Fayette county had a part in the Spanish-American War, Company
E, of the Fourth Ohio Regiment National Guard, and which
was located at Washington Court House, being called into the
service. Company E was sent to Columbus to drill, and was
finally mustered into the service of the United States, all but
sixteen passing the military test upon their government
examination. The original officers and men of this company
are as follows:
Captain: |
|
Vincent, William |
First Lieutenant: |
| Updyke, Charles O. |
Second Lieutenant: |
| Fugate, J. M. |
First Sergeant: |
| Stugden, Charles |
Sergeants: |
Hardway, O. E.
McDonald, Norman
Sexton, Charles
Vincent, Elmer |
Corporals: |
Bonham, Robert
Creamer, Bert
Duncan, D. R.
Gillum, John
Jones, L. A. |
Musicians: |
Eyer, William
Paul, Walter |
Armorer: |
| Jarnigan, Charles |
Privates: |
Allebaugh, Allen
Armstrong, William C.
Basley, William A.
Becker, William F.
Bell, Ed. S.
Bird, William L.
Carr, William J.
Clayton, Mack
Coffman, Elwert
Coffman, N. J.
Conway, E.
Cook, J. W.
Cook, Scott
Creamer, Mike
Cubbage, Johnson
Davis, N. W.
Dempsey, Pete
Fandall, H. D.
Figgins, Charles E.
Ford, Frank
Gray, Willis S.
Hardy, A. J.
Harley, Howard
Hart, Ross
Judy, Birt
Judy, Martin
Keaton, Wade
Kimley, Cary
Lee, Frank |
Marine, A. E.
Marine, R. W.
Marine, Robert
Marquett, H. C.
McCartney, Charles
McCormick, Harry
McKinley, Arthur
Minshall, Samuel
Mitchner, J. H.
Nixon, John
Pratt, Robert
Reeder, Sherman
Robbs, John
Sammons, Frank
Sharist, Alex
Singles, A.
Slonaker, Garland
Smith, Frank
Stevenson, Lon
Taylor, E. L.
Taylor, Jerome
Tincture, James
Updyke, Lawrence
Vangurdy, John
Vincent, Burton
Walters, Watson
Whited, B. F.
Wilt, A. W.
Wolf, Sherman |
After being finally mustered into the
United States service, this company was sent first to
Chickamauga and later went to Porto Rico. On the
conclusion of hostilities the company was discharged and
welcomed home, being given a grand reception by the citizens.
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