VETERANS OF THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR WHO LIVED IN MADISON COUNTY 

The people listed below are veterans of the Spanish American War (1898-1899) who served from Madison County or were Madison County residents before or after the war.  Please follow the Obituary link for more information on that individual.

There are no known published lists that correlate service in this war with residence in Madison County, so the source of our information is listed with each individual.  Your inputs are encouraged and welcome.

 

VETERAN

UNIT

DISPOSITION/SOURCE

Alexander, Frank 52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Obituary, enlisted 25 June 1898, fought in Philippine Islands
Allen, Amos Lemuel Unknown Obituary
Beedle, Wesley Lorenzo Unknown Obituary
Benson, Albert Parish Unknown Obituary
Berch, William Leander Unknown Obituary
Boatwright, James Valentine Private, Company M, 1st Illinois Infantry Enlisted 16 Jun 1898, mustered out 11 Nov 1898 [DD214]; Register of National Home for Disabled Soldiers, Leavenworth, Kansas
Bonham, Robert A. Company E, 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Obituary, enlisted 25 Apr 1898, discharged 20 Jan 1899 [DD214]
Boughton, John E. Unknown Obituary
Buris, Willis US Army Enlisted 18 Aug 1898, discharged 17 Apr 1901 [DD214]
Corey, Melvin H. US Army Enlisted 22 Jun 1898, discharged 30 Nov 1898 [DD214]
Demarr, Alexander Walker Private, Company I, 20th Kansas Infantry Find-A-Grave
Fielder, Frederick Martin Private, Company I, 2nd Kansas Infantry Enlisted 07 May 1898 at Topeka, Kansas, discharged 03 Nov 1898 at Leavenworth, Kansas. See soldier's home record.
Foster, Emory Wendell US Army Enlisted 10 May 1898, discharged 24 Oct 1898 [DD214]
Gilliam, William Oliver US Army Obituary, enlisted 16 May 1899, discharged 15 May 1902
Groseclose, Frank Unknown Obituary
Hahn, William Lloyd 1st Florida Infantry Obituary
Hill, Clarence Company M, 4th US Infantry Enlisted 21 Jun 1899 at Des Moines, died 23 Apr 1901 in the Philippines. Obituary
Houston, George W. US Army Enlisted 20 Jun 1898, discharged 27 Oct 1898
Iams, Charles Mevin Companies F & I, 1st US Cavalry, Company H, 3rd US Cavalry Obituary
Jesse, Joseph L. Private, Company M, 32nd U.S. Infantry Enlisted 21 Aug 1899,  discharged 08 Mar 1901 [DD214]
Kale, James Ansel Private, Company D, 7th Cavalry Obituary & register of enlistments
Klingensmith, Charles Edward Unknown Obituary
Krell, Samuel, Rev. 51st Iowa Unknown
Lyon, Charles L. US Cavalry Obituary Enlisted 14 Dec 1889, discharged 13 Mar 1993 [DD214] 
McKibben, William A. Unknown Obituary
Miller, James E., Dr. Unknown, surgeon Wife's Obituary
Mogle, John Wesley Company D, 52nd Iowa Infantry Enlisted 26 Apr 1898, discharged 30 Oct 1898
Morris, Creslie D. 1st Lt., Company G, 55th Infantry Obituary
Olmstead, Elmer US Army Enlisted 18 Jun 1898, discharged 20 Jan 1890 [DD214]
Roach, Joel Arthur Private, Company B, 49th Iowa Infantry Enlisted 06 May 1898, discharged 13 May 1899
Roark, Otto Perry Private, 51st Iowa Infantry Obituary
Robinson, Charles Franklin Company B, 32nd USV Infantry Passport Application
Scott, Harry Barnes Company L, 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Obituary Enlisted 16 Jul 1898, discharged 07 Jan 1899
Scott, Thomas W. Company L, 6th Illinois Volunteers Obituary
Sprinkle, Jesse Franklin Unknown Obituary
Stephenson, Milton E. Us Army Obituary Enlisted 26 Apr 1898, discharged 30 Nov 1898[ DD214]
Thomson, Leonard Samuel Company M, 15th Minnesota Infantry Unknown
Trustee, Henry William Unknown Obituary
Turbett, Charles Henry Private, Musician, Company H,51st Iowa Infantry Spanish War Reference Card
Whedon, Eugene Raymond Unknown Obituary
Windmiller, Joel A. US Army Enlisted 15 Jun 1898, discharged 17 Nov 1898 [DD214]
Wilson, Frederick J. Company I, 18th US Infantry Died of dysentery 15  Dec 1900 at Mambusao, Capiz, Philippine Islands, buried in the Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa.
Wright, Thomas J. US Army Enlisted 26 Ar 1898, discharged 20 Oct 1898 [DD214]

 

 

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