A list of Spanish American War Veterans buried in
Minnesota

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BECK, HENRY, Pvt.,
 Co. H (1864 - 1945)(Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis,  South Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)

BRADFORD, LOUIS PARKER, Fireman 2nd Class,
 U.S. Navy (Died November 17, 1940) (Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

BROWN, JOHN JOSEPH, Fireman 2nd Class,
 U.S. Navy (October 1875 - May 29, 1942) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

BRUSKI, LEONARD JOSEPH, 2nd Lt.
 12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. E (Bruski Family, Lot 19, Block C, Grave 7, November 6, 1872 - February 4, 1943)(Saint Mary's Cemetery, Winona, Winona Co., MN)

CARLETON, MERWYN M., Sgt.,
 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. E (September 17, 1879 - December 18, 1898)(Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN)

CHRISTENSEN, CHRISTEN, Cpl.,
 U.S.S. NASHVILLE (Born December 23, 1872 - Died November 3, 1904)(Oakland Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison Co., MN)

CRAIG, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Pvt.
 52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Co. C (August 20,1871 - October 16, 1964)(Clarkfield City Cemetery, Clarkfield, Yellow Medicine Co., MN)

DAY, CARLYLE  HARWOOD   LT
12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. I (October 10, 1872 – October, 1949) (Graceland Cemetery, Albert , Lea Co., MN)***

DIEDRICH, WILLIAM JACOB
 (May 29 1878 - 1959)(Calvary Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN)

EHRIE, CHRIST., Sgt.,
 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, Co. C (1879 - March 21, 1951)(Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)***

FERODOWILL, ANTHINY REDMOND, Pvt.,
 Hospital Corps (August 15, 1877 - July 27, 1940) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

FRETER, LOUIS R.,
 12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. A (Gibbon City Cemetery, Gibbon, Sibley Co., MN)

FULTON, WILLIAM K.,
 14th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. I (1850 - June 22, 1939)(Mound Cemetery, Brooklyn Center, Hennepin Co., MN)

GAULMAN, HENRY C.,
 Hospital Corps (August 6, 1874 - January 15, 1964) (Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

GEHRKE, HENRY G., Pvt.,
 12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. A & Hosp. Corps (1870 - 1932) (Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye, Brown Co., MN)**

GERARDIN, JOSEPH AUGUSTUS, JR., Sgt.,
 (April 19, 1867 - 7 April 7, 1938) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

GILBERTSON, MARTIN, Wagoner,
 15th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. D (March 31, 1876 - August 15, 1960)(Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)***

GREELEY, JAMES P., Sgt.,
 6th U.S. Cavalry (January 24, 1874 - May 6, 1942)(Section A-7, Site 1092, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, South Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)*

GROMOWSKI, JOSEPH, Pvt.,
  (March 19, 1878 - December 31, 1918)(Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)***

GUSTAVSON, OTTO N.
 1st Washington Volunteer Infantry, Co. H (North Hibbing Cemetery, Hibbing, St. Louis Co., MN)

 HAMANN, THEODORE,
 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. E (December 22, 1878 - Died November 10, 1952)(Roselawn Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN)

HANSON, MARTIN,
 8th U.S. Cavalry, Troop H (March 24, 1877 – June 10, 1955)(Chatfield Cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore Co., MN)

HARRINGTON, BRET L.
 52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Co. I (St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery, Comfrey, Brown Co., MN)

HASKINS, FRANK E., Cpl.,
 12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. L & Hosp. Corps. (1861 - July 25, 1940) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

HELBOSTAD, OLE (a.k.a. OLAF S. HELBOSTAD), Pvt.,
 12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. M (Born 1873)(Riverview Cemetery, Elmore, Fairbault Co., MN) ***

HOFFMAN, WILLIAM F., Cpl.,
 2nd U.S. Volunteer Engineers, Co. G  (August 25, 1875 - April 7, 1963) (Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)***

JACOBSON, EMIL ALVIN, Gunners Mate 3rd Class,
 U.S. Navy (February 20, 1880 - October 21, 1943) (Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

JOHNSON, LUDWIG
 (Died 1947)(Brook Park Cemetery, Brook Park, Pine Co., MN)

KITZING, FRANK MORTIMER, Pvt., (a.k.a HARRINGTON, FRANK M.),
 1st Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, Troop I (July 16, 1875 - November 7, 1946) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

LONG, JAMES J., Cpl.,
 15th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. B (Union Cemetery, White Bear Lake, Ramsey Co.. MN)

LUCE, ARBA
 31st Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. C (1867-1947)(Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)

MAHONEY, JOHN P., Pvt.,
 3rd U.S. Infantry, Co. K (August 15, 1875 - April 16, 1959)(Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)***

McDOWELL, FRANCIS JOSIAH, Sgt.,
 12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. E (September 6, 1870 - July 22, 1946)(Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)***

McLAUGHLIN, JOHN W., Pvt.,
 3rd Cavalry, Troop C (January 29, 1868 - January 19, 1942) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

McQUINN, PATRICK M., Sgt.,
 5th U.S. Infantry, Co. M (Died October 16, 1944)(Ft. Smelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)***

MILLS, HARRY CLIFTON, Pvt.,
 1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Troop F (July 6, 1879 - February 19, 1944) (Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

MOFFET, WILLIAM PORTER, Capt. (Later Lt. Col.),
 U.S. Cavalry (September 21, 1866 - November 18, 1954) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

MOORE, BENJAMIN BUTLER
 U.S.S. OREGON (June 4, 1879 - April 17, 1953)(Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)

MORLEY, FRANK A., 1st Lt.,
 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry (1869 - August 30, 1898) (Section F, Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., MN)

MORTON, ROBERT, Pvt.,
 Engineers, Co. A (June 14, 1876 - November 8, 1943) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

PETTIBONE, ORRIN HARMON, Coal Passer/Yeoman 3rd Class
 U.S. Navy (Circa 1870 - February 18, 1944) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN) **

POMMELL, DAVID E.,
 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, Co. I (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)

PYNE, MICHAEL HENRY, Fireman 2nd Class,
 U.S. Navy (July 25, 1870 - July 20, 1944) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN) **

RESZKA, FRANCISZEK "FRANK," Pvt.,
  12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. E  (July 10, 1856 - March 14, 1930)(Saint Mary's Cemetery, Winona, Winona Co., MN)

ROGERS, WILLIAM FRANCIS, Cpl.,
 2nd U.S. Volunteer Engineers Co. G (October 23, 1861 - October 13, 1943) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

ROSTANKA, JOHN, Pvt. Co E
 12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. E  (May 6, 1868 - Octover 28, 1952)(Mary's Cemetery, Winona, Winona Co., MN)

SCHWERR, CHRIST J.,
 12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. A (Municipal Cemetery, New Ulm, Brown Co., MN)

SCHOENEMAN, WILLIAM F., Sgt.,
 U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps, 4th Co. (June 18, 1869 - March 8, 1943) (Ft. Snelling Natl. Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

STEEN, ANDREAS K.,
 15th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. M (September 26, 1865 – May 1, 1904)(Rose Dell Lutheran Cemetery, Rock Co., MN)

STONE, JAMES L., Pvt.,
 15th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry (August 18, 1864 - February 18, 1947)(Plot:121 - 1 - 5 E 1/2, Maple Hill Cemetery, Hibbing, St. Louis Co., MN)

STONER, LANDIS
 51st Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Co. G (1880 – 1943)(Lake Ripley Cemetery, Litchfield, Meeker Co., MN)

SWINGLEY, ALBERT EDWARD, Pvt.
 3rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Co. C (August 25, 1878 – November 14, 1942) (Becker Cemetery, Becker, Sherburne Co., MN)**

TREVELLYAN, WELDRON SIDNEY, Pvt.,
 U.S. Hospital Corps (Died March 9, 1946)(Bagley City Cemetery, Bagley, Clearwater Co., MN)***

VAN KEUREN, HARRY JAMES, Pvt.
 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Co. E (January 9, 1877 - April 25, 1940) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**

VON HIPPEL, HANS HERMAN, Pvt.,
1st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Co. B (August 25, 1867 - September 11, 1939) (Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN)**
Thanks to the following people for contributing information to the page!

Mark Baillie (David Pommell)
Les and Sharon Craig (Benjamin Franklin Criag)
Phyllis Cunningham (Henry Beck)
James Davenport and Daniel Senjem (James J. Long)
Abagail Finley (John Rostanka)
Sandy (Hamann) Frame (Theodore Hamann)
Pat & Lynn Guggisberg (Louis R. Freter)
Jan Gustafson (Landis Stoner)
Steve Hanken (Christ J. Schwerr)
Cassandra Hanson (Arba Luce)
Don Hanson (Martin Hanson)
Jennifer Hembre (Andreas K. Steen)
Hibbing (via find-a-grave.com)(Otto N. Gustavson, James L. Stone)
Kathie (Names followed by - *** - )
D Luna (Via find-a-grave.com) (Leonard Joseph Bruski, Franciszek Reska)
Patrick McSherry (Merwyn Carleton)
Darlene Miller (Ludwig Johnson)
Bob Moore (Benjamin Butler Moore)
John D. Nelson (Christen Christensen)
Marlin Peterson (Bret L. Harrington)
John Sims (Names followed by ** )
John Vacilek (William Jacob Diedrich)
Kym Shaeffer-Winkler (via Find-A-Grave.com) (Frank A. Morley)
* indicates a listing from "1951 Roster of Richard J. Harden Camp No. 2, Department of the District of Columbia, United Spanish War Veterans"
contributed by Tom Buckley  (grandson of Camp member Joseph Dvorak of the U.S. Marine Corps)
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