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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.

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