This document is a record of memorial service for those members of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry who were lost in the Spanish American War. It includes a roster of the dead. The number listed indicates the order in which they died.
The Document and Roster:
“And, though the warrior’s sun has set,
It’s light shall linger round us yet,
Bright, radiant, blest.”
IN MEMORIAM
IN HONOR OF THE HEROIC DEAD OF
Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Wooster, Ohio
2p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 1898
President of the day, Col., C.V. Hard.
Commissioned Officers.
2. Chaplain I. N. Kieffer, Wooster, died June 23, at Camp Alger,
Va.
19. Capt. John A. Leininger, Co. F, Canton, died Aug. 8, at
Santiago, Cuba.
31. Capt. Henry L. Willis, Co. I, Canton, died Aug. 29, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
62. Surgeon, Major E.C. Farquhar, died Sept. 17, at Zanesville.
Enlisted Men.
1. Fred G. Haushalter, Co. B, Akron, died May 28, at Camp Alger,
Va.
3. Corp. Wm. R. Knowles, Co. K, Alliance, died July 28, at
Sevilla Hill, Cuba.
4. Harry Hague, Co. H, Shreve, died July 31, at Sevilla Hill,
Cuba.
5. Leonard L. Weiker, Co. H, Shreve, died Aug. 1, at Sevilla
Hill, Cuba.
6. Amos G. Simpson, Co. M, Mansfield, died Aug. 1, at Sevilla
Hill, Cuba.
7. Edward J. Wingerter, Co. I, Canton, died Aug. 1, at Sevilla
Hill, Cuba.
8. Arthur Nelson, Co. B, Akron, died Aug. 1, at Sevilla Hill,
Cuba.
9. Charles C. Kiplinger, Co. A, Bucyrus, died Aug. 2, at Sevilla
Hill, Cuba.
10. Charles F. Miller, Co. C, Polk, died Aug. 2, at Sevilla Hill,
Cuba.
11. William K. Adams, Co. H, Shreve, died Aug.3, at Sevilla Hill,
Cuba.
12. Moses McDole, Co. H, Shreve, died Aug. 3, at Sevilla Hill,
Cuba.
13. Serg. Charles Thoman, Co. A. Bucyrus, died Aug. 4, at Sevilla
Hill, Cuba.
14. George Coleman, Co. M, Mansfield, died Aug. 5, at Sevilla
Hill, Cuba.
15. Frank Gibbler, Co. I, Canton, died Aug. 5, at Siboney, Cuba.
16. George L. Happer, Co. H, Shreve, died Aug. 7, at Siboney,
Cuba.
17. Orra N. Royer, Co. K, Alliance, died Aug. 7, at Siboney,
Cuba.
18. Corp. Dudley Wilson, Co. G, Wadsworth, died Aug. 7, at
Siboney, Cuba.
20. Ebbie Bland, Co. A, Bucyrus, died Aug. 11, at Sibony, Cuba.
21. Irvin Lautzenheiser, Co. D. Wooster, died Aug. 13, at Sevilla
Hill, Cuba.
22. Corp. John S. Lee, Co. G, Wadsworth, died *Aug. 15, at
Siboney, Cuba.
23. Corp. Chas. E. Tarner, Co. L, Canton, died Aug. 16, at San
Juan Hill, Cuba.
24. Ward A. Willford, Co. B, Akron, died Aug. 16, at Santiago,
Cuba.
25. Robert L. Armstrough, Co. H, Shreve, died Aug. 19, at
Siboney, Cuba.
26. Fern N. Nafzger, Co. D, Wooster, died *Aug. 19, at Santiago,
Cuba.
27. Okey J. Eddy, Co. E, East Liverpool, died Aug 22, at Sea off
S. Carolina.
28. John Roos, Co. B, Akron, died Aug. 23, atCamp
Wikoff, N.Y.
29. Francis Smith, Co. E, East Liverpool, diedAug. 25, at
Siboney, Cuba.
30. Serg. Clyde C. Crumbaugh, Co. K, Alliance, died *Aug. 28, at
Sea.
32. Corp. C.E. Boden, Co. G, Wadsworth, died * Aug. 30, at Fort
Hamilton, N.Y.
35. Earl O. Immler, Co. D, Wooster, died Aug. 30, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
34. John G. Treuthardt, Co. K, Alliance, died Aug. 30, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
35. Otis P. Thomson, Co. G, Wadsworth, died Aug. 30, at Camp
Wikoff N.Y.
36. Alexander Heller, Co. B, Akron, died Aug. 30, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
37. Frank Hagerman, C. F, Canton, died Sept. 1, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
38. Charles W. Fraizer, Co. D, Wooster, died Sept. 2, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
39. Alvin B. Clay, Co. D. Wooster, died Sept. 2, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
40. Charles Switzer, Co. E, East Liverpool, died Sept. 3, at East
Liverpool, OH.
41. James McGrath, Co. F, Canton, died Sept. 4, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
42. Peter La Lone, Co. C, Polk, died Sept. 4, at Ashland.
43. Charles C. Mitchell, Co. L, Canton, died Sept. 4, at Cuba.
44. Frank Eckley, Co. F, Canton, died Sept. 5, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
45. Alfred G. Gardner, Co. C, Polk, died Sept. 5, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
46. Guy G. Kosht, Co. I, Canton, died Sept. 6, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
47. Daniel Lillick, Co. B, Akron, died Sept. 6, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
49. Otto Sandhammer, Co. A, Bucyrus, died Sept. 7, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
50. Charles Harberth, Co. F, Canton, died Sept. 7, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
51. John C. Long, Co. G, Wadsworth, died Sept. 8, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
52. Nicholas Gallagher, Co. G, Wadsworth, died Sept. 9, at
Wadsworth.
53. Michael Eck, Co. E, East Liverpool, died Sept. 11, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
54. David F. Hoshouer, Co. I, Canton, died Sept. 11, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
55. D.W. Spitler, Co. M, Mansfield, died Sept. 11, at Mansfield.
56. Chas. Spade, Co. B, Akron, died Sept. 12, at St. Peter’s
Hosp., Brooklyn, N.Y.
57. Lowell Campbell, Co. G, Wadsworth, died Sept 13, at Canal
Dover.
58. Harry B. Hoyer, Co. M, Mansfield, died Sept. 14, at
Mansfield.
59. Fred Byrd, Co. M, Mansfield, died Sept. 14, at Mansfield.
60. Byron Sheets, Co. G, Wadsworth, died Sept. 16, at Rittman.
61. David Carnahan, Co. K, Alliance, died Sept. 16, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
63. Willis Struggles, Hospital Steward, died Sept. 19, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
64. Arthur L. Kauffman, Co. M, Mansfield, died Sept. 24, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
65. Vincent Bruce, Co. M, Mansfield, died Sept. 25, at Mansfield.
66. James B. Heacock, Co. K, Alliance, died Sept. 25, at
Alliance.
67. Edwin Holloway, Co. E, East Liverpool, died ___ at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
68. John L. Carpenter, Co. C, Polk, died sept. 29, at Camp
Wikoff, N.Y.
69. John O. Patterson, Co. K, Alliance, died Oct. 9, at Alliance.
70. Asa B. Kiser, Co. H, Shreve, died Oct. 15, at Shreve.
71. Frank Redding, Co. C, Polk, died Oct. 18, at Bellevue
Hospital, N.Y. City.
72. Edward Struble, Co. B, Akron, died Oct. 30, at Massillon.
*Exact date not known-within a day or two.
Order of Exercises:
1. Music, 8th O.V.I . Regimental Band, W.R. Palmer,
Band Master.
2. Address, President of the Day.
3. Invocation, Rev. S. M. Glenn.
4. Music, Bucyrus Band.
5. Address, Lieut. Col. C.W.F. Dick.
6. Address, Major Edward Vollrath.
7. Music, Wooster City Band.
8. Address, Major F.C. Bryan.
9. Address, Major E. C. Weybrecht.
10. Music-Dirge, 8th O.V.I. Regimental Band.
11. Remarks, Chaplain J.O. Campbell.
12. Music, God Be With You Till We Meet Again, 8th
O.V.I. Regimental Band.
13. Benediction, Rev. T.S. Struggles.
14. Music America-All Bands.
15. Taps, Regimental Bugle Corps.
Memorial Roster of Eighth Oil Volunteer Infantry, Wooster, Ohio. (Private Collection)