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Below is a partial roster of the U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps. If you have rosters of additional companies of the regiment not listed below, please consider contributing this data to us.

Field and Staff:

Gyger, George R., Capt., Alliance
Chandler, C. DeForest, 1st Lt., Cleveland
Coe, Howard D., 1st Lt., Cleveland
Miller, Edward T.,  1st Lt., Columbus
Hirsch, Gustav, 2nd Lt., Columbus
Lansing, Horace C., 2nd Lt.
 

9th  Company:

Bourke, Stanley Albert, .Newton, Mass.
Brubaker, Grove Sill,. Cleveland
Chapman, Richard Beman,. Cleveland
Clark, Roy,. Martin’s Ferry
Darling, Roy Fairchild, Elmere
Derr, Willard Burton, Martin’s Ferry
Langan, William Patrick, .Cleveland
Larter, Thomas Chamberlain, .Cleveland
Lindsley, Louis Daniel, Norwalk
Lore, Sommers James,. Lodi
Manchester, Louis Bertram, .Adrian, Michigan
Preston, James Ernest,. Cleveland
Reilly, Clarence Edward,. Cleveland
Rider, Stuart McKee., Cambridge Springs, Pa.
Sheehan, William Joseph, .Cleveland
Showater, Harry Lloyd,. Lorain
Thoma, John., Norwalk
Thomas, Harry Leonard,. Cleveland
Whalen, Bennie Francis,. Cleveland
Whitney, Louis Madison,. Wellsville
 

13th Company:

Batterson, Frank J, Sciotoville
Bratton, Blair H., Cleveland
Brown, Burl E., Somerset
Buckler, Herbert S., Rawndale
Chapman, Allen B., Canton
Chilcote, August J, Columbus
DuBols, Lawrence L., Bellaire
Finney, William C.,  Logan
Flagg, Dana O., West Berlin
Gorham, Ray., Carroll
Gow, William L., Columbus
Hadley, William W., Portsmouth
Harter, Herbert L,. Delaware
Herrington, William C., Detroit, Michigan
Jaquith, Lewis W., Columbus
Johnson, Walter S., Mt Vernon
Johnston, John D., Columbus
Jones, Harry W., Delaware
Jones, Thomas C., Grandville
Pilcher, Hastings M., Athens
Rapp, Joseph L., Columbus
Rarey, Howard L., Groveport
Roby, Ralph E., Lancaster
Romans, William P.
Shaw, R. Ross, Groveport
Shetrone, Henry C., Millersport
Steele, James A., Columbus
Thomas, Arthur, Canton
Van Atta, Roy, E., Columbus
Wright, Orliffe, O. Logan
 

14th Company (Indiana):

Note: Roster is listed with Name and Rank, Residence, any remarks and (dates of Enrollment and Muster out or Discharge or Transfer).

Officers:

MacIntire, Charles T.,  Capt., Indianapolis.  (June 22 – Discharged October 16, 1898).
Wright, Williamson S.,  1st Lt.,  Logansport. (June 14 – Discharged October 16, 1898).
Oglesbee, Rollo B.,  1st Lt.,  Plymouth. (June 13 – Discharged October 16, 1898).
Baldwin, Merchant H.,  2nd Lt,.  Fort Wayne. (July 7 – Discharged October 16, 1898).

Privates:

Benell, John A.  Paragon.  Appointed Cpl. July 27.  (June 23 - Transferred to Washington Barracks, August 26, 1898).
Bebee, Claude R.  Logansport. Appointed Sgt. 1st Class July 10. (June 22 – Discharged September 5, 1898).
Burgan, James H.  Indianapolis. Appointed Cpl. July 10. (June 23 - October 31, 1898).
Baldwin, John E.  Dalton. Appointed Sgt. July 1, 1898. (June 24 - October 31, 1898).
Cave, John Henry.  Potato Creek. Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 27 - October 31, 1898).
Chaplin, Louis B. Warsaw. Appointed Sgt. July 10. (June 23 - October 31, 1898).
Callison, Louis D. Warsaw. Appointed Sgt. July 10. Transferred to 2nd Co., U.S. Signal Corps September 3, 1898.  Died September 7, 1898 at Washington, D.C.
Culmer, Howard A.  Spencer. Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 28 - October 31, 1898).
Dougherty, Edward E.  Browntown. Appointed Sgt. July 10. (June 22 – Transferred to Washington Barracks August 26, 1898).
Duncan, John A.  Crawfordsville. Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 28 - October 31, 1898).
Foley, Jeremiah C.  Indianapolis. Appointed Cpl. July 10, 1898. (June 23 – Discharged September 1, 1898).
Foltz, Charles H.  Elkhart. Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 25 - October 31, 1898).
Gregory, Bert E.  Bloomington.  Appointed Sgt. July 10. (June 27 - October 31, 1898).
Gruesbeck, Walter W.  Lorane. (June 28 – Transferred to 2nd Co., U.S. Signal Corps, September 3, 1898).
Hatton, Aquilla B.  Connersville. Mustered out as Cook.  (July 1 - October 31, 1898).
Hall, Walter A.  Logansport. Appointed Cpl. July 10. (June 24 - October 31, 1898).
Hazlett, Douglas.  Indianapolis. (June 30 – Discharged September 2, 1898).
Hewes, William A.  Indianapolis. (July 1 – Transferred to 2nd Co., U.S. Signal Corps, September 3, 1898).
Hubbard, Chester D.  Indianapolis. Appointed Sgt. July 10. (July 1 – Transferred to 15th Co. U.S. Signal Corps, July 26, 1898).
Keiser, Charles F.  Onarga, IL. Appointed Sgt. July 10. (June 24 - October 31, 1898).
Knight, Robert.  Rochester.  Appointed Cpl. July 10. (June 30 - October 31, 1898).
Le Hew, John N.  Warsaw.  Appointed Sgt. July 10. (June 22 - October 31, 1898).
Lyons, Charles A.  Perrysville. Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 24 - October 31, 1898).
Massena, Charles. Logansport. Appointed Sgt. July 10. (June 24 - October 31, 1898).
Moore, Royal J.  Andrews.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 25 - October 31, 1898).
Nelson, James V. D.  Logansport. Appointed Sgt. July 10. (June 29 - October 31, 1898).
Neistadt, Herman W.  Crawfordsville.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (July 4 - October 31, 1898).
Osborn, John Hubert.  Montezuma. (June 30 – Discharged August 27, 1898).
Pricer, Lewis Carl.  Greenfield.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (July 7 - October 31, 1898).
Roseberry, Robert P.  Lafayette.  Appointed Sgt. 1st Class July 10.  (June 24 - October 31, 1898).
Rowe, Clement D.  Everton.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 30 - October 31, 1898).
Sebern, Charles W.  Indianapolis.  Appointed Cpl. July 10. (June 30 - October 31, 1898).
Seward, William A.  Russiaville.  Appointed Sgt. 1st Class July 10.  (June 23 - October 31, 1898).
Schlemmer, William A.  Crawfordsville. (June 24 – Transferred to 2nd Signal Co., U.S. Signal Corps, September 3, 1898).
Siemantel, Charles W.  Aurora.  Appointed Cpl. July 10. (June 29 - October 31, 1898).
Spence, J. Wick.  Jonesboro.  Appointed Cpl. July 10.  (June 22 - October 31, 1898).
Styner, Harry N.  Montmorenci.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 25 - October 31, 1898).
Snider, William R.  Shelburn.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class.  (June 27 - October 31, 1898).
Thomas, Willard C.  Logansport.  Appointed Cpl. July 10. (June 24 - October 31, 1898).
Turrell, John M.  Vincennes.  Appointed Sgt. 1st Class July 10.  (June 23 – Transferred to Washington Barracks August 26, 1898).
Wilson, Edward E.  Indianapolis.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class.  (June 29 - October 31, 1898).
White, George R.  Crawfordsville.  (June 22 – Transferred to 2nd Co., U.S. Signal Corps, September 3, 1898.
Wightman, Lawrence A.  Indianapolis.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class.  (July 1 – October 31, 1898).
Williams, Homer H.  Dora.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class.  (June 24 – October 31, 1898).
Worrell, Frank L.  Indianapolis. Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class.  (June 30 – October 31, 1898).
Yeo, William G.  Elwood.  Appointed Cpl. July 10.  Appointed Sgt. July 27.  (June 23 – October 31, 1898).
Young, Dell W.  Logansport.  Appointed Sgt. 1st Class July 10.  (June 24 – October 31, 1898).

Recruits:

Bartholomew, Alonzo.  Brooklyn, NY.  Transferred from 2nd Co., U.S. Signal Corps September 8. Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class. (June 14 – October 31, 1898).
Thweatt, Algernon S.  Austin, TX.  Transferred from Co. L, 1st Texas Infantry, August 18.  Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class.  (May 3 – October 31, 1898).
Wilkinson, Samuel.  New Orleans, LA.  Transferred from Co. B, U.S.V. Signal Corps, August 3. Mustered out as Pvt. 1st Class.  (June 27 – October 31, 1898).

Official History of the Ohio National Guard and Ohio Volunteers. (Cleveland: The Plain Dealer (newspaper), 1909)(Ohio troops in the field and staff, 9th and 13th companies)(Courtesy of Richard Mann).

Gore, James K, Maj. Gen. and Adjutant General, Record of Indiana Volunteers in the Spanish-American War 1898-1899. (Indianapolis: W. B. Burford, 1900).  https://lccn.loc.gov/01005459 (Courtesy of John Allison).