KENDALL COUNTY MEN WHO SERVED DURING THE WAR WITH SPAIN
By Elmer Dickson
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In 1898, the U. S. demanded the Spanish withdrawal from Cuba. On
April 24, 1898, Spain declared war on the United States. On May 1, a U. S. naval squadron under Admiral George
Dewey thoroughly defeated the Spanish fleet in Manila harbor, in the Philippines. On May 28, the U. S. set up a
naval blockade of Santiago de Cuba. When the Spanish fleet tried to escape on June 1, it was effectively destroyed
as a fighting force. Once the Spanish fleet had been neutralized, U. S. ground forces, including the famed Rough
Riders moved into action. The battle for El Canay and San Juan Hill occurred July 1, 1898. On July 17, the city
of Santiago, Cuba was captured, effectively ending the war. An armistice between the two belligerents was signed
August 12, and peace was arranged by the Treaty Of Paris signed December 10, 1898.
Basically the Spanish empire was dissolved. Cuba was freed, but under
U.S. tutelage. Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to the U. S. and the Philippines were surrendered to the U.S. for
$20 million.
The actual war between American and Spain only lasted 101 days. Military
personnel, from Kendall County, on active duty during the period April 24, 1898 and August 12, 1898 are listed
below.
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Surname |
Given name |
Regiment |
Co |
Rank |
Residence |
Remarks |
Buried |
War |
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Ackerman |
Gilbert |
US Army |
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Yorkville |
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SA |
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Austin |
James |
Army |
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2nd Lt. |
NaAuSay Twp |
wounded at Santiago |
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SA |
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Bell |
Elmer |
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Seward Twp |
wounded at Santiago |
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SA |
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Birkland |
Cornelius |
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Newark |
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SA |
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Boyd |
Robert |
7th US ART |
C |
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Bristol Twp |
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SA |
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Brownell |
Arthur F. |
IL INF |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Burson |
Charles |
1st IL INF |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Caproni |
Grant |
1st US CAV |
B |
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Millington |
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SA |
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Chrissie |
Edmond |
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Oswego |
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SA |
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Clauser |
Philip D. |
3rd IL INF |
I |
Corporal |
Oswego |
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OS |
SA |
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Cook |
Clinton F. |
1st IL CAV |
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Private |
Plano |
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SA |
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Cook |
John |
1st IL CAV |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Cox |
William J. |
10th INF USA |
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Plano |
fought at Santiago |
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SA |
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DeGroff |
Francis |
13th US CAV |
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Private |
Plano |
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OG |
SA |
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Eccles |
Charles H. |
3rd IL INF |
I |
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Yorkvillle |
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SA |
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Erickson |
Ole S. |
4th US INF |
H |
Sargent |
Big Grove Twp |
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SA |
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Ervin |
Charles |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Erwin |
Charles L. |
6th IL INF |
L |
Private |
Plano |
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SA |
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Gillette |
Harry M. |
31st MI INF |
I |
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PA |
SA |
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Godard |
Gerald D. |
33rd MI INF |
G |
Musician |
Yorkville |
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SA |
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Gruett |
Walter |
7th IL INF |
A |
Private |
Seward |
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SA |
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Haley |
Andrew |
7th US ART |
H |
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Seward Twp |
discharged April 1901 |
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SA |
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Hampson |
Alfred |
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Seward Twp |
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SA |
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Hardin |
George |
2nd IL INF |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Hubbell |
John |
7th US ART |
C |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Johnson |
Herman |
Col Turner's Regt. |
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Private |
Plano |
fought in Carribean Sea |
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SA |
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Kilburne |
Ervin |
4th US CAV |
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Plano |
served in Cuba |
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SA |
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Leonard |
George F. |
30th US Vol INF |
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Sargent |
Millington |
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SA |
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Lund |
Harold |
30th US Vol INF |
H |
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Newark |
served in Philippine Is. |
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SA |
| LeSuer | Claude | 3rd IL INF | D | Plano | served in Puerto Rico | SA | ||
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Mantor |
John |
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Plano |
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SA |
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McIntire |
Frank |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Miner |
N. P. Willis |
CO INF |
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Plano |
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Myers |
Bert |
3rd IL INF |
B |
Private |
Seward Twp |
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SA |
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Naden |
George C. |
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Lisbon Twp |
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SA |
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Patterson |
Matthew S. |
36th INF 12th Div |
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Corporal |
Plano |
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OG |
SA |
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Terry |
Romeo "Rome" |
12th MN INF |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Russ |
Edmond |
3rd IL INF |
D |
Private |
Oswego |
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SA |
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Schumacher |
John J. |
7th IL INF |
K |
Private |
Fox Twp |
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SA |
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Shaw |
Fred |
3rd IL INF |
I |
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Yorkville |
died Guayama, P. R. |
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SA |
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Shaw |
Guy |
7th US ART |
I |
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Yorkville |
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SA |
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Smith |
Charles G. |
4th INF USA |
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Plano |
fought at Santiago |
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SA |
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Smith |
Gilbert |
4th US INF |
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Oswego |
served in Cuba |
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SA |
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Spach |
Albert |
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Plano |
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SA |
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Spach |
William |
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Millbrook |
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SA |
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Stephenson |
Benjamin |
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Millington |
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SA |
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Stephenson |
Ever |
22nd Regt. |
D |
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Lisbon |
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SA |
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Thompson |
Thomas |
7th IL INF |
F |
Private |
Lisbon Twp |
served in Philippine Is. |
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SA |
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Wellman |
Frank |
3rd IL INF |
D & I |
Private |
Yorkville |
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SA |
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Williams |
Clarence |
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Plano |
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SA |
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