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UNITED STATES WAR RECORD. 



ganized May 26, 1898. Mustered in for war with 

 Spain, July 30, 1898. Strength in officers and men 

 for war with Spain, 853. Commanded by Lieut. - 

 Col. Richard C. Croxton (first lieutenant, First 

 United States Infantry) during war operations. 

 Stationed during war : (1) Camp Corbin, Virginia ; 

 (2) Camp Poland, Tennessee ; (3) Camp Haskell, 

 Georgia. The regiment was mustered out at Macon, 

 Jan. 26, 1899. 



First Washington Infantry. Official title, First 

 Washington Volunteers. Headquarters, Camp John 

 R. Rogers, Tacoma. Organized May 1, 1898. 

 Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 

 1,326. Commanded by Col. John H. Wholley (first 

 lieutenant, Twenty- fourth United States Infantry). 

 Stationed during war: (1) Vancouver Barracks, 

 Washington ; (2) Presidio, San Francisco, Cal. ; (3) 

 Angel Island, San Francisco Bay. Sent from 

 United States for service in the Philippines. Par- 

 ticipated in engagements in and around Manila. 

 Casualties up to April 4, 1899 : 29 killed, and 4 offi- 

 cers and 136 men wounded. This organization 

 lost more men in killed and wounded in the first 

 conflicts near Manila than any other. The regi- 

 ment, at time of going to press, is still in the serv- 

 ice, and stationed near Manila. 



Washington Infantry Battalion. Official title, 

 Independent Battalion, Washington Volunteer In- 

 fantry. Headquarters, Tacoma. Organized June 

 21, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 2, 

 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 14 officers/412 

 enlisted men. Commanded by Major E. H. Fox 

 during war operations. Stationed during war at 

 Vancouver Barracks. The battalion was mustered 

 out at Vancouver Barracks, Oct. 28, 1898. 



First West Virginia Infantry. Official title, 

 First West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. The regi- 

 ment was composed of 6 companies of the First 

 and 6 companies of the Second Infantry, West 

 Virginia National Guard, with headquarters at 

 Fairmont and Huntington, respectively. Organized 

 May 2, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 

 7 to 14, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 51 

 officers, 1,307 enlisted men. Commanded 'by Col. 

 B. D. Spilman during war operations. Stationed 

 during war: (1) Camp Lee, Charleston ; (2) Camp 

 George H.Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga. ; (3) Camp 

 Poland, Tennessee; (4) Camp Conrad, Georgia. 

 Casualties during campaign: death of 15 men. 

 The regiment was mustered out at Camp Conrad, 

 Columbus, Ga., Feb. 4, 1899. 



Second West Virginia Infantry. Official title, 

 Second West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. Not a 

 National Guard organization. Mustered in for war 

 with Spain, June 25 to July 9, 1898. Strength for 

 war with Spain, 1,321. Commanded by Col. I). T. 

 E. Casteel during war operations. Stationed dur- 

 ing war: (1) Camp Atkinson, Charleston : (2) Camp 

 Meade, Pennsylvania; (3) Camp Wetherill, South 

 Carolina. Casualties during war: death of 18 en- 

 listed men. The regiment, at time of going to 

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

 Wetherill. One battalion of the Second West Vir- 

 ginia Infantry attended the Peace Jubilee in Phila- 

 delphia and made a creditable record on that occa- 

 sion. 



First Wisconsin Infantry. Official title, First 

 Regiment, Infantry, Wisconsin Volunteers. Head- 

 quarters, Monroe. Organized as National Guard, 

 April 26, 1882 ; as Volunteers, April 28, 1898. Mus- 

 tered in for war with Spain, May 14, 1898. Strength 

 for war with Spain. 1,357. Commanded by Col. 

 Samuel P. Schadel during war operations. Sta- 

 tioned during war: (1) Camp Harvey, Wisconsin ; 

 (2) Camp Cuba Libre, Florida. Casualties during 

 campaign : death of 45 men. The regiment was 

 mustered out at home stations, Oct. 19, 1898. 



Second Wisconsin Infantry. Official title. Sec- 

 ond Regiment Infantry, Wisconsin Volunteers. 

 Headquarters, Sheboygan. Organized as National 

 Guard, April 26, 1882; as Volunteers, April 28, 

 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 12, 

 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,349. Com- 

 manded by Col. Charles A. Born during war opera- 

 tions. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Harvey, 

 Wisconsin ; (2) Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga. ; (3) 

 Puerto Rico. Sent from United States for service 

 in Puerto Rico. Participated in engagements near 

 Arbonito pass. Casualties during campaign : death 

 of 38 enlisted men. The regiment was mustered 

 out by companies at home stations Nov. 21, 1898. 



Third Wisconsin Infantry. Official title, Third 

 Regiment, Infantry, Wisconsin Volunteers. Head- 

 quarters, La Crosse. Organized as National Guard, 

 April 30, 1883; as Volunteers, April 28, 1898. 

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

 Strength for war with Spain, 1,353. Commanded 

 by Col. Martin T. Moore during war operations. Sta- 

 tioned during war : (1) Camp Harvey, Wisconsin ; (2) 

 Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga. ; (3) Puerto Rico. 

 Sent from the United States for service in Puerto 

 Rico. Participated in engagements near Arbonito 

 pass. Casualties during campaign : 2 killed and 

 died of wounds. The regiment was mustered out 

 by companies at home stations from Jan. 8 to 

 Jan. 15, 1899. 



Fourth Wisconsin Infantry. Official title, 

 Fourth Regiment, Infantry, Wisconsin Volunteers. 

 Headquarters, Milwaukee. Organized as National 

 Guard, April 25, 1884; as Volunteers, June 27, 1898. 

 Mustered in for war with Spain, July 11, -1898. 

 Strength for war with Spain, 1,301. Commanded 

 by Col. Horace M. Seaman during war operations. 

 Stationed during war : (1) Camp Douglas, Wisconsin ; 

 (2) Camp Shipp, Anniston. Ala. Casualties during 

 campaign: 1 officer and 16 men. The regiment 

 was mustered out at Anniston, Ala., Feb. 28, 1899. 



Wisconsin Light Battery. Official title, Battery 

 A, Light Artillery, Wisconsin Volunteers. Head- 

 quarters, Milwaukee. Organized as National Guard, 

 May 11, 1885; as Volunteers, July 7. 1898. Mus- 

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

 for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by ('apt. 

 Benjamin H. Dally during war operations. Sta- 

 tioned during war at Camp Douglas, Wis. Tin- 

 battery was mustered out at Camp Douglas, (let. 

 8, 1898. 



First Wyoming Infantry. Official title. First 

 Battalion, Wyoming Volunteers (before enlistment 

 First Regiment, Wyoming National Guard). Head- 

 quarters, Evanston. Organized Feb. 26, 1891. 

 Mustered in for war with Spain, May 10, isiis. 

 Strength for war with Spain : 14 officers. 324 enlist- 

 ed men. Commanded by Major Frank M. Fouie 

 during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) 

 Camp Merritt, California; (2) Manila. Sent from 

 United States for service in the Philippines. Par- 

 ticipated in engagements at Manila, including water- 

 works. Casualties up to April 4, 1899 : 2 killed and 5 

 wounded. The battalion, at time of going to pro-. 

 is still in service at Manila. 



Wyoming Light Battery. Official title. Alger 

 Light Battery (Battery A). Wyoming Volunteers. 

 Headquarters, Cheyenne. Organized Feb. 19. IS'.tfl. 

 Mustered in for war with Spain. June 1(1. isiis. 

 Strength for war with Spain: 3 officers, 122 enlisted 

 men. Commanded by First-Lieut. H. A. Clarke 

 during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) 

 Camp Merritt; (2) Manila. .Sent from United 

 States for service in the Philippines. The battery, 

 at time of going to press, is still in service at Ma- 

 nila. 



United States Volunteer Organizations. 

 In addition to tho volunteer organizations fur- 



