Utah Soldiers
in the Spanish American War (and Philippine Insurrection) 1898-1899
References:
Richard Campbell Roberts, History of the Utah National Guard: 1894-1964, Ph. D. dissertation, University of Utah, June 1973. pp 565-573. provided the listing of names.
http://utahhistorytogo.org/spanishwar.html provided data on unit deployments
For further research:
Charles R. Mabey, The Utah Batteries: A History (1900)
A. Prentiss, ed., The History of the Utah Volunteers in the Spanish American War and in the Philippine Islands (1900)
Michael J. Clark, "Improbable Ambassadors: Black Soldiers at Fort Douglas, 1896-99," Utah Historical Quarterly 46 (Summer 1978).
Roster of Utah Volunteers of Spanish American War
List of U. S. Volunteers from Utah in the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection. Also list of battles participated in by Batteries A and B from Utah in the Philippine Islands. - Taken from Deseret News, August 19, 1899, pp. 9, 10.
[Webmaster note: reformatted for on line use. It was noted that names of casualties do not always correspond with roster names, so there are likely errors injected when originally typeset in the newspaper, when transcribed, or when scanned.]
| TROOP I SECOND U.S. VOLUNTEER CAVALRY [Torrey's Rough Riders. most other troops were from Wyoming. In federal service 11 May to 24 October 1898, most of the time in camp in Jacksonville, FLorida.] | ||
| OFFICERS John Q. Cannon, captain [previously the Utah National Guard Adjutant General] J. Wash Young, first lieutenant Andrew J. Burt, second lieutenant |
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| PRIVATES Allen, Earl B. Allred, Orson Anderson, Eric A. Ash, William O. Bates, Charles H. Bean, Jesse F. Beck, John R. Beebe, Jason R. Bohm, Lorenzo Christensen, A. C . Clarke, Edward W. Clark, E. H. Cleghorn, Wm. F. Cummings, A. L Dart, Frederick B. DeWitt, Rueben Dickson, A. D. Drake, Clarence Dull, Charles R. Edler, Samuel C. Ekdahl, Alex W. Forrester; Robert Fotheringham, S. H. Fowler, Frederick H_ Goldman, Wm. C. Goodwin, F. C. |
Hansen, Samuel E. Harris, Joseph A. Hays, Sydney C. Hilbert, John C. Harris, Harry Hooper, Sidney K. Jardine, Frank Jasperson, Ch. C. W. Jones, Thomas, Jr. Kidney, James Larson, Lewis Letter, Wm. H. Lewis, Joseph R. Lloyd, W. J. Lundy, John H Mansen, John H. Marsh, Joseph V. E. McCarty. Edgar C McKay, W. Archie McKenzie, A. G. McPherson, James Moody, Robert R. Morris, Burton C. Oakason, Albert F. O'Flynn, T. ee Page, Newman A. Peterson, Lars |
Plaisted. F. H. Pratt, R. G. Prude, ArthurH. Rinley, John H. Ritter, William C. Robinson, L. Rogers, J. D. B. Rydaich. Jethro M. Sanderson, David Seales. D. E. Sharp, George C. Shepard, Francis R. Shipp, Milford B., Jr. Skinner, Joseph F. Smelser, J. C. Smith, Arthur Sorensen, Chris. S. Spraat,George R. Stewart, Luther, J. Stewart, Url, Jr. Streepter, John W. Tenney,. L. S. Thompson. E. R. Walker, Francis M. Wilkerson, Robert Willison, James B. Young, Joseph A |
| TROOP A VOLUNTEER CAVALRY [Assigned to guard duty in Yosemite, Sequoia, and General Grant Parks in California.] | ||
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OFFICERS: |
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| NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS John Metger, first sergeant., |
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PRIVATES Adams, William P. |
Fairclough, Peter J. |
MleI, Arthur L. Merrison, George C. Neilson, LeRoy Neugebauer, C. B. Page, George M. Paget, George E. Porter, Clem V. Peterson, Christian Pratt, Ray R. Racker, Fred E. Rarnett,W. J. Rich, Eddie E. Ritchie, F. K. B. Robinson, Hyrum W. Searle, Garry N. Sells, Louis M. Schoppe, Lewis Spenat, Paul Stephens, Wm. Stuart, Charles E. Tervort, Moroni. E. Whiting, D. W. Weller, George L. Woodford, Jos. T. Worley, Kleber Weatherby, Richard Wolsey, Joseph |
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UTAH LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTERY A [Mustered into federal service 9 May 1898, and ordered to Manila. Left the Philippines 24 June 1899 and mustered out in August 1899. See list of engagements below.] |
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| OFFICERS: Richard W. Young. Captain George W. Gibbs. first lieutenant Ray C. Naylor, second lieutenant W. C. Webb, second lieutenant |
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| NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS: Ethan E. Allen, first sergeant Harry A. Young, quartermaster sergeant Joseph H. Meredith, veterinary sergeant Joseph O. Nystrom, sergeant Daniel H. Wells, sergeant Emil V.Johnson, sergeant Ford Fisher, sergeant Will F. Aldrach, corporal Arthur W. Brown, corporal William D. Biter, corporal Alfred L. Robinson, corporal Charles E. Varian, corporal Charles R. Mabey, corporal A. L. Williams, corporal Lewis P. Hanson, corporal Noble A. McDonald, corporal William Kneass, corporal George S. Backman, corporal George A. Seaman, corporal Willard Call, corporal Thomas R. Smith, corporal Mark E. Bezzant, corporal George F. Larson, corporal Hans P. Hansen,' corporal William M. Clawson, corporal Buriah Wilkins, articifer Vincent A. Smith, articifer Victor E. Marthini, saddler Elmer G. Thomas, musician George.B. Fisher, musician James W. Allred, wagoner |
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| PRIVATES: Anderson, Joseph F. Anderson, Louis P. Beemus, John W. Berlin, John H. Bostwich, Robert L. Bradford, Archibald Campbell, John W. Caulkins, Harold L. Christensen, P. B. Christiensen, Theo. Cleghorn, Theo. Collins, Thomas Denn, William T. Doty, George E. Duffin, George Duffin, Leonard Earl, William Ells, William G. . Eckstran, Alfred Edwards. William Emery, Frank W. Feninger, Oscar A. Frederickson, P.B. Frunkentield, George Funk, Ezra S. Gledhill, Leo N. Harmer, Frank T. Hennerfer, W. H. Hesbur, Samuel H. |
Holbrook, Joseph J. Hope, Chester J. T. Howells, Ep'm P. B. Hudson, Lindsey Hughes, Thomas J Humphrey, Aner O. Jacobsen, William Jenicke, Charles C. Jensen, Peter Jones, Henry O. Kennedy, John T. Kenner, Ray Krogh, Charles W. Larson, . Warren Leaver, William H. Ficklederer, John B. Louder ,Arthur L. Lowery, Ernest E. Lynsberg, Aug.E. Madesen, Helie M. Margetts, Nelson E. Morgan, Joseph H. Mortensen, David Murray, Michael McLughlin, W.F. Neilson, Niels Nelson, William, Jr. Newman, Theo. M. Parsons, Charles Perret, William E. |
Peters, Frank E. Peterson, Charles Peterson, Frank C. Phillips, M. C. Quirin, James Rasmussen, Severn Rauscher, E. W. Robinson, W.J.. Robison, John L. Row land, Wilbur I. Russell, Isaac Ryan, Michael F. Ryver, WilliamA. Selmer, Emil F. Sleater, Harold E. Sorensen, J. W. Staten, Stanley Stout, Edgar W. Thomas, Arthur, Jr. Thomas, Lehi Tilson, John A. Tipton, William Tripp, Francis B. Tuttle, Francis Wood, Edward G. Woolsey, John R. Wycherley, S. A. Wyne, Homer W. Young, John G. Zahler, John F. |
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BATTERY A CASUALTIES Corp. John O. Young, killed at Santa Mesa, February 5, 1899. |
Corp. George O. Larson, died at Manila, December 10, 1898. |
BATTERY A CASUALTIES David A. Davis, May 16, 1899. |
BATTLES FOUGHT
BA TTERY A
July 31, 1898-- Malate with Spanish
Aug. 1, 189S-- Malate with Spanish
Aug. 2, 1898-- Malate with Spanish
Aug. 5, 1898-- Malate with Spanish
Aug.13, 1898-- Capture of Manila with Spanish
Feb. 4, 1899-- Santa Mesa
Feb. 4, 1899-- Sampaloc
Feb. 5, 1899-- Santa Mesa
Feb. 5, 1899--Sampaloc
Feb. 5, 1899-- Santa Ana
Feb. 6, 1899-- Advance upon pumping station
Feb. 10, 1899-- Near Caloocan
Feb. 13. 1899-- Guadaloupe
Feb. 14, 1899-- Pasig Island
Feb. 15, 1899-- Guadaloupe
Feb. 22, 1899-- North and east of pumping station
Feb. 18, 1899 --San Pedro Macati
Feb. 23, 1899-- Balie Balle
Feb. 23, 1899-- Near La Loma Church
Feb. 24, 1899-- Mariquina road
Feb. 25, 1899-- Mariquina
Feb. 26, 1899-- Guadaloupe
March 1, 1899-- San Pedro Macati
March 3, 1899-- San Pedro Macati
March 4, 1899-- Guadaloupe
March 6, 1899 --Mariguina road
March 7, 1899--South of San Juan del Monte
March 7, 1899--Pumping station
March 10, 1899--Near San Francisco del Monte
March 13, 1899 --Guadaloupe
March 13, 1899--Pasig City
March 14, 1899--Pasig City
March 15, 1899 --Santa Cruz
March 16, 1899--Ma.riquina
March 17, 1899--Morong
March 17, 1899--Jalajala .
March 17, 1899--Near San Francisco del Monte
March 20, 1899--Bingangonan
March 25, 1899--Mariquin
March 25, 1899--Pasig City
March 25, 1899 --Caloocan
March 25, 1899 --Near San Francisco del Monte
March 26, 1899 -- Bingangonan
March 26, 1899 -- Pasig City
March 26, 1899--Fuliban River
March 28, 1899 -- Balucan . .
March 31, 1899 --San Mateo Valley
March 31, 1899--Taytay
April 23, 1899--Quingua
April 25, 1899--Bagbag
April 27, 1899--Calumpit
May 4, 1899--Santo Tomas
May 7, 1899--8axnioan
May 7, 1899--Gaugua
May 14, 1899--San Luiz
May 16, 1899--San Luiz
May 17, 1899--Expedition to Candaba
May 18, 1899--Expedition to Candaba
May 23, 1899-- Santa Rita
May 24, 1899--San Fernando
May 25, 1899--San Fernando
June 3, 1899--Cainta
June 4, 1899--Morong
June 10, 1899-- Muntenlupa
June 16, 1899-- San Fernando
June 22, 1899-- San Fernando
April 9, 1899-- Santa Cruz
April 10, 1899-- Santa Cruz
April 11, 1899-- Pagsajan
April 12, 1899-- Orena
| UTAH LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTERY B [Mustered into federal service 9 May 1898, and ordered to Manila. Left the Philippines 24 June 1899 and mustered out in August 1899. See list of engagements below.] | ||
| OFFICERS: Frank A. Grant, Captain Edgar A. Wedgwood, first lieutenant John F. Critchlow, second lieutenant Orrin R. Grow, second lieutenant |
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| NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS: Louis B. Eddy, first sergeant |
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| PRIVATES: Ackaret, M. H. Alblanalp. John Anderson, David M. Anderson, Peter Austin, Bet W. Baker, John Beasley, John W. Billings, C. G. Bjarnson, Finer Bjarnson, Stephen Bluth, Godfrey, J. Borkman, Arthur Braman, John Branscom, Augustus Bridgman, Jd_ D. Bumiller, Fred A. Burch, James K. Carr, Joseph W. Chamberlin, V. L. Chatlin, Eugene Chatterton, F.D. Christensen, Theo Collins, W. J. Conover, R. F. Coulter, F. H. Curtis, Jasper D. Dalgetty, John Daliermore, Phillip De Montalvo, E. V. |
Doyle, Joseph Duncan, Elmer Dunn, James M. Dunning, D.A. Dusenberry, H. H. Farnes, W. H. . Ferguson, J. B. Flannigan, J. E. Florence, P.B. Fox, Charles L. Goodwin, M. T. Green, Loren C. Hall, Parker J. Hall, Walter S. Heiss, Jacob A. Herbertz, Peter Hogan, John Hoggan, T.A., Jr. Holdaway, Parley P. Hudson, G. H. Hughes, John W. Jensen, Hans Jensen, M. C. Johnson, D. C. Kell, John B King, Samuel Lacey, George Larson, G. R. Lawson, D. V. Lewis, S. C. |
McCabe, James McCarty, Leonard Meranda. J.W. Nielson, A. P. Olsen, Rienhardt Pyree, S.P. Quick, Marshall Ralph, Richard H. Rees, George R. Robinson, C. W. Savage, W. H. . Schoeber, P. D. Scott, Hyrum C. S Shearer, W. H. Smith, Jerome Snow, Junius C. Synder, Harry S. Souther, Henry L. Tate, John P. Thornberg, Thos. W. Turner, Moroni Utz, Frank J; Vance, John R. Van Syckle, Benj. Walters, A.N. Walters, J. W. Wheeler, G:H. Winkler, J. G. Wright, W. A. Zolinger, John D. |
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BATTERY B CASUALTIES KILLED Pte. George A. Hudson, killed at Cavite, Augu.st 24, 1898 |
BATTERY B CASUALTIES DIED Pte. Richard H. Ralph, died at Nagazaki, Japan, July 12, 1899 |
BATTERY B CASUALTIES SERIOUSLY WOUNDED Pte. John Braman, April 26, 1899 |
BATTLES FOUGHT
BA TTERY B
July 31, 1898 --Malate
Aug. 1, 1898-- Malate
Aug. 2, 1898 --Malate
Aug. 5, 1898 -- Malate
Aug. 13, 1899--Capture of Manila
Feb. 4, 1899--Attack on outposts
Feb. 5, 1899--From Tondo to Caloocan
Feb. 5, 1899--La Lorna and Lieo Cemetery Ridge
Feb. 8, 1899 --Caloocan
Feb. 9, 1899--Caloocan
Feb. 10, 1899--Caloocan
Feb. 12, 1899 --Near Maraquina
Feb. 22, 1899--Tondo
Feb. 23, 1899--La Loma and Block House No.5
March 17, 1899--I.a Lorna and Block House No.5
March 25, 1899 --Capture of Malabon
March 26, 1899 --Malinti
March 27, 1899--Mariloa
March 29, 1899 -- Bocane and Bigan
March 29, 1899 --Gueginto
March 30, 1899--Malolos
March 31, 1899--Malolos
April. 4, 1899 --Gingua
April 9, 1899 --Santa Cruz
April 10, 1899--Santa Cruz
April 11, 1899--Pagsanjan
April 12, 1899--Orina
April 13, 1899--Pulton Ford
April 23, 1899--Norzagaray
April 24, 1899--Norzagaray
April 24, 1899--Bagbag
April 25, 1899--Angat
April 25, 1899--Bagbag
May 1, 899-- San Raphael
May 2, 1899-- Balinag
May 5, 1899-- Massim
May 16, 1899-- San Fernando
May 17,1899- San Isidro
| UTAH LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTERY C [Assigned to post duties in Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, California.] | ||
| OFFICERS: Frank W. Jennings, Captain John D. Murphy, first lieutenant William J. R. Stacey, second lieutenant |
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| NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS: Henry Barrett, first sergeant |
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| PRIVATES: Ahern, John Ash, William H. Aspden, Thomas Beam, Alfa W. Benham, Milton T. Benson, Fred C. Buckle, John V. Buckey, Hyrum S. Butters, James K. Callahan, John H. Candiand, Theodore Canning, Joseph S. Carlin, Charles Carter, Benjamin F. Cartwright, Wilford Chisholm, James H. Christensen, Fred Cole, Marshall Collins, Fred H. Crawford,William Crossman, Henry Dalton, Edward Daniels, Frank R. Darrah, Donald Davis, George W. Drake, Wm. H. C. Fairbanks; Corneleius W. Fallquist, Olof G. Findlay, Robert J. Flynn, Jack H. Foster, Frank Fraser, George W. Gardner, Josh Cilbourne, Chas. D. Gilmore, Daniel T. Glendenning, Robert |
Goldman, Tony D. |
Nay, George E. Nay, George E. O'Day, James O'Hagan, Pattric Patten, Reily Petterson, Aug. S. Peterson, Paules Peters, Edmund Powers, John B. Price, Ned Pulver, Wesley Riley, James Robertson, James F. Rogers Robert W. Rogers, Milo Savage, Ray T. Seymour, .William Shaw, Alexander Shurtliff, William Silver, Frank J. Sinnott, Henry M. Smith, Alb_rt W. Smith, Carlos E. Smith, John L. Stevens, John B. Stewart, Clifford Sullivan, Patrick R. Trive, Roy Van Aisten, Henry Wadsworth, Edward N. Watson, William J. Weis, August Weiz, Louis Welch, Albert Wilson, George. A. Wright, Richard S. Young, Henry Young, Ray A. |
| WEDGWOOD RECRUITS | ||
| OFFICERS [none identified] | ||
| NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS: [none identified] | ||
| PRIVATES [and other ranks?]: Alexander, Robert Archer, David G. Benson, Glen Bagge, John R. Bean, Harry. J. Benson, Peter J. Burnett, William W. Burton, Ray S. Bywater, Caleb J. Caffal, Arthur\ C. Carlson, Gust. Chaffin, Millard Connell, James w. Collett, Ralph Crooks, William Curtis, Clarence S. Davis, David J. Ducker, Leo Ellis, Alfred Evans, Willard Ferris, Everett B. Fichtner, August. Fowler, George Gilroy, Jack Grandpre, Edgar A. Grantham, George Graves, Ned C. Griffiths, Walter Goodman, Wilhelm Gunn, Thomas S. Hardiet Francis R. Harris, George Heatherly, Charles |
Hill, Charles S. Holberg, Thomas Hopkins, Ernest E. Huber, Jacob Hubert, Wilmer E. Ivins, Joseph C. Johnson, Elmer Kahn, Louis E. Dearsley t Richard Kidder, Ralph Kleinly, Matthew King, MurrayE. Knaus, William G. Lee, James A. Leonard, Thomas Meyers, Joseph J. Madson, Max Martin, Fred S. Morton, Milton Morton, JohnW. Moir, George Musser, Barr W. Musser, Don C. W. McComie, William McCubben, William McKay, Daniel Nicholson, Angus Nielson, James P. Norris, John D. Ohmer, Arthur F. Peterson, Louis C. Pender, John A. Pennington, Louis J. Pratt, Ernest M. |
Rae, Alexander Rae, Williams Rademacher, August Redall, Thomas Reid, Robert Richmond, William Roberts, Edward, Jr. Rogers, John B. Rowland, George E. Schaupp, Fred W. Sheily, Frank B. Shull, Thomas Simmons, George Smith, Harry Smith, Sidney J. Snyder, Bismarck Sorenson, Knud Sorensen, Hans Sorensen, Joseph Stout, Charles Z. Taylor, George Tompkins, Odell D. Vincintt Frank A. Wagener, Chris Walquist, Charles A. Wessler, Joseph Weber, George E. Wickersobam, Frank Williams, Albert R. Williams, George W. Wonnacott, Jas. E. Yates, James H. Young, Carlos |
| VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS FROM UTAH [Assigned to build barracks near Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii.] | ||
| OFFICERS: [none identified] | ||
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NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS: |
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| PRIVATES: Beam, Alfa W. Benham, Milton T. Buckle, John V. Darrah, Donald Drake, Wm. H. C. Flynn, Jack H. Foster, Frank Gilbourne, C.D. Gilmore, Daniel T. Graham, James A. |
Hall, Joseph E. Harris, Charles Hassing, Otto H. Henderson, W. W. Howells, Daniel F. Holsclan, Ralph C. Leatham, Wm. A. Lewis, Wm_ M. McCarty, Jno. F. McDonald, Jas. E. |
Morris, Jas. L. Mosher; Walter Y. Moyle, Frank C. O'Day, James O' Hagan, Pattric Powers, Jno. B. Seymour, Wm. C. Silver, Frank J. Watson, Win. H. Wright, Richard A. Young, Ray A. |
24th U.S. INFANTRY REGIMENT and 9th U.S. CAVALRY REGIMENT
Although not Utah volunteers, these two regular Army regiments were
stationed at Fort Douglas prior to the War, and ordered from there on April
20, 1898, and arrived in Cuba in time to be part of the attack on San Juan Hill.
These two regiments returned to Fort Douglas on 2 September 1898. In 1899 the
Regiments were reassigned to other posts in the United States.
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