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The Roster of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry

Contributed by John Allison

Cpl. Charles Allen Slaton of Co. H 3rd Kentucky
  Cpl. Charles Allen Slaton of Company H of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Slaton married Margaret Priscilla Cruz on December 8, 1899, almost exactly one year after the Spanish American War ended. Slaton held many different jobs during his life. He was a cemetery caretaker, a police officer, a trolley conductor, and grew and sold tomatoes and other vegetables for sale. He and his family (three daughters and one son in addition to his wife) moved often as Slaton changed jobs, living in Henderson, Kentucky; Booneville, Evansville and Newburgh, and Stevenson Station, Indiana; and briefly in Ironton, Missouri. Eventually the family settled in St. Wendel, Indiana.
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Regimental Field and Staff 
  Band ||| Company A
Company B ||| Company C ||| Company D
Company E ||| Company F ||| Company G
Company H ||| Company I ||| Company K
Company L ||| Company M

General:

The following is a partial roster of the Third Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. 

The Roster:

Regimental Staff and Field:

Officers:

Smith, Thomas Jefferson,  Col.
Henry, Jouett,  Lt. Col.
Bryant, James S., Maj.
Colson, David G., Maj.
Saffarrons, George C., Maj.
Watt, Edward H., Maj.
Boyd, Frank, Surgeon
Atkinson, William T.  Capt./ Assistant Surgeon
Bell, Austin.  Maj., First Assistant Surgeon
Garrett, Nevil M., Capt., Second Assistant Surgeon
Mitchell, Robert Stockton, 1st Lt./Regimental Adjutant
Sharpley, Arthur G.,  1st Lt./3rd Battalion Adjutant
Simcox, Joseph S. 1st Lt./1st Battalion Adjutant
Snell, Getty E.,  1st Lt./2nd Battalion Adjutant
Strange, Frank L., 1st Lt./Quartermaster
Thomas, Frank M., Capt./Chaplain

Sergeants:

Gordon, B., Sgt. Maj.
Martin, Milton F., Regimental Sgt. Maj. / Quartermaster Sgt. Hospital Corps
Nelson, Boling G., Sgt. Maj.
Treuman, Chapman,  Quartermaster Sgt. (also Pvt. Co. B)

Musicians:

Hogarty, Michael A., Chief Musician
McNight, Fred S., Musician and Horse Shoer
Pedigo, Walter, Pvt., Band


Other:

Hathaway, Lige,  Officer’s Contract Cook (African-American)
Sanders, Lillard D., Hospital Steward
Starrett, J. C.,  Contract Teamster

Company A

Officers:

Burchfield, James A.,  Capt.
Powers, Walter,  1st Lt.
Price, Paul P., 2nd Lt.

Sergeants:

Garrard, Sam,  Quartermaster Sgt. / Sgt.
Laffoon, Polk.  Quartermaster Sgt.
Morgan, Peter R., Promoted from Private.
Nisbet, Ernest, First Sergeant.
Nisbet, Frank A.
Pettit, James R.
Powers, Ott L.,  Promoted from Corporal.
Tutt, George D.,  Promoted from Corporal.
Watson, B. (Possibly Bradley Wilson).

Corporals:

Arnold, John W.
Basham, Claude H., Promoted from Private.
Grant, George A.,  Promoted from Private.
Potter, June L.,  Promoted from Private.
Scott, Harry,  Promoted from Private.
Sleet, Harry,  Promoted from Private.
Watson, Dillie G.
Watson, Given P.
Woolfolk, Carl E.
Worner, John W.
Worthington, William M.
Wright, Garland Jack
Wright, James W.
Yates, William W.

Musician:

Reynolds, Thomas L.

Other:

Bryan, Frank M.,  Wagoner
Ford, Richard P.,  Wagoner
Harlan, Merril C.,  Artificer
Stewart, Thomas W.,  Artificer

Privates:

Adamson, Walter P.
Baker, Basil,  Deserted July 18, 1898.
Bilaine, W. S.
Bragg, Albert,  Deserted October 8, 1898.
Brown, Ernest,  Also Company E and Hospital Corps.
Buchanan, Edward
Buck, James E.
Canslor, James R.
Cates, Clayton L.
Cook, Edward C.  Died Ft. Monroe, VA, August 16, 1898.
Cook, Joseph W.
Craig, Clyde V.
Cutsinger, Allen C.
Davis, Eldred A.
Davis, Pearl S.
Davis, Shirley B.
Davis, William M.
Dorris, Dock
Dorris, George W.
Dorris, Guy Arthur
Emberton, Samuel T.
Ennis, Wallace W.
Favors, Jack A.
Ferguson, William M.
Finley, Thomas E.
Franklin, Luther E.
Gower, Walter
Graham, William H.,  Killed in Cuba, January 31, 1899 by accidental gunshot.
Grundy, W. E.
Hall, Claude B.,  Also, Regimental Band.
Hankins, Thomas
Havlin, Thomas A.
Hawkins, John M.
Hawkins, Thomas.
Hewlett, William B.
Hobgood, Norman
Iglehart, Eben C.
Ivy, Frank
James, James,  Died at Lexington, KY., October 21, 1898.
Jennings, James
Jennings, Jeff.
Johnson, Fred.
Jones, Ardy J.
Jones, Henry G.
Kemble, George W.
Kendall, Harvey B.
Laycock, Richard B.
LeMaster, James F.
Lovan, Silas F.
McKinley, James B.
McLemore, Ernest A.
Menser, John M.
Miles, Crossland E.      Also, Hospital Corps.
Minton, Alex
Mohler, James K.
Moore, Quinn.
Nightengale, Fred L.
Nisbet, Waller B.
Nunn, John L.
Parish, Ira
Pritchett, Mike
Pritchett, Orlean A.
Ramsey, Benjamin A.
Ramsey, Miles W.
Rice, Benjamin
Rice, Jack T., Also, Regimental Band.
Robertson, Thomas H.,  Also, Regimental Band.
Shacklett, Cecil P.
Shaver, Alvey
Sisk, Silas H.
Smith, David H.
Smith, Mack
Smith, William H.
Stewart, William P.
Stokes, Virgil P.
Stringer, William M.
Sweatt, John W.
Taylor, James
Taylor, Thomas W.
Utley, Aspasia
Wallingford, William R.
Walton, Oscar
Watts, W. W.
Wings, Walter W.
Witherspoon, Elmer E.
 Witty, William B.
Woodford, C. E.

Company B

Officers:

Captain - Sam Clark
1st Lieut. – A.W. Mitchell
2nd. Lieut. – Allen Jenkins

Sergeants:

First Sergeant– Jesse S. Morgan
Quartermaster Sergeant - C.M. Milliken
Color Sergeant – Henry Williams
John M. Wilkins
E. S. Overstreet
J. M. Russell
W. V. Hay

Corporals:

Mitchell, M. A.
Nugent, E.
Ryan, F.
Phillips, J. S.
Faxon, J. A.
Alderson, G. B.
Gray, H. S.
Dodd, W. A.
Mitchell, J.
O’Neill, P. J.
Harvey, L.
Trueman, C.

Musicians:

Maxey, M. A.
Sans, W. L.

Other:

Artificer – Fletcher, T. J.
Wagoner – Holland, W. H.

Privates:

Barker, A.
Bickett, F. L.
Boyd, Henry D.
Boyd, Thomas
Causey, A. M.
Chappell, F.
Cherry, A. C.
Collins, H.
Cowles, H.
Cowles, L. W.
Cox, C.
Cox, P.
Dean, H. L.
Dean, P. B.
Denham, J. W.
Dillingham, E.
Duke, B. O.
Dunavan, N.
Eodens, G. D.
Follin, S. H.
Forgy, M. P.
Gardner, R. J.
Grimes, E. G.
Groce, J. P.
Grubbs, V. D.
Harrell, J. V.
Harrell, N. D.
Harris, R. D.
Hawkins, J. M.
Hazelip, W. W.
Hendrick, W. O.
Hill, R. J.
Hines, H. M.
Hohdy, C. L.
Hohdy, E. J.
Howell, R. O.
Hobson, J.
Hotschin, W.
Hudnall, J. A.
Husk, A. S.
Johns, H.
Johns, J.
Johnson, J.
Jones, A. W.
Jones, T. J.
King, E.
Lawrence, C.
Lewis, R. A.
Martin, L.
Martin, M.
Maxwell, N. S.
Meadow, J. T.
Miller, Robert
Morrow, T. J.
McDaniel, G. A.
Neighbors, B. T.
Potter, E. H.
Pulliam, P.
Pursley, B.
Ransom, W. R.
Reed, John
Runner, C. B.
Shifflett, J.
Simmons, S.
Simmons, W.A.
Skaggs, W. L.
Surart, V. E. ?
Smith, S. G.
Stater, S. E. T.
Stovall, F.
Watson, J. R.
Welch, A.
Whalen, F.
White, L. F.
Wilkins, L. B.
Williams, A.
 Williams, J. R.
Willoughby, C. H.


Company C

Officers:

Beckham, David Y.,  Capt.
McKay, Lud,  1st Lt.
McGinnis, John T.,  2nd Lieutenant.
Rafferty, George, Lt.

Sergeants:

Baldwin, Lee, First Sergeant.
Evans, James M.,  Promoted from Private.
Haydon, John P.,  Sergeant, reduced to Private.
Hurst, John,  Promoted from Private to First Sergeant.
Lawson, Victor Hugo
McClelland, A.,  Severely beaten by mob of 12th NY Infantry.
McGill, James M.,  Promoted from Private to Quartermaster Sergeant.
Robb, Joseph W.,  Promoted from Private.
Stuart, John W.,  Promoted from Private to Quartermaster Sergeant.

Corporals:

Bohlen, Peter T.,  Promoted from Private.
Bruce, Charles A.,  Promoted from Private.
Bunnell, James H., Promoted from Private.
Burgess, James Robert,  Promoted from Private.
DeBord, William M.,  Promoted from Private.
Denny, Frank, Promoted from Private.
Greenwell, Joseph P.,  Promoted from Private.
Grigsby, Henry L.
Irvine, Wilson, Promoted from Private.
Smith, George Lancaster, Promoted from Private.
Snider (Snyder), Rufus H.,  Promoted from Private.
Straunty, John M.,  Promoted from Private.
Twohig, William J., Promoted from Private.

Musicians:

Bowe, Albert T., Private
Brown, Thomas W., Private
Dawson, Peter Leo, Private
Garvin, Thomas, Private
Gavin, Thomas, Private (Duplicate of above?)
Menah, Robert F. R., Private
Neill, Thomas, Private

Other:

Artificers:

Clark, Charles C.
Waggoner, Samuel T. 

Wagoner:

Bryan, Frank M. 
Irvine, Samuel B. 

Privates:

Adkinson, Guy W.  Also, Company M.
Atkinson, Guy W.  (Duplicate of above)?
Atkinson, Robert.
Aud, William E.
Barnes, Dudley B.
Barnes, James C.
Beals, Robert H.
Beam, John O.  Also, Hospital Corps.
Bell, Albert.
Belomy, Doc.
Bemiss, Robert L.
Bohlen, Henry.
Brown, William T.  Also, Company G.
Bryan, F.W.
Bunnell, Charles R.
Burns, Anthony.
Carney, James.
Christian, Benjamin.
Clark, Daniel T.
Cloud, James Stanley.
Corliss, Edwin M.  Also, Company B.
Davis, Nichols.
DeBord, Samuel J.
Dixon, James T.
Doyle, Emory C.
Durbin, Benedict.
Durham, Arid.
Edginton, Harvey E.
Edwards, Ira.
Egeman, William H.
Finn, James A.
Fish, Egbert T.
Fish, James T.
Hesse, Thomas.
Hilton, William D.
Himes, Robert T.
Huff, Clarence C.
Johnson, Hays.
Lancaster, Norvel E.
Lee, John.
Lightbody, William K.
Martin, William A.
McCormick, Theodore.
McCoy, William G.
McIntyre, Harrison.
McLemore, Jesse D.
McNally, John P.
Milbern, Daniel R.
Miller, George W.
Miller, William M.
Mintyre, Harrison (Harry).
Mitchell, Joseph D.  Also, Company H.
Mullen, Richard.
Murphy, Robert L.
Murray, Patrick.
Murray, E.
O’Beam, John O.  Also, Hospital Corps.
O’Riley, Edward.
Osborne, James W.
Pence, Ira.
Phillips, W. Henry.
Ping, Robert H.
Presley, Wiley.
Purcell, William J.
Reardon, William E.
Rhodes, George K.
Riddle, William N.
Riley, William D.
Secrest, Harry R.
Shadet, Frank L.  Also, Company H.
Shanty, John M.
Shelton, Sidney.
Smith, Robert H.
Stahl, Fred O.  Also, Company L.
Stocker, John J.
Sullivan, William M.
Talbott, John Daniel.
Thompson, Edward S.
VanHoose, Clyde.
VanHoose, Herbert H.
Vittitoe, Charles C.
Wigginton, Julian K.  Also, Hospital Corps.
Wilson, James W.
Wilson, Joseph W.
Wilson, Lewis.
Wilton, William W.
Winscott, Alfred.
Winters, Otis T.
Young, John L (or S).
Yount, John

Company D

Officers:

Feland, John,  Capt.
Keown, John G.,  Capt.
Bishop, Oscar,  1st Lt.
Rash, James R., 2nd Lt.

Sergeants:

Altmire, William H.
Aultmire, William H. (Duplicate of above)?
Craycraft, Lee.  Reduced to Private.
Jones, John W.  Promoted from Private.
Nall, Adrian.  First Sergeant.  Also, Musician.
Pannell, Frank B.  Promoted to First Sergeant from Private.
Patton, James L.  QM Sergeant.
Preston, Paris F. Promoted from Private to Quartermaster Sergeant. Also, Company M.
Wade, James W.  Promoted from Sergeant to Quartermaster Sergeant.
West, R.C.
Westmoreland, Willard T.  Sergeant reduced to Corporal.
York, George D.

Corporals:

Bennett, Edward L.  Promoted from Private.
Bennett, Estil.  Promoted from Private.
Boyd, Frank.  Reduced to Private. Also, Company K.
Hanks, Charles.  Promoted from Private.
Jockey, Joseph S. Reduced to Private.
Keown, Clarence A.  Promoted from Private.
Leach, Richard L.  Promoted from Private.
Mann, Charles H.  Promoted from Private.
May, George R.
Meadow (or Medos), James T.  Also, Company B.
Phillips, John F.  Reduced to Private.
Potter, Alvin C.  Promoted from Private.
Ragland, Ira.  Promoted from Private.
Speckman, Henry E.
Stiles, Edward L.  Reduced to Private.
Walford, George F.  Promoted from Private.
Wolfe, Elijah K.  Promoted from Private.

Musicians:

Albers, Hermann.
Martin, William M.
Roark, Larue T.


Other:

Artificers: Clark, Charles C.  . 

Wagoners:

Hudson, Alfred L.
Stone, Stanton. 

Privates:

Arnett, Alfred L.
Arnold, Edward P.
Ashby, Jesse A.
Ashford, Alonzo C.
Autry, John F.
Bartholomew, Warren D.
Beers, Louis H.  Also, Hospital Corps.
Bennett, Otis.
Bozarth, Samuel J.T.
Bracken, Samuel E.
Brickey, June.
Brown, Charles W.
Brown, Charles L.
Brown, Henry C.
Bryant, Sylvester J.
Burton, Whittinghill.
Camden, Samuel M.
Chapman, Louis P.
Clere, Millard D.
Coleman, Jacob D.
Donohue, Joseph.
Drennan, Clay.
Ford, John H.
Fortune, Charles.
Gaskins, Phillip.
Gillem, Charles.
Gillispie, Richard M.
Hall, David.
Hall, Lafayette.
Halsey, Anson E.
Hammons, William.
Hankins, Albert.
Hanks, Arthur.
Hawley, Frank J.
Hayes, Clarence B.
Hodgins, George.
Howard, Joseph R.
Hulsey, Ashel E.
Iler, Quinton D.
Johnson, Thomas.
Kennedy, Walter F.
Kilbreth, Joseph D.
Kuykendall, David.
Lewis, William W.  Also, Hospital Corps.
Luckett, Hiram H.
McCoy, Columbus N.
McCoy, James.
McDaniel, Calvin O.
McGinniss, Lewis.
McGuire, Lewis.
McMillon, Green.
Meek (or Meeks), Millard F.
Merser, Ansel.
Meredith, Arthur L.
Millard, John A.
Miller, William H.
Morris, Charles.
Nelson, William H.
Oldfield, Joseph H.
Pitman, Eli.
Plymale, Ballard P.
Pyles, Henry H.
Roberts, Lonnie.
Roberts, Samuel C.
Romans, John W.
Simpson, Beverly A.
Slatten, James E.
Smith, Henry E.
Spiceland, Jesse H.
Stanley, Clarence H.
Stevens, Thomas J.
Stewart, Joseph A.
Stone, Robert P.
Trout, Ralph B.
Wedding, Charles L.
Whittinghill, Burton.
Williams, Owen G.
Williams, Thomas.

Company H

Officers:

Captain - Hugh L. Atkinson
1st Lieut. – Samuel F. South
2nd. Lieut. – John G. LaRue
2nd. Lieut. – James M. Yeaman (Resigned)

Sergeants:

First Sergeant – Phelps Sasseen
Quartermaster Sergeant - Daniel H. Harding
Ulysses S. Davis
W. Irving LaRue
Charles A Tansill
Milton H. Withers

Corporals:

W. David Rudy.
Horace K.  Mann
James H. Sweeney
Charles Allen Slaton
William M. Lockett, Jr.
Stewart P. Johnson
E. Beverly DeChamp
Charles B. Griffin (?)
John C. Hast
Buford T. Wertheimer
Ivoe Linton
Eugene T. Joues


Musicians:

William G. Cobb
William J. Fuller


Other:

Artificer – William T. Platt
Wagoner – James E. Lewis.
Cook - Jack Mulhirn (Civilian)

Privates:

Allen William L.
Alvey, William A.
Anderson, Thomas
Andrews, Harvey
Barrett, Robert L.
Baldwin, George T.
Brooks, H. Allen
Brooks, Elmer L.
Brown, George
Bruner, Homer H.
Bryant, Robert H.
Cardin, Only
Cartwright, Charles J.
Clark, George W.,
Craig, Major
Collins, James L.
DeJarnett, George
Dunaway, Ernest
Dunaway, James M.
Ford, Harry W.
Gatewood, Joseph L.
Gray, Archie S.
Hicks, George N., Pvt. – Died September 3, 1898, Typhoid Fever
Hill, John F.
Hoover, Noah W.
Jewell, Snyder
Jones, Harry
Kitchens, Alvie
Linton, Renzo L.
Mitchell, Joseph D.
Moore, Joseph H.
Murray, Lloyd L.
McClain, James E.
McHugh, William J.
Pate, Ernest H.
Pate, John W.
Pate, Robert V.
Pearce, James A.
Pittman, Page
Richards, J. Leslie
Roark Fred M.
Sales, Charles
Shader, Frank L.
Singe, Jacob
Scott, Clarence
Shoemaker, Thomas J., Jr.
Tabor, William H.
Taylor, Leland W.
Wathen, George A.
Wathen, Joseph E.
Weiner, Max
Wilson, John J.
Whitehead, Edward A.
Wood, James W.

Discharged (Company H):

Blair, Alexander, Pvt.
Crews, John A., Pvt.
Dudley, Milton B., Pvt.
Fairchild, Jack A., Artificer
Frankey, James B., Pvt.
Garr, Hughes, Pvt.
Hicks, Roger, Pvt.
Hill, William R., Pvt.
Jones, John H., Pvt.
LaRue, John C, 1st Sgt., (appointed 2nd Lt.)
Mason, Joseph A., Pvt.
Norman, Benjamin H., Pvt.
Pate, Robert, Pvt.
Ryvers (?), David A., Pvt.
Scanland, James M., Pvt.
Spalding, Samuel E., Pvt.
Warren, Lewis T., Pvt.

Transferred (Company H):

Cox, Guy N., Pvt. – To Hospital Corps
Graves, James R., Pvt.  - To Hospital Corps
Haggard, Leland, Pvt. - To Hospital Corps
Rice, James A., Pvt. - To Hospital Corps
Rogers, George, Pvt. - To Hospital Corps
Taylor, Frank. Pvt. – To 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Co. L
Ward, Bishop, Pvt.  – To 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Co. F

Deserted (Company H):

Choate, Elbert L., Pvt., July 26, 1898 at Camp Thomas, GA
Hathom, Melvin H., Pvt,, November 10. 1898 at Camp Hamilton, KY
McGuire, Henry P., Pvt., November 10, 1898 at Camp Hamilton, KY
McManus, James W., Pvt., December 10, 1898, Camp Conrad, GA
Rankin, William O., Pvt., November 11, 1898 at Camp Hamilton, KY
Wells, Thomas, Pvt., August 11, 1898 at Camp Grant, VA
Wilhelm James M. Pvt., August 11, 1898 at Camp Grant, VA



Bibliography:

Commemorative Roster for Company B, 3rd Kentucky Infantry (Housed at Western Kentucky University) - https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/tlw_photos/34/ (Contributed by John Allison)

Eanes, Greg,  Heroes of Peace: A History of the Third Kentucky Infantry in the Spanish-American War. (Crewe, VA: The Eanes Group, LLC., 2016). Extracted from pp. 143-192.

Goedde, Vickie - Roster of Company H.

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