Compiled and Updated by Sal Manna

As of July 2022

   Admiral Ted Vogelgesang

--Residency for a veteran is defined as fulfilling any of the following conditions--listed in the U.S. Census, registered to vote, married, divorced, buried, had children, owned land or other property, conducted a business, claimed a mine, member of a fraternal organization, paid a bounty by the county, registered for the draft or named in a newspaper or family record as having lived in Calaveras County before, during or after the Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection. Enlistment in Calaveras County by itself does not constitute residency.

--All place names are California unless otherwise indicated.

--Obituaries,  photographs and other information (including naturalizations and other military service) are available on most of these men by request of the SPWCH.

--This is a work in progress.  Corrections, additions and other information are welcome.

Abbey, John Cleveland: Sgt., Co. L, 7th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898/Pvt., Co. A, 35th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, August 1899-May 1901; b. Boulder, Iowa, March 21, 1873; d. May 27, 1947, San Mateo; buried San Bruno (Golden Gate National Cemetery)

Allen, Thomas Edward: Pvt., Co. I, 1st California Infantry, April 1898-September 1899; b. New York, August 8, 1877; d. April 28, 1942, San Francisco; buried San Bruno (Golden Gate National Cemetery)

Allen, William Henry: NA, NA; b. New York, June 13, 1874; d. July 7, 1945, San Joaquin Co.; buried Stockton (Woodland Mausoleum)

Atchinson, Fred Robert: Pvt., Co. E, 8th California Infantry, July 1898-January 1899; b. California, May 3, 1873; d. May 17, 1941, San Francisco; buried California

Austin, Lloyd Lytton: Master-at-Arms 3rd Class, U.S. Navy, NA; b. Salem, Michigan, August 28, 1879; d. October 5, 1952, Santa Clara Co.; buried San Francisco (National Cemetery)

Baird, Robert Alexander: Wagoner, Co. B, 6th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898 (naturalized 1900); b. Burford, Canada, April 11, 1861; d. September 30, 1921, Richmond; buried El Cerrito (Sunset View)

Bilderback, Charles Henry: Pvt., Co. F, 6th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898; b. Rio Vista, February 19, 1878; d. April 24, 1961, Los Angeles; buried Altadena (Mountain View)

Blake, James J.: Quartermaster Sgt., Co. K, 1st Illinois Cavalry, May 1898-October 1898; b. Georgia, August 28, 1864; d. August 17, 1938, San Andreas; buried Campo Seco (Catholic)

Blount, Charles: Pvt., Hospital Corps, U.S. Army, May 1898-April 1899; b. Ursa, Illinois, November 9, 1872; d. September 24, 1959, Mississippi; buried Biloxi, Mississippi (National Cemetery)

Bottorff, Alfred (aka Alfred L. Cummings): Pvt., Farrier, Co. I, 2nd U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, NA; b. Napa, 1863; d. October 15, 1931, Riverside; buried California

Bowman, Frank G. (possibly George): NA, NA; b. Troy, New York, circa 1872; d. January 25, 1937, San Andreas; buried Mokelumne Hill (Protestant) [Unmarked]

Breen, Edmund James: Pvt., Co. E, 3rd U.S. Artillery, June 1898-February 1899; b. Milton, August 1, 1881; d. March 17, 1927, San Francisco; buried San Francisco (National Cemetery)

Brown, Claude Decimus: Pvt., Cpl., Co. H, 20th Kansas Infantry, NA; b. Polk City, Iowa, July 27, 1879; d. February 7, 1950, Los Angeles; buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery)

Brown, William Henry: Pvt., Co. E, 22nd U.S. Volunteer Infantry, October 1898-October 1901; b. Paoli, Indiana, January 16, 1876; d. October 1, 1965, Stockton; buried Stockton (Rural)

Bush, William Jordan (aka Tom Bryant): Pvt., Co. C, 23rd U.S. Infantry/Co. I, 26th U.S. Infantry, August 1899-August 1902; b. Jones Co., Georgia, August 26, 1879; d. March 27, 1949, Oakdale; buried Fresno (Belmont Memorial)

Byrne, James Daniel: Pvt., U.S. Marine Corps, March 1898/Cpl., September 1898 (U.S.S. Wheeling, October 1898-January 1901/U.S.S. Mohican, March 1901-September 1901)/Sgt., October 1902-March 1903; b. Angels Camp, December 16, 1873; d. December 8, 1943, San Mateo; buried Smartsville (Catholic)

Carr, George Wallace: NA, NA (possibly Pvt., Cpl., Sgt., U.S. Marine Corps, September 1900-September 1905); b. Ipava, Illinois, October 3, 1883; d. May 18, 1937, San Francisco; buried Manteca (Park View)

Carruthers, Malcolm Murray: Pvt., Co. C, 1st Idaho Infantry, June 1898-September 1899; b. San Francisco, October 24, 1877; d. October 27, 1945, Napa; buried San Bruno (Golden Gate National Cemetery)

Chapman, Harry Day: 2nd Lt., Co. H, 52nd Iowa Infantry, NA; b. St. Louis, Missouri, October 20, 1868; d. December 4, 1948, Contra Costa Co.; buried (cremated) Seattle, Washington (Arthur A. Wright Crematory)

Conrad, Jeoffrey Lee: Sgt., Co. D, 6th California Infantry, April 1898-December 1898; b. Webster County, West Virginia, November 10, 1862; d. July 31, 1933, Whipple, Arizona; buried Paradise Valley (Camelback)

Craig, Otto Taylor: Cpl., Co. L, 1st South Dakota Infantry, April 1898-August 1899; b. Tyler Co., West Virginia, February 19, 1877; d. September 8, 1938, San Bernardino Co.; buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery)

Cross, Clarence Jackson ("Clad"): Pvt., Co. M, 23rd U.S. Infantry, May 1898-August 1899/Co. A, 37th U.S. Infantry, August 1899-October 1900; b. Grapevine, Texas, March 4, 1876; d. January 9, 1936, Tuolumne Co.; buried Jamestown

Curtis, Joseph F. (Joe): Pvt., Co. F, 6th California Infantry, April 1898-December 1898; b. Portland, Oregon, January 17, 1872; d. May 8, 1915, Portland, Oregon; buried Portland, Oregon (River View)

Cusick, George N.: Pvt./Musician (Trumpeter), Co. L, 15th Minnesota Infantry, July 1898-March 1899; b. Steele, Minnesota, March 13, 1871; d. June 16, 1937, Valley Springs; buried Stockton (Rural)

Davis, John Walter: Pvt., Co. D, 51st Iowa Infantry, NA; b. Iowa, January 16, 1872; d. September 13, 1943; buried Stockton (Rural)

Dorroh, Charles William: NA, U.S. Navy, 1898-NA (U.S.S. Philadelphia); b. Sheep Ranch, March 6, 1879; d. January 21, 1950, Humboldt Co.; buried Sutter Creek (City)

Dunkin, Harry Manelle: Pvt., Co. E, 7th U.S. Infantry, June 1898-December 1898; b. Canon City, Colorado, June 16, 1879; d. December 14, 1938, San Andreas; buried Sheep Ranch

Durbin, David Arthur (Dave): Pvt., 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders”), April 1898-September 1898 (not on muster roll); b. Dublin, Ireland, April 26, 1861 (never naturalized); d. March 26, 1954, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples) [Unmarked]

Engel, Otto Herman: Coxswain, U.S. Navy (U.S.S. Vermont, St. Paul), 1898; b. Hornitz, Germany, January 19, 1873; d. March 13, 1966, San Diego; buried San Diego (Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery)

Everley, Richard C.: Pvt., Co. B, 35th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, July 1899-March 1901; b. Ohio, April 6, 1869; d. May 4, 1951, Alameda County; buried San Bruno (Golden Gate National Cemetery)

Frink, Albert Stanley: NA, 3rd U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, NA; b. Illinois, December 7, 1872; d. September 1, 1943, Murphys; buried San Andreas (Protestant)

Funston, John Thomas: Pvt., U.S. Marine Corps, January 1900/Cpl., May 1903-January 1905; b. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, January 28, 1882; d. August 9, 1955, Napa; buried San Bruno (Golden Gate National Cemetery)

Goodell, John Albert: U.S. Navy, NA; b. Murphys, January 13, 1874; d. March 25, 1924, Kern Co.; buried Colma (Holy Cross)

Hall, Austin Henry: Pvt., Co. A, 6th California Infantry, April 1898-December 1898; b. Minnesota, 1878; d. March 18, 1936, San Joaquin Co.; buried Stockton (Rural)

Henley, Albert Osborne: Pvt., Co. H, 50th Iowa Infantry, April 1898-November 1898; b. Mt. Sterling, Illinois, May 9, 1872; d. December 29, 1954, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples)

Hilderbrandt, Daniel Wilson: Pvt., Co. E, 6th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898; b. Jenny Lind, March 23, 1873; d. December 13, 1956, Farmersville; buried Exeter

Hollingshead, Charles Anton: Cpl., Battery A, Field Artillery, Colorado Volunteers, NA; b. Wheeling, West Virginia, January 2, 1868; d. December 17, 1954, San Andreas; buried (cremated) Elk Grove (East Lawn Crematory)

Hollis, Perry Blaine: Pvt., Co. K, 1st Maryland Infantry, June 1898-February 1899/Sgt., Co. E, 17th U.S. Infantry, July 1899-July 1902/Cpl., Co. B, 13th U.S. Infantry, December 1903-June 1905 (disability); b. Westfield, Indiana, November 25, 1879; d. February 2, 1945, Alameda Co.; buried California

Howard, Charles Benjamen: Pvt., Co. K, 8th California Infantry, July 1898-January 1899; b. Colusa Co., November 22, 1876; d. December 28, 1941, Yountville (Veterans Home); buried Altaville (Protestant)

Hudson, John Rogers: Corp., Co. B, 3rd U.S. Volunteer Engineers, NA-NA; b. New York, New York, August 3, 1858; d. January 3, 1946, St. Louis, Missouri; buried (cremated) Bel-Nor, Missouri (Valhalla)

Hull, Geroge Washington: Cpl., Co. C, 35th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, August 1899-May 1901; b. Michigan, February 22, 1873; d. June 18, 1949, Oakland; buried San Bruno (Golden Gate National Cemetery)

Jones, Percy Francis: Pvt., Sgt., Co. C, 12th U.S. Infantry, August 1900-July 1902; b. Presque Isle, Maine, September 2, 1875; d. January 28, 1934, San Mateo Co.; buried San Francisco (National Cemetery)

Kelley, Sidney Earl: NA, NA; b. Palmyra, Missouri, April 10, 1876; d. 1952, NA (probably Missouri); buried Palmyra, Missouri (Greenwood)

Kennedy, Byron: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy, May 1898-November 1898 (disability); b. Springfield, Illinois, August 19, 1873; d. February 8, 1906, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples)

Kennedy, Hugh Angus: Pvt., Co. G, 13th Minnesota Infantry, April 1898-October 1899; b. Silver Creek, Minnesota, June 9, 1876; d. August 23, 1961, Angels Camp; buried San Bruno (Golden Gate National Cemetery)

Klump, Arthur Dewey: Musician, 50th Iowa Infantry, July 1898-December 1898; b. Delaware, June 21, 1872; d. November 8, 1962, Murphys; buried Murphys (Buena Vista)

Layton, William Nettleton: Pvt., Co. F, 1st U.S. Infantry, August 1884-August 1889/Co. I, Co. F, October 1889-January 1893/Co. B, October 1893-April 1895/ Pvt., Co. B, 6th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898; b. Brooklyn, New York, 1859; d. January 28, 1930, West Los Angeles (Pacific Branch National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers); buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery)

Lewis, Victor: Pvt., Co. E, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, July 1898-December 1898/Pvt., Cook, Co. H, 3rd Georgia Infantry, NA-May 1899/Pvt., Co. F, 34th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, NA-May1901; b. North Carolina, January 12, 1875; d. October 1, 1948, Ukiah; buried Ukiah

Luddy, John Patrick: Pvt., Co. I, 1st California Infantry, April 1898-September 1899; b. Columbia, January 18, 1860; d. March 1, 1931, Alameda Co.; buried California (possibly Tuolumne Co.)

Maher, Matthew A.: Pvt., Co. H, 7th California Infantry, NA; b. Michigan, circa 1873; d. 1932-1960, NA; buried NA

Marcy, Eugene William: Pvt., U.S. Marine Corps, November 1896-December 1899 (U.S.S. Indiana, May 1897-November 1898); b. New York, circa 1870; d. March 22, 1905, Sheep Ranch; buried San Andreas (Peoples)

McCoy, Jasper O'L.: NA, NA; b. Clarksville, Texas, June 25, 1868; d. November 28, 1942, Alameda Co.; buried California

McDermott, John Thomas: Steward, Hospital Corps, U.S. Army, May 1898-August 1899; b. Oakland, December 2, 1878; d. December 10, 1942, Petersburg; buried San Andreas (Catholic)

Mills, William Colwell: Pvt., U.S. Army, 25th Battery Field Artillery, January 1900-January 1903; b. Plainwell, Michigan, January 15, 1874; d. March 18, 1936, San Andreas; buried Altaville (Protestant)

Molohan, James Gregory: Sgt., Co. F, 2nd Kentucky Infantry, NA-October 1898; b. Marion Co., Kentucky, March 12, 1871; d. May 23, 1929, Solano Co.; buried San Francisco (National Cemetery)

Murray, Elmer Leonard: Pvt., Co. B, 1st California Infantry, April 1898-September 1899; b. North Easton, Massachusetts, March 28, 1876; d. May 13, 1947, Alameda Co.; buried Sutter Creek

O’Connell, John Edward (“Jack”): U.S. Army-Navy, 1899-1902; b. San Andreas, January 12, 1874; d. March 30, 1913, San Francisco; buried San Andreas (Catholic)

Oxendine, William Jasper: Pvt., Co. D, 6th California Infantry, April 1898-December 1898; b. Telegraph City, October 7, 1875; d. November 28, 1947, San Andreas; buried Murphys (Buena Vista)

Parks, Alva M.: Sgt., Co. D, 1st Montana Infantry, April 1898-October 1899; b. Iowa, August 23, 1854; d. February 1, 1925, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples)

Parmer, Byrd: Pvt., Co. B, 6th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898; b. Pine Grove, February 12, 1873; d. July 6, 1944, Sacramento; buried Elk Grove (East Lawn)

Perry, Charles Berry: Pvt., Cpl., Battery D, 1st Battalion, California Heavy Artillery, NA; Kentucky, November 4, 1865; d. May 1, 1941, Santa Barbara; buried Santa Barbara (GAR Plot)  

Pidwell, Willard T.: Principal Musician, 1st California Infantry, April 1898-September 1899; b. San Francisco, January 7, 1877; d. March 20, 1943, San Mateo; buried California

Pile, Oscar Parkinson: Pvt., Co. A, 6th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898; b. Stockton, October 1866; d. August 12, 1931, Yountville (Veterans Home); buried Yountville

Plummer, John Platt: NA, NA; b. Illinois, February 12, 1873; d. 1930-1939, NA; buried NA

Porter, Charles John: Pvt., Co. M, 8th U.S. Cavalry, August 1901-February 1903 (disability); b. Topeka, Kansas, April 27, 1881; d. June 6, 1964, Murphys; buried Tracy (Public)

Price, George Leon: Pvt., Hospital Corps, U.S. Army, March 1902-January 1904; b. Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 1, 1880; d. September 27, 1928, on railway between Salinasand Mata de Limon, Costa Rica; buried San Jose, Costa Rica (Cementerio de Extranjeros)

Sackett, Dewey W.: Pvt., Co. B, 2nd Oregon Infantry, April 1898-August 1899; b. Calaveras Co., January 29, 1880; d. September 29, 1961, Multnomah Co., Oregon; buried Portland, Oregon (Willamette National Cemetery)

Saltzer, Andrew: Musician/Cpl., Co. F, 1st South Dakota Infantry, May 1898-August 1899; b. Germany, September 23, 1876 (naturalized); d. February 25, 1946, Riverside Co.; buried Riverside (Evergreen)

Sayler, Walter Saxony: NA, NA (possibly Arkansas Infantry); b. Higginson, Arkansas, January 7, 1880; d. October 25, 1971, Yountville; buried California (probably Yountville)

Schenaker, John Joseph: Pvt., Co. M, 8th California Infantry, 1898-January 1899/Co. E, 23rd U.S. Infantry/Co. M, 10th U.S. Infantry, April 1899-April 1900; b. Sacramento, May 15, 1879; d. January 22, 1945, Salt Lake City, Utah; buried Salt Lake City, Utah

Schwab, Leon Theckla (Leo): Pvt., Co. A, 35th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, July 1899-May 1901; b. Helena, Montana, May 3, 1879; d. November 25, 1942, San Bruno; buried San Bruno (Golden Gate National Cemetery)

Selkirk, Jesse Percival: Pvt., Co. B, 35th U.S. Infantry, August 1899/Cpl., January 1901-June 1901; b. Steep Falls, Maine, August 22, 1875; d. October 25, 1947, Oakland; buried Rail Road Flat (Independence)

Shippy, Charles George: Pvt., Co. G, 6th U.S. Cavalry, November 1899-December 1902/Co. M, November 1903-February 1904; b. Olema, November 19, 1882; d. June 12, 1962, Sacramento; buried Mountain Ranch

Siehs, John Ernest Henry: Pvt., Co. H, 6th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898; b. Germany, May 9, 1874; d. January 8, 1931, Solano Co.; buried San Francisco (National Cemetery)

Smith, John E.: Pvt., Cpl., Co. E, 14th U.S. Infantry, March 1896-March 1899; b. Copperopolis, April 1868; d. July 22, 1937, Alameda Co.; buried San Francisco (National Cemetery)

Snyder, Charles Peter: Pvt., Co. B, 6th California Infantry, April 1898-December 1898; b. Murphys, June 25, 1874; d. October 14, 1945, San Francisco; buried San Andreas (Peoples)

Stevens, Robert E.: NA, NA; b. Boston, Massachusetts, June 10, 1873; d. June 1, 1932, San Andreas; buried Mountain Ranch [Unmarked]

Swank, John Franklin: Pvt., Co. A, 1st Idaho Infantry, April 1898-September 1899/re-enlisted as a Veteran, Co. C, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, September 1899-August 1901; b. California (probably Calaveras Co.), February 1, 1865; d. July 1, 1916, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples) [Unmarked]

Thompson, Harry Dunkin: Pvt., Sgt., Co. D, 27th U.S. Infantry, July 1899-February 1901; b. England, October 16, 1875; d. February 19, 1956, King Co., Washington; buried Portland, Oregon (Willamette National Cemetery)

Thurmond, Hartwell Bowdry: Pvt., Co. D, 19th U.S. Infantry, January 1900-January 1903; b. Horse Cave, Kentucky, December 17, 1875; d. September 3, 1948, Yuba Co.; buried California

Tilden, Charles Lee: Major, 1st California Infantry, April 1898-September 1899; b. Chili Gulch, July 17, 1857; d. November 12, 1950, Alameda Co.; buried Oakland (Mountain View)

Tilden, Joseph Chester: Musician/Pvt., Co. H, 7th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898; b. Reno, Nevada, April 11, 1876; d. April 17, 1936, Los Angeles; buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery)

Tremain, Harry Clyde: Pvt., Co. D, 32nd U.S. Volunteers, 1900-May 1901/Co. E, 10th U.S. Infantry, September 1901-September 1904; b. Great Bend, Kansas, July 30, 1882; d. July 28, 1966, Murphys; buried Stockton (Rural)

Vogelgesang, Carl Theodore (“Ted”): Ensign, U.S. Navy, July 1892 (U.S.S. Bancroft, September 1896-September 1898, U.S.S. Celtic, 1899)/Lt. Commander, July 1905/Commander, May 1911/Captain, August 1916/Rear Admiral, October 1922-February 1927; b. Petersburg, January 11, 1869; d. February 16, 1927, Washington, DC; buried Arlington, Virginia (National Cemetery)

Vogelgesang, Julius Gustave: 1st Lt., U.S. Volunteer NA, NA; b. Petersburg, 1865; d. September 5, 1904 (Civilian), Tayabas, Philippines; buried Stockton (Rural)

Watson, Davis Bishop: Pvt., Co. C, 3rd Nebraska Infantry, July 1898-May 1899; b. Nebraska, February 24, 1876; d. April 2, 1958, Santa Cruz; buried San Francisco (National Cemetery)

Webb, George Dibrel: NA, Co. G, 2nd Georgia Infantry, NA; b. Utah Territory, July 6, 1855; d. April 28, 1933, Los Angeles (Pacific Branch Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers); buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery)

Weisbecker, Adolph Albert: Pvt., Co. B, 3rd Wisconsin Infantry, May 1898-October 1898; b. La Crosse, Wisconsin, February 6, 1878; d. January 1, 1944, Sonora; buried Altaville (Protestant)

Wheeler, Alonzo Charles: Pvt., Cpl., Co. D, 6th U.S. Infantry (“The Sixth Immunes”), October 1900-October 1903; b. Sycamore, Illinois, February 16, 1883; d. January 13, 1954, San Francisco; buried Yountville (George Yount Pioneer Cemetery)

Wood, William Warren: Pvt., Co. A, 6th California Infantry, May 1898-December 1898; b. Modesto, June 9, 1877; d. December 5, 1946, Rail Road Flat; buried Selma (West Selma)

Wright, Frederick William (Fred): NA, NA (possibly Pvt., Co. A, 4th U.S. Cavalry, December 1888-November 1893/Co. G, 7th U.S. Cavalry, February 1894-March 1902/Co. G, 20th U.S. Infantry, March 1902-April 1905/Co. K, 13th U.S. Cavalry, April 1905-April 1911); b. New York (possibly Little Valley), September 1864; d. 1927-1929, NA (probably California); buried NA (probably California)

Zwinge, Edward C.: Pvt., Co. A, 3rd U.S. Artillery, June 1898-June 1899; b. San Francisco, November 7, 1874; d. June 26, 1901, Stent; buried San Andreas (Protestant)