Spanish-American War Veterans from Tama County, Iowa

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Spanish American War Veterans

Spanish-American War Veterans with residence listed in Tama County, Iowa. See notes below the table.

Name	Unit	Age	Residence	Nativity	Enlisted/ Appointed	Mustered	Promoted/ Transferred	Discharged/ Mustered Out	Page
Ageton, William E.	49th K	22	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporal March 1, 1899	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	290
Allen, Herman W.	Signal Corps 12th	25	Tama		E June 20, 1898, as Sergeant			D Jan. 18, 1899	761
Ames, John T., Jr.	49th B	22	Traer		E June 27, 1898	June 27, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	288
Anderson, John L.	49th M	36	Tama	Ohio	E May 18, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Cook with rank of Corporal Aug. 25, 1898	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	290
Ash, Joel C.	49th K	25	Toledo	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1899		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	290
Bailey, Percy	49th K	18	Traer	Kansas	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savanah, Ga.	297
Baillie, William C.	49th K	21	Traer	Scotland	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	297
Bajasch, John A.	49th K	20	Monticello	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23 1898		D Jan 7 1899, Fort Columbus, NY	297
Bell, Harry	49th M	22	Gladbrook	Iowa	E May 16, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	299
Bennett, Frank	49th F	21	Tama		E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	294
Bennett, Thomas J.	49th F	22	Tama		E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	295
Berry, Charles M.	49th K	26	Tama	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		D Jan. 7, 1899, Fort Columbus, N.Y.	297
Boles, David E.	49th K	23	Garwin	Illinois	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	299
Brace, Stanley C.	49th K	22	Toledo	Iowa	E May 2, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	298
Brewer, George W.	49th K	21	Tama	Kentucky	E June 23, 1898	23 June 1898		D April 4, 1899, Havana, Cuba.	298
Bruner, Arthur L.	49th RB	27	Tama	Iowa	E June 2, 1898, as Musician	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga	285
Bruner, Ernest	49th RB	31	Tama	Iowa	E June 1, 1898, as Musician	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	285
Bywater, Joseph.	49th K	19	Garwin	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	299
Carpenter, John F.	49th K	19	Tama	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	305
Clapp, Samuel E.	49th FS	38	Toledo	Iowa	A Major April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO may 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	283
Clark, Arthur M.	49th K	32	Montour	Iowa	E May 13, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, Savannah, Ga.	305
Coates, Floyd C.	49th K	21	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporal Oct 13, 1898	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	305
Cole, Burton W.	49th K	25	Gladbrook	Iowa	E May 19, 1898	June 2, 1898		D Dec. 29, 1898, Fort Columbus, New York	305
Collins, Anthony J.	49th K	25	Elberon	Iowa	E May 9, 1898	June 2, 1898		D Jan 20, 1899, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba	305
Davidson, William.	49th K	27	Toledo	Canada	E April 26, 1898 as Fifth Sergeant	June 2, 1898	P First Sergeant Jan 1, 1899	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	311
Deal, Claud S.	49th K	23	Toledo	Wisconsin	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898	T to Hospital Corps June 28, 1898		311
Dean, William M.	49th K	21	Toledo	Ohio	E April 26, 1898 as Musician	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	311
Dickey, Robert C.	49th F	19	Garwin	Kansas	E May 25, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	309
Dragoon, William	49th K	18	Toledo	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	311
Dunn, Charles L.	49th F	24	Tama	Iowa	E April 26, 1898, as Fourth Corporal	June 2, 1898	P Sergeant March 1, 1899	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	309
Ebersole, William R.	49th K	23	Toledo	Pennsylvania	E April 26, 1898 as First Corporal	June 2, 1898	P Sergeant Sept 15, 1898	MO May 13, 1899 Savannnah, Ga.	314
Ebert, Milford O.	49th K	22	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898 as Second Sergeant	June 2, 1898		D Feb 2? 1899, Toledo, Iowa	314
Edwards, Walter W.	49th K	20	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898 as Fourth Corporal	June 2, 1898		D Dec 24, 1898 United States General Hospital, Fort Myer, Va.	314
Everett, Charles	52nd A	22	Tama		E June 27, 1898	June 27, 1898		MO Oct. 30, 1898, Des Moines, Iowa	656
Finney, Guy W.	49th K	26	Montour	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1898, Savannah, Ga.	317
Finney, Roy L.	49th K	20	Montour	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1898, Savannah, Ga.	317
Furrow, John F.	49th K	28	Garwin	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		D Sept 9, 1898, Garwin, Iowa	317
Freeburn, Charles C.	49th K	28	Gladbrook	Indiana	E May 13, 1898	June 2, 1898		D April 21, 1899, Havana, Cuba	317
Gageby, Frank A.	49th K	20	Tama	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		D Feb. 9, 1899, Tama, Iowa.	322
Gardner, William N.	49th K	32	Tama	Indiana	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	322
Glaspie, Thomas H.	49th K	31	Toledo	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	323
Gordon, Allen E.	49th K	22	Traer	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23 1898		Died Sept 13 1898, Second Division Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla.	322
Haerling, Herman M.	49th NCS	30	Toledo	Iowa	A Hospital Steward May 2, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	284
Hardin, William H.	49th M	23	Tama	Iowa	E May 15, 1898	June 2, 1898		D March 1, 1899, Tama, Iowa	330
Harlan, Harry V.	49th K	26	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898 as Third Sergeant	June 2, 1898		D Sept 4, 1898, Jacksonville, Fla.	329
Harrison, William J.	49th K	20	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporaal July 25, 1898	D Nov 4, 1898, Savannah, Ga.	329
Haswell, Ilo W.	49th K	19	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporal Sept 15, 1898	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	329
Hilton, Leroy P.	49th K	19	Tama	Maine	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898		D Jan. 9, 1899, Tama, Iowa	329
Hubbard, Clifford W.	49th K	23	Montour	Minnesota	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	329
Isbell, Alba A.	49th K	21	Montour	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		Died March 18, 1899, Second Division Hospital, Seventh Army Corps, Havana, Cuba	332
Jackson, Warren A.	49th K	27	Toledo	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	335
James, Charles W.	49th K	34	Gladbrook	Ohio	E May 13, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Svannah, Ga.	334
Jessen, Hans C.	49th K	25	Garwin	Germany	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	335
Johnson, Neal	49th K	25	Toledo	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		D Jan 13, 1899, Rock Island, Ill.	335
Johnston, Frank A.	49th K	29	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898 as Company Quartermaster Sergeant	June 2, 1898	P First Sergeant Sept 15, 1898; reduced to Sergeant Dec 31, 1898	D Jan 14, 1899, Toledo, Iowa	335
Johnston, Robert E.	49th K	26	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898 as Fifth Corporal	June 2, 1898	Reduced to ranks Oct 13, 1898 Promoted Corporal March 1, 1899	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	335
Jurgens, Elmer E.	49th K	22	Tama	Minnesota	E June 23, 1898	June 23 1898		D Jan. 16, 1899, Rock Island, Ill.	334
Keiffer, Harry W.	49th K	24	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898 as Musician	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	337
Kemp, Everett D.	49th K	24	Toledo	Illinois	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporal July 25, 1898; Sergeant Feb 6, 1899	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	337
Kemp, Malcolm E.	49th K	21	Toledo	Illinois	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	337
Kline, Wesley S.	49th K	21	Traer	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		Died Sept 27, 1898, Pablo Beach, Fla.	337
Lichtenwalter, Elgin B.	49th RB	23	Toledo	Iowa			T from Company K June 9, 1898, as Musician	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	286
Lichty, Harry H.	49th K	25	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898 as Fourth Sergeant	June 2, 1898		D Oct 7, 1898 Jacksonville, Fla.	341
Lichty, John N.	49th K	26	Toledo	Iowa	A Second Lieutenant April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898	P First Lieutenant Aug 27, 1898	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	341
McCloskey, John W.	51st A	21	Toledo	Iowa	E June 17, 1898	June 17, 1898	T to 19th Company, Signal Corps, March 17, 1899		571
McRoberts, Peter W.	49th K	29	Toledo	Iowa	A First Lieutenant April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Captain Aug 27, 1898	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	344
Mitchell, Hugh E.	49th K	22	Gladbrook	Iowa	E May 13, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporal March 1, 1899	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	350
Moller, Henry W.	49th K	22	Gladbrook	Germany	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		D April 4, 1899, Havana, Cuba	350
Morgan, Hall C.	49th K	18	Toledo	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	350
Nevins, Charles L.	49th K	19	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898		D Jan 5, 1899 Fort Thomas, Ky.	352
Nevins, William M.	49th K	21	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898 as Second Corporal	June 2, 1898	P Sergeant Sept 15, 1898	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	352
Phenis, Lorin C.	49th K	19	Toledo	Iowa	E May 3, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporal Sept 15, 1898	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	357
Putnam, Edward C.	49th K	23	Traer	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	357
Reichmann, Gustav W.	49th K	29	Toledo	New York	E April 26, 1898 as First Sergeant	June 2, 1898	P Second Lieutenant Aug 27, 1898	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	362
Rhoads, Wesley E	49th F	32	Tama	Iowa	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporal July 25, 1898	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	360
Ross, Herbert G.	49th K	25	Toledo	Iowa	A Captain April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898		Resigned Aug 27, 1898, Jacksonville, Fla.	363
Schmidt, Fred J.	49th K	22	Gladbrook	Germany	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	371
Shannon, Fred B.	49th K	29	Tama	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	371
Smith, Frank H.	49th K	23	Traer	Illinois	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		D Dec 24, 1898, U.S. General Hospital, Fort Myer, Va.	372
Steveson, Harry W.	49th K	22	Garwin	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	372
Stoddard, Fred B.	49th K	23	Tama	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	372
Stoehr, John B.	49th K	21	Traer	Germany	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898	P Corporal March 1, 1899	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	372
Swanson, Alfred O.	51st F	22	Garwin	Iowa	E June 15, 1898	June 15, 1898	P Wagoner July 16, 1899	MO Nov 2 1899, San Francisco, Cal.	602
Thater, William P.	49th K	22	Tama	Germany	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		D April 4, 1899, Havana, Cuba	376
Tibbetts, Charles L.	49th K	19	Toledo	Minnesota	E April 26, 1898 as Sixth Corporal	June 2, 1898	P Sergeant Feb 1, 1899	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	376
Troth, J. Elmer	49th K	24	Toledo	Illinois	E May 27, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	376
VanWagner, Eugene B.	49th K	28	Toledo	Michigan	E May 5, 1898 as Wagoner	June 2, 1898	Reduced to ranks Sept 30, 1898; P Cook with rank of Corporal Feb 1, 1899	MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	378
Weimer, Clarence T.	49th K	27	Toledo	Iowa	E April 26, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	384
Wescott, Orville D.	49th E	26	Gladbrook	Iowa	E May 17, 1898, as Fifth Corporal	June 2, 1898		D Nov. 16, 1898, Svannah, Ga.	381
Wilcox, Edwin M.	49th K	23	Montour	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	385
Wilhelm, Charles H.	49th K	22	Traer	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	385
Wilimek, Joseph W.	49th K	19	Toledo	Iowa	E May 5, 1898	June 2, 1898		MO May 13, 1899 Savannah, Ga.	384
Winn, John M.	49th K	22	Toledo	Iowa	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898	P Corporal July 25, 1898	MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	384
Wollenson, Paul O.	49th K	21	Gladbrook	Germany	E June 23, 1898	June 23, 1898		MO May 13, 1899, Savannah, Ga.	385

Abbreviations
50th K	50th Infantry, Company K
A	Assigned
D	Discharged
E	Enlisted
FS	Field and Staff
MO	Mustered Out
NCS	Non-Commissioned Staff
P	Promoted
P.I.	Philippine Islands
RB	Regimental Band
Signal Corps	Twelfth Company U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps
T	Transferred

These records were transcribed from Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in Miscellaneous Organizations of the Mexican War/Indian Campaigns/War of the Rebellion and the Spanish American and Philippine Wars Together with Historical Sketches of Volunteer Organizations/ Vol. VI Miscellaneous (1911). Transcription by William Haloupek on 11 Nov 2014.

Residence was given in terms of nearest town, so I looked up records for all towns in Tama County. Some of these may have lived in adjacent counties, and some in Tama County may have been closest to towns in other counties.

History
The Spanish-American War began on 25 Apr 1898 and ended on 12 Aug 1898, so it lasted about three and a half months. It was fought mainly in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines, and lead directly to the Philippine-American War of 1899-1902. Theodore Roosevelt wrote about the former conflict in his 1899 book, The Rough Riders.

Roosevelt in 1898, at Montauk, Long Island, after returning from Cuba.

After the Spanish-American War, about 29,000 American soldiers were quarantined for 30 days at Camp Wikoff, on Long Island, to prevent the spread of yellow fever and other tropical diseases.

Links
The 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry history and departure and roster and officers
The 50th Iowa Volunteer Infantry history
The 51st Iowa Volunteer Infantry history and history and history and roster (Company M only)
The 52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry history

Most of the soldiers listed here enlisted in the 49th Infantry, Company K, in June 1898, and mustered out on 13 May 1899.

This page was last revised 14 October 2023