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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