Spanish-American War

The names found of those serving from this county in the Spanish War of 1897 and 1898 were: R. F. Thornsberry Elder W. Cline, W. R. Simpson, Thomas Clymer, William Rebman, Frank Milligan, A. C. Karaker, Harry Perkins, Moses Halcomb, Olus Bailsen, D. Edward Jones, Carroll Webb, William Tiller, Benjamin H. Shanklin; Dempsy Summer, Kit Brayboy, colored. John Beauman of this coun- ty served in the Signal Corps of the regular army in this war, and died of yellow fever. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery, Va., Adolphus Worley, a Johnson County boy also served in this war, enlisting from Texas. William Donaghy another native son was a volunteer in this war. His place of enlistment is not known.

D. J. Cowan, former cadet of Southern Illinois Normal raised a company here to serve under Colonel J. P. Robarts, of Mound City. D. J. Cowan was captain, Charles M. Ferris, 1st Lieutenant, W. Y. Davis, 2nd Lieutenant, but the services of the Colonel or the company were not needed in this war.

Extracted 30 Apr 2016 by Norma Hass from 1925 History of Johnson County written by Mrs. P. T. Chapman, pages 175-176.

Name * Rank * Company * Unit * Residence

CHARIKER, ANDREW C * PVT * L * 9 IL INF * VIENNA
PERKINS, HARRY * PVT * L * 9 IL INF * VIENNA
REBMAN, WILLIAM * PVT * B * 9 IL INF * VIENNA
SHANKLIN, BENJAMIN H * PVT * M * 8 IL INF * VIENNA
SIMPSON, WILLIAM R * PVT * B * 9 IL INF * VIENNA
SUMMER, DUMPSEY * PVT * M * 8 IL INF * VIENNA
THORNBERRY, ROBERT F * PVT * B * 9 IL INF * VIENNA
TILLER, WILLIAM * PVT * L * 8 IL INF * VIENNA
WEBB, WILLIAM C * CPL * L * 9 IL INF * TUNNEL HILL

Extracted 14 Nov 2016 by Norma Hass from the Illinois State Archives website.