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THE BLOOMINGTON EVENING WORLD * 'l-ictill-E.c*toTHE HISTORY OF BLOOMINGTONDURING THE SPANISH WAR■UNAMES OF OFFICERS AND MEN SHOWNBY STATE RECORDS(By Forest M. ‘Top” Hall) )hundred and ninety-eight, the eighty-The fact that Monroe County’s boys second year of the State, and of the who volunteered for service at the independence of the United States the call of the United States for Volun- one hundred and twenty-second.teers to fight Spain, in 1898. never were taken into actual battle against the enemy does not in any sense diminish the honor one must feel for these brave soldiers, who offered their lives to their country.Wc feel, at this time due respect must be shown the Volunteers of 1898, for their sincere effort, and without just such men America could have never so completly whipped the enemy in such quick and business-like style. The following sketch is quite self-explaining to the younger generation:Declaration of War With Spain.JAMES A. MOUNT. By the Governor.WILT JAM D. OWEN,Secretary of State.On May 25, another proclamation was issued by President William McKinley through Secretary of State William R. Day, calling for 75,000 additional volunteers, in which call Indiana was asked to furnish two extra companies of infantry and a new regiment of infantry.The destruction of the Spanish fleet at Sondiaga on July 8, 1898, followed by the surrender of all the SpanishD, 161st), Edward Burns, FrankClinton, Alphonsus L. Carrico, Scott Davis, William Z. Delap, Charles H. Drake, John IT, Redder (latex transferred to Co. H, 101st), Emmet Gil-laspy, Newton Goodman, Henry B. Hawkins, Samuel P. Howard, Grin C. Jones, Patrick H. Kerr (later appoin-troops in and about Santiago, and the An act declaring that war exists be- \ occupation of Porto Rico, virtuallyended the war, am! on July 20 Spain0tween the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America Assembled: First, That war be, and the same is hereby declared to exist, and that war has existed since the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, including said day, between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain.Second, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States, the militia of the several states, to such an extent as may be necessary to carry this act into effect.Approved, April 25, 1898.At 6:15 p.m., on April 25, the following telegram was received from the Secretary of War:Washington, D. G., April 25, 1898, To the Governor of Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind.:The number of troops from your State under the call of the President dated April 23, 1898, will be four (4) regiments of infantry and two (2) light batteries of artillery. It is the wish of the President that the regiments of the National Guard or State militia shall be used as far as their number will permit, for the reasons that they are armed and drilled. Please wire as early as possible what equipments, ammunition, arms, blankets, tents, etc,, you will require.Please also state when troops will be ready for muster into Uniter States service. Details to follow by mail,R. A. ALGER,Secretary of War.As soon as the above message was received there was issued by Governor James A. Mount the following proclamation to the people of the State of Indiana:To the People of Indiana:Whereas, In the progress of events, war has been inaugurated between the government of the United States and the government of pain, and Whereas, The President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, has issued a proclamation calling for 125,000 volunteers, of which number (four regiments, approximating 1,000 men each, and two lotteries, have been apportioned to the State of Indiana.Now, therefore, I, James A, Mount,Governor of the State of Indiana, act-made overtures of peace to the United States Government.159th Indiana Volunteers.Bloomington and Monroe county were found well prepared when the government issued its call for volunteers, as the local company of militia had been organized since May 20, 1891, and was assigned as Company H, 1st Regiment, Indiana, National Guard, which became the 159th Regiment Indiana National Volunteers when mustered into Federal service, as the numbering of regiments for this war was taken up where they were left off at the close of the war of 1861-1864,Although Bloomington and Monroe county furnished this competent company, fully equipped and well drilled, the town and county was also well represented in the field, staffand non-commissioncd staff officersof the 159th, which regiment was organized June 12, 188*2, as th 1st Veteran Regiment, Indiana Legion. Bloomington men who served as officers of the 159th were:Major, Theodore J. Louden; Charles, L. Rawles, battalion adjutant; Bert A. Cole, sergeant major; Robert H. Campbell, quartermaster sergeant.Bloomington’s Company H.Company H, of JJJoomington, Monroe county, ’Indiana, was mastered into Federal service for war against Spain, April 26, 1898, and mustered out of 'Federal service November 23, 1898. The roll is as follows:William M. Louden, captain; William Hutchings, first lieutenant; Edgar A. Binford, second lieutenant; Newton A. Jeffries, first sergeant, until Aug. 18; Hary J. Feltus, appointed first sergeant Aug. 29, 1898, to fill the place which Jeffries had filled; John Misner, quartermaster sergeant; sergeants, Samuel Webb, Charles E. Rhorer, Calaway E. Mef-ford, Wilburn O. Peterson, Bert Cole; corporals, Harry J. Feltus (later appointed sergeant, then first sergeant), Winnie A. Sutphin, Parley A. Miller, Walter E. Edmondson, Dudley O. McGovney, Charles G. Strong; musicians, Joseph A. Neill, Robert T. Berry; artificer, William B. Allen; wagoner, Robert J. Lane (later appointed artificer).List of PrivatesCharles A. Alltop, George M. Anderson, Joshua D. Badgley, Samuel C. Binkley, Dwight Caldwell, Edgar H. Campbell, Samuel P. Cardwell, Ule Clark (later appointed wagoner),tod corporal).Elmer Litz, Henry G. I/itridge (trnnsfcred to Co. L, 161st), Christopher C. Meade, Michael II. Mossiek, John W. Maginim, James E. Magon-nis, Wilbur Hyman, Arthur E. Sager, Mark M. Sanderson, Moses Stump, Benjamin R. Smith, Ward A. Siebett-thal, Harry St. Clair (transferred to Co. J), 161st), Frank P. Woodward, Walter G. Young.These recruits were all signed up in the month of June, 1898. The whole company was mustered out on November 23, 1898.Colored Volunteers In July, 1898, when the government ordered two colored companies raised at Indianapolis, a number of Bloomington colored men went to the State capital and enlisted in Company B, Colored, whom we arc able to give at this time as follows:Willis O. Tyler,corporal;Samuel T. Evans, corporal; privates Charles W. Bradley (deserted Oct. 26, 3898),Richard Halford, Charles R. Dunham. (Villiam II.Eagleson. These men were not mustered out of service until Jan-uar 20, 1899.natIing a \3 osftoithebosB(1wiliretiatutleaevigi\8 aL.‘XT T •r iating on the authority vested in me by the Constitution do hereby call for the enlistment and mustering into the United States service of the number of men above stated who are qualified for military duty.In conformity with this call the Indiana National Guard is hereby directed and commanded to report without delay to Brigadier-General McKee, at the Fair Grounds of the State Board of Agriculture, near Indianapolis, aWilliam H. Colgrove (later appointedcorporal), Melvin Creech, James H. Cullen (later corporal), Fred Demar-cus, William B, Dickson, William B. Dunn (later corporal), Charles Dou-thitt, Morton East, Raymond H. Eller, Lewis Everly, Martin L. Finley, Charles T. Frye, Romie C. Goss, William Gillaspy, Alfred B. Goodbody (transferred to Hospital Corps). Isaac Goodman, Charles E. Guthrie,John Hedrick, Charles Hanson, Alva Hickman, William L. Hodges, Eber E.designated camp, where they will be Infield, Charles I. Kerr, George Knis-wmobilized and mustered into the service of the United States government, in accordance with the provisions ofthe proclamation issued by the PresL dent.All vancancies that exist or may occur in regiments, companies or batteries will be immediately filled by the acceptance of volunteers to the limit of the State’s quota as designated by the authorities of the Federal Government.Inasmuch as the number of men who are at this time tendering their services is far in excess of requirements, I deem it timely to announce in this connection that there will be no compulsion upon any member of the Indiana National Guard whose business affairs would be jeopardized or whose domestic relation would subject his family to the inconvenience and hardship, will be permitted to stand (aside honorably and without prejudice.In Witnes Whereof I have hereun-• .*to set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the State, at the city of Indianapolis, this twenty-fifth day of April, one thousand eightsel (appointed cook), James H. Lake (transferred to Hospital Corps), John P. Langley, George Lyne, John McCabe, Frank H, Masters, Winston Menzies (discharged July 6 and commissioned captain in 161st Ind. Vois«), Clarence W. Miller (appointed musician), Reverdy J. Miller (appointed corporal, later transferred to Co. I, 161st).Oscar E. Moore, John W. Payne, Frank Pauley (dishonorably discharged Sept. 18, 1898), August Peterson, Allan Pierson, Alfred Pruitt, Rodol-phus, Wesley M. Ray (transferred to Co. D, 161st, Lewis O. Rush, Wiliam Sshaw, Karl Slageter (transfered to Go. M., 161st), Bert Sparks, Everet Sparks (appointed corporal), William G. Sparks, George Sullivan, Edward D. Talbott, Gerald Talbott (transfer-, red to Co. H, 161st),Frances E. Van Dyke, James M. Vint, Emmett O. Wgmpler, Jesse M. Webb (appointed corporal), These men were the original formation of the company on April 26, 1898,Recruits for Company.Charles W. Brownscombe (appoin-The 369th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry was formed of the 1st Regiment of Infantry, Indiana National Guard, and was composed of companies from Vincennes (2), Terre Haute, Now Albany, Washington, Evansville (2), Roachdale and Madison,Brownstown, Bloomington, Grecn-castle and Princeton, Indiana.The regiment arrived at Camp Mount, April 26, 1898, under orders from the Governor, for the purpose of being mustered into the service of the United States. The same carewas used in the physical examination of this regiment as obtained in the other regiments, and they were mustered into the volunteer service of the United States on May 12, 1898.The regiment left Camp Mount on May 22,and arrived at Camp R.A.Alger, Dunn Lorinjr, Virginia, on May 24. Broke camp at Camp Algor on August 3, and marched by easy stages to Thoroughfare Gap, Virginia, a distance of forty-nine miles. Left Thoroughfare Gap on August 28, and moved by rail to Camp Meade, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, where they arrived on August 29.Under orders for muster out of the regiment, they left Campc Meade on September 11, arrived at Camp Mount on September 13, and on the date ofSeptember IB the regiment was furloughed for thirty days, which was extended to include November 10 by telegraphic instructions from the War Department.The 159th Regiment was finally mustered out and discharged on November 23, 1898.18itwItVi.Stvlt;Blt;BeOi■Un.Clo:DCtCPlt;Clt;Tior—i Cjb;-*HCjif21ELLETTSVILLELast Tuesday Frank Williams, El-iettsvillc restaurant man, on his way home from Bloomington with Isaac Williams and Frank Dobson, collided with a machine near Hunter Valley. All were shook up but not seriously injured. Frank’s Ford touring turned over twice and came out kindling. The other car was not much damaged. Frank says Ye has lost his “speed” and advises the “craft” generally to get a lessor, by looking at his car.Mrs. M. E. Maudlin, 61 years old wife of the editor of the Spencer Journal, died early Sunday morning after an illness of some ten years. She had been an invalid during this time, practically helpless, and her death was due to a complication ofailments.Baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the Stinesvilie high school will be preached by Rev. Shannon of the Ellettsville schools, on Sunday evening, April 23. Class address on the evening of the 27th. School closes on Friday, April 28.Mrs. Alice Goldey of Bloomington spent Sunday with her son, Will, and family of this place.L. Moore who has been here a few weeks, has returned to his home in Ohio.The senior and junior high school classes will present Prof. Pepp at the gym Friday night, April 21. A bunch of laughs is guaranteed to every one who attends. The classes are working hard on the play, and a real amateur dramatic treat awaits you. Get yours by being there.Miss Catherine Reeves was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Updike at Indianapolis.Miss Vivian Wright of Gosport spent Monday with relatives and friends here.Edwin Constable is spending the day at Indianapolis.Mrs. Florence Draper has been quite ill for some time.Charles Stewart left for Detroit this morning where he will work.Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyd of Indianapolis were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.T . T. Moon, over Sunday.The body of Charles Keefover, one of Owen county’s Gold Star men, is*RStTiexarSincpciniminrenrardetaTited musician, later transferred to Co. being returned from overseas to hisst
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