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Record of Indiana Volunteers
in the Spanish-American War
1898-1899



159th Regiment Indiana Volunteers
(This regiment was organized June 12, 1882 at the 1st Veteran Regiment, Indiana Legion)

Company E This company was organized at Evansville, Vanderburgh County, on November 28, 1887, and was assigned as Company E, 1st Regiment, Indiana National Guard.
Name And Rank Residence Date Of Enrollment, 1898 Remarks
Captain:
McDowell, Quincy E Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
First Lieutenant
Farrow, Felix REvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Second Lieutenant
Stute, Fred WEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
First Sergeant
Spain, Edward REvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Quartermaster Sergeant
Junker, John WEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Sergeants
Wheeler, Cale KEvansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Company D, 161st Ind. Vola.,
Nov. 23, '98
Gerst, George B.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Kingsbury, Herbert 8.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Walleumeyer, John C.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Corporals
Burdett, Walter S Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Norcross, Herbert L.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Youngmeier, Louis W.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Duggins, Justin C Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
McCutchan, Charles.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
LeMaster?, William B.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Musicians
Klippert, Walter G Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Pfisterer, EdwardEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Artificer
Hitch, OscarEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Wagoner
Schaefer, BenjaminEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
PrivatesEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Barenfanger, Edward H.
Bell, Homer JEvansville Apr. 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98
Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Bevinger, CookEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Boner, Dan Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Brady, ErwinEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Browning, William A.Evansville Apr. 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98
Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Clancy, Patrick St. Louis, Mo. Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Crain, Gilbert D .Evansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Company D, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov 23, '98
Crissie, Alexander REvansville Apr. 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98;
appointed Regimental Quartemaster Sergeant Oct. 15, '98
Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Danter, Henry E .Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Davidson, Owen Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Dick, Arthur Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Draheim, Henry J Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Drochelman, EdwardEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Eskew, Frank Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Foster, John WEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Frayser, Elmer JEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Fuller, Charles HEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Groves, HarryCincinnatti, O Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Groeninger, HenryEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98 as cook.
Gutting, Charles FEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Hoskins, John WEvansville Apr. 26 Appointed Corporal Oct. 15, '98.
Transferred to Co. D, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 23, '98.
Mustered out Nov. 23, '98.
Hubert, Oliver CEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Hudson, LloydEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Huether, Fred PEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Hughes Hugh.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Ivie James H Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Kingsbury, WalterEvansville Apr. 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98.
Mustered out Nov. 23, '98.
Klein Carl JEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Klippert, William TEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Koehne, George HEvansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Co. K, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 23, '98
Kopp, John G Evansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Co. C, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 23, '98
Lamb, T liman JEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Link John JEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Metlin, Earl Evansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Co. F, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 23, '98
Miller Oval CEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Mitchell, Oscar M Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Morrison, William H Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Murphy, HenryEvansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Co. L, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 23, '98,
as George H. Murphy.
Niehaus, Benjamin JEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Niehaus, Frank J.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Reincke, HenryEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Richstein, LeonardEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Roe, Den EEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Reininga, William CInglefield Apr. 26 Transferred to Co. D, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 19, '98
Rooney, Patrick Butte City, Mont. Apr. 26 Transferred to Hospital Corps August 7, '98
Schmidt, Jacob S Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
St Clair, George N.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Schneider, Otto HAEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Seip Henry GEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Sauer, Charles XEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Skeels, Robert HEvansville Apr. 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98.
Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Stumpf, Frank A Evansville Apr. 26 Discharged Sept. 12, '98
Sullivan, ClaudeEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Temple, ArthurEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Vaughn, John A Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Vinson, ClaudeEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Voight, Charles HEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Warren, Benjamin F Evansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Co. G, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 19, '98
Wilson, Edward Evansville Apr. 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98.
Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Wolfe, Walter GEvansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Co. G, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 19, '98
Wolfe, James D Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Woodruff, Joseph.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Wire, William F Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Young, John M Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
RecruitsEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Becker, ArthurEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Brunner, William.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Childs, Leslie Chandler Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Bah mer, CharlesEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Easton, Perry HStinesville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Hedderich, August.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Jones, William EEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Meyer, Ernst Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Kiefer, William Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Miller, Theodore F.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Moss, Fred Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Murphy, Clarence Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Nester, George VM Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Nickens, George E Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Pickhardt, Henry CEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Richstein, EdwardEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Rothe, Adolph G.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Schnute, Christie W.Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Schmahl, Walter.Evansville Apr. 26 Discharged Dec. 1, '98
Schimmell, Charles HEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Schreiber, HugoEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Sprinkle, Herbert UBoonville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Steele, James L Evansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Trimble, John Evansville Apr. 26 Transferred to Co. H, 161st In'd. Vols.,
Nov. 23, '98.
Walker, William HEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Weisling, GeorgeEvansville Apr. 26 Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Company M This company was organized at Evansville, Vanderburgh County, on May 29, 1895, and was assigned as Company M, 1st Regiment, Indiana National Guard.
Name And Rank Residence Date Of Enrollment, 1898 Remarks
Captain:
Blum, Julius F Evansville Apr26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
First Lieutenant:
Hollingsworth, Nesbit W. Evansville Apr 26 Resigned June 18, '98
Second Lieutenant:
Woods, Joseph M. Evansville Apr 26 Promoted First Lieutenant June 19, '98Mustered out Nov 23, '98
First Sergeant:
Winfrey, George B Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98.
Sergeants:
Lotezerich, Fred Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Schweitzer, George E Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Norcross, Orion R Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Berridge, Willoughby Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Wiltshire, William Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Corporals:
Winfrey, Thomas C. Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Turner, Edwin B. Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Case, William S Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Myers, James M Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Coleman, Lawrence L. Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Garton, Alfred C Evansville Apr 26 Discharged Sept11, '98
Musicians:
Johnston, Chester D Evansville Apr 26 Transferred to Hospital Corps June 10, '98Mustered out Nov 23, '98.
Fortune, Walter Evansville Apr 26 Transferred to CoA, 161st IndVols.,
Nov 23, '98.
Artificer:
Munson, James F Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98.
Wagoner:
Grainger, Ira Evansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Privates:
Reed, Amos EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Basler, HenryEvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Bittrolf, RayEvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Blum, John EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Brashear, Frank GEvansville Apr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Brashear, Fred EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Bryant, John L EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Bullington, James R EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Cecil, William JEvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Cheaney, Alfred AEvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Clausheide, Charles EvansvilleApr 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98.
Mustered out Nov 23, '98.
Coffey, Henry J EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Collins, Lewis PEvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Coughlin MikeHowellApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Denton, Charles EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Daugherty, James HNHaven, MoApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Eissler, WilliamEvansvilleApr 26Transferred to Hospital Corps Sept1, '98Mustered out Nov 23, '98.
Fox Henry EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Hummel, Alfred J EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Hatchell, James AEvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Higginbottom, Taylor EvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Holtman, HarryEvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Hopkins, Hamilton CEvansvilleApr 26 Mustered out Nov 23, '98 as
Carlins HHopkins
Janes, Benjamin FEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Jeffers, Percy L EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Johnson, Jestice EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Koegel, Charles EEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Koerner, Otto JEvansvilleApr 26 Appointed Musician Jun12 '98
Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Koob, Frank TEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Laugner, Gustave AEvansvilleApr 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98Transferred to CoI, 161st IndVols., Nov30, '98 Transferred to Hospital Corps June 18, '98Transferred to CoL, 161st IndVols.,
Nov28, '98
Lavender, Charles SEvansvilleApr 26Transferred to Hospital Corps June 18, '98
Lederer, AlexanderEvansvilleApr 26 Transferred to CoI, 161st IndVols.,
Nov28, '98.
Mustered out Nov 23, '98.
Long, Frank JWFranklinApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Marts, John AEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
McConnell, John FEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Menifee, RushEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Miller, OwenEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Nelligan, TimothyEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Olney, Frank LEvansvilleApr 26Died May 24, '98.
Orum, BurtonEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Osborne, Will JEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Peck, Joseph EEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Posey, Jesse J EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Scherer, Henry U EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Schlaffer, Edward EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Schreiber, Benjamin F. EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Schulze, Henry EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Seck Ernest A EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Sherwood, John EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Stretmater, FredEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Supp, August EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Sweeten, Charles CEvansvilleApr 26Died June 22, '98
Ulrich, Walter WEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Van Pell, Henry EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Victor, Richard EvansvilleApr 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98
Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Wagner, Adolph OEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Walters, Charles MEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Wells John W EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Wieggers, August GEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Winfrey, Byrd BEvansvilleApr 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98
Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Winters, Thomas AEvansvilleApr 26 Appointed Corporal July 1, '98
Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Wurth, William JEvansvilleApr 26 Appointed Cook July 1, '98
Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Young, James PEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
RECRUITS
Second Lieutenant
McCormick, David IIndianapolisApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Privates
Aydt GeorgeEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Bicking, Norman F.EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Bitter, Edward V.EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Burgess, C1ete DEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Brown, Frederick.SurvantApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Cecil, FrankEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Copeland, Thomas CEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Clemens, JosephEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Cox, William S.EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Denton, Edward EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Eberhart, GeorgeEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Farley, John WIndianapolisApr 26Deserted June 25, '98
Fox, ErnestEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Herpel, William AEvansvilleApr 26Appointed Corporal Sept. 12, '98.
Mustered out Nov. 23, '98
Holtman, GeorgeEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Houghland, HarryEvansvilleApr 26Transferred to Hospital Corps Sept. 1, '98.
Innis, Alexander H.EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Johnson, William C.EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Koutz, Charles PBoonvilleApr 26Transferred to Co. A, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 28, '98.
Levy, CarlEvansvilleApr 26Transferred to Co. F, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 30, '98
Maxey, William LynnvilleApr 26Transferred to Co. I, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 28, '98.
Monroe, Tony CrisneyApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Murphy, EdwardEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Phelps, Andrew EvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Pickett, Frank JEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Schaufler, Charles EvansvilleApr 26Transferred to Co. K, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 28, '98.
Singler, GeorgeEvansvilleApr 26Transferred to Co. F, 16lst Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 28, '98
Soper, Harvey CEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Schwaner, Robert FEvansvilleApr 26Transferred to Co. L, 161st Ind. Vols.,
Nov. 28, '98
Winternheimer, JacobEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98
Woehler, Charles WEvansvilleApr 26Mustered out Nov 23, '98

Source: Google Books.com citing Record of Indiana Volunteers in the Spanish-American War 1898-1899 By Indiana Adjutant General's Office, Indiana General Assembly, 61st, 1899 Published by W.BBurford, 1900 Original from the University of California Digitized Oct 10, 2007 368 pages (accessed 02 January 2008)




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