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The Spanish-American War in Hall County, 1898

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

When the Spanish-American War came in 1898, Grand Island and Hall County had a company which answered the call and went forward. Co. "M", Second Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, was organized at Grand Island. It was mustered into United States service at Lincoln, Nebraska, May 12, 1898.

The officers were:

Captain: George Roeder 1st Lieut.: Orville R. Perry 2nd Lieut.: Chauncey V. Nusz Sargeants: Jackson C. Hitchman 1st: Leo Cleary Henry A. Fritz J. Alfred Guion Oscar H. Mayer Craig L. Spencer (Q.M.) Musicians: Theodore P. Boehm Albert Vieregg Corporals: Edwin T. Chapin Burton W. Christie Richard L Harrison Fred Hirst George Hirst Charles T. McElroy Earl D. Murphy Arthur S. Pearse Harry J. Peck Hans D. Scheel Frand/Frank Wiggins Artificer: Arthur Cornell Wagoner: Frank H. Alfreds Privates: George C. Adwers John Anderson John A. August Roy L. Austin Earl E. Babcock Fred E. Barber Orial A. Barber Laverne Bates Diedrich O. Beckman Albert E. Bishop Edward L. Bogert Robt. A. Brashear Peral Brown Frank S. Burr Wellington Butler Robt. G. Slader Milt Casseday Clay Chaney George Christensen Arthur C. Cleaveland Lewis E. Cottle Herbert Crossman John W. Davis, Jr. Frank Eads Ernest Ericksen Percival C. Fall Hugh Fay Clude? H. Ferguson Odis D. Flick George W. Fores William H. Gilman Archie C. Goodrich Frank M. Goodwin Roy R. Hamilton Hans Hansen James V. Hawkins Sherman F. Hinrichs Marion O. James James Lilian Oscar R. Kirschke Henry Klimhauf Herman Kroger James M. Lambert William H. Lane Henry W. Linlodge Edward McCombs Elton F. McDonald Charles Mader Joseph H. Marshall Everett Means Fred E. Moore Frank Munson Eli Nelson Robt. T. Neptune Charles E. Norris, (died at Grand Island) John A. Noble Robert Nunnelly Vincent H. O'Shea Wesley R. Payne James Pospesil Neils Rasmussen Rasmus Rasmussen Fred J. Schlotfeldt William Schwart Harry Serviss Julius Sholkofski Charles Shultz Frank W. Smith Wm. A. Sparhawk Richard Sprague, (died at Chickamauga) Duncan C. Steele Thos. A. Taylor, Jr. Harry G. Tharp Fred Town John Venters Daniel S. Whitney John A. Wichman Geo. R. Wilburn Carl E. Wison Frank J. Windolph Fred Wolf Griffin E. Yeatman

SPANISH WAR VETERANS POST

During the early part of 1919, a post of Spanish-War Veterans was orgainzed, with about twenty-four members, and the post named after one of the Hall County boys, now deceased, Charles E. Norris.

Names of officers of Charles E. Norris Camp No. 6:

Name Served Residence Position in Post Cleary, J.L. M, 2nd Inf. Grand Island Commander Conner A.T. C, 1st Cav. Grand Island Sr. Vice Commander Biery, J.H. G, 2nd Inf. Grand Island Jr. Vice Commander Bowen, Frank H, 1st Inf., Wyo. Grand Island Officer of the Day Schwartz, Wm. B, 3d Inf. Grand Island Officer of the ? McElroy, Charles M, 2d Inf. Grand Island Trustee Beckman, Diedrich M, 2d Inf. Grand Island Adjutant Axelson, G.A. K, 4th Inf. Grand Island Quartermaster Anderson, John M, 2d Inf. Grand Island Chaplain Raynor, Dr. Willis J. Surgeon, Colo. Grand Island Surgeon Nelson, Chris F, 3d Inf. Grand Island Sargeant Major Wyss, Gottfried Grand Island Quartermaster Sargeant Fent, O.V. K, 1st Inf. Grand Island Color Sargeant Petersen, James N. Danneborg (sic) Color Sargeant Ellsworth, Allen Grand Island Chief Musician Additional names of members of Charles E. Norris Camp No. 6: Boehm, Theo. P. M, 2d Inf. Grand Island Ericksen, Ernest M, 2d Inf. Grand Island Gjelesteen, B.E. H, 37th Inf., Dakota Grand Island Long, E.J. M, 2d Inf. Alda Mayer, Oscar H. M, 2d Inf. Grand Island Miller, Thomas H, 1st Inf. Grand Island Murphy, Charles F. Grand Island Miller Gerhard W. Gibbon

For information concerning the Spanish-American War, including how to order records, check out this site: NARA