The following is a newspaper listing the names of men who died at Camp Wikoff's detention camp. This is not a complete list of men who died in the overall camp (of which the detention camp and detention hospital were but a part) nor those men who died on furlough attempting to recover.
The graves were for a cemetery, assumed to no longer exist, at Camp Wikoff. Notably, the original account has errors in grave numbers with several grave numbers being used more than once.
All dates refer to 1898.
The Account:
Albert Z. Becker, Pvt., 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. E, Died September 7 from typhoid, Body sent home
Bradley, George P., Sgt., 16th U.S. Infantry, Co. F, Died August 23 from apoplexy, Grave 17
Brown, Dorgan, Pvt., 25th U.S. Infantry, Died September 5 from exhaustion, Grave 16
Campbell, Peter, Pvt., 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. L, Died August 28 from dysentery, Body sent home
Cavanaugh, I. F., Pvt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. L, Died August 29 from malarial fever, Body sent home
Clay, A. D., Pvt., 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co. D, Died September 2 from typhoid, Grave 14
Comstock, --, blacksmith, Grave 13
Craigie, Charles, Pvt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantryy, Co., Died August 27 from dysentery, Body sent home
Davis, Frank, Pvt., 2nd U.S. Infantry, Co. E, Died September 6, from typhoid, Grave 17
Day, Carleton, Pvt., 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. H, Died September 2 from malarial fever, Grave 15
Desch, Ludwig, 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (“Rough Riders”), Troop E, Died August 24 from heart [attack?], Grave 25 [Note: Desch does not appear on the Rough Riders’ roster]
Dinan, John F., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. F, Died August 29, Grave 39
Dolan, Morris, Teamster, 3rd U.S. Infantry, Died September 2 from malarial fever, Grave 10
Dunning, T. J., Pvt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. M, Died August 27 from typhoid, Grave 18
Earl, D. M., Pvt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. L, Died September 3 from malarial fever, Grave 37
Eck, Michael, Pvt., 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co. E, Died September 10 from typhoid, Body sent home
Genske, Charles, Pvt., 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. D, Died September 1 from typhoid, Grave 12.
Gleason, George, Pvt., 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. L, Died September 12 from dysentery
Goff, E. W., Sgt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. I, Died September 3 from malarial fever, Body sent home
Griggs, William H., Pvt., 24th U.S. Infantry, Co. H, September 9, from typhoid, Grave 19
Haller, John H.,
Pvt., 71st New York
Volunteer Infantry, Co.
K August 24, 1898,
Harrison, Robert F., Pvt., 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Co. E, Died September 12 from malarial fever, Grave 20
Hartsgrove, John W., Pvt., 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. K, Died September 7 from remittent fever, Body sent home.
Howard, John F., Pvt., 9th U.S. Infantry, Co. E, Died August 25 from pneumonia
Hoyt, Harry, Pvt., 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Co. B, Died September 9 from typhoid, Body sent home
Jansea(?), John, Died August 28 from malarial fever, Grave 3
Jones, Benjamin, Pvt., 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Co. I, Died September 3 from malarial fever, Body sent home
Jones, Frank P., Pvt., 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. K, Died August 27 from dysentery, Body sent home
Keegan, John F., Pvt., 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co G, Died September 9 from malarial fever, Body sent home
Koehn, Henry, Pvt., 16th U.S. Infantry, Co. A, August 17 from malarial fever, Grave 2
Luke, Albert De, Pvt., 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. K, Died September 2 from malarial fever, Body sent home.
Maddox, Thomas C. S., Pvt., 1st District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, Co. B, Died September 7 from dysentery, Body sent home
Marshall, W. A., Pvt., 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Co. G, Died August 30 from dysentery, Body sent home
Menler (?) George B., Pvt., 3rd U.S. Infantry, Co. C, Died September 9 from dysentery, Body sent home
Meyers, William O., Pvt., 22nd U.S. Infantry, Co. G, Died September 5, from dysentery, Grave 18
Moran, John, Pvt., 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. H, Died August 27 from malarial fever, Grave 6
Pardee, Ray, Pvt., 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. K, Died September 1from typhoid. Body sent away.
Pfister, Edward, Pvt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. E, Died August 28 from heart [attack?], Grave 4
Pickworth, Albert, Pvt., 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co G, Died September 5 from an intestinal obstruction, Body sent home
Pierson, W. D., Sgt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. M, Died August 21 from Dysentery, Grave 17
Rogers, James L., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. K, Died September 8 from Malarial fever, Body sent home
Ross, William, Pvt., 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co F, Died September 8 from exhaustion, Body sent home
Rouse, Frank, Pvt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. M [Co. K], Died August 18 from Malarial fever, Grave 5
Ryan, William B., Pvt., 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Co. A, Died September 1 from malarial fever, Grave 11
Schroter, August, Pvt., 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. K, Died August 23 from Typhoid, Grave 8
Secord, Edward, Pvt., 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. C, Died September 7 from intermittent fever, Body sent home.
Shields, John L., Pvt., 20th U.S. Infantry, Died September 1, from typhoid, Grave 8
Simpson, John, Pvt., 10th U.S. Infantry, Co. E, Died August 24 from malarial fever, Grave 23
Sinstegard, Richard, Pvt., 3rd U.S. Infantry, Co. D, Died August 31 from dysentery, Grave 9
Skank, Charles, 3rd U.S. Cavalry band, Died September 9, from dysentery, Grave 7
Tickham (Tinkham?), Frank, 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Co. F, Died September 12 from typhoid, Body sent home
Unknown, Died August 27 from dysentery, Grave 1
Washburn, C. W., Pvt., 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. F, Died September 3 from malarial fever, Body sent home
Welsch, John, Pvt., 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co K, Died September 10 from malarial fever, Body sent home
Woodhull, Pvt., 3rd U.S. Cavalry, Troop F, Died August 28 of malarial fever, Grave 6
"Deaths in Detention Camp," Brooklyn Eagle., September 15, 1898, page 2.
“K” Company 71st Regiment, New York Volunteers: A Record of
its Experience and Services During the Spanish-American War and a
Memorial to its Dead. (New York: Scott, Chas. H.,
1900).9Members of 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. K)