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COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF:
HIS EXCELLENCY, BERYL F. CARROLL,
GOVERNOR OF IOWA
Inaugurated January 14, 1909.
STAFF OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.*
Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General.
Brigadier General Guy E. Logan, Des
Moines...........................................February 1, 1909
Assistant Adjutant General.
Colonel Edwin E. Lucas, Des
Moines........................................................February 1, 1909
Quartermaster General and Acting Commissary General.
Colonel John C. Loper, Des
Moines....................................{ February 1, 1902
{ Re-appt. April 13, 1906
{ Re-appt. Februay 1, 1909
Surgeon General.
Colonel David S. Fairchild, Jr.,
Clinton........................................................February 1, 1909
Judge Advocate General.
Colonel Charles G. Saunders, Council
Bluffs...............................................February 1, 1909
General Inspector Small Arms Practice.
.............................................................................................................................................
Chief of Engineers.
.............................................................................................................................................
Chief Signal Officer.
Colonel Edwin E. Lucas, Des
Moines........................................................February 1, 1909
Aides.
Colonel William G. Dows, Cedar
Rapids....................................{ Rank, April 4, 1898
{Com. February 1, 1909
Colonel Hugh B. Hedge, Des Moines.........................................{
Rank, February 1, 1902
{ Re-appt. April 12, 1906
{ Re-appt. February 1, 1909
Colonel George L. Garton, Des
Moines.......................................................February 1, 1909
Colonel George L. Goodale,
Lenox.............................................................February 1,
1909
On detail by the War Department under provisions of the
act approved January 21, 1903. Major Jerauld A. Olmsted, U.S.A. retired.
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* After July 4, 1909, the members of the Governor's
staff will be designated aides and will have the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
unless they have previously held a higher rank for more than one year, in which
case they will have the title of the highest rank held by them.
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FIFTY-THIRD INFANTRY
Organized as a twelve company regiment
by General Orders No. 8, A.G.O., April 18, 1892, by transfer of companies from
the First, Fourth and Sixth Regiments. Mustered into the United States service,
War with Spain, as the 49th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, June 2, 1898. Mustered out
of the United States service at Savannah, Georgia, May 13, 1899. Completed
re-organization as 49th Regiment Iowa National Guard, March 26, 1900. Number
designation changed to 53d Infantry by General Orders No. 19, A.G.O., November
26, 1902.
HEADQUARTERS, DES MOINES, IOWA.,
Colonel.
Hubert A. Allen, Des
Moines......................................................................January
8, 1909
Lieutenant Colonel.
*Lewis J. Rowell,
Tipton.............................................................................October
5, 1908
Majors.
Frank R. Fisher,
Waterloo...............................................................{ Rank,
May 24, 1898
{ Com, March 26, 1905
Eliza C. Johnson, Cedar
Rapids................................................................
June 5, 1905
James E. Whipple, Vinton
.......................................................................January
11, 1909
Surgeon.
Major Edward L. Martindale, Clinton
..........................................................May 7, 1906
Assistant Surgeons.
Captain Charles S. Krause, Cedar
Rapids.........................................{ Rank, May 8, 1905
{ Com., May 29, 1906
First Lieutenant Herbert R. Sugg,
Clinton...................................................... April 2, 1907
Regimental Adjutant.
Captain Albert M. Jaeggi,
Dubuque..................................................{ Rank, May 31, 1898
{ Com., April 11, 1905
Quartermaster.
Captain George A. Evans, Cedar
Rapids........................................{ Rank, January 13, 1895
{ Com., July 9, 1905
Commissary of Subsistence.
Captain George W. Sanders,
Vinton............................................................July 12, 1906
Chaplain.
Major Oscar H. L. Mason,
Boone...............................................................May 24, 1908
Battalion Adjutants.
First Lieutenant Frank K. Hahn, Cedar
Rapids............................................. June 15, 1902
First Lieutenant Carl E. Frudden,
Ackley.......................................................July 22, 1902
First Lieutenant Clyde H. De
Acres...............................................................July 11,
1908
Battalion Quartermaster Commissary Officers.
Second Lieutenant Roy A. Carnegie, Cedar
Rapids......................................May 21, 1906
Second Lieutenant Edward H. Sheehan,
Independence..................................July 11, 1907
Second Lieutenant George M. Johnson,
Marshalltown..................................August 27, 1908
Assistant Inspector Small Arms Practice.
Captain Edwin S. Geist,
Waterloo.................................................................January
8, 1909
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* Awaiting examination.
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NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Regimental Sergeant Major.
Fred E. Dickinson, Cedar
Rapids...............................................{ Appt. July 12, 1906
{ Re-appt. January 28, 1908
Battalion Sergeants Major
Frank A. Johnson,
Tama...............................................................Appt.
December 10, 1906
Matthew L. Thorne, Grundy
Center...............................................Appt. January 20, 1909
Quartermaster Sergeant.
John A. Randall, Cedar
Rapids.......................................................Appt. August 20,
1908
Commissary Sergeant.
William V. Siebert,
Waterloo..........................................................Appt. June 27,
1907
Color Sergeants.
Ely W. Penney, Cedar
Rapids....................................................{ Appt. July 12, 1907
{ Re-appt. July 1, 1908
William F. Nierling,
Algona................................................................Appt. June
27, 1907
Mounted Orderlies.
Sergeant William L. Gray,
Independence.......................................Appt. July 13, 1907
Sergeant Ray Pike,
Independence.................................................Appt. July 13, 1907
Orderlies Not Mounted.
Corporal Robert Brady,
Maquoketa..............................................Appt. July 13, 1907
Corporal
..........................................................................................................................
Corporal
..........................................................................................................................
Corporal
..........................................................................................................................
REGIMENTAL BAND, CEDAR RAPIDS.
Chief Musician.
Charles A. Fraser, Cedar
Rapids................................................Appt. November 30, 1908
Principal Musician.
Carl Leo, Cedar
Rapids..............................................................Appt.
November 30, 1908
Drum Major.
Joseph F. Ries,
Dubuque.....................................................{ Appt. August 4,
1900
{Re-appt. August 1, 1903
{Re-appt. August 1, 1906
{Re-appt. August 25, 1908
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
First Class Sergeant.
..........................................................................................................................................
Sergeants.
Benjamin R. Sugg,
Clinton.................................................................Appt.
August 8, 1908
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FIRST BATTALION.
MAJOR FRANK R. FISHER, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT FRANK K. HAHN, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT EDWARD M. SHEEHAN, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "B" WATERLOO.
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Charles W. Cotton |
Captain |
Rank, May 25, 1908
Com., February 7, 1905 |
| John H. Hildebrand |
First Lieutenant |
December 30, 1904 |
| Fred L. Fisher |
Second Lieutenant |
December 30, 1904 |
COMPANY "G"
VINTON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| ------------------- |
Captain |
----------------------- |
| Holland M. Scott |
First Lieutenant |
October 14, 1907 |
| Sewall C. Viles |
Second Lieutenant |
October 28, 1907 |
COMPANY "D" MANCHESTER
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Harry G. Utley |
Captain |
April 25, 1905 |
| Jesse O. Young |
First Lieutenant |
April 25, 1905 |
| Jesse G. Lewis |
Second Lieutenant |
April 25, 1905 |
COMPANY "L" INDEPENDENCE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Roy A. Cook |
Captain |
July 27, 1906 |
| Roy O. Littlejohn |
First Lieutenant |
July 27, 1906 |
| Gustave E. Wolters |
Second Lieutenant |
February 25, 1907 |
SECOND BATTALION.
MAJOR JAMES E. WHIPPLE, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT CLYDE H. DeACRES, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT ROY A. CARNEGIE, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "F" TIPTON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| John E. Bartley |
Captain |
Rank, May 2, 1900
Com, June 1, 1905 |
| Andrew M. McCormick |
First Lieutenant |
Rank, October 1, 1901
Com., November 12, 1906 |
| Charles Willey |
Second Lieutenant |
June 3, 1908 |
COMPANY "C" CEDAR RAPIDS
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| *John F. Rau |
Captain |
December 14, 1908. |
| Charles Kubias |
First Lieutenant |
December 14, 1908 |
| *Charles W. Turner |
Second Lieutenant |
December 14, 1908 |
COMPANY "H" CLINTON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Will V. Tufford |
Captain |
July 6, 1907 |
| Louis Walde |
First Lieutenant |
May 1,1907 |
| Jacob E. Brandt |
Second Lieutenant |
July 6, 1907 |
COMPANY "K" EAGLE GROVE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Clyde H. McConaughy |
Captain |
April 8, 1908 |
| Merton E. Sargent |
First Lieutenant |
April 8, 1908 |
| William F. Bellman |
Second Lieutenant |
April 8, 1908 |
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* Awaiting examination
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THIRD BATTALION.
MAJOR ELZA C. JOHNSON, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT CARL E. FRUDDEN, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT GEO. M. JOHNSON, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "I" WAUKON.
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Nicholas Colsch, Jr. |
Captain |
Rank, February 8, 1900
Com. February 8, 1905 |
| James L. Carlson |
First Lieutenant |
May 11, 1907 |
| Herman C. Johnson |
Second Lieutenant |
August 9, 1905 |
COMPANY "E" CRESCO.
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Carl W. Reed |
Captain |
Rank, June 23, 1902
Com., July 30, 1907 |
| James L. Scripture |
First Lieutenant |
July 30, 1907 |
| Marcus O. Swenson |
Second Lieutenant |
April 21, 1908 |
COMPANY "M" MAQUOKETA
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| James W. Haney |
Captain |
January 16, 1909 |
| ------------------- |
First Lieutenant |
-------------------- |
| *Ed White |
Second Lieutenant |
January 16, 1909 |
COMPANY "A" DUBUQUE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Arnold T. Baumgartner |
Captain |
July 30, 1906 |
| Joseph G. Dubraks |
First Lieutenant |
November 12, 1906 |
| Charles W. Nowlin |
Second Lieutenant |
November 12, 1906 |
FIFTY-FOURTH INFANTRY
Organized as a twelve company regiment
by General Orders No. 8, A.G.O., April 18, 1892, by transfer of companies from
the First, Second and Third Regiments. Mustered into the United States service
at Camp McKinley, Des Moines, November 30, 1898. Completed re-organization as
the 50th Regiment, Iowa National Guard, March 20, 1899. Number designation
changed to 54th Infantry by General Orders No. 19, A.G.O., November 26, 1902.
HEADQUARTERS, IOWA CITY, IOWA
Colonel.
Ralph P. Howell, Iowa
City...........................................................................March
20, 1909
Lieutenant Colonel.
Elliott E. Lambert,
Newton............................................................................May
2, 1904
Majors.
Fred S. Holsteen,
Burlington..........................................................................June
30, 1904
George W. Ball, Iowa
City............................................................................March
20, 1909
* William S. Norton,
Muscatine.....................................................................March
22, 1909
..............................................................................................................................................
Surgeon.
..............................................................................................................................................
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* Awaiting examination
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Assistant Surgeons.
Captain Charles S. Grant, Iowa
City..............................................................June 27, 1907
............................................................................................................................................
Regimental Adjutant
* Captain Leo Moore,
Fairfield.....................................................................March
22, 1909
Quartermaster.
Captain Claude A. Baker,
Centerville............................................................March 22,
1909
Commissary of Subsistence
Captain Stanley Miller, Mount
Pleasant..............................................{Rank, April 15, 1904
{Com., March 22, 1909
Chaplain
Captain Carlos C. Rowlinson, Iowa
City.......................................................March 22, 1909
Battalion Adjutants
First Lieutenant Wilfrid A. Wombacher, Iowa
City.........................{Rank, February 20, 1908
{Com., March 22, 1909
First Lieutenant Albert E. Brown, Burlington..................................
{Rank, April 6, 1908
{Com., March 22, 1909
Battalion Quartermaster Commissary Officers.
Second Lieutenant John P. Leonardy,
Davenport.....................................Rank, May 9, 1906
Second Lieutenant Albert J. Thomas, Muscatine.............................{Rank,
April 6, 1908
{Com, March 22, 1909
* Second Lieutenant Joe M. Fee,
Centerville...........................................March 22, 1909
Assistant Inspector Small Arms Practice.
* Captain Emil C. Johnson,
Fairfield........................................................March 22, 1909
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF
Regimental Sergeant Major.
John V. Kennefick,
Muscatine.........................................................{Appt. May 2,
1907
{Re-appt. July 31, 1907
Battalion Sergeants Major.
Charles O. Carter,
Fairfield....................................................................Appt.
April 24, 1908
Leo C. Grimm, Iowa
City.......................................................................Appt.
May 15, 1908
Arthur Jordan,
Burlington....................................................................Appt.
August 19, 1908
Quartermaster Sergeant
Ralph Othmer,
Muscatine.....................................................................Appt.
August 1, 1908
Commissary Sergeant.
Weaver D. Smith, Fort
Madison...........................................................Appt. July 15,
1908
Color Sergeants
Faye G. Bennison,
Muscatine...............................................................Appt.
July 14, 1908
..........................................................................................................................................
Mounted Orderlies.
..........................................................................................................................................
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* Awaiting examination
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Orderlies Not Mounted.
Sergeant Arthur L.
Madden.......................................................{ Appt. April 24,
1908
{ Re-appt. August 1, 1908
Corporal Ray E. Trafton, Rockwell
City............................................Appt. July 16, 1906
Corporal Henry A. Oliver, Fairfield...........................................{
Appt. May 1, 1906
{ Re-appt. December 6, 1908
Corporal................................................................................................................................
Corporal................................................................................................................................
REGIMENTAL BAND, OTTUMWA.
Chief Musician.
John C. Fisher,
Ottumwa.....................................................................Appt.
April 11, 1907
Principal Musician.
Benjamin O.
Worrell............................................................................Appt.
July 31, 1908
Drum Major.
...........................................................................................................................................
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
First Class Sergeant.
Horace L. Husted,
Muscatine................................................................Appt.
May 16, 1908
Sergeants.
William H. Daniels,
Williamsburg............................................................Appt.
May 16, 1908
.............................................................................................................................................
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FIRST BATTALION.
MAJOR GEORGE W. BALL, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT WILFRID A. WOMBACHER, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN P. LEONARDY, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "I" IOWA CITY
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| * Patrick H. Lodge |
Captain |
March 22, 1909 |
| Grant N. Spinden |
First Lieutenant |
November 26, 1904 |
| * Homer B. Ellis |
Second Lieutenant |
March 22, 1909 |
COMPANY "B" DAVENPORT
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Oliver W. Kulp |
Captain |
April 18, 1906 |
| Daniel F. Evers |
First Lieutenant |
April 25, 1908 |
| Albert Hass |
Second Lieutenant |
April 25, 1908 |
COMPANY "K" GRINELL
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| John W. Cogswell |
Captain |
January 11, 1909 |
| * John G. Thorpe |
First Lieutenant |
February 8, 1909 |
| * Lloyd Wells |
Second Lieutenant |
March 15, 1909 |
COMPANY "L" NEWTON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| John E. Cross |
Captain |
December 14, 1908 |
| Jesse B. Lee |
First Lieutenant |
June 22, 1908 |
| William B. Smith |
Second Lieutenant |
December 14, 1908 |
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* Awaiting examination
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SECOND BATTALION.
MAJOR FRED S. HOLSTEEN, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT E. BROWN, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT ALBERT J. THOMAS, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "C" MUSCATINE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| .......................... |
Captain |
............................ |
| George Luckhardt |
First Lieutenant |
November 6, 1905 |
| * Charles Fifer |
Second Lieutenant |
January 25, 1909 |
COMPANY "A" FORT MADISON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Thomas P. Hollowell, Jr. |
Captain |
June 25, 1906 |
| George L. Hewett |
First Lieutenant |
July 22, 1907 |
| John B. Bentley |
Second Lieutenant |
July 22, 1907 |
COMPANY "D" WASHINGTON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| John H. Steck |
Captain |
April 10, 1907 |
| Lee Roy Schilling |
First Lieutenant |
April 10, 1907 |
| Pollok J. Wallace |
Second Lieutenant |
August 12, 1908 |
COMPANY "H" BURLINGTON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| James F. Cave |
Captain |
October 28, 1907 |
| Frank H. Sleeter |
First Lieutenant |
May 6, 1907 |
| Harlan D. McChesney |
Second Lieutenant |
October 28, 1907 |
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THIRD BATTALION.
MAJOR WILLIAM S. NORTON, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT ................., Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT JOE M. FEE, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "F" OSKALOOSKA
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| John C. Bradbury |
Captain |
May 28, 1906 |
| Alonzo T. Drinkle, Jr |
First Lieutenant |
December 14, 1908 |
| Phillip Herbig |
Second Lieutenant |
December 14, 1908 |
COMPANY "G" OTTUMWA
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Clarence E. Schamp |
Captain |
February 24, 1908 |
| Carl Hooyer |
First Lieutenant |
February 24, 1908 |
| Frank L. Rowland |
Second Lieutenant |
February 24, 1908 |
COMPANY "E" CENTERVILLE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Volla W. Greene |
Captain |
November 11, 1907 |
| Arthur J. Beckman |
First Lieutenant |
November 11, 1907 |
| ........................ |
Second Lieutenant |
.............................. |
COMPANY "M" FAIRFIELD
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| John F. Ready |
Captain |
March 17, 1908 |
| Charles C. Cummings |
First Lieutenant |
March 17, 1908 |
| David A. Ricketts |
Second Lieutenant |
March 17, 1908 |
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* Awaiting examination
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FIFTY-FIFTH INFANTRY
Organized as a twelve company regiment
by General Orders No. 8, A.G.O., April 16, 1892, by transfer of companies from
the Third and Fifth Regiments. Mustered into the United States service, War with
Spain, May 30, 1898. Mustered out of United States service at San Francisco,
Cal., November 2, 1899. Completed re-organization as 51st Regiment, Iowa
National Guard, March 26, 1900. Number designation changed to 55th Infantry by
General Orders No. 19, A.G.O., November 26, 1902.
HEADQUARTERS, AMES, IOWA.,
Colonel.
James Rush Lincoln,
Ames.........................................................{Rank, May 1, 1890
{Com., March 26, 1905
Lieutenant Colonel.
Ernest R. Bennett, Des
Moines..................................................{ Rank, February 17,
1902
{ Com., February 17, 1907
Majors.
Mathew A. Tinley, Council
Bluffs................................................{ Rank, February 17, 1902
{ Com, February 18, 1907
Daniel W. Turner,
Corning..........................................................{ Rank, April
7, 1902
{ Com., April 29, 1907
Emory C. Worthington, Des
Moines........................................................September 14, 1908
Surgeon.
Major Wilbur E. Conkling, Des Moines
...................................................May 16, 1906
Assistant Surgeons.
First Lieutenant Edward M. Myers,
Boone................................................July 14, 1906
First Lieutenant Thomas F. Duhigg, Des
Moines....................................... April 22, 1907
Regimental Adjutant.
Captain Paul I. Van Order, Council
Bluffs.................................................October 22, 1908
Quartermaster.
Captain Frank P. Christy, Des
Moines......................................................October 31, 1907
Commissary of Subsistence.
Captain Guy S. Brewer, Des
Moines..........................................................March 27, 1905
Chaplain.
Captain Albert A. Walburn,
Colfax......................................................{Rank April 25, 1906
{ Com, April 25, 1905
Battalion Adjutants.
First Lieutenant Sam. C. Smith,
Winterset......................................................July 30, 1901
First Lieutenant Jay A. Conway, Corning
...................................{Rank, February 6, 1906
{Com., November 20, 1908
First Lieutenant
.....................................................................................................................
Battalion Quartermaster Commissary Officers.
Second Lieutenant Herbert E.
Hadley.......................................................October 31, 1907
Second Lieutenant John T. White, Council
Bluffs........................................July 27, 1908
Second Lieutenant Louis G. Michael,
Ames..............................................October 22, 1908
Assistant Inspector Small Arms Practice.
Captain Lloyd D. Ross, Red
Oak...............................................................June 16, 1908
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NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF
Regimental Sergeant Major.
Charles A. Walters, Council
Bluffs....................................................November 20, 1908
Battalion Sergeants Major.
John E. Tillotson, Des
Moines..............................................................Appt. May 9,
1907
William B. Maranville,
Shenandoah......................................................November 20,
1908
Roy B. Gault,
Preston..........................................................................November
20, 1908
Quartermaster Sergeant
Lucian B. Snodgrass,
Knoxville...........................................................Appt. July
1, 1908
Commissary Sergeant.
..........................................................................................................................................
Color Sergeants
Maynard B. Miles,
Atlantic...............................................................Appt.
April 24, 1907
Sam Williams,
Winterset...................................................................Appt.
October 26, 1908
Mounted Orderlies.
Sergeant Louis E. Orcutt, Council
Bluffs.............................................Appt. July 25, 1906
..........................................................................................................................................
Orderlies Not Mounted.
Corporal George Wichmann,
Atlantic............................................Appt. December 5,
1907
Corporal Starl C. Ashmore,
Villisca...............................................Appt. July 7, 1908
Corporal John Fitzpatrick, Des
Moines..........................................Appt. August 5, 1908
Corporal William Riley, Des
Moines..............................................Appt. August 9, 1908
REGIMENTAL BAND, CENTERVILLE
Chief Musician.
George W. Landers,
Centerville......................................................{Appt July 23,
1892
{Re-appt. July 23, 1895
{Re-appt. June 30, 1900
{Re-appt. July 22, 1903
{Re-appt. July 25, 1906
Principal Musician.
William A. Howland,
Centerville............................................................Appt.
July 28, 1907
Drum Major.
George Bever, Jr.,
Centerville.................................................................Appt.
May 5, 1908
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
First Class Sergeant.
Earl B. Bush,
Ames..............................................................................Appt.
July 20, 1906
Sergeants.
Kromer M. Gilbert, Des
Moines...........................................................Appt. June 17,
1906
Fred S. Gruener, Des
Moines...............................................................Appt. July
2, 1906
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FIRST BATTALION.
MAJOR MATHEW A. TINLEY, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT JAY A. CONAWAY, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN T. WHITE, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "E" SHENANDOAH
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| George H. Castle |
Captain |
Com., June 26, 1905
Rank, June 12, 1900 |
| George M. Castle |
First Lieutenant |
June 26, 1905 |
| Harry E. Schriver |
Second Lieutenant |
June 26, 1905 |
COMPANY "M" RED OAK
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Ivan E. Ellwood |
Captain |
April 17, 1905 |
| G. Ray Logan |
First Lieutenant |
December 9, 1907 |
| W. Edward Evans |
Second Lieutenant |
December 9, 1907 |
COMPANY "A" DES MOINES
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Frederick S. Hird |
Captain |
June 18, 1906 |
| Roscoe O. Blakely |
First Lieutenant |
June 18, 1906 |
| Cecil C. Koons |
Second Lieutenant |
June 18, 1906 |
COMPANY "D" KNOXVILLE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| .......................... |
Captain |
......................... |
| Herbert Bellamy |
First Lieutenant |
June 1, 1908 |
| Gus F. Bell |
Second Lieutenant |
June 1, 1908 |
SECOND BATTALION.
MAJOR DANIEL W. TURNER, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT ...................., Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT HERBERT E. HADLEY, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "B" VILLISCA
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| John T. Poston |
Captain |
Rank., January 14, 1901
Com. February 12, 1906 |
| Sterling P. Moore |
First Lieutenant |
May 13, 1907 |
| William A. Kelley |
Second Lieutenant |
May 13, 1907 |
COMPANY "H" CHARITON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| William Bell |
Captain |
Rank, May 25, 1905
Com, February 12, 1906 |
| Eli W. Gray |
First Lieutenant |
May 14, 1907 |
| Raymond B. Leland |
Second Lieutenant |
March 23, 1908 |
COMPANY "C" AMES
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Herman Knapp |
Captain |
November 22, 1905 |
| Francis A. Underwood |
First Lieutenant |
March 5, 1906 |
| Thomas G. Fultz |
Second Lieutenant |
October 5, 1908 |
COMPANY "I" CRESTON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| William F. Ohlschlager |
Captain |
February 3, 1908 |
| ............................ |
First Lieutenant |
........................... |
| Frank W. Wick |
Second Lieutenant |
February 3, 1908 |
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THIRD BATTALION.
MAJOR EMORY C. WORTHINGTON, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT SAM C. SMITH, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT LOUIS G. MICHAEL, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "K" CORNING
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Claude M. Stanley |
Captain |
Rank, May 27, 1902
Com., May 27, 1907 |
| Arthur E. Hull |
First Lieutenant |
January 4, 1909 |
| Forest Wrigth |
Second Lieutenant |
January 4, 1909 |
COMPANY "F" DES MOINES
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Amos W. Brandt |
Captain |
July 17, 1905 |
| Charles Tillotson, Jr |
First Lieutenant |
November 4, 1905 |
| Edward O. Fleur |
Second Lieutenant |
January 4, 1909 |
COMPANY "G" WINTERSET
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Charles W. Aikins |
Captain |
September 18, 1905 |
| Fred D. Hudson |
First Lieutenant |
September 18, 1905 |
| Phil R. Wilkinson |
Second Lieutenant |
September 18, 1905 |
COMPANY "L" COUNCIL BLUFFS
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Samuel A. Greene |
Captain |
June 27, 1906 |
| Percy A. Lainson |
First Lieutenant |
June 1, 1908 |
| Rollin S. Grason |
Second Lieutenant |
June 1, 1908 |
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FIFTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
Organized as a twelve company regiment
by General Orders No. 8, A.G.O., April 18, 1892, by transfer of companies from
the First, Third and Sixth Regiments. Mustered into the United States service,
War with Spain, May 25, 1898. Mustered out of the United States service at Camp
McKinley, Des Moines, October 30, 1898. Completed re-organization as 52d
Regiment Iowa National Guard, April 20, 1899. Number designation changed by G.O.
No. 19, A.G.O., November 26, 1902.
HEADQUARTERS, FORT DODGE, IOWA.,
Colonel.
William T. Chantland, Fort
Dodge.....................................................October 28,
1907
Lieutenant Colonel.
Willard M. Flynn, Sioux
City..............................................................October 28,
1907
Majors.
George M. Parker, Sac
City...............................................................April 20,
1904
Timothy J. Mahoney,
Boone...............................................................May 24, 1905
Norman P. Hyatt, Webster
City..........................................................January 13, 1908
Surgeon.
Major William Jepson, Sioux City....
................................................{Rank, July 26, 1907
{Com, January 21, 1908
Assistant Surgeons.
Captain Frank J. Murphy, Sioux
City.......................................................December 17, 1908
First Lieutenant Walter R. Brock,
Sheldon.............................................. January 21, 1908
Regimental Adjutant.
Captain Stafford M. Carpenter, Fort
Dodge.............................................January 21, 1908
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Quartermaster.
Captain Frederick J. Taylor, Sioux
City........................................{Rank, January 21, 1908
{Com, November 20, 1908
Commissary of Subsistence.
Captain C. Freeman Starr, Mason
City..................................................November 20, 1908
Chaplain.
Major Ebenezer S. Johnson, Ida
Grove...................................................May 18,
1908
Battalion Adjutants.
First Lieutenant George M. Teed, Webster
City..........................{Rank, March 30, 1903
{Com., Dec. 1, 1908
First Lieutenant Frederic Larrabee..........
.................................................January 21, 1908
First Lieutenant Ralph J. Laird,
Algona......................................................January 21, 1908
Battalion Quartermaster Commissary Officers.
Second Lieutenant William P. Rohrbach, Ft
Dodge......................{Rank, February 6, 1908
{Com., July 6, 1908
Second Lieutenant Harold J. Smith, Webster City.........................{Rank,
June 4, 1906
{Com, January 21, 1908
Second Lieutenant David H. Glenn,
Emmetsburg.......................................March 11, 1908
Acting Inspector Small Arms Practice.
Captain Edmund A. Ringland,
Boone..............................................................July 6, 1908
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF
Regimental Sergeant Major.
Raymond F. Hamilton, Sac
City...........................................................Appt. January 3,
1908
Battalion Sergeants Major.
Max P. Shaffer, Sioux
City................................................................Appt.
January 23, 1908
Augustus Graham, Fort
Dodge..........................................................Appt. January 23,
1908
Guy M. Gillette,
Cherokee................................................................Appt.
January 23, 1908
Quartermaster Sergeant
A.F. Dailey,
Algona.....................................................................{Appt.
June 11, 1903
{Re-appt. June 11, 1906
{Re-appt, January 23, 1908
Commissary Sergeant.
William H. Weber,
Sheldon.........................................................{Appt. August
28, 1906
{Re-appt. January 23, 1908
Color Sergeants
William T. Alstrand, Fort
Dodge.........................................................Appt. January 23,
1908
Thomas A. Kingland, Lake
Mills.........................................................Appt. June 10,
1908
Mounted Orderlies.
Sergeant George A. Yaus, Webster
City............................................Appt. January 23, 1908
Sergeant A. Frank Pierce, Fort
Dodge...............................................Appt. January 23, 1908
Orderlies Not Mounted.
Corporal William M. McClain,
Boone..........................................{Appt. August 15, 1906
{Re-appt. January 23, 1908
Corporal Frank J. Greenwood, Webster
City.....................................Appt. January 23, 1908
Corporal Harry A. Olson, Mason
City...............................................Appt. July 28, 1908
Corporal Edwin A. Taylor, Sac
City..................................................Appt. July 28, 1908
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REGIMENTAL BAND, FORT DODGE
Chief Musician.
Carl Quist, Fort
Dodge..................................................................{Appt
February 25, 1905
{Re-appt. June 20, 1906
{Re-appt. June 20, 1907
{Re-appt. June 20, 1908
{Re-appt. July 25, 1906
Principal Musician.
...........................................................................................................................................
Drum Major.
Charles E. Nelson, Fort
Dodge...............................................................Appt. July
14, 1908
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
First Class Sergeant.
............................................................................................................................................
Sergeants.
Frank G. Hope, Sioux
City..............................................................Appt. February
29, 1908
Hamlet A. Rye, Sioux
City...............................................................Appt.
February 29, 1908
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FIRST BATTALION.
MAJOR GEORGE M. PARKER, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT FREDERIC LARRABEE, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT HAROLD J. SMITH, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "A" MASON CITY
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| John A. Stewart |
Captain |
February 8, 1908 |
| Conrad A. Heibig |
First Lieutenant |
February 13, 1905 |
| * Ory W. Garmon |
Second Lieutenant |
February 26, 1908 |
COMPANY "B" IDA GROVE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Albert C. Johnston |
Captain |
February 14, 1906 |
| Fred G. Stough |
First Lieutenant |
March 15, 1906 |
| Emmett Murphy |
Second Lieutenant |
June 14, 1906 |
COMPANY "C" WEBSTER CITY
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Frank J. Lund |
Captain |
January 28, 1908 |
| Arthur M. Martin |
First Lieutenant |
December 14, 1908 |
| .......................... |
Second Lieutenant |
............................. |
COMPANY "D" ESTHERVILLE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| William F. Wood |
Captain |
December 3, 1907 |
| Francis F. Hendershot |
First Lieutenant |
June 8, 1908 |
| ....................... |
Second Lieutenant |
............................ |
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* Awaiting examination
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SECOND BATTALION.
MAJOR TIMOTHY J. MAHONEY, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE M. TEED, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT DAVID H. GLENN, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "E" SHELDON
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Winfred H. Bailey |
Captain |
August 31, 1906 |
| George M. Walker |
First Lieutenant |
August 30, 1906 |
| Howard M. Johnson |
Second Lieutenant |
December 28, 1908 |
COMPANY "F" ALGONA
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Laurence C. Hutchins |
Captain |
December 31, 1908 |
| Duwaine Redfield |
First Lieutenant |
February 8, 1908 |
| Julius Kresensky |
Second Lieutenant |
January 8, 1909 |
COMPANY "G" FORT DODGE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Sheppard B. Philpot |
Captain |
December 9, 1907 |
| Edward J. Tallman |
First Lieutenant |
April 24, 1908 |
| Max G. Hellings |
Second Lieutenant |
July 13, 1908 |
COMPANY "H" SIOUX CITY
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Cecil E. Gantt |
Captain |
March 31, 1908 |
| Henry E. Boyer |
First Lieutenant |
December 14, 1908 |
| William G. Lynch |
Second Lieutenant |
December 28, 1908 |
THIRD BATTALION.
MAJOR NORMAN P. HYATT, Commanding
FIRST LIEUTENANT RALPH J. LAIRD, Adjutant
SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM P. ROHRACH, Batn. Qr. M. Csy. Off.
COMPANY "I" BOONE
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| George L. Lawson |
Captain |
January 13, 1908 |
| Harley B. Wilson |
First Lieutenant |
Rank June 6, 1901 |
| Walter E. Zimbeck |
Second Lieutenant |
Com., January 28, 1908
October 5, 1908 |
COMPANY "K" EMMETSBURG
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| James E. Williams |
Captain |
Rank, March 9, 1903
Com, March 9, 1908 |
| Jesse L. Van Gordon |
First Lieutenant |
March 9, 1908 |
| Thomas F. Rutledge |
Second Lieutenant |
Rank, December 24, 1900
Com., December 26, 1905 |
COMPANY "L" SIOUX CITY
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Wesley T. Stafford |
Captain |
March 20, 1907 |
| Frederick H. Roost |
First Lieutenant |
July 3, 1908 |
| Elmer P. Seney |
Second Lieutenant |
December 14, 1908 |
COMPANY "M" SAC CITY
| Name |
Rank |
Date and Rank of Com. |
| Malcom Currie |
Captain |
February 17, 1908 |
| Hiram J. Rimmer |
First Lieutenant |
January 10, 1906 |
| Wilder H. Eaton |
Second Lieutenant |
July 9, 1906 |
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