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CHAPTER XXVII - MILITARY HISTORY (CONT'D)In the Spanish-American and Philippine Wars, Shelby county young men showed themselves worthy of the spirit of civil war times. The names of those enlisting, together with places of residence, company and regiment, are herewith given: Horace G. Baker, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Haslett P. Burke, Rocky Ford, Colorado, Company 12, United States Volunteer Signal Corps. Perry A. Black, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa. James A. Beebe, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa. William J. Copeland, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa. Dennis J. Cobb, Irwin, Company I, Fiftieth Iowa Infantry. Frank C. Curtis, Fairview township, Company L, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Walter C. Davis, Shelby, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Chalres Dragoo, Portsmouth, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Ralph W. Fuller, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. John A. Ganser, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. George S. Gibbs, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Joseph B. Greenlie, Portsmouth, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. William Hansen, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. William J. Manion, Panama, Company E, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Burt Petty, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Orville H. Plum, Shelby, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Martin T. Sorensen, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Charles Stanley, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Howard M. Stiles, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. James O. Tallman, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Albert C. Walker, Portsmouth, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. Louis E. Wyland, Harlan, Company C, Fifty-first Iowa Infantry.
Of the above named soldiers, Harry A. Black died of disease September 17, 1898, at the field hospital, Presidio, San Francisco, California, and John A. Ganser died of disease at the same place September 19, 1898. George S. Gibbs became company quartermaster-sergeant, and was transferred to the United States Volunteer Signal Corps, as first class sergeant June 11, 1898. His interesting and able military career is elsewhere detailed. James A. Beebe became first sergeant of his company. Corporal Louis E. Wyland was wounded April 24, 1899, at Pulilan, Philippine islands.
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