SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
6th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Company A
The following members of the regiment were from Rock Island county:
Colonel: D. Jack Foster, Chicago; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Lieutenant-Colonel: Edward Kittilsen, Moline; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Major: Will T. Channon, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Assistant Surgeon: Charles E. Whiteside, Moline ; e. June 27, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Battalion Adjutant: Louis R. Gaylord, Moline; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Quartermaster Sergeant: Rudolphus Hicks, Moline ; e. April 26, 1898 ; d. Aug. 31, 1898 , Ponce , Porto Rico.
Principal Musician: Thomas H. Flynn, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Band:
Bert T. Boughton, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; tr. from Co. A; m. o. Nov. 23, 1898
Christian Koch, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; tr. from Co. A; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Charles Lindahl, Moline; e. April 26, 1898; tr. from Co. F; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Company A
Captain: William McConochie, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
First Lieutenant: Luke E. Hemenway, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Second Lieutenant: George W. Flood, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
First Sergeant: Alfred Bear, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Sergeants:
Frank H. Anthony, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; pro. Q. M. sergt. May 11, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Edward H. Donavin, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Robert F. McConochie, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; ab., sick at m. o. of regt.
John W. Larson, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Corporals:
Harry Coyne, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Harold Jensen, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; pro. sergt. May 12, 1898
Charles McKinstry, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Musicians:
Frank E. Morgart, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
William R. Campbell, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Privates: Louis Bledsoe, Bock Island; e. April 26, 1898; d. May 21, 1898 Camp Alger, Va.
Bert T. Boughton, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; tr. to Band July 31, 1898
John C. Bromley, Jr., Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
John Barney, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; d. at Ponce, P. R., hospital, Sept. 12, 1898
John W. Carse, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Clayton R. Case, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov.1898
Otis Cronk, Rock Island ; e. April 26,1898 ; pro. Corp. June 29, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25,1898
Earl Cameron, Rock Island ; e. April 26,1898; pro. corp. June 29, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Fred Cox, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Walter Cox, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25,1898
Jack Cassin, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov.25,1898
Leon D. Conover, Rock Island; e. April 1898; ab., sick at m. o. of regt.
George Clapper, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o.Nov. 25, 1898
Jesse G. Cook, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Albert Diedrich, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ;pro. corp. June 29, 1898 , m. o. Nov. 25,1898;
William David, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Oscar L.Daligee, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o.Nov. 25, 1898
Frank Downs, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
William Durling, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Robert C. Fitzsimmons, Rock Island ; e. April 26,1898 ; pro. corp. June 29,1898, and ab., sick at m. o. of regt.
Walter Fitzsimmons, Rock Island; e. April 20, 1898; m. o.Nov. 25, 1898
Ervin Foster, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
William F. Frey, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; pro. corp.May 12, 1898, and m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Milton Fider, Rock Island; e. May 10, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Holmes Fry, Rock Island ; e. April 26.1808; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Jack H. Glass, RockIsland ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Frank L. Haynes, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Fred Hamilton, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Russell P. Hampton, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Fred Hebeler, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Oscar E. Jensen, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Arthur G. Jacobs, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Howard Johnson, Rock Island; e. April 26,1898tr. to U. S. Hosp. Cp. June 22, 1898; m. o. Nov 22. 1898
Ben A. Koch, Rock Island ; e. April 23, 1898; pro. artificer June 29, 1898 ; m. o. Nov 25, 1898
Christian Koch, Rock Island ; e. April 20, 1898 ; tr. to Keg. Band July 31, 1898
PeterH. Kessler, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; pro.corp. June 29, 1898, and m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Ralph Kepford, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m o. Nov. 25, 1898
Henry Lamp, Rock Island;e. May 10, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Thomas Lafferty, Rock Island; e. May 10, 1898; pro.corp. May 12, 1898 , and m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Marshall Lucas, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ;pro. wagoner June 29 and ab., sick at m. o. of regt.
Stephen Moore, Rock Island; e. April 26,1898; m. o. Nor. 25, 1898
Robert Maisak, RockIsland: e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
James Moffit, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898;m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Wm. E. Montgomery, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Edward Murphy, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898;pro. corp. June 29, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Charles Mogart, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
William T. McElherae,Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25,1898
Guduiond Olsen, Rock Island; e. April 26,1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Allen N. Pratt, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
John H. Page, Rock Island; e. April 26,1898; m.o. Nov. 25, 1898
Louis Rosenfield, Rock Island;e. April 26, 1898; tr. to U. S. Hosp. Cp. June 22,1898, and m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Charles Ruge,Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25,1898
William T. Ranson, Rock Island; e. April26, 1898; pro. corp. May 12, 1898 , and m. o.Nor. 25, 1898
Joe Reiner, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Otto Rosche,Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Jerome Rowley, Rock Island; e. April 26,1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Joe Stauber, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898;
Arthur E. Swanson, Rock Island; e. April 26,1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Charles Schmacht,Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Harry R. Smythe, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
John Schmid,Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; pro. corp. May 11, 1898; ab., sick at m. o. of regt;
Christian Schmid, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Ben Sears, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; tr. to U. S. Hosp. Cp. June 22, 1898,
by S. O. No. 36
Chauncey B. Sears, Rock Island ; e. May 10,1898; tr. to U. S. Eng. Cp. June
25, 1898
Charles E. Simmons, Rock Island; e.April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
CharlesSluis, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; ab., sick at m. o. of regt.
Leonard M. Titterington, Rock Island; e. May 10, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Elwyn Townsend, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nor. 25, 1898
Emil VanLerburg, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Ernest Wolfruno, Rock Island; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nor. 25, 1898
Judson E. Wagner, Rock Island; e. May 10, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Recruits:
Alfred W. Bowen, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
William Boney, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Este E. Buffum, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Nathan B. Burtsfield, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Richard Bodinson, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nor. 25, 1898
Frank C. Brown, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
James S. Baker, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nor. 25, 1898
Peter J. Cosgrore, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; ab., sick at m. o. of regt
Thomas C. Enwright, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Alex L. Erickson, Rock Island; e. June 21,1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Sylvan Fleener, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Frank Furbos, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nor. 25, 1898
Arthur A. Graham, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
William B. Gardner, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nor. 256,1898
Leonard E. Huffman, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Clarence H. Hoff, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Charles A. Johnson, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; .m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Louis Kennedy, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nor. 25, 1898
John J. Lowe, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Roy G. Marshall, Rock Island; e. June 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25,1898
John Mueller, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Albert McKinstry, Rock Island; e. June 21,1898; m. o. June 21, 1898
Oliver C. Manley, Rock Island; e. June 21,1898; m. o. Nov. 25,1898
Edward C. Schaffner, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25,1898
Charles H. Spickler, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898
Jack C. Souders, Rock Island; e. June 21, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
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