Spanish-American War
When war with Spain commenced in 1898, E. Trautman organized a company of
volunteers but there was no call for them and hence they did not go to the
front. Greenville, however, had many representatives in the thick of the
fray.
Lyman Fuller, a grandson of Seth Fuller, Greenville's early surveyor, and a
son of Lyman Fuller, a Civil War veteran, was with Admiral Dewey, on his
flagship at the battle of Manila on the memorable first of May, 1898. Lyman
Fuller was a gunner and was at his post during the fight, when the Spanish
squadron was sunk and the city of Manila was captured.
Arthur Rogier was a seaman on the "Iowa" and participated in the naval
engagements around Santiago.
John Heston, grandson of a Mexican War veteran of the same name, was in the
navy and was an eye witness of the Maine disaster in the harbor at Havana,
Cuba.
Harry Williams, now of California, was on board the "Yale" during the war
with Spain and saw some service.
Among the boys in the land forces were Lieutenants L. E. Bennett and A. O.
Seaman, now U. S. A. officers. Sergeant Major W. H. Boughman, Harry and Berl
Murdock, Charles Dixon, Orlay Larrabee, Will Foster, Will Bruner, Charles
Rowdybush, Charles Stearns, Edward A. Stearns, George N. Koonce, Charles
Kingsbury and many others.
The four last named died of disease while in the service.
Extracted 28 Mar 2020 by Norma Hass from 1905 Historical Souvenir of
Greenville, Illinois: Being a Brief Review of the City from the Time of its
Founding to Date by Will C. Carson, page 40.
Name * Rank * Company * Unit * Residence
BENNETT, LOUIS E * MAJ * HQ * 4 IL INF * GREENVILLE
BOUGHMAN, WALTER H * SGM * HQ * 4 IL INF * GREENVILLE
COLE, ALBERT * PVT * K * 4 IL INF * DONNELLSON
COLE, FRANK O * PVT * K * 4 IL INF * DONNELLSON
DAVIDSON, SIDNEY E * PVT * A * 3 IL INF * GREENVILLE
HARDEN, WILLIAM J * PVT * K * 4 IL INF * NEW BERLIN
LOWE, JOSEPH * PVT * K * 5 IL INF * GREENVILLE
MOORE, JOHN H * PVT * I * 4 IL INF * SMITHBORO
NALL, CHARLES E * PVT * K * 4 IL INF * DONNELLSON
SEAMAN, A OWEN * SGT * K * 4 IL INF * GREENVILLE
WALKER, WALTER * PVT * I * 4 IL INF * MULBERRY GROVE
WALTERS, NIM * PVT * K * 4 IL INF * DONNELLSON
Extracted 08 Nov 2016 by Norma Hass from Illinois State Archives website.
