27th. Landed at Ponce, P. R., July 28th. On outpost duty July 29th. Provost guard Ponce August -. Marched out of Ponce August 7th as advance guard of brigade. Performed outpost duty August 8th. Rear guard August 9th. Second Lieutenant Jones and twenty men support for battery at battle of Coamo. October 2d marched to Aibonito; October 3d marched to Cavey; camped at Cayey October 4th to 6th. October 6th marched to Aibonito; October 7th marched to Coamo; October Sth marched to Juana Diaz; October 9th marched to Ponce. Camped near Ponce October 10th to 21st. October 21st embarked on board transport "Manitoba." Left harbor of Ponce October 22d for New York. Arrived in New York harbor October 26. Landed at West Shore railroad dock October 28th. Left by rail for Mil- waukee October 28th. Arrived there October 30th. Left Mil- waukee by rail, arriving at Tomah, Wis., same date. On fur- lough to date of muster out. The company was mustered out January 13, 1899.
After the close of the Spanish American War the Third Regi- ment was reorganized and Company K, in common with other companies of the regiment, went back into the state service; the company was reorganized May 2, 1899, and took its old place in the regiment.
The company has since maintained its reputation as one of the best all-around companies in the state and demonstrated that fact decisively by winning the "Pfister Trophy" in 1904, this being a trophy for the best all-around company and competed for each year.
Here is given a complete list of the commissioned officers of the company with their service before, during and since the Spanish American War.
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Captains. George Graham, May 29, 1884, resigned November 30, 1888. R. A. Richards, December 14, 1888, promoted major October 19, 1897. W. W. Warren, October 19, 1888, volunteered in U. S. service May 11, 1898. A. S. Goodyear, December 30, 1899, resigned April 28, 1903. W. W. Warren, April 20, 1903, to rank December 20, 1902, resigned February 15, 1905. A. E. Winter, February 15, 1905, resigned April 30, 1907. M. P. Curtius, June 14, 1907, resigned November 2, 1908. C. R. Sowle, December 20, 1908.
First Lieutenants. C. K. Erwin, May 29, 1884, resigned Janu- ary 18, 1886. Louis Schalle, January 19, 1886, promoted bat- talion adjutant July 19, 1895. W. W. Warren, July 19, 1895, promoted. A. S. Goodyear, October 19, 1897, volunteered U. S. service May 11, 1898. I. E. Jones, January 8, 1900, resigned September 1. 1900. W. W. Warren, September 24, 1900, pro- moted. O. M. Mick, January 30, 1903, resigned March 9, 1904. A. E. Winter, May 7, 1904, promoted. C. R. Sowle, June 9, 1907, promoted. E. R. Wells, December 20, 1908.
Second Lieutenants. John Richards, May 29, 1884, resigned July 2, 1885. Louis Schalle, July 2, 1885, promoted. Hubert C. Powers, January 19, 1886, resigned September 5, 1887. R. A. Richards, September 5, 1887, promoted. Luman C. Warriner, December 14, 1888, resigned April 25, 1890. W. W. Warren, May 16, 1890, promoted. A. E. Winter, July 19, 1895, resigned January 19. 1897. J. G. Graham, January 25, 1897, resigned July 28, 1897. A. S. Goodyear, August 18, 1897, promoted. I. E. Jones, November 30, 1897, volunteered U. S. service May 11, 1898. J. I. Bigelow, January 8, 1900, resigned August 31, 1900. O. M. Mick, November 14, 1900, promoted. Bert Trowbridge, January 30, 1903, resigned December 12, 1905. E. R. Wells, June 9, 1907, promoted. C. H. Wiklund, December 20, 1908.
THE SPARTA RIFLES.
In 1883 the Third Regiment, far from being the organization it is now, held an encampment in the city of Sparta; in those days soldiering in the National Guard was a good deal of a picnic and the custom was in vogue of holding encampments at different towns within the territory of the regiment; the encampment at Sparta was the first regular encampment as a regiment, and naturally the presence of the companies with a regimental band, the drills, parades and ceremonies aroused a military spirit in the community, although before that some kind of an inde- pendent organization had been maintained; through the efforts
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of many of the good citizens the company was recognized and was mustered into the Wisconsin National Guard September 28, 1883, and given the designation of Company 1, with John J. Esch, now congressman from this district, as its first captain. The company was maintained at a very good standard in membership drill and discipline for a number of years, but during the term of Gen. Charles King as adjutant-general, owing to lack of inter- est. there being at that time strong efforts made in other towns in the regimental territory to get into the Guard; the company was mustered out of the state service in 1895.
During the existence of the company. on March 9, 1889, a committee consisting of D. W. Cheney, Frank L. French and Timothy O. Thorbus selected and bought two lots of William Kerrigan and two lots of E. W. Robie on East Oak street, sold stock in an association formed for that purpose and erected the present armory, a brick building 65 by 130 feet in dimensions. One of the lots purchased was afterwards soll to W. C. Hoffman. Company I had two disastrous fires which burned up the build- ings the company had theretofore been occupying as an armory, one of them being an old roller skating rink which the company bought.
The commissioned officers of this company with the date of their commissions were as follows :
Captains. John J. Esch, September 28, 1883: D. W. Cheney, August 16, 1887; T. O. Thorbus. December 14, 1888; B. O. Ray- mond, November 15, 1889; John H. Saxe, January 8, 1894; William H. Van Antwerp. January 2, 1895.
First Lieutenants. Frank F. Oster. September 28. 1883; T. D. Bleecher, October 11. 1885: T. O. Thorbus, September 13, 1886; B. O. Raymond, December 14. 1888; William A. Dickinson, November 15, 1889: Oscar S. Blakeslee, October 31. 1890; Frank L. French, June 17. 1892; William H. Van Antwerp, January 8, 1894: William Foss, January 2, 1895.
Second Lieutenants. T. D. Bleecher. September 28, 1883; Timothy O. Thorbus, November 13. 1885: John Saxe, September 13. 1886: B. O. Raymond, May 18, 1888: William A. Dickinson, December 14. 1888: Oscar S. Blakeslee. November 15. 1889; Frank L. French, October 31. 1890; John Saxe, June 17. 1892: Fred M. Foster, January 8, 1894; Fred L. Schaller, January 2, 1895.
COMPANY L.
The mustering ont of Company I came as a shock to the citizens of Sparta and steps were almost immediately taken to
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organize another company among the patriotie young men of the community.
On November 15, 1895, an agreement was signed by seventy- one men which provided that the signers would become members of a military company to be stationed at Sparta and become a part of the National Guard; this was done in pursuance of the assurance of Adjutant-General King that at the first opening in the regiment, provided Sparta maintained an independent organization, equipment being furnished by the state, and it was brought up to the standard required by the regulations, it would be mustered into the National Guard. The provisional company was at once organized and went to work in earnest. The efforts of this organization were soon rewarded; one of the two com- panies at Eau Claire having fallen below the standard required was mustered out and the Sparta company took its place in the regiment, being mustered in by General King on the fifteenth day of July, 1896, as Company L. The occasion was made memorable by the presence of a large audience of Sparta people and many notables, civil and military.
The selection of the proper officers was somewhat of a prob- lem, and Robert B. McCoy was induced to take the captaincy, although he was without any previous military experience; but his well known executive ability coupled with the energy for which he was noted gave promise that he would be a good com- pany commander and the estimate was not wrong. Under his command, assisted by his able lieutenants, Frank L. French and John P. Riee, the company forged to the front and has always held a high place among the National Guard companies.
It just got into the state service in time to get thoroughly organized, participate in an encampment or two when the oppor- tunity came for active service in the Spanish American War. Its members with few exceptions volunteered for the service, and here follows the roll as taken from the official records of Company L. Third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry :
Capt. Robert B. McCoy ; First Lieut. Frank L. French ; Second Lient. John B. Schneller; Milon R. Gould, first sergeant; Clark S. McCoy, quartermaster-sergeant : sergeants, Silas M. Lewis, Frank J. Schneller, Arthur L. Hollenbeck. Charles A. Perham ; corporals, August Yanke, Fred V. Burrows, Ray Palmer, George Esch. Theodore Hanson, George W. King; musicians, Frank E. Frazier and Harry N. Kurtzman; wagoner, John HI. Van Kirk; artificer, William D. Allen : privates, Albert Anderson, Gardner E. Bacon, Elbert J. Brooks, August F. Becker, James R. Boyle,
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George J. Bunce, William B. Carrigan, James Davis, Henry E. Davis, William L. Davis, George E. Davenport, Arthur DeGroff, John B. Edwards, Evan S. Evans, Thomas Finn, Ole Gustad, Jr., Bjurne Gustad, Ulysses G. Gilbert, II. A. Hanson, Andrew L. Harr, Henry C. Heitman, Olaf C. Howard. Chauncey Hutson, Frank L. Hubbard, Albert Iiles, H. Clay Hogue, Mark J. Jewett, John H. Jackson, Clarence E. Kenyon, Homer A. Landt. George A. Lowry, Earl Lucas, Amiel N. Loberg, Gustave C. Link, Nathan C. Markham, John MeAuliffe, Charles L. McArthur, Edmond O. Gillis, Lewis Navotny, John F. Nolan, Peter B. Nolan, Frank B. Nichols, Evander Noble, Edward M. Perham, Frank E. Perham, George W. Paul, Lester I. Putman, Milton E. Putman, Walter B. Phelps, John J. Selke, Henry J. Selke, Oscar R. Swan- son, John C. Shattuck. Ernest J. Servis, Bert Smith, Adelbert W. Thurston, James Van Kirk, North Vice, Fred J. Vought, Henry A. Waste, Roy L. Ware, Herbert E. Webster, Perl J. Wilcox, Henry G. Wilcox, Fred W. Yanke.
Pursuant to special orders First Army Corps, dated June S, 1898, Lieut. Frank L. French, battalion recruiting officer, returned to Sparta and enlisted the following recruits and sent them to Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga .. June 15, 1898:
William II. Ackerman, Edgar Abbott, Orin Brist, Clarence Chase, Olaf Erickson, Martin Flaig, George Gamon, Ernest Gamble, Harley A. Gunn, Anton O. Hagen, W. N. Hubbell, W. L. Ilubbell. John Houghtalling, Albert Isaacs, Ossian R. Link, Miner E. Mover, Ned Olson. Anton Olson, Harley B. Oaks, Charles A. Preston, Aaron E. Russell, John A. Smith. Jerry Sullivan, Frank A. Seymour, Henry Schell. Lloyd Sines, Charles B. Stolts, Jolin C. Tester and John E. Williams.
During the term of service of the company several changes took place in the commissioned and noncommissioned officers. Captain McCoy resigned and came home under date of October 13, 1898. and First Lieut. Frank L. French was commissioned captain to rank from that date and was assigned to the command of the company: John B. Selineller was promoted to first lien- tenant October 13, 1898, and Milon R. Gould was commissioned second lieutenant on the same date: these officers were mustered out holding the ranks named. and the noncommissioned officers at the muster ont were Clark MeCoy. quartermaster-sergeant; sergeants. Frank J. Schneller. August Yanke, Theodore J. Han- son. Fred V. Burrows: corporals, George W. King. Jason P. Williams, James Roy Boyle. Frank E. Perham, John D. Smith,
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Frank B. Nichols, John F. Nolan, Ossian R. Link, New Olson, Clarence E. Kenyon. Musician, artificer and wagoner the same as mustered in.
Discharged by Order. Corp. Ray Palmer, September 29, 1898, per cablegram Secretary of War. Pvt. Milton E. Putman, Chickamauga Park, Ga.
Transferred. Pvt. Albert L. Miller to Hospital Corps, Ponce, August 5, 1898. Pvt. James Davis to Hospital Corps, Chicka- manga Park, Ga., June 28, 1898. Pvt. Edmund McGillis to Regi- ment Band, January 2, 1899. Pvt. Earl S. Lucas to Hospital Corps, June 28, 1898. Pvt. Arthur DeGroff to Signal Corps. Pvt. Louis Navotney to Regiment Band, June 1, 1898.
Killed in Action at Aibonito Pass. Corp. Oscar R. Swanson, August 12, 1898. Pvt. Fred V. Voight, August 12, 1898.
Died. Pvt. Leslie MeArthur, typhoid fever, in Brigade Hos- pital, Coamo. September 11, 1898. Pvt. Peter Nolan, typhoid fever, General Hospital, Ponce, October 29, 1898. Pvt. E. Miner Mover, typhoid fever, hospital. Philadelphia, November 1, 1898.
The official record of the company as it appears upon the muster ont roll. compiled by Capt. Frank L. French, is as follows : "Mustered into U. S. service May 11, 1898. May 14, 1898, left Milwaukee, Wis., for Chickamauga Park, Ga., arrived May 16. 1898. Remained in Camp Chickamauga Park until July 5, leaving for Charleston, S. C., on that date; arriving at Charleston July 7, 1898, remained in camp at Charleston until July 20; on that day embarked on U. S. transport No. 30 (Obdam) and sailed for Porto Rico, daylight July 21. Landed at Ponce, P. R., July 28, remaining in camp there until August 7. Advanced towards San Juan, took part in engagement at Coamo August 9. 1898, went into camp that night near Aibonito Pass. August 12, during engagement with the Spaniards, Corporal Osear Swanson and Private Fred J. Voight were killed and Cor- poral August Yanke and Private George Bunce were wounded by shrapnell fired from enemies' trenches on Asomanta Mountain.
"August 13 returned to camp near Coamo, remaining there until October 2, 1898, at which time regiment proceeded toward San Juan, arriving at Cayey October 4, remaining there until October 6, 1898, returning to eamp near Ponee, arriving October 9, 1898, remained until October 21, on which date we boarded steamer Manitoba and sailed for New York harbor October 22, 1898, arriving at New York October 28, 1898. Left New York for home station October 29, 1898, arrived at Sparta October 31,
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1898. Mustered out of service JJanuary 12. 1899 by Captain Andrus, Fifth Cavalry mustering officer."
In common with the other companies of the Third Regiment, Company L was reorganized and mustered into the state service May 1. 1899. The company has stood high among the National Guard companies and made an enviable record as a good all- around company.
Its commissioned officers since the original organization with dates of commission are as follows :
Captains. Robert B. McCoy. July 15, 1896 : O. L. Arnold. June 14. 1907: C. C. Avers. March 7, 1907: W. A. Dickinson, January 25. 1909; E. A. Merrill. June 1, 1911.
First Lieutenants. F. L. French. July 15. 1896: M. R. Gould. May 1. 1899: A. DeGroff, January 25. 1902: O. L. Arnold. March 20. 1905: C. C. Ayers, JJune 9. 1907: J. B. Fosnot, March, 1909: W. A. Dickinson. July 7. 1909: R. A. Merrill, January 25, 1909: W. A. Holden June 1, 1911.
Second Lieutenants. John P. Rice, July 15. 1896; J. B. Schneller. September 29. 1907: T. J. Hanson, May 1. 1899: A. DeGroff. June 17, 1901: O. L. Arnold, January 25, 1902: F. E. Banchop. April 10, 1905: C. C. Ayers. January 11. 1907; J. B. Fosnot, June 9. 1907 : W. A. Holden. July 7. 1909: C. F. Hanson. June 1, 1911.
April 18. 1900. the company was organized into the Aibonito Guard Association under the corporate laws of the state: every member of Company L being a member of the association and five years' service entitles each man so serving to life member- ship. This association bought the present armory property and has it fully paid for and are entirely out of debt. and during 1912 many valuable improvements were made, including a new heating plant.
UNITED SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS.
Following the Spanish-American war the necessity for organ- ization to promote the welfare of the veterans of that struggle became apparent. and in due time two camps of the order were organized in this county.
Oscar Zimmerman Camp No. 20 was organized at Tomah February 4, 1906, with the following charter members: Geo. R. Alverson, Thos. J. Johnson. Oscar Mick. Met Rose. Arthur Pat- terson, Alvin E. Baumgarten, Ralph P. Johnson. W. R. McCaul. Louis Schalle, W. W. Warren. Chas. E. Bohn. Geo. J. Kuckuck. Adolph HI. Nelson. Claude R. Sowle, Chas. K. Wright, Chas. E.
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Butters, Fred Keyes, Arthur Otts, Wm. H. Sauer, J. A. Dewey, Ned. HI. Lombard, Edward J. Pecore, Frank H. Sauer, Geo. II. Williams, Andrew L. Flood, Herbert Logan, John W. Reynolds, Geo. HI. Terry, Harry M. Warren, Otto O. E. Franz, Edgar A. Lea, Albert D. Beck, Bert Trowbridge, Alfred Harp, Wm. E. Lerz. Wmn. HI. Root, Thos. E. C. Vesper, Benj. Li pp.
Its present offcers are : Oscar Mick, commander; Bert. Trow- bridge, S. V .; Fred Keyes, J. V .; Adolph Nelson, O. of D .; W'm. Lerz, O. G .; adjutant, Claude R. Sowle; quartermaster, Frank II. Saner.
Sparta Camp No. 17. A camp was originally organized some few years ago under this number, but it did not survive, owing to lack of membership, but the old number was preserved and when, in February, 1912, another camp was organized, it was given the old number of seventeen. The charter was granted February 2, 1912, with the following charter members: Geo. Esch, Geo. W. King, John A. King, F. L. French, H. C. Heitman, Evan S. Evans, John HI. Jackson, H. Clay Hogue, Frank Perham. J. J. McAuliffe, Wm. L. Davis, R. B. McCoy, E. M. Perham, E. J. Brooks, Henry Selke, Perl J. Wilcox, H. IT. Williams, E. A. Baumgarten, A. Anderson, Albert Larson, R. A. Richards, Walter Hammond, C. A. Hutson, Andrew J. Harr, Louis A. Losby, N. C. Markham, A. L. Hollenbeck, M. E. Putnam, A. F. Becker and II. N. Kurtzman. The present officers are: Geo. Esch, com- mander ; F. L. French, S. V. : E. M. Perham, J. V. ; R. A. Richards. O. of D .: Perl Wilcox, O. of G .: John H. Jackson. Adj .; E. J. Brooks, Quar.
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