The Chipley Light Infantry
During the Spanish-American War
Contributed by: Paul
Muller
Muster Roll and Service Record
This company was organized at Pensacola, Florida, August
1888, under the name “Chipley Light Infantry” and was later known as Company
B, Third Battalion, Florida State Troops. The company was accepted by the
governor for service in the United States Volunteers, on May 1, 1898.
The company left Pensacola on May 13, 1898, by rail for
Tampa. It arrived in Tampa on May 14
and went into camp at Fort Brook, at which place the company was mustered in
May 23. The company broke camp on May
27 and marched to DeSoto Park, Tampa, Florida, where it went into camp May
29. The company later marched to Tampa
Heights, where it joined up with the United States Siege Artillery train under
Colonel Mills, U. S. Army. The company
left by train for Fernandina, arriving there July 22, where it remained until
August 23, when it again broke camp and left for Huntsville, Alabama.
The company
remained in Huntsville from August 25 until October 9, at which time it moved
to Tallahassee, Florida, arriving there on October 11, 1898. On October 16 the company was furloughed for
30 days, leaving a detachment in camp guarding government property. The company
returned from furlough on November 15 and was subsequently mustered out.
NAME MUSTERED IN MUSTERED OUT REMARKS
Officers
Captain--------------
Richard M. Cary, Jr. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
1st Lieutenant-------
Edmund Fox May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
2nd Lieutenant-------
Benjamin W. Robinson May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Enlisted Men
Anderson, Yon A. May 10, 1898 ---------------- Died at Ft. McPherson August 15,1898
Akers, William May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Bailey, Orin A. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Barclay, John C. July 31, 1898 December 3, 1898
Barnes, Lee May 7, 1898 December 3, 1898
Batton, Charles A. April 23, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred from Company F, October 9, 1898
Beardsley, Oscar May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 December 3, 1898
Bracken, John W. April 25, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred to Regimental June 17, 1898
Briggs, Frank M. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Briggs,Thomas May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Britton, Thomas E. May 9, 1898 December 3, 1898
Bovis, John May 8, 1898 December 3, 1898
Bowden, Halstead E. April 26, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred from Company F, October 9, 1898
Broger, John H. May 13, 1898 ________________ Dishonorably Discharged July 14,1898
Brown, Lucius, C. August 13, 1898 December 3, 1898
Brown, Nathan July 4, 1898 December 3, 1898
Brown, William August 17, 1898 ---------------- Transferred to Company D, October 9, 1898
Burnham, Rufus E. August 13, 1898 December 3, 1898
Caswell, Carl, G. May 12, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred from Company D, October 9, 1898
Caucio, Charles A. April 23, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred from Company F, October 9, 1898
Cawthorn, Allen C. July 29, 1898 December 3, 1898
Cawthorn, Harley July 29, 1898 December 3, 1898
Cawthorn, Hawley July 29, 1898 December 3, 1898
Cooey, Daniel P. M. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Cockroft, John B. July 29, 1898 December 3, 1898
Coxetter, Lewis M. July 31, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred from Company F, October 9, 1898
Cricknay, Charles T. August 10, 1898 ---------------- Transferred to Company F, October 9, 1898
Crona, Benjamin M. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Daniell, William W. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Dawson, James May 18, 1898 ________________ Deserted June 7, 1898 at Tampa
Dickson, Joseph A. May 13, 1898 December 3, 1898
Dole, Thomas A. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Dolive, Adrian M. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Artificer
Duff, James June 11, 1898 December 3, 1898
Eckel, Jacob May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Ewald, William F. May 12, 1898 December 3, 1898 Sergeant
Ferrell, Stephen L. May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Flannery, Franken July 30, 1898 December 3, 1898
Folkman, James M. May 11, 1898 December 3, 1898
Friar, Fred A. May 11, 1898 December 3, 1898
Ganze, Thomas A., Jr. May 9, 1898 December 3, 1898
Gonzales, Joseph May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Corporal
Griffin, Mart May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Q. M. Sergeant
Gunning, John B. May 10, 1898 December 3, 1898
Haddon, Chalmers August 20, 1898 December 3, 1898
Hall, Charles W. July 21, 1898 December 3, 1898
Harwick, Louis J. April 25, 1989 ________________ Transferred to Regimental Band June 17, 1898
Harris, Allie A. May 10, 1898 ________________ Died in Fernandina August 19, 1898
Hewett, James B. August 13, 1898 December 3, 1898
Hill, Charles W. May 18, 1898 ________________ Deserted July 21, 1898 atTampa
Hough, Willis May 10, 1898 ---------------- Transferred to Company F, October 9, 1898
Hudgins, David May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Inge, Zebulen M. J. May 10, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred to the Hospital Corps, May 31, 1898, by order
of. General Order No. 6
Innabinet, Ovel E. August 3, 1898 December 3, 1898
Jackson, James O. May 17, 1898 December 3, 1898
Jockusen, John May 17, 1898 December 3, 1898
Johnson, Charles May 2, 1898 December 3, 1898
Johnson, Frank May 6, 1898 December 3, 1898
Jones, Clarence J. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Corporal
Ketchum, John May 17, 1898 December 3, 1898
Q.M. Sergeant
King, Hugh H. August 20, 1898 December 3, 1898
Knight, Willis May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Landmesser, Philip May 13, 1898 ________________ Corporal; Died at Fernandina on August 15, 1898.
Larcom, Livingston O. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Larsen, Adolph May 16, 1898 December 3, 1898
Lavoine, Charles A. August 20, 1898 December 3, 1898 Cook
Lee, Joseph May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Corporal
Lewis, Oscar May 10, 1898 December 3, 1898
Lindsey, Benjamin F. August 20, 1898 December 3, 1898
Lindsey, John J. August 20, 1898 December 3, 1898
McGuire, Henry C. May 17, 1898 December 17, 1898 Corporal
McLaughlin, Thomas May 1, 1898 _________________ Corporal; Died at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, September 11, 1898.
Mallon, John J. August 20, 1898 December 3, 1898
Marshall, Lewis August 10, 1898 December 3, 1898 Appointed Corporal September 8, 1898.
Massey, John May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Mathews, Thomas F. May 19, 1898 December 3, 1898
Mays, William P. May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Minskey, Franz M.S.A. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Appointed corporal on August 4, 1898; Transferred to Company F.
Montero, Alejo G. April 25, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred to Regimental Band June 11, 1898.
Morrison, William August 1, 1898
December 3, 1898
Muller, Theodore May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Served under the name “Miller”
Muse, William F. May 8, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred from Company F, October 9, 1898.
Nevel, Earl May 8, 1898 December 3, 1898
Nichelsen, Reuben L. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Sergeant
Nork, Robert May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Osborne, Ralph T. August 10, 1898 December 3, 1898
Palmerlee, Herbert May 9, 1898 December 3, 1898
Parsons, John B. May 20, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred to the Hospital Corps, June 20 1898, by General Order
No. 26.
Paul, James R. May 19, 1898 December 3, 1898
Pearl, William E. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred to Company H on June 14, 1898.
Pickens, William E. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Pierce, James B. August 3, 1898 December 3, 1898
Pine, John H. May 7, 1898 December 3, 1898 Musician
Powell, Samuel U. May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Robinson, Louis D. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Musician
Ryals, Benjamin August 20, 1898 December 3, 1898
Santiso, Jose April 25, 1898 December 3, 1898 Transferred to the Regimental Band on June 17, 1898.
Sellers, John A. August 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Shehan, Harry August 13, 1898 December 3, 1898
Shuttleworth, John G. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Artificer
Smith, Clyde L. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898
Standley, Walter R. August 13, 1898 December 3, 1898
Stevens, Thomas A. May 18,1898 December 3, 1898
Stewart, James A. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 1st Sergeant
Stubbs, Jesse B. June 28, 1898 December 3, 1898
Stubbs, Russell A. June 28, 1898 December 3, 1898
Suarez, Morrill May 7, 1898 December 3, 1898
Sullivan, John W. May 1, 1898 December 3, 1898 Sergeant
Thompson, Leonard G. May 13, 1898 December 3, 1898
Thompson, John T. May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Thompson, John W. May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Turner, Joseph B. July 29, 1898 December 3, 1898
Van Pelt, John G. April 25, 1898 ---------------- Transferred to the Regimental Band on June 17, 1898.
Walker, Jeff M. May 13, 1898 December 3, 1898
Walton, William J. May 10, 1898 ---------------- Died at Ft. Barrancas, Florida, September 29, 1898.
Watts, Charles H. May 14, 1898 December 3, 1898 Wagoner
Whitney, Frank D. May 18, 1898 December 3, 1898
Yansen, Frederic August 17, 1898 ---------------- Transferred to Company F, October 9,1898.
Zediker, Zellon D. May 23, 1898 --------------- Transferred to Co. F, 2nd Nebraska,
Volunteer Infantry, July 15, 1898.
Source:
Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil, and Spanish-American Wars
Prepared and published under the supervision of the State Board of Public Instruction, May 14, 1903. Copyright 1983 by Richard
J. Ferry, Macclenny, Florida.
Note: Service in the Chipley Light Infantry, during the Spanish-American War, entitled at least some of these soldiers to a
government pension.
Note: This company is also known as “Company I, First Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.”
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