The following is a roster of the 4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company E. The 4th Kentucky spent its term of service - from July, 1898 to February, 1899 - in the continental United States.
The contributors are the great grand-daughters of William H. Nickel, one of the company's two musicians!
The Roster:
Officers:
Captain Thos. W. Rose
1st Lt Ethellert D. Scott - Lexington, Ky
2nd Lt John S. Chambers - Williamsburg, Whitley Co, Ky
Sergeants:
1st Sgt Richard C. Mcracken - Greenville, Ky
Milton Smith - Burnside, Pulaski Co, Ky
Gilley Boo - Somerset, Pulaski Co, Ky
Latin Rogers
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Casey A. Cox - Redkey, Ind
Edwin F. Lewis - South Louisville, Ky
Corporals:
Thos. P. Melville
John H. Amhurtz - Hamilton, Oh
Luther S. Safriet - Williamsburg, Ky
Isam W. Foley - Williamsburg, Ky
Henry Blakenship - Blaze, Ky
James M. Creekmore- Pleasantville, Ky
John M. Davis - Pleasantville, Ky
John W. Eaton - Lexington, Ky
Harry Noe - Furgerson, W. Va
Jasper Warren - Morehead, Ky
Benj. F. Thomas - Morehead, Ky
Samuel E. McBrayer - Morehead, Ky
Musicians:
Henry C. Wagoner - Williamsburg, Ky
William H. Nickel - Greenup Co, Ky
Privates:
Alex Alder - Greenup Co, Ky
Barry Asbery - Lexington, Ky
James Baker-
Bud Ball - Strunks, Ky
Miles Barnet - Strunks, Ky
Billy Bartlett - Frankfort, Ky
John T. Bentley - Morehead, Ky
Adam B. Bentley - Morehead, Ky
B. F. Bida - Morehead, Ky
E. L. Biba - Morehead, Ky
Marion Bryant - Strunks, Ky
J. M. Boltin - Pleasentville, Ky
Jack Cassady - Morehead, Ky
Sam Cassady - Morehead, Ky
Berry Chin - Williamsburg, Ky
William Chitwood - Williamsburg, Ky
Maston Comm - Morehead, Ky
Lem Coomer - Fairplay, Ky
Wm Cardell - Strunks, Ky
Frank Dyer - Morehead, Ky
John Eldridge - Davidson, Ky
Sam Ellis - Maysville, Ky
John Epperheart - Minor, Ky
William Foster - Morehead, Ky
Charles Frost - Burnside, Ky
James Gilbreath - Williamsburg, Ky
Grant Goins - Williamsburg, Ky
John Griffith - Williamsburg, Ky
Charlie Grimes - Maysville, Ky
Lon Harmon - Morehead, Ky
A. L. Harmon - Pine Knot, Ky
George Hath - Burnside, Ky
Samuel Henderson - Morehead, Ky
Charley Hoeft - Brooklyn, NY
Henry Holbrooks - Davidson, Ky
M. L. Huffake - Burnside, Ky
Charlie Igo - Salthak
Turner Igo-
John Jennings Sleepy - Ordinary
George Jones - Strunks, Ky
Wm Jones - Strunks, Ky
R. S. Keeton - Williamsburg, Ky
John Kelsey - Morehead, Ky
Joe Koons - Hamilton
Arthur Ladd - Williamsburg, Ky
Marion M. Lee - Strunks, Ky
John M. Linwell - Morehead, Ky
William McCutchon - Williamsburg, Ky
Yank McFarland - Williamsburg, Ky
C. C. McFarland - Williamsburg, Ky
Bruce McKinzie - Morehead, Ky
George McNeal - Strunks, Ky
Tom Martin - Morehead, Ky
Tom Meadow - Strunks, Ky
George Meece - Strunks, Ky
W. O. Mize - Clay City, Ky
William Murphy - Strunks, Ky
James Pelfrey - Morehead, Ky
Robert Porter - Carlisle, Ky
Charles Reynolds - Williamsburg, Ky
Wm Stephens - Williamsburg, Ky
Sam Stigall - Morehead, Ky
Enoch Taylor - Somerset, Ky
J. R. Thomas - Pleasantville, Ky
Tom Thomas - Elasville
E. L. Turrell - Morehead, Ky
Frank Turrell - Morehead, Ky
Harry Thompson - Morehead, Ky
Burton Underwood - Raleigh
C. V. D. Vicroy - Maysville, Ky
Jasper Warren - Morehead, Ky
Willie Weddington - Strunks, Ky
Grant Wells - Solider, Ky
Charles Wells - Dayton
Dan West - Strunks, Ky
Roster data from original document owned by the author.
Statistical Exhibit of Strength of Volunteer Forces Called into Service During the War with Spain; with Losses from All Causes. (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1899).