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UNITED STATES WAR RECORD. 



ments in the trenches and the assault on Manila ; 

 1 man killed and 7 men wounded. Total casual- 

 ties up to April 4, 1899 : 3 men killed and 22 men 

 wounded. Now on service in the Philippines. 



Twenty-fourth Infantry. Official title, Twenty- 

 fourth Regiment of Infantry. Organized March 3, 

 1869. Served in Indian expeditions. Quartered in 

 Utah at outbreak of war. Placed under orders for 

 war with Spain, April 15, 1898. Strength in officers 

 and men for war with Spain : 23 officers, 516 men. 

 Commanded by Lieut.-Col. E..H. Liscum during 

 war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chicka- 

 mauga, Ga. ; (2) Cuba. Sent from United States 

 for service in Cuba. Participated in engagements 

 at San Juan. Casualties during campaign : 2 

 officers and 11 men killed, 6 officers and 71 men 

 wounded. Now stationed in United States. 



Twenty-fifth Infantry. Official title, Twenty- 

 fifth Regiment of Infantry. Organized May, 1869. 

 Served in Indian expeditions. Quartered in Mon- 

 tana at outbreak of war. Placed under orders for 

 war with Spain, April 15, 1898. Strength in offi- 

 cers and men for war with Spain : 18 officers, 509 

 men. Commanded by Lieut.-Col. A. S. Daggett 

 during war operations. Stationed during war : 



(1) Chickamauga, Ga. ; (2) Cuba. Sent from United 

 States for service in Cuba. Participated in engage- 

 ments at San Juan and El Caney. Casualties dur- 

 ing campaign : 5 men wounded a't San Juan; 1 offi- 

 cer and 7 men killed, 3 officers and 22 men wound- 

 ed at El Caney. Now stationed in United States. 



STATE ORGANIZATIONS. 



(Entered in the order in which they appear in the War 

 Department roster, issued March 9, 1899.) 



First Alabama Infantry. Official title, First 

 Alabama Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Bir- 

 mingham. Organized May 1, 1898. Mustered in 

 for war with Spain, May 24, 1898. Strength in 

 officers and men for war with Spain, 1,024. Com- 

 manded by Col. E. L. Higdon during war opera- 

 tions. Stationed during war : (1) Mobile ; (2) Mi- 

 ami, Fla. ; (3) Jacksonville, Fla. ; (4) Birmingham, 

 Ala. The regiment was mustered out at Birming- 

 ham, Oct. 31, 1898. This regiment was the Third 

 Infantry, Alabama National Guard. 



Second Alabamba Infantry. Official title, Sec- 

 ond Alabama Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, 

 Tuscaloosa. Organized May 2, 1898. Mustered in 

 for war with Spain, June 14, 1898. Strength in 

 officers and men for war with Spain, 1,012. Com- 

 manded by Col. James W. Cox, formerly command- 

 ing First Alabama Infantry, during war operations. 

 Stationed during war : (1) Mobile ; (2) Miami, Fla. ; 

 (3) Jacksonville, Fla. ; (4) Montgomery, Ala. The 

 regiment was mustered out at Montgomery, Oct. 31, 

 1898. This regiment was composed of the First 

 and Second Infantry, Alabama National Guard. 



Third Alabama (Colored) Infantry. Official 

 title, Third Alabama Volunteer Infantry (Colored). 

 Mustered in for war with Spain, June 4, 1898. 

 Strength not recorded. Commanded by Col. R. 

 L. Bullard (captain, U. S. A.) during war opera- 

 tions. Stationed during war : (1) Mobile ; (2) An- 

 niston. The regiment, at time of going to press, is 

 still in the service, and stationed at Anniston. 



First Arkansas Infantry. Official title, First 

 Arkansas Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, 

 Camp Dodge, Little Rock. Organized and mus- 

 tered in for war with Spain. May 20, 1898. Strength 

 in rank and file for war with Spain, 1,326. Com- 

 manded by Col. Elias Chandler (first lieutenant. 

 Sixteenth United States Infantry) during war opera- 

 tions. Stationed during war : (1) Chickamauga, Ga. ; 



(2) Fort Logan H. Roots, Arkansas. Casualties dur- 

 ing campaign not reported. The regiment was 

 mustered out at Little Rock, Oct. 25, 1898. 



Second Arkansas Infantry. Official title, Sec- 

 ond Arkansas Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, 

 Camp Dodge, Little Rock. Organized and mus- 

 tered in for war with Spain, May 25, 1898. Strength 

 in rank and file for war with Spain, 1,326. Com- 

 manded by Col. Virgil Y. Cook during war opera- 

 tions. Stationed during war : (1) Chickamauga, 

 Ga. ; (2) Anniston, Ala. Casualties during campaign 

 not reported. The regiment was mustered out at 

 Anniston, Feb. 25, 1899. 



First California Infantry. Official title, First 

 California Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, San 

 Francisco. Organized (by consolidation of three 

 regiments, which were organized, respectively, on 

 May 8, 1861, June 1, 1881, and June 21, 1883, 'Dec. 

 9, 1895. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 6 r 

 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,369. Com- 

 manded by Col. J. F. Smith during war operations. 

 Stationed during war : (1) Presidio, San Francisco ;. 



(2) Manila. Sent from United States for service 

 in the Philippines. Participated in engagements at 

 Malate, the capture of Manila, Pacp, and engage- 

 ments on the Pasig river. Casualties up to April 

 4, 1899: 16 men killed, 1 officer and 30 men 

 wounded. The regiment, at the time of going to 

 press, is still in the service, and stationed at the 

 Philippines. A battalion of 4 companies is on 

 the Isle of Negros. Two battalions (8 companies) 

 are stationed at Manila and in the suburbs. 



Sixth California Infantry. Official title. Sixth 

 California Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, 

 Stockton. Organized Feb. 21, 1888. Mustered in 

 for war with Spain, May 11, 1898. Strength for 

 war with Spain, 893. Commanded by Lieut.-Col. 

 W. R. Johnson during war operations. Stationed 

 during war: (1) Presidio, San Francisco; (2) Beni- 

 cia Barracks, Cal. Casualties during campaign : 4 

 deaths of enlisted men. The regiment was mus- 

 tered out at San Francisco, Dec. 15, 1898. 



Seventh California Infantry. Official title, Sev- 

 enth California Volunteer Infantry. Headquar- 

 ters, Los Angeles. Organized (by consolidation of 

 Seventh and Ninth Infantry) Dec. 7, 1895. Mus- 

 tered in for war with Spain, May 9, 1898. Strength 

 for war with Spain, 1,361. Commanded by Col. 

 J. R. Berry during war operations. Stationed dur- 

 ing war: Camp Merritt, Presidio. Casualties dur- 

 ing campaign: 20 deaths of enlisted men. The 

 regiment was mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 

 2, 1898. 



Eighth California Infantry. Official title, Eighth 

 California Volunteer Infantry. Organized from 

 Second and Fifth Infantry. Mustered in for war 

 with Spain, July 9, 1898. Strength for war with 

 Spain, 1,324. Commanded by Col. Park Henshaw 

 during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) 

 Camp Barrett, Oakland ; (2) Presidio, Benicia. and 

 Vancouver Barracks. Casualties during campaign : 

 10 deaths of enlisted men. The regiment was mus- 

 tered out by battalions at Vancouver Barracks. 

 Presidio, and Benicia Barracks, respectively, from 

 Jan. 28 to Feb. 6, 1899. 



California Artillery. Official title. First Battal- 

 ion, California Volunteer Heavy Artillery. Mus- 

 tered in for war with Spain, May 10, 1898. Streiiirt h 

 for war with Spain, 855. Commanded by Major 

 F. S. Rice during war operations. Stationed dur- 

 ing war: (1) Presidio; (2) Fort Canby, Washington ; 



(3) Fort Baker, California; (4) Manila. Batteri*-. A 

 and D were sent from United States for service at 

 the Philippines, and participated in the defense of 

 Cavite. Casualties during campaign (California): 

 2 deaths of enlisted men. Batteries B and were 

 mustered out at Angel Island and at Fort Caul >y. 

 respectively, on Jan. 30 and Feb. 3, 1899. Bat- 

 teries A and D, at the time of going to press, ;irc 

 still in the service, and stationed at Cavite. 





