786 



UNITED STATES WAR RECORD. 



war: (1) Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia; (2) 

 Camp Hamilton, Kentucky. Casualties during cam- 

 paign : deaths, 1 officer and 19 men. The regiment 

 was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Dec. 10, 

 1898. 



Twenty-second Kansas Infantry. Official title. 

 Twenty-second Kansas Infantry Volunteers. Or- 

 ganized and mustered in for war with Spain, May 

 17. 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 45 officers, 

 1,132 unlisted men. Commanded by Col. Henry C. 

 Lindsey during war operations. Stationed during 

 war: (1) Camp Alger, Virginia; (2) Camp Meade, 

 Pennsylvania. Casualties during campaign : deaths, 

 1 officer and 13 men. The regiment was mustered 

 out at Port Leavenworth. Nov. 3, 1898. 



Twenty-third Kansas (Colored) Infantry. Offi- 

 cial title, Twenty-third Kansas Infantry Volunteers 

 (Colored). Organized and mustered in for war with 

 Spain, July 15, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 

 29 officers, 847 enlisted men. Commanded by 

 Lieut.-Col. James Beck during war operations. 

 Sent from United States for service in Cuba. The 

 regiment, at time of going to press, is en route to 

 Fort Leavenworth, for mustering out. Its war 

 strength consisted of two battalions only. 



First Louisiana Infantry. Official title, First 

 Regiment Infantry, Louisiana Volunteers. Head- 

 quarters, Baton Rouge. Organized March, 1896. 

 Mustered in for war with Spain, May 18, 1898. 

 Strength in rank and tile for war with Spain, 1,023. 

 Commanded by Col. W. L. Stevens during war oper- 

 ations. Stationed during war : (1) New Orleans ; 



(2) Miami, Fla. ; (3) Mobile, Ala. ; (4) Jacksonville, 

 Fla. The regiment was mustered out at Jackson- 

 ville, Fla., Oct. 3, 1898. 



Second Louisiana Infantry. Official title, Sec- 

 ond Regiment Infantry, Louisiana Volunteers. 

 Headquarters, New Orleans. Mustered in for war 

 with Spain, May 26, 1898. Strength in rank and 

 file for war with Spain, 1,006. Commanded by Col. 

 Elmer E. Wood during war operations. Stationed 

 during war : (1) New Orleans ; (2) Mobile, Ala. ; 



(3) Jacksonville, Fla. ; (4) Miami, Fla. ; (5) Camp 

 Columbia, Cuba. Sent from United States for serv- 

 ice in Cuba. The regiment, at time of going to 

 press, is still in service, and stationed at Camp Co- 

 lumbia. 



Louisiana Light Battery (A). Official title, Bat- 

 tery A, Louisiana Field Artillery. Headquar- 

 ters, New Orleans. The Battalion of Louisiana 

 Field Artillery was organized in 1896. Mustered 

 in for war with Spain, June 21, 1898. Strength in 

 rank and file for war with Spain, 109. Commanded 

 by Capt. John P. Sullivan during war operations. 

 Stationed during war at Jackson Barracks, New Or- 

 leans. The battery was mustered out at New Or- 

 leans, Nov. 12, 1898. 



Louisiana Light Battery (B). Official title, Bat- 

 tery B, Washington Artillery. Headquarters, 

 New Orleans. The Battalion of Washington Ar- 

 tillery was organized in 1838. Mustered in for 

 war with Spain, June 21, 1898. Strength in rank 

 and file for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by 

 Capt. W. Kornbeck during war operations. Sta- 

 tioned during war at Jackson Barracks, New Or- 

 leans. The battery was mustered out at New Or- 

 leans, Nov. 12, 1898. This battery was formed from 

 the Battalion of Washington Artillery, one of the 

 oldest military organizations in the State, and took 

 part in the war with Mexico and the war between 

 the States. 



Louisiana Light Battery (C). Official title, Bat- 

 tery C, Donaldson vi lie Cannoneers. Headquar- 

 ters, Donaldsonville. Organized about 1836. Mus- 

 tered in for war with Spain, June 21, 1898. Served 

 in the war with Mexico and the war between the 

 States. Strength in rank and file for war with 



Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. Richard M. Mc- 

 Culloch during war operations. Stationed during 

 war at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans. The bat- 

 tery was mustered out at New Orleans, Nov. 12, 

 1898. 



First Maine Infantry. Official title, First Regi- 

 ment of Infantry, National Guard, State of Maine, 

 when in State service. First Maine Volunteer 

 Infantry when in United States service. Head- 

 quarters, Biddeford. Organized April 5, 1873. 

 Mustered in for war with Spain, May 5-14, 1898. 

 Strength for war with Spain, 1,352. Commanded 

 by Col. Lucius H. Kendall during war operations. 

 Stationed during the war: (1) Augusta; (2) Chick- 

 amauga, Ga. The regiment was ordered to proceed 

 to Puerto Rico, but the order was revoked when 

 the proctocol was signed. Casualties during cam- 

 paign : death of 2 officers and 41 men. The regi- 

 ment was mustered out at Portland and home sta- 

 tions of companies, Oct. 30, 1898. 



Maine Heavy Artillery (Battery A). Official title, 

 First Battalion, Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery 

 (Battery A). Headquarters, Lewiston. Formed 

 from Companies Band I), Second Regiment, Infan- 

 try, National Guard, May 2, 1898. Mustered in for 

 war with Spain, May 17, 1898. Strength for war 

 with Spain, 350. Commanded by Capt. Henry G. 

 Crockett during war operations. Stationed during 

 war : (1) Augusta, Me. : (2) Fort Popham, Maine ; 

 (3) Savannah, Ga. ; (4) Camp Columbia, Cuba. 

 Sent from United States for service in Cuba. 

 Casualties during campaign : death of one man. 

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

 in the service, and believed to be en route from 

 Cuba to Savannah. 



Maine Heavy Artillery (Battery B). Official 

 title, First Battalion, Maine Volunteer Artillery 

 (Battery B).. Headquarters, Houlton. Formed 

 from the Third Battalion, Second Regiment, In- 

 fantry, National Guard, June 29, 1898. Mustered 

 in for war with Spain, July 16, 1898. Strength for 

 war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. Frank 

 N. Hume during war operations. Stationed during 

 war: (1) Augusta, Me. ; (2) Savannah, Ga.; (3) Cum |> 

 Columbia, Cuba. Sent from United States for serv- 

 ice in Cuba. Casualties during campaign: death 

 of 2 men. The regiment at time of going to press, 

 is still in the service, and believed to be en roufr 

 from Cuba to Savannah. 



Maine Heavy Artillery (Battery C). Official 

 title. First Battalion, Maine Volunteer Infantry 

 (Battery C). Headquarters, Gardiner. Formed 

 from the First and Seqond Battalions, Second Regi- 

 ment, Infantry, National Guard, June 29, 1898. 

 Mustered in for war with Spain, July 18, 1898. 

 Strength for war with Spain, 109. Commanded 

 by Capt. Thomas Jewett during war operations. 

 Stationed during war: (1) Augusta, Me.; (2) Sa- 

 vannah, Ga. ; (3) Camp Columbia, Cuba. Sent from 

 United States for service in Cuba. Casualties dur- 

 ing campaign : death of 3 men. The regiment at 

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

 lieved to be en route from Cuba to Savannah. 



Maine Heavy Artillery (Battery D). Official 

 title, First Battalion, Maine Volunteer Infantry 

 (Battery D). Headquarters. Bath. Formed from 

 the First and Second Battalions. Second Regiment. 

 Infantry, National Guard, June 29. 1898. Mustered 

 in for war with Spain, July 20, 1898. Strength for 

 war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. Wil- 

 liam R. Kimball during war operations. Stationed 

 during war: (1) Augusta, Me.; (2) Savannah. (Ja. : 

 (8) Camp Columbia, Cuba. Sent from United States 

 for service in Cuba. Casualties during campaign : 

 death of 5 men. The battery, at time of going to 

 press, is still in the service, and believed to be en 

 route from Cuba to Savannah. 



