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Contributed by Richard Mann and Betty Leonard
 



Hospital Corps personnel from the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry between Ponce and Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Note the hospital Corps insignia on soldier's armband.

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Additional Transfers from the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Below is a roster of the Ohio Volunteers who served with the U.S. Hospital Corps. These men served from from April 21 to November 30, 1898.
 

The Roster:

Athens, Ohio

Bull, John W.
Burnell, David L.
Bauefield, William F.
Brooke, Samuel D.
Brown, Hadley G.
Butin, Joe E.
Buckler, Paul D.
Chadwick, Fred A.
Collins, Edward
Cook, William E.
Cooley, Guy B.
Coopley, John V.
Davenport, Bernard L.
Finney, Hayes W.
Fisher, Thomas A.
Fugate, John W.
Gage, Louis J.
Griffin, George H.
Grove, Frederick
Hurwick, John W.
Hickman, Pearly W.
Hill, William H.
Hunter, Russell R.
Hushower, Frank
Jadwin, Harley H.
James, Frederick M.
Ladd, George
Lytle, William J.
Love, William A.
Martin, Case
McFadden, Arlie E.
McFarland, Thomas A.
Monhan, Stephen W.
Oliver, Edward C.
Parsons, Alex
Partlow, George
Pruden, William B.
Rainey, Abhram M.
Rose, Harry E.
Schmittauer, Andrew
Shepard, Frank S.
Sherlock, James E.
Shrader, Edward W.
Stickney, Charles H.
Smith, Swackhamer
Townsley, Everett W.
Woodward, Lawrence

Chillicothe, Ohio

Armstrong, Clay A.
Calver, Frank M.
Haidt, Louis
Kennedy, John M.
Stomp, Alvin J.
Stratemyer, Edward

Cincinnati

Barlow, Edward C.
Baker, James H.
Cresap, Andrew B.
Cullen, Charles W.
Davis, George
Gannon, Thomas E.
Horning, Otto H.
Jobling, James W.
Luhmann, William C.
Moore, Frank H.
McGlone, John A.
Peebles, John G.
Schucht, Charles
Shaw, Clarence W.
Shinert, John G.
Stanley, William A.
Schuttenhelm, William E.
Trumbull, Clare D.

Cleveland, Ohio

Axline, Moreton H.
Ablett, Thomas A.
Ayres, Gold
Arbuckle, George W.
Abell, Glenn H.
Axup, George A.
Atkinson, John
Armstrong, Emmet A.
Aubrey, Benjamin G.
Bradley, Milo J.
Brady, Edward F.
Bark, Burt G.
Babcock, Frederick W.
Bailey, David T.
Bowker, Britton L.
Baker, William F.
Bartram, Charles H.
Benitscherck, Joe
Baker, Louis J.
Boles, Clark E.
Brown, John G.
Bartkowiak, Michael S.
Bissell, Fred C.
Bahmer, Charles V.
Bishop, Parker L.
Brady, Joseph C.
Behr, Walter R.
Bussick, Joseph
Brown, Harry J,
Bowman, Jesse A.
Beattle, Robert
Baker, Herbert E.
Bender, John G.
Brusinger, Oliver
Chaffee, Frank
Carpenter, Charles C.
Cannon, Herbert M.
Chewenka, Edward M.
Drysdale, Harry H.
Doyle, Francis W.
Durst, John A.
Davis, Herbert L.
Cooper, Wirt
Carroll, Thomas W.
Cubbison, Charles W.
Caskey, Walter C.
Curtiss, Charles F.
Crowell, Wilbur C.
Carl, Lewis H.
Davidson, Curtis W.
Dravo, Alexander
Daily, William
Emberley, Samuel W.
Early, Patrick I.
Furber, William H.
Ford, Paul
Ferguson, Ensign A.
Fortin, George W.
Fox, John F.
Green, John L.
Gambee, Clinton W.
Greenameyer, Bryon L.
Grossman, Edward
Graner, Carl
Gambee, Edwin S.
Gammago, Oscar
Graves, John H.
Heath, Homer H.
Hyde, Arthur G.
Hetteshelmer, Oscar
Holman, Albert E.
Hess, Winfield S.
Hope, Frederick
Hemmington, Glenn
Hewes, Ara B.
Huff, Earle F.
Hill, Enoch
Hale, LeRoy
Hurford, Ross H.
Hurlehy, Frank E.
Henderson, Rolo
Hahn, Irwin A.
Hill, Clayton E.
Hotshkiss, James R.
Hope, Frederick J.
Irrig, Wilhelm A.
Jeffery, William H.
Jones, Clarence F.
Jones, William G.
Jones, Louis W.
Johnson, Henry C.
Jackson, Edward
Keller, Herman J.
Kinford, Thomas B.
Keeley, Vincent T.
King, Daniel
Kirwan, James J.
Knuth, Harry H.
Kroger, Harry A.
Kihm, Albert A.
Lehmann, Paul B.
Luckens, Rudolph H.
Longhead, Charles F.
Lowe, James S.
Licey, John O.
Lewis, Frederick G.
Logan, Solomon A.
Lane, George E.
Marsh, Hugh E.
McCloskey, John H.
Miller, Clayton R.
McGee , George T.
Morledge, Edward R.
McConney, John R.
Mack, Charles
Mills, Claude S.
Metzger, Jerry H.
Manley, Edward S.
Malham, Thomas R.
Monahan, Toney F.
Marsh, Robert F.
Miller, James R.
Meining, August L.
Mooney, Harry
Mockler, Jacob J.
Mackenburg, Warren E.
Murphy, William F. (re-enlisted)
Nutt, Royal A.
Niebel, Chalmer A.
Newness, Arthur W.
Nettgen, Peter
Nicodenias, Warren S.
Owry, Elzer M.
Purney, Harry
Plants, John
Pfonklin, Peter
Porter, Walter G.
Patterson, Richard H.
Quigley, George W.
Randall, Louis H.
Richly, Joseph G.
Rinker, John W.
Russell, James E.
Rissmann, Alex L.E.
Roe, George P.
Sayer, Harry A.
Schlesselman, Theodore J.
Smith, Arthur B.
Striffler, Frank S.
Simpson, Robert H.
Smith, Robert A.
Strentz, Earl C.
Schlitt, Herman F.
Schell, Max W.
Seelmeyer, Gustav A.
Stamp, Harley
Schumann, George M.
Schultz, William S.
Strauss, Mannie
Snyder, Anthony W.
Schwartz, Edward L.
Stire, Cornelius J.
Sands, James E.
Shimek, James
Stein, John F.
Shepard, Frank E.
Shotter, John F.
Steigerwald, Pius P.
Saxby, Edgar A.
Schalder, Fred
Stas, Anthony
Shober, Frank J.
Stratton, Frank M.
Sullivan, Allen M.
Schehlamn, Emil
Schutt, Robert C.
Smith, August E. (re-enlisted)
Strickland, Irwin S.
Sharp, Robert L.
Shepard, Charles J. (re-enlisted)
Stewart, Robert
Snyder, Anthony W.
Tottleben, William F.A.
Taylor, Arthur C.
Twieg, George J.
Tuttle, Vine H.
Tessler, Jacob
Uhle, Carl E.
Uhle, Will F.
Umstead, Benjamin W.
Umstead, Harold C.
Urias, John J.
Vorderman, Carmi F.
Venters, Lester E.
Worth, Edward N.
Williams, Thomas J.
Weideman, Otto J.
Wendnagel, Otto F.
Wolf, Edward F.
Wescott, Robert B.
Whelan, William E.
Works, James W.
Weiss, John J.
Williams, Gus
Wilkins, Archibald M.
Whiting, Henry L.
Weston, Frank J.
Wells, William
Walker, John F.
Wilson, Frank J.

Columbus, Ohio

Alken, William A.
Baseman, Fred W.
Blum, George L.
Bowman, Isaac C.
Beckner, George W.
Bro, John L.
Briley, Charles S.
Cockerill, Melvin L.
Carroll, David G.
Chamberlain, Joseph J.
Cutright, Allen G.
Conine, William S.
Clark, Amos W.
Dunn, Ralph J.
Duff, Manfred
Dodge, Royal C.
De Fountaine, William
Dellett, George R. (re-enlisted)
Dennison, William L.
Dyer, James P.
Eldridge, Clyde
Frizzle, William H.
Floyd, Meldrum B.
Fahenstock, John N.
Griffith, Walter
Gabriel, Harry
Gad, Clayton
Greenwell, George W.
Goldschmidt, Max
Hunter, Charles O.
Henry, William L.
Huston, William A.
Hell, Clarence S.
Harrington, Charles H.
Harp, Louis D.
Hack, Carl L.
Huller, Harry R.
Harter, Albert
Jones, Ralph H.
Jones, Walter E.
Keneflick, Stephen A.
Krauer, Harry E.
Leffel, Perlie H.
Lake, Otis F.
Longnecker, John E.
Lippincott, Woodrow
Lemert, Brent A.
Laff, Milton
Lyda, Thomas J.
Malle, Frank H.
Myers, Octor C.
Mattoon, Lovette
Morris, Thomas A.
Meers, James A.
Marshall, George H.
Mansfield, Henry S.
Mayes, Amasa
McFarland, James H.
Martin, Walter B.
Mercer, George w. (re-enlisted)
McCoy, Joseph R.
Merrill, William F.
Nicholson, Edward W.
Orr, Benjamin F.
O’Brien, Edward C.
Preston, Harry V.
Potter, Charles
Peterson, Charles A.
Pettit, Clyde W.
Patton, Joseph V.
Reichard, William H.
Robinson, Taylor A.
Ryan, John J.
Rigway, Everett S.
Rauschalb, Charles
Rooney, Francis X.
Stewart, Frank W.
Sharp, Frank L.
Stephens, Edward M.
Sonnewald, Otto E.
Smith, Charles M.
Smith, Herbert
Steele, Charles F.
Shurtz, Espy K.
Smith, Arthur D.
Stienhart, Stewart L.
Smith, Vinson M.
Sherrard, Henry H.
Shoemaker, Milton H.
Sheppard, William
Sheridan, Joseph E.
Spence, George
Toole, Joseph E.
Taggart, Charles C.
Vogt, Augustus C.
Warson, Guy L.
Wilson, Gilbert Carl
Waldon, Louis F.
Wotring, William H.

Gallipolis, Ohio

Bing, Horace M.
Booton, Ira W.
Buckle, James M.
Canterberburry, Luther A.
Cherrington, William C.
Fox, Anson R.
Gardner, Cecil J.
Christ, peter
Hix, Eli R.
Horton, Clarence Q.
Humphrey, Charley
Hanna, John P.
Karnes, Howard F.
King, Curtis P.
Kimes, William R.
Lathem, Ira
Martin, John W.
Mears, James F.
Moore, John L.
Morris, William V.
Needham, William H.S.
Parent, George
Safford, William C.
Schaefer, Henry E.
Shank, Frank H.
Soles, Harry
West, David C.

Ironton, Ohio

Atkinson, Homer V.
Chadwick, David L.
Davies, Fred B.
Doran, John J.
Fillgrove, Otto
Gilfillan, Campbell
Gray, Charles W.
Horschel, John J.
Killin, Mathew
Lumber, William
Malone, Charles
Martin, William F.
Marting, William F.
Powell, Amos W.
Riter, James F.
Smith, Joseph
Stapf, John
Shannon, Edward
Thomas, Willard E.
Tuney, Samuel S.
Thompson, John S.

Newark, Ohio

Arkinson, Frank P.
Brady, Cory W.
Brady, Ernest G.
Church, Daniel W.
Connelly, Murray F.
Fay, Ellsworth
Green, Edward Q.
Green, Herbert A.
Holland, Charles J.
Jeffers, James
Lee, Edward
Lisey, John W.
Norris, Walter E.
Rees, Harley
Shaw, Denis H.M.
Trost, Frank E.
Warden, Charles C.
Wilson, Everett

Wooster, Ohio

Duffy, Martin
Reiter, Harry L. (re-enlisted)

Members of the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry who transferred to the Hospital Corps:

Acting Steward Edward Steve Darby
Acting Steward Curry W. James

Privates:

Davis, William R.
Dixon, Charles R.
Getz, John F.
Hance, William T.
Judkins, William J.
Kelley, John M.
Moon, Oliver C.
Oglesby, Nicholas B.
Powell, John W.
Pringle, Leroy
Rawley, Paul J.
Sherwood, Milton W.
Stimmel, John S.
Wright, Ed. M.

Official History of the Ohio National Guard and Ohio Volunteers. (Cleveland: The Plain Dealer (newspaper), 1909) (all listings except the men of the 4th who transferred to the Hospital Corps) Contributed by Richard Mann.

Pratt, E. Warren, Official History of the Ohio National Guard and Ohio Volunteers:  The United States Volunteers in 1898-99, including a History of each Local Organization and each Regimental Formation from its Inception to the Present Time. (Cleveland, Ohio: The Plain Dealer Publishing Co., 1901)(The men who transferred from the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry) Contributed by Betty Leonard