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UNITED STATES WAR RECORD. 



Spain, May 13, 1898. Strength in officers and men 

 for war with Spain, (about) 175. Commanded by 

 Capt. C. G. Bradley during war operations. Sta- 

 tioned during war : (1) Griffin, Ga. ; (2) Tampa, Fla. ; 

 (3) Chickamauga, Ga. The battery was mustered 

 out at Griffin, Nov. 21, 1898. 



Georgia Light Artillery (Battery B). Official 

 title, Light Battery B, Georgia Volunteers. Or- 

 ganized May 10, 1898. Mustered in for war with 

 Spain, May 15, 1898. Strength in officers and men 

 for war with Spain, (about) 175. Commanded by 

 Capt. George P. Walker during war operations. 

 Stationed during war : (1) Griffin, Ga. ; (2) Knoxville, 

 Tenn. The battery was mustered out at Griffin, 

 Oct. 17, 1898. 



First Illinois Infantry. Official title, First Illi- 

 nois Infantry. Headquarters, Chicago. Mustered in 

 for war with Spain, May 13, 1898. Strength for war 

 with Spain : 50 officers, 1,220 enlisted men. Com- 

 manded by Col. Henry L. Turner during war op- 

 erations. Stationed during war : (1) Camp Thomas, 

 Georgia; (2) Cuba. Sent from United States for serv- 

 ice in Cuba. Participated in the operations before 

 Santiago. Casualties not reported. The regiment was 

 mustered out at Chicago, Nov. 17, 1898, but is again 

 in the State military service as the First Infantry, 

 Illinois National Guard. One provisional company 

 was formed from the regiment and sent to Puerto 

 Rico with the first expedition to that island. 



Second Illinois Infantry. Official title, Second 

 Illinois Infantry. Headquarters, Chicago. Mus- 

 tered in for war with Spain, May 16, 1898. Strength 

 for war with Spain : 50 officers, 1,220 enlisted men. 

 Commanded by Col. George M. Moulton during 

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

 sonville, Fla. ; (2) Havana, Cuba. Sent from United 

 States for service in Cuba. Casualties not reported. 

 The regiment, at time of going to press, is still in 

 the service, and stationed at Havana. 



Third Illinois Infantry. Official title. Third 

 Illinois Infantry. Headquarters, Joliet. Mustered 

 in for war with Spain, May 8, 1898. Strength for 

 war with Spain : 50 officers, 1,220 enlisted men. 

 Commanded by Col. Fred Bennitt during war op- 

 erations. Stationed during war : (1) Chickamauga, 

 Ga. ; (2) Puerto Rico. Sent from United States 

 for service in Puerto Rico. Participated in skir- 

 mishes. Casualties during campaign : 1 private 

 killed. The regiment was mustered out in Janu- 

 ary, 1899, at home stations. 



Fourth Illinois Infantry. Official title, Fourth 

 Illinois Infantry. Headquarters, Vandalia. Mus- 

 tered in for war with Spain, May, 1898. Com- 

 manded by (1) Col. Casimir Aridel ; (2) Col. Eben 

 Swift. Stationed during war: (1) Jacksonville, 

 Fla. ; (2) Cuba. Sent from United States for serv- 

 ice in Cuba. Casualties not reported. The regiment, 

 at time of going to press, is still in the service, and 

 stationed at Havana. 



Fifth Illinois Infantry. Official title, Fifth Illi- 

 nois Infantry. Headquarters, Springfield. Mustered 

 in for war with Spam, May 7, 1898. Strength for 

 war with Spain : 50 officers, 1,220 enlisted men. 

 Commanded by Col. James S. Culver during war 

 operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chickamau- 

 ga, Ga. ; (2) Newport News, Va. : (3) Lexington, Ky. 

 Casualties not known. The regiment was mustered 

 out at Springfield, Oct. 16, 1898. The Fifth Illi- 

 nois Infantry embarked for Puerto Rico, but was 

 recalled. 



Sixth Illinois Infantry. Official title, Sixth Illi- 

 nois Infantry. Headquarters, Chicago. .Mustered 

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

 war with Spain: 50 officers, 1,220 enlisted men. 

 Commanded by Col. D. J. Foster during war op- 

 erations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Alger, 

 Virginia ; (2) Puerto Rico. Sent from United States 



for service in Puerto Rico. Participated in skir- 

 mishes including Guanica Road. Casualties not 

 known. The regiment was mustered out at Spring- 

 field, Nov. 25, 1898. 



Seventh Illinois Infantry. Official title, Seventh 

 Illinois Infantry. Headquarters, Chicago. Organ- 

 ized June 21, 1893. Mustered in for war with 

 Spain, May 18, 1898. Strength for war with Spain 

 50 officers, 1,220 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. 

 Marcus Kavanagh during war operations. Stationed 

 during war at Camp Alger, Virginia. Casualties not 

 known. The regiment was mustered out at Chi- 

 cago, Oct. 20, 1898. 



Eighth Illinois (Colored) Infantry. Official title, 

 Eighth Illinois Infantry. Headquarters, Chicago. 

 Organized June 27, 1898. Mustered in for war 

 with Spain, July 21, 1898. Strength for war with 

 Spain : 47 officers, 1,217 enlisted men. Commanded 

 by Col. John R. Marshall. Sent from United States 

 for service in Cuba. Casualties not known. The 

 regiment, at time of going to press, is still in the 

 service en route to the United States for mustering 

 out. All of the officers are colored, including the 

 colonel. 



Ninth Illinois Infantry. Official title, Ninth 

 Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Organized June 27, 

 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 21, 

 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 47 officers, 

 1,217 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. James R. 

 Campbell during war operations. Stationed during 

 war : (1) Jacksonville, Fla. ; (2) Cuba. Sent from 

 United States for service in Cuba. Casualties not 

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

 still in the service, and stationed at Havana, Cuba. 



First Illinois Cavalry. Official title, First Illi- 

 nois Cavalry. Headquarters, Chicago. Organized 

 April 26. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, 

 May 21, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 50 

 officers, 1,224 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. 

 Edward C. Young during war operations. Sta- 

 tioned during war at Chickamauga, Ga. Casualties 

 not known. The regiment was mustered out a 

 Fort Sheridan, 111., Oct. 11, 1898. 



Illinois Light Artillery (Battery A). Offici 

 title, Battery A, Illinois Volunteer Artillery. 

 Headquarters, Danville. Mustered in for war with 

 Spain, May 12, 1898. Strength for war with Spain 

 not reported. Commanded by Capt. Philip Yeager 

 during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) 

 Chickamauga, Ga. ; (2) Puerto Rico. Sent from 

 United States for service in Puerto Rico. Casual- 

 ties during campaign not known. The battery w 

 mustered out at Danville, Nov. 25, 1898. 



One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indiana Infan- 

 try. Official title, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh 

 Indiana Volunteer Infantry (Third Regiment, Indi- 

 ana National Guard). Headquarters, South Bend, 

 Ind. Organized June 30, 1883. Mustered in for 

 war with Spain, May 10, 1898. Strength for war 

 with Spain : 50 officers, 1,257 enlisted men. Com- 

 manded by Col. George M. Studebaker during war 

 operations. Stationed during war: (1) Cainj> Mount. 

 Indiana; (2) Camp Thomas, Georgia; (3) Fort 

 Tarnpa, Florida; (4) Fernandina, Fla. Casualties 

 during campaign : death of 2 officers and 17 men. 

 The regiment was mustered out at Indianapolis. 

 Nov. 1, 1898. The One Hundred and Fifty-seventh 

 was twice ordered aboard transports at Tampa for 

 service in Cuba, but orders were countermanded. 



One Hundred and Fiftif-i'igltth Indiana Itil'mi- 

 tr>/. Official title, One Hundred and Fifty-eighth 

 Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry (Second 

 Regiment. Indiana Nat ional Guard). I Iead<|iiarters, 

 Indianapolis. Organized May 27. 1882. Mustered 

 in for war with Spain. May 10. 1898. Strength for 

 war with Spain: oOofficers, 1.292 men. Command- 

 ed by Col. Harry B. Smith during war operations. 



