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Of Captain Brett, First United States Cavalry, and the Regiment Was Finally Mustered Out, November 15, 1898 172 NEW YORK IN SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. of Captain Brett, first United States cavalry, and the regiment was finally mustered out, November 15, 1898. Commissloned Officers. COLONELS: Francis Vinton Greene, May 2 to May 28, 1898. Wallace Abel Downs. May 81 to November 15, 1898. Li EU T EN A X T - C o L O N ELS: Wallace Abel Downs, May 2 to May 31,1898. Clinton Hartt Smith, May 81 to November 15, 1898. MAJORS: Clinton Hartt Smith, May 2 to May 31, 1898. James Hoi lis Wells, May 17 to November 15, 1898. John Henry Whittle, May 17 to November 15, 1898. Frank Keck, May 31 to November 15, 1898. REGIMENTAL ADJUTANTS: William. Graves Bates, May 2 to May 28, 1898. Alfred Havens Abeel, May 31 to November 15, 1898. BATTALION ADJUTANTS : William Francis Crockett, June 5 to November 15, 1898. Harris Baldwin Fisher, June 5 to November 15, 1898. Frederick H. Weyman, June 5 to November 15, 1898. R EG IM ENT A L Q U A RTE R I\IA STER : Amos H. Stephens, May 2 to November 15, 1898. SURGEON: William Duffield Bell, May 2 to November 15, 1898. ASSISTANT (SURGEONS: Harry Eugene Stafford, May 2 to November 15, 1898, James Stafford, May 2 to November 15, 1898. iSEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENT, INFANTRY. 173 CHAPLAIN: George Roe Van De Water, May 2 to November 15, 1898. COMPANY A. CAPTAINS: John Henry Whittle, May 2 to May 17, 1898. Eugene de Kay Townsend, May 17 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT: Eugene de Kay Townsend, May 2 to May 17, 1898. William Francis Crockett, May 17 to June 5,1898. Peter H. Short, Jr., June 5 to November 15, 1898. SECOND LIEUTENANTS: William Francis Crockett, May 2 to May 17,1898. William F. Weiss, May 17 to November 15, 1898. COMPANY B. CAPTAIN : William Livingston Hazen, May 2 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT: William Schuyler Bookman, May 2 to November 15, 189S, SECOND LIEUTENANTS: Frederick H. Weyman, May 2 to June 5, 1898. Charles F. Boynton, June 5 to November 15, 1898. COMPANY C. CAPTAIN : Ferdinand Heindsmann, May 2 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT : Arthur Leslie Robertson, May 2 to November 15, 1898. 174 NEW YORK IN SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. SECOND LIEUTENANT: William E. Gallagher, May 2 to November 15, 1898, COMPANY D. CAPTAIN : William Henry Lin son, May 2 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT: . William Rockwell, May 2 to November 15, 1898. SECOND LIEUTENANT: George Howard Wilson, May 2 to November 15, 1898. COMPANY E. CAPTAIN : Charles Herbert Stoddard, May 2 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT: William Reynolds Hill, May 2 to November 15, 1898.' SECOND LIEUTENANT: Robert Byars, May 2 to November 15, 1898. COMPANY" F. CAPTAINS,: James Hollis Wells, May 2 to May 17, 1898. Malcolm Anstice Raiferty, May 17 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANTS: Malcolm Anstice Rafferty, May 2 to May 17. 1898. William C. Garthwaite, May 17 to November 15, 1898. SECOND LIEUTENANTS: William C. Garthwaite, May 2 to May 17, 1898. Alfred I. Roberts, May 17 to September 20, 1898. John Moore, September 21 to November 15, 1898. SEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENT, INFANTRY. COMPANY G. CAPTAIN: Anthony James Bleecker, May 2 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT : Henry Maslin, May 2 to November 15, 1898. SECOND LIEUTENANT: William E. Trull, Jr., May 2 to November 15, 1S98. COMPANY H. CAPTAIN : Walter Irving Joyce, April 29 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT: Lincoln Wylie McLeod, April 29 to November 15.1898. SECOND LIEUTENANTS: . William Longson, April 29 to September 1, 1898. Charles Edwards, September 12 to November 15, 1898. COMPANY I. CAPTAIN : William Furman Meeks, May 2 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT: Alexander Scott Williams, May 2 to November 15, 1898 SECOND LIEUTENANT: Hilden Olin, May 2 to November 15, 1.898. COMPANY K. CAPTAINS : Frank Keck, May 2 to May 31, 1898. Edward A. Seli'ridge, Jr., June 5 to November 15,1898. 176 NEW YORK IN SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, FIRST LIEUTENANTS: Edward A. Selfridge, Jr., May 2 to June 5, 1898. John M. Thompson, June 5 to November 15, 1898. SECOND LIEUTENANTS: John M. Thompson, May 2 to June 5, 1898. Lester J. Blauveli, June 5 to November 15, 1S98. COMPANY L. CAPTAIN : Elmore Farrington Austin, May 2 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANT : Herbert Hyde True, May 2 to November 15, 1898. SECOND LIEUTENANT: William Lewis Murray, May 2 to November 15, 1898. COMPANY M. CAPTAIN : Washington Laird Goldsborough, May 3 to November 15, 1898. FIRST LIEUTENANTS : Alfred Havens Abeel, May 2 to May 31, 1898. Frederick Kopper, June 17 to November 15, 1898. SECOND LIEUTENANTS: Harris Baldwin Fisher, May 3 to June 5, 1898. James M. Hutchinson, June 5 to November 15, 1898. RECORDS OF THE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN. ABEEL, ALFRED HAVENS.-—Age, 28 years. Enrolled, May 3, 1898, at Camp Black, to serve two years; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. M, May 10, 1898; as first lieutenant and regi• mental adjutant, May 31, 1898; mustered out with regiment, November 15, 1898, at New York city; commissioned first lieu• tenant, May 10, 1898, with rank from same date, original; first lieutenant and regimental adjutant, May 31, 1898, with rank from same date, vice Bates, promoted. SEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENT, INFANTRY. 177 ABELS, ALEXANDER H.—Age, 21 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898 at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. C, May 10, 1898; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New Yrork city. ADRIANCE, JOSEPH H.—Age, 23 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. B, May 10, 1898; discharged for disability, November 7. 1898, at New York city. AHERN, GEORGE W.—Age, 20 years. Enlisted, April 29, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, ,Co. H, May 10, 1898; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. AHERN, WILLIAM J.—Age, 27 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. I, May 10, 1898; wounded in action, July 1, 1898, at San Juan Hill, Cuba; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. AHLQUIST, EDWARD.—Age, 22 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New Y^ork city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. G, May 10, 1898; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. ALBERTSON, ABRAM H.—Age, 26 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. F, May 10, 1898; promoted corporal, July 4, 1898; mustered out, to date, November 15, 1898. ALBRECHT BENJAMIN K—Age, 19 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. G, May 10, 1898; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. ALDEN, FRANK E.—Age, 28 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New Y"ork city, to serve two years; mustered in as quarter• master-sergeant, Co. L, May 10, 1898; died of pernicious mala• rial fever, August 12, 1898, in Field Hospital, Santiago, Cuba. ALDRICH, ROBERT E.—Age, — years. Enlisted, June 21, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. B, same date; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New Yrork city. ITS NEW YORK IN SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. ALLAN, ARCHIE L.—Age, — years. Enlisted, July 5, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. B, same date; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. ALLEN, PERCIVAL J.—Age, 20 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as musician, Co, F, May 10, 1898; mustered out with company, November 15, 1S9S, at New Y'ork city. ALLISTER, JAMES.—Age, — years. Enlisted, June 22, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. B, same date; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. ALTHAUSE, JOSEPH F.—Age, 23 years. Enlisted, May 2,1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. G, May 10, 1898; wounded in action, July 1, 1S98, at San Juan Hill, Cuba; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city; also born as Althouse. AMANN, FRANKLIN.—Age, —• years. Enlisted, June 21, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. B, same date; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. AMMON, HENRY J.—Age, 23 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New'York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. F, May 10, 1898; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. ANDERSON, ARTHUR G—Age, 24 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. K, May 10, 1898; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. ANDERSON, CLARENCE.—Age, — years. Enlisted, June 22, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. M, same date; mustered out with company, Novem• ber 15, 1898, at New York city. ANDERSON, WILLIAM H.—Age, 32 years. Enlisted, April 29, 1898, at New York city, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Go. H, May 10, 1898; mustered out with company, November 15, 1898, at New York city. <SEVEXTY-FIRST REGIMENT, INFANTRY. 179 ANDRE, CHARLES.—Age, 34 years.
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