Spanish-American War Veterans and Casualties


 


As published in "The Racine County Militant; an illustrated narrative of war times, and a soldier's roster; a pioneer publication undertaken in the interest of patriotic Americans in Racine County, Wisconsin. A Home-made book, about home people, for home people." by Eugene Walter Leach, Racine, Wis. c1915, pages 190-195.

A


ANDERSON, Benjamin E.; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O.
Oct. 19, '98
ANDERSON, Bernhard; 25 Norway; Co. H. 4th Vol. Inf; July 6, '98; M.O.
Feb. 28, '99
ANDERSON, Oscar; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
ARMSTRONG, William H.; Racine Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct.
19, '98
ATHERTON, Fred K.; Racine (?); Troop L, 8th Cav.


B


BAUMAN, Albert R.; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
BAUMANN, Fred A.; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
BISHOP, Thomas J.; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
BORN, William; Sylvania; Co. A, 4th Ill. Reg. Inf.
BOWEN, John S.; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
BOWMAN, John L.; Racine; Artificer Co. F., 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O.
Oct. 19, '98
BRIGGS, Robert F.W.; Racine; 1st Ill. Inf.
BRODDA, Robert; Burlington; Co. D, 45th U.S. Vol. Inf.; Sept 12, '99
Philippine Service; Prom. Corp.; Disch. Feb. 1901, disab.
BROOKER, Fred M.; Racine; Q.M. Sergt.; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O.
Oct. 19, '98
BRUNS, Theodore F; Racine; Co. F., 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct 19, '98
BURNS, Hugh E.; Racine; Co. F., 1st Inf.; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
BYARD, Thomas D.; Racine; Co. F., 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; Died Aug. 8, '98,
Jacksonville, Fla., of Typhoid fever


C


CARLSON, Albert A.; Racine; Sergt. Co. F., 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O.
Oct. 19, '98
CASTELLO, Harry G.; Racine; Co. F., 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
CASTERTON, Daniel H., Jr.; Racine; Co. F., 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct.
19, '98
CHRISTIANSON, Charles A.; Racine; Co. A, 1st Wis. Vol. Inf.; May 12, '98;
M.O. Oct. 19, '98
CLEMONS, Earl A.; Racine; Co. F., 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
CLEMONS, Ward C.; Racine; 1st Lieut. Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O.
Oct. 19, '98
CHRISTENSON, Martin; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19,
'98
CLINE, Chic; Racine; Co. B, 1st Inf.
CLINE, Dan; Racine; Co. B, 1st Inf.
CLINE, William; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
COLBERT, Edward J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
COLLIER, James; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct 19, '98
COLLIER, William E.; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
COOPER, John J.; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
COVERT, Richard Perry, 19-S; Racine; Enl. in Navy at Milwaukee, Aug. 28,
'97; Cruiser "Baltimore"; Wnd. at battle of Manila; left leg broken and
piece of bone removed; Disch. Sept. 1, 1900
CRAIG, James; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
CRAM, James M; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


D


DAHLSTROM, Andrew J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct.
19, '98
DAVIS, Walter C.; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct 19,
'98
DAVIS, Oliver; Racine; Co. E, 8th Ill. Colored Inf.; The 8th Ill. Colored, was
the first regiment officered entirely by colored men
DEAHN, Albert F; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
DE GROAT, George B; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct 19, '98
DERTHICK, Julius N; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; Bandman; M.O.
Oct. 19, '98
DICKEY, Glen D; Racine; Yoeman U.S.S. Concord; Philippine Service;
fought at battle of Manila
DICKINSON, Edwin M.; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19,
'98
DILLON, Frank; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
DILLON, John W.; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
DIXON, Glenn M; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19,
'98


E


ELLIOTT, Joseph J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
EVANS, Ezra L; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; Clerk Brig. Hdqrs.;
May 28, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
EVANS, Louis J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; Clerk to Reg. Q. Mas.;
June 1, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
EVENSON, Charles; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; Died Aug. 18, '98,
Jacksonville, Fla., Typhoid fever


F


FLETCHER, Verne; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
FOSTER, Llewellyn C; Racine; Co. L, 3rd Neb. Vol. Inf.; June 1, '98; M.O.
Jan. 11, '99
FREDERICKS, Robert; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
FREDERICKSON, Jas. A.; Racine; Co. M, 1st Inf.


G


GARDINER, John W; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
GATES, Samuel H; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
GEORGE, Chilton B; Racine; Musician Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O.
Oct. 19, '98


H


HAAS, Andrew; Burlington; U.S. Vol. Inf.; 1899; Philippine Service; M.O.
1901
HANSON, Viggo; Racine; U.S. Signal Corps; Philippine Service; M.O.
HARPER, William M; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
HECK, Maximillian W; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
HELD, James J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
HERRICK, Philip P; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98;
Co. A, 35th U.S. Vol. Inf; Philippine Service
HERZOG, George H; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19,
'98
HETZEL, William H; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct 19, '98
HILKER, Ed; Racine; Co. M, 1st Inf.
HINDS, James B; Racine; Sergt. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19,
'98
HORLICK, Milton W; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct 19, '98
HOOD, John C; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct 19, '98
HOYER, Chris M; Racine; Musician Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19
'98
HOYT, William; Racine; Monitor Puritan


I


INGALLS, John J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
ISACHSEN, Alfred C; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


J


JACOBSON, Fred C; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
JAMES, Nathan W; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
JOHNSON, Aleck; Racine; Wagoner, Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
JOHNSON, Hilderman, Racine; U.S. Signal Corps; Nov. 17, 1900; Philippine
Service; M.O. Nov. 16, '02
JOHNSON, James P; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


K


KARPEN, John P; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
KELLAR, Jacob; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
KNOCKE, Louis; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
KNUDSON, Berndt; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
KONNAK, John E; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


L


LACHAT, Joseph; Racine; Ship's Cook, 2nd Class; Jan. 15, '79; Ram Katahdin;
Ship's Cook, 1st Class; U.S.S. Wilmington; Disch. Jan. 14, 1900
LACHAT, Matthew G; Racine; Seaman's Apprentice; Sept 1, '97; U.S.S. Vermont;
Receiving Ship; Helena; Dixie, transport; Disch. Aug 11, 1900; Re-enl.
Dec. 10, 1900, U.S.S. Franklin; Piscatauqua, tug, to China; Disch. Dec.
18, '04
LARSON, Carl N; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
LARSON, Edward L; Racine; U.S. Signal Corps, Co. C; June 22, '01;
Philippine Service Dec. 20, '01 to Apr. 15, '04; Corporal; M.O. June 21, '04
LAWRENCE, Frederick; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
LEAHY, George H; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
LEWIS, William Mitchell; Racine; Capt. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; Insp.
Com. Supplies, June 28, '98; Asst. Prov. Mar., Jacksonville, Aug. 5, '98;
M.O. Oct. 19, '98
LUCCASON, Walter R; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


M


MARSHALL, Wilfrid G; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
MATSON, Paul M; Racine; 1st Sergt. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct.
19, '98
McNAMARA, Thomas; Dover; U.S. Vol. Inf; 1899; Philippine Service; M.O. 1901
MYERS, Charles A; 18-S; Racine; Co. H, 35th U.S. Vol. Inf; Aug. 17, '99;
Philippine Service; Corporal; M.O. May 2, 1901, Presidio, San Francisco,
Calif., term exp.
MYERS, Edward G; Racine; Sergt. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19,
'99 (?)


N


NELSON, Henry M; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
NELSON, Richard; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
NICHOLSON, Henry S; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
NISSEN, Mathias P; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
NORUP, Louis; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


O


O'HARE, George J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
OLSON, John T; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
OLSON, Frank; Racine; U.S. Ship "St. Paul"
OLSON, Ola M; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
OWENS, John H; Racine; Sergt. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


P


PACKARD, Glen C; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
PALICA, Anthony J; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
PETERSON, Herman F; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
PETERSON, Rudolph P; Racine; U.S. Signal Corps; Nov. 17, 1900; Corporal;
Philippine Service; M.O. Nov. 16, '02
PETERSON, William T; Raymond Cruiser "New Orleans"
PHILLIPS, David; Racine; North Dakota Volunteer Infantry
PHILLIPS, Edward M; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct 19, '98
PHILLIPS, John H; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
PISTER, Frederick; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
PLATE, Adolph; Burlington; U.S. Vol. Inf; 1899; Philippine Service; M. O. 1901


R


REARDON, John H; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
REIMANN, Hugo R; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
RICKEMAN, George W; Racine; 2nd Lieut. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct.
19, '98; Capt. Co. C, 45th U.S. Vol. Inf; Philippine Service; M.O. June 3,
1901, at M.O. of Reg't.
RITTMAN, John M; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
ROBERTS, Griffith; Racine; On battleship "Maine" when it was blown up in
Havana harbor. Later on the "Gloucester," and took part in the battle of
Santiago
ROGERS, George V; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


S


SCOTT, Warren W; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; Sergt.; Died July 13, '98
at Jacksonville, Fla., Typhoid fever
SEIBERT, Peter H; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
SKOW, Charles J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
SMALE, William; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
SMIEDING, Ernest H; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
SMIEDING, George; Racine; Troop D, 1st Ill. Cav.; Apr.'98; M.O. at Ft. Sheridan,
Ill., Oct. '98
SMITH, William J; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
SOMMERS, Emil E.J.; Racine; Co. F., 1st Inf.; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
STIEGLER, John; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
SUGDEN, James F; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


T


TEUT, Charles; Burlington; U.S. Vol. Inf.; 1899; Philippine Service; M.O. 1901
THOMPSON, Gilbert; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
THOMPSON, John D; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; Trans. to Hosp. Corps.
U.S. Army, July 1, '98
THOMPSON, William T; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98
TILLEY, Alfred E; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; June 22, '98; M.O. Oct. 19, '98


W


WARDWELL, William H; Racine; Corp. Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14, '98; M.O. Oct. 19,'98
WERNER, Christian; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14,'98; M.O. Oct. 19,'98
WEYROUGH, Reinhold L, 23-S; Burlington; Co. D, 45th U.S. Vol. Inf.; Sept. 12,'99
Philippine Service; Prom. Sergt.; M.O. June 3, 1901
WHITE, Alfred B; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14,'98; M.O. Oct. 19,'98
WHITE, William H; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14,'98; M.O. Oct. 19,'98
WILLS, Anson B; Racine; Co. F, 1st Inf; May 14,'98; M.O. Oct. 19,'98






Dead Of Spanish-American War


BYARD, Thomas; Co. F, 1st Inf.; Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 8,'98
DE GROAT, George; Co. F, 1st Inf.; Racine, Wis., June 1, 1906
DIXON, Glen M; Co. F, 1st Inf.; Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 18, 1906; Buried at Racine
EVENSON, Charles; Co. F, 1st Inf; Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 18,'98
HORLICK, Milton W; Co. F, 1st Inf; Racine, Wis., Mar. 9, 1913
ISAACSON, Alfred; Co. F, 1st Inf; San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 24, 1904
LORENZ, Frederick P.; Co. F, 1st Inf; Racine, Wis., Sept 12, 1905
LUCASSON, Walter; Co. F, 1st Inf.; Racine, Wis., Sept 24, 1903
OLSON, Frank E; U.S. Navy; Havana, Cuba; Oct. 4, 1899
OLSON, O.M.; Co. F, 1st Inf; Racine, Wis.; Feb. 26, 1909
PETERSON, Herman F; Co. F., 1st Inf; Racine, Wis.; Sept 5, 1900
PISTER, Fred; Co. F, 1st Inf; Three Lakes, Wis., June 29, 1907; Buried at Racine
SCOTT, W.W.; Co. F, 1st Inf; Jacksonville, Fla.; July 13,'98
SKOW, John C; Co. F, 1st Inf; Racine, Wis.; Feb 19, 1911
SMITH, William J; Co. F, 1st Inf; Racine, Wis.; Sept 28, 1904


Not From Racine


FREDERICKSON, Nels P; Co. B, 4th Inf; Wausau, Wis.; Nov 6, 1900; Buried at Racine
HESSLER, Frederick A; U.S. Navy; Japan, Mar. 11, 1903; Buried at Racine
IVES, Henry L; Co. I, 2nd U.S. Eng; Died at Chicago, Ill., Nov.,'99; Buried at
Racine Nov. 14, 1899
JONES, Guy; Co. K, 1st Mo. Inf; Milwaukee, Wis.; May 8, 1912; Buried at Racine
PETERSON, Olle; Co. E, 2nd U.S. Eng.; Chicago, Ill., May 11, 1911; Buried at
Racine
VESTERGAARD, Lauritz, Reg. Army; Died at Racine, Wis., Sept 12, 1898
WILLIAMS, William; 12; Minnesota; Sterling, Ill.; Buried at Racine, Apr 7, 1902