CHAPTER X.

RETIRED REGIMENTS, COMPANIES AND OFFICERS.

The State keeps in touch with those who have served as commissioned officers for over five years by placing them on the retired list. The officers so placed are entitled to wear the uniform of the rank they bear on the retired list and are subject to call to active duty by the State.

A number of companies may be said to be on the retired list, as during the history of the Legion and Guard many places have supported companies which are not now represented on the rolls. The Fourth regiment has never been reorganized and may be classed as on the retired list at this time.

The regiment was organized as a battalion July 5, 1890, and reorganized as a regiment December 19, 1891. The multiplication of companies made this necessary, and headquar ters were established at Marion. As a battalion the strength was 278 and the officers appointed were Major George W. Gunder, of Marion; Surgeon Thomas C. Kimball, of Marion; Assistant Surgeon W. W. Wilson, of Decatur; Adjutant L. C. Lilliard, of Marion, and Quartermaster Jacob J. Todd, of Bluffton. The companies which served through the days it was a battalion were: A, of Marion; B, of Decatur; C, of Portland; D, of Richmond; E, of Bluffton; F, of Aurora, and G, of Muncie.

As a battalion, the organization took part in the gallery practice of that year, and Companies A of Marion, G of Muncie and F of Aurora were among those officially commended for the large attendance of members. The average company scores were: C, 33.19; D, 22.88; F, 22.66; B, 19.63; A, 14.7, and G, 13.56.

In 1892, after the organization had grown to a regiment, its membership was 412. and in 1893 it reached its highest point, 583. The year following it dropped to 491, and in 1896 to 380. By the close of 1897 it increased to 508. The regiment responded to the call of the President for service durin the war with Spain and served as the One-hundred-andsixtieth Indiana. Since the war it has never been reorganized. After its regimental organization, the officers were:

Colonel--George W. Gunder. of Marion.

Lieutenant-Colonel-W. L. Kiger, of Bluffton.

Majors-W. L. Kiger, of Bluffton; W. W. Keen, of Portland; M. L. Byers, of Decatur; G. E. Downey, of Aurora; L. E. Harter, of Warsaw; J. J. Backman, of Aurora; E. P. Miller, of Decatur.

Surgeons-Thomas C. Kimball, of Marion and John J. Kyle, of

Marion.

Assistant Surgeons-J. J. Kyle, of Marion; Frank W. Foxworthy, of Indianapolis; Eugene Buehler, of Indianapolis.

Adjutants-L. C. Lilliard, of Marion; George T. Whitaker, of Dunkirk; Harry F. NcFeely, of Marion.

Quartermasters-Jacob J. Todd, of Bluffton, and Ransom Allen, of

Ossian.

Battalion Adjutants-W. H. Bien, of Marion; L. L. Martz, of Bluffton; Isaac J. Bradford, of Marion; Charles S. Maltby, of Aurora; Fred L. Beshore, of Marion.

Chaplains-C. K. Jones, of Marion; Welford D. Weaver, of Indianapolis; and Wm. J. Vigus, of Indianapolis.

The companies which have composed the regimental organization are:

1892-A, Marion; B, Decatur; C, Portland; D, Richmond; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Muncie; H, Warsaw.

1893-A, Marion; B, Decatur; C, Portland; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Muncie; H. Warsaw.

1894-A, Marion; B, Decatur; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Muncie; H, Warsaw.

1895-A, Marion; B. Decatur: C, Lafayette; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Columbia City; H, Warsaw.

1896-A, Marion; B, Decatur; C. Lafayette; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Aurora; G, Columbia City; H, Warsaw.

1897--A, Marion; B, Decatur; C. Lafayette; D. Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Ossian; G. Columbia City; H, Warsaw.

1898-A, Marion; B, Decatur; C, Lafayette; D, Wabash; E, Bluffton; F, Ossian; G, Columbia City; H, Warsaw.

Cities and towns which formerly supported military organizations, but which are not represented in the Guard at the present time are numerous:

Anderson supported a company from the fall of 1891 to 1897. The company was unassigned until May 13, 1892, when it was attached to the Second Regiment as Company C. The company did not change its letter or regiment during its term. The officers were:

Captains-Clarence C. Thomas, B. T. Perkins, K. M. Burr, and Charles R. Keesler.

First Lieutenants-Kenneth M. Burr, E. R. Prather, Ellis C. Carpen ter; A. C. Wright; and W. S. Wagoner.

Second Lieutenants--Percy M. Kessler, E. R. Prather, Ellis C. Carpenter; George H. Webb; and William W. Lewis.

NATIONAL GUARD OF INDIANA.

255

Andrews for many years supported a company of infantry which, during its life, saw service with three regiments. It was organized as the Andrews Old Guards, June 2, 1886, and was assigned to the First Regiment as Company D. When the regiments reorganized in 1888, the company was transferred to the Second as Company G, and again, when the Third Regiment was reorganized, February 3, 1891, the company was again transferred and made Company A of that regiment. It was mustered out of service early in 1892. The officers were: Captain, Lessel Long; first lieutenants, John R. Alpaugh and John H. Moore, and second lieutenants, James M. Ashley and Milton Woodbeck.

Angola first organized its company November 10, 1891, and was assigned to the Third Regiment as Company H. It served through the war with Spain with that regiment, but was never reorganized. The officers have been:

Captains-George McNeal, C. H. Stone, J. E. Waugh, Silas Bressler, and N. W. Gilbert.

First Lieutenants-J. E. Waugh, P. P. Sanborn, W. F. Williamson, F. P. Brewer, C. F. Kinney, T. Frank Kemery, and Robert H. Carpenter.

Second Lieutenants-C. H. Stone, P. P. Sanborn, William F. Williamson, F. P. Brewer, C. F. Kinney, Frank Kemery, Robert H. Carpenter, and Charles F. Kinney.

Attica has been represented in the Guard by artillery only, but the first battery traveled a stormy road. It was organized October 1, 1883, and was called the Attica Light Artillery. It was assigned to the First Artillery as Company G, and served as such until 1888, when it was made Company D, and so served until mustered out of State service under orders issued April 2, 1890.

The officers were:

Captains-Samuel Turman and Fred Lash.

First Lieutenants-Robert S. Minor, Fred Lash, George F. Holder, and Wolf Hirst.

Second Lieutenants-Samuel Turman, Jacob Hess, Edward Doty, and James Slaughter.

Aurora first supported a company in 1891, and it was at once assigned to the Fourth Regiment as Company F. The company served until 1897, when, on the expiration of a term of service, it was mustered out. The officers were:

Captains-George E. Downey, J. J. Backman, and W. H. Thompson. First Lieutenants-J. J. Backman, F. M. Downey, and H. E. Siemantel.

Second Lieutenants-J. J. Kyle, H. McMullen, G. W. Baker, H. E.
Siemantel. and F. K. Spaeth.

1

The Boswell Guards were organized June 4, 1886, and were mustered into the First Regiment as Company G. The company was transferred to the Second Regiment in 1888 as Company H. On the expiration of its term, July 15, 1889, it was not deemed advisable to remuster the company as an organization, but the offer was made to remuster it as a platoon. The offer was not accepted and the company was not reorganized. The officers were:

Captains-T. M. Davis and George Nolin.
First Lieutenant-James Yarbrough.

Second Lieutenants-Isaac B. Eberly and Isaac B. Schrader.

Bluffton's company was organized December 12, 1890, and was assigned to the Fourth Regiment as Company E at once. The company served under that designation through the war with Spain, but was never reorganized. The officers were:

Captains-William L. Kiger, J. Z. Brickley, J. W. Goodyear, W. Bruce Montgomery, A. E. Springstead, Charles L. Nolan, W. W. Weisel, Jr., Charles F. Brunn, Henry Johnson, and H. C. Brown.

First Lieutenants-J. W. Goodyear, Bruce Montgomery, Fred Tangeman, Charles L. Nolan, D. W. Weisel, E. P. Hunter, Charles R. Pugh, and L. A. Burgan.

Second Lieutenants-M. J. Sawyer. John L. Waring, Will Robertson, Henry Johnson, L. A. Burgan, and Fred Tangeman.

The first attempt to organize a company at Brazil did not meet with permanent success. The Grant Guards were organized August 31, 1885, and were mustered into the State service as Company H. Second Regiment. The company remained in existence but a short time, when it disbanded. The officers were: Captain, Elias Wilder; first lieutenants, Dennis McAuliff and William Daly, and second lieutenant, Oscar Thomas.

In 1889 another company was organized, which was assigned to the First Regiment as Company F on July 15, 1889. The company was in continuous existence until 1897, when it was mustered out. In that time it remained as Company F of the First, and took part in all service with that regiment. The officers were:

Captains-William Daly, D. McAuliffe, R. E. Wolfe, E. R. Livesy, and Harry A. Britton.

First Lieutenants--D. McAuliff, R. E. Wolfe, Norval N. Clyne, J. S. Sollsday, H. A. Britton, and Harry Foster.

Second Lieutenants-T. W. Davis, A. C. Biddle, Norval N. Clyne, John Stunkard. Harry Foster, and Robert A. Glenn.

Late in 1891 a company was organized at Bremen, which was not assigned to any regiment until May 13, 1892, when it