(Battleship USS Maine)
Transcribed with the generous permission of the Wayne County Historical Society:

1861 - 1961 Civil War Veterans
Wayne County, Iowa
Civil War Centennial
Courtesy of the Wayne County Historical Society, 1961
printed by The Seymour Herald

(Note: If you would like a copy of this 90 page booklet,
you may write to the Prairie Trails Historical Museum Library in Corydon, Iowa.   50060.
The cost of this copied book is $5.00, plus shipping and handling.
The book contains some biographies and pictures).

Pages 70-71

 The men of this war were mustered into service of the United States, at Camp McKinley, Des Moines, Iowa, on May 17, 1898 by Capt. J. A. Olmstead, U.S.A.

ROSTER - SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

Ames, Charles W., 21, Corydon, Ia. ........................................ 50th Inf. Co. “F”
Ammons, Benjamin F., 18, Seymour, Ia. ................................ 50th Inf. Co. “E”
Armstrong, Fred S., 21, Allerton, Ia. ....................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Armstrong, Elijah C., 23, Seymour, Ia. ................................... 51st Inc. Co. “A”, Musician
Arrison, John M., Seymour, Ia. ............................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Axline, George A., 26, Humeston, Ia. ..................................... 50th Inf. Co. “M”
Banta, John W., 21, Sewal, Ia. ................................................ 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Blagg, William H., 44, Corydon, Ia. ....................................... 50th Inf. Co. “F”
Burr, Clarence A., 22, Seymour, Ia. ........................................ 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Burr, Frank M., 23, Seymour, Ia. ............................................ 50th Inf. Co. “G”
Dotson, Charley, 21, Humeston, Ia. ........................................ 51st Inf. Co. “E”
Elder, Albert E., 23, Allerton, Ia. ............................................ 51st Inf. Co. “A”
Elder, Claude H., 21, Allerton, Ia. .......................................... 51st Inf. Co. “M”
Eckles, Hugh S., 24, Seymour, Ia. .......................................... 51st Inf. Co. “K”
Fry, Frantz B., 23, Corydon, Ia. .............................................. 50th Inf. Co. “K”
Foster, Ira T., 27, Corydon, Ia. ............................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Ferguson, Clyde L., 24, Seymour, Ia. ..................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Gascoyne, George G., 20, Allerton, Ia. .................................. 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Gump, William (Jeff), 28, Seymour, Ia. ................................. 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Gookin, Harvey G., 22, New York, Ia. ................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Gray, Eli W., 21, Humeston, Ia. ............................................. 51st Inf. Co. “E”
Hall, William H., 31, Allerton, Ia. .......................................... 49th Inf. Co. “F” Band Artificer (works on Military explosives)
Herbert, Gibson B., 30, Corydon, Ia. ......................................  51st Inf. Co. “D”
Halfhill, Clyde P., 26, Allerton, Ia. ........................................ 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Hinchliff, Orin C., 21, Humeston, Ia. .................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Henderson, Billy, Allerton, Ia. ............................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Harner, Horace M., 26, New York, Ia. .................................. 50th Inf. Co. “I” 5th Corp.
Hackthorn, Otto L., 23, Corydon, Ia. ..................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Horton, Ernest, 22, Corydon, Ia. ............................................ 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Hughes, Samuel J., 21, Corydon, Ia. ...................................... 50th Inf. Co. “I”
King, Edward P. Dr., 23, Seymour, Ia. .................................. 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Kiger, Charles, 19, Humeston, Ia. .......................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Kelley, Grant 22, Corydon, Ia. ............................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Leazer, George M., 23, Corydon, Ia. ..................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Leazer, Zach., 20, Corydon, Ia. ............................................. 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Linton, Howard, 21, Humeston, Ia. ........................................  51st Inf. Co. “E”
 Llewellyn, Franklin E., 22, Seymour, Ia. ............................... 51st Inf. Co. “E”
Lievsay, Charles B., 19, Sewal, Ia. ......................................... 50th Inf. Co. “G”
McAnelly, William A., 21, Seymour, Ia. ............................... 50th Inf. Co. “E”
Mackey, John W., 23, Bethlehem, Ia. .................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Minor, Joseph E., 30, Seymour, Ia. ....................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Montgomery, Charles W., 21, Promise City, Ia. ................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Moore, William T., 21, Humeston, Ia. .................................. 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Montgomery, Joe T., Allerton, Ia. ......................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Nance, Buck, Humeston, Ia. .................................................. 50th Inf. Co. “F”
Odam, Luncey, 18, Sewal, Ia. ................................................. 50th Inf. Co. “G”
Oliver, John C., 23, Lineville, Ia. ........................................... 50th Inf. Co. “F”
Palmer, James P., 22, Seymour, Ia. ........................................ 50th Inf. Co. “E”
Pray, Roy M., 21, Promise City, Ia. ....................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Robertson, Guy C., 21, Promise City, Ia. ............................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Robertson, Raleigh L., 21, Promise City, Ia. ......................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Rew, Newton C., 22, Corydon, Ia. ......................................... 50th Inf. Co. “K”
Sanders, Samuel A., 26, Sewal, Ia. ........................................ 50th Inf. Co. “G”
Sandals, Ed., 21, Corydon, Ia. ............................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Stephens, Carl A., 21, Sewal, Ia. ........................................... 50th Inf. Co. “F”
Shields, John C., 19, Allerton, Ia. .......................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Shannon, Joseph, 22, Seymour, Ia. ........................................ 51st Inf. Co. “K”
Tuttle, Richard, 25, Corydon, Ia. ........................................... 50th Inf. Co. “F”
Talbert, John A., 24, Corydon, Ia. ......................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Taylor, Willoughby, 20, Humeston, Ia. ................................. 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Thomason, Edward, 21, Seymour, Ia. .................................... 51st Inf. Co. “K”
Thomason, William Ode, 24, Seymour, Ia. ........................... 51st Inf. Co. “K”
Vanderbeck, Reuben, 20, Humeston, Ia. ............................... 51st Inf. Co. “E”
Ware, Earl E., 22, Seymour, Ia. ............................................ 50th Inf. Co. “H”
Webb, George H., 22, Seymour, Ia. ...................................... 50th Inf. Co. “F”
Weimer, Elmer R., 24, Seymour, Ia. ..................................... 50th Inf. Co. “E”
Wood, Noah D., 34, Seymour, Ia. ......................................... 50th Inf. Co. “E”
Wilson, Frank C., 23, Lineville, Ia. ....................................... 50th Inf. Co. “F”
Williams, John W., 23, Corydon, Ia. ..................................... 50th Inf. Co. “H” Wagoner

 

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