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Charles Orlando Jenkins, ’94, enlisted
June 4, 1898, in Troop hio Vol-
unteer Cavalry. Promoted to Cor-
poral June 10; to Sergeant June 20;
to Regimental Color Sergeant June 25;
to First Sergeant of Troop G, July 10;
recommended to the Governor of Ohio
for commission, by the regimental offi-
cers, Aug. 12. Stationed at Chicka-
mauga from enlistment till ordered to
Santiago, July 7. The city having sur-
rendered while en route, the regiment
was ordered to Lakeland, Fla., to await
orders for Porto Rico. During en-
campment at Lakeland, thirty per cent.
of the regiment were continually on the
sick list. The order for Porto Rico
was cancelled and regiment sent to
Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 20, and there re-
mained till furloughed, Sept. 13. Mus-
tered out of the service Oct. 15, 1808.
Previous to the outbreak of the war,
had been a member of Troop A, Ohio
National Guard, from Sept., 1895. This
Troop was guard of honor and escort
at the inauguration of President Mc-
Kinley, March 4, 1897.
W. W. Lounsbury, ’94, enlisted June
15, 1808, in the Auxiliary Naval Force,
United States Navy. Went into camp
at Camp Haven, Niantic, Conn., June
6, 1898. Was sent to Boston to the re-
ceiving ship U. S. S. Minnesota, June
15. Honorably. discharged from the
Navy at Boston, Mass., Aug. 29, 1808.
Charles N. Loveland, ’94, enlisted May
11, 1898, in Company D, Ninth Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Was
in camp at Mt. Gretna, Pa., from May
11 to May 17, and at Chickamauga, Ga.,
from May 20 to Aug. 25. Promoted to
Corporal in July. Taken ill with ty-
pets and returned to Wilkes-Barre,
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out of service.
John E. Morley, 94, enlisted May 1,
1898, in Troop B, First Ohio Volunteer
Cavalry. Was mustered into the ser-
vice May 9 as a Sergeant. Went into
camp at Columbus, O., May s; arrived
at Camp George H. Townsend, Chicka-
mauga Park, Ga. May 15: arrived at
Lakeland, Fla., July 15. Taken ill with
typhoid fever while at Lakeland shortly
Aug. 25, on furlough. Mustered
after arrival there. Left there on sick
furlough, Aug. 19. Mustered out of the
service of the United States, Oct. 22,
1808. 3 .
Previous to the war had been a mem-
ber of Troop A, Ohio National Guard.
Alvin P. Nipgen, ’94, enlisted June
15, 1898, in the First Regiment, Ohio
Volunteer Cavalry. Served as Clerk of
Troop F. Encamped at Columbus, O.;
Chickamauga Park, Ga.; Tampa, Fla.;
Huntsville, Ala. Mustered out of ser-
vice at Columbus, O., Oct. 23, 1808.
Frank L. Polk, ’94, enlisted in April,
1898, in Troop A, New York Volunteer
Cavalry. Went into camp at Camp
Black, Hempstead, L. I., May 2. Moved
to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va., May
22. He was appointed Captain and As-
sistant Quartermaster and was assigned
.to duty temporarily as Quartermaster
of the First Division, First Army
Corps, Major-General J. M. Wilson
commanding, and was permanently as-
signed as Quartermaster of General
Ernst’s Brigade, June 19, 1898, First
Brigade, First Division, First Corps.
Served at Chickamauga, Ga., Charles-
ton, 8S. C., and Porto Rico. Brigade
was ordered to Santiago, Cuba, July 5.
The surrender of the enemy to General
Shafter on July 13 caused the First
Brigade to be directed to Porto Rico;
landed at Ponce July 27. Marched to
Coamo, engaged enemy there and cap-
tured 200 prisoners; resumed march to
Aibonito, engaged the enemy and was
about to attack in force when ordered to
cease operations in view of the armistice
already declared. Brigade ordered
‘home Oct. 11, 1898. Captain Polk re-
signed and was honorably discharged
Nov. 30, 1890.
Letchworth Smith, ’94, enlisted May
13, 1898, in Company M, Third Regi-
ment, New York Volunteers, and was
mustered into the United States service
May 17. Encamped at Camp Black,
Hempstead, L. I., until June 1; moved
to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va.,
June 1. Was attached to Troop A,
New York Volunteer Cavalry, July 23.
sailed for Porto Rico, via. Newport
News, on transport Massachusetts, July
_ Aug.
28, arriving at Ponce Aug. 2. The
Troop was attached to the headquarters
of General Miles and acted as his escort
with Troop B, Second United States
Cavalry. In rapid fire gun detail of
five men from Troop A, which started
inland with Troop B, Second Cavalry,
12, and acted as Surgeon for
Troop B until overtaken by news of
peace protocol. Went with detail of
fifteen men to Lares, Mayaguez, Sabana
Grande, Adjuntas and Utuado. Sailed
trom. Ponce Sept. .3,, on...the trans-
port Mississippi. On arrival in New
York Sept. 10, the Troop was _ fur-
loughed for sixty days.
of the service of United States Nov. 28,
1808.
L. S. Stillman, ’94, enlisted June 8,
1898, in Troop A, New York Volunteer
Cavalry, at Camp Alger, Falls Church,
Va. Moved to Newport News, Va.,
July 24. Sailed July 28, on the
transport Massachusetts for Porto Rico,
arriving at Ponce, Aug. 2. The Troop
was attached to the headquarters of the
army and acted as escort to General
Miles with Troop B, of the Second
United States Cavalry, and was called
upon from time to time to furnish es-
corts and scouting parties to various
parts of the island. Sailed from Ponce
on the transport Mississippi, Sept. 3,
arriving in New York, Sept. 10. Fur-
loughed for sixty days, Sept. 11. Mus-
tered out of the service of the United
States, Nov. 28, 1808.
William R. Wright, ’94, enlisted May
2, 1898, in Troop A, New York Volun-
teer Cavalry, at Camp Black, Hemp-
stead, L. I. Moved to Camp Alger,
Falls Church, Va., May 23. Promoted
to Lance Corporal, June 24. Promoted
to Corporal July 16. Sailed from New-
port News on board the transport Mas-
sachusetts, July 28, arriving at Ponce,
Porto Rico, Aug. 3. In Porto Rico,
Troop A was attached to Major-General
Miles as body guard, with headquar-
ters at Ponce, and for a few days at
Coamo. Details also sent off at vari-
ous times to Ciales and Lares with flags
of truce; Utado, as guard to specie
train; Coto and Santa Isabel to suppress
rioting, and Coamo as guard to bag-
Mustered out
gage trains. Sailed from Ponce on
board the Mississippi, Sept. 3, arriving
at New York Sept. 10, when the Troop
was given a sixty days furlough. Mus-
tered out of the service of the United
States, Nov. 28, 1898. > ove
Ninety-Four S.
J. 9... Chaffee, ‘94S., was commis-
sioned May 4, 1898, as Acting Assistant
Surgeon in the United States Navy, and
assigned temporarily to duty at the New
York Navy. Yard: He. was then or-
dered to the Celtic. June 3, was trans-
ferred to the receiving ship Vermont.
July 6, took the examination for the
regular service and was commissioned
about July 11. Aug. 5, he was ordered
on duty at the Brooklyn Naval Hospi-
tal. Sept..3;.was ordered to the U. S.
S. Monadnock, stationed at Manila, and
sailed from San Francisco on Sept. 17.
HO Ve Cox. '94 Si -ernlisted. May 2.
1898, in Troop A, New York Cavalry.
Went to Camp Black, Hempstead, L. I.,
May 2, 1898, and to Camp Alger, Falls
Church, Va., May 26. Taken ill with
typhoid fever June 1, at Camp Alger,
and sent to Providence Hospital, Wash-
ington. Discharged from the hospital
July 27, and furloughed until the time
for the dismissal of the whole troop.
Mustered out of the service of the
United States, Nov. 28, 1808.
Previous to the war, had served for
eighteen months in Troop I of Squad-
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KR Ec Dusinberre,../04.5:, enlisted
June to, 1898, in First Division, Connec-
ticut Naval Battalion. Went into camp
-at Niantic, June 6, 1898. Went to Bos-
ton to the receiving ship Minnesota,
June 15. Was transferred from Minne-
sota to the U. S. S. gunboat East Bos-
ton, Aug. I, under orders for Isle of
Pines, Cuba. While waiting for sec-
ondary Battery at Boston Navy Yard,
protocol was signed and the East Bos-
ton was ordered out of commission.
Honorably discharged Sept. 15, 1808.
Edward C. Hall, ’94S., enlisted June
27, 1808, in Troop C, First Regiment,
United States Volunteer Cavalry. At
Tampa, Pia; tatil. July: 20, . ul: with
typhoid fever at General Hospital at
Fort McPherson, until mustered out.
Mustered out of service Oct. 8, 1808.
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