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VETERANS
WHO SERVED IN THE
MEXICAN
BORDER WAR A
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Shown
below are military veterans who served in the Mexican Border War
and are known to have
resided in Madison County, Iowa. This war is significant to Iowa
because the entire Iowa National Guard was called into service
and deployed in this war. Winterset was home of the 51st
National Guard unit with an armory building one-half block north
of the Courthouse Square. The Iowa National Guard
reorganized and the 51st unit became Company A of the Third Iowa
Infantry, Iowa National Guard (ING). During the Mexican
Border War, they served at Brownsville, Texas from July, 1916 to
February, 1917. |
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Sources: This
list was taken from the 1916 Biennial Report of the Adjutant
General of Iowa published by the state of Iowa and notes those
who were in service n 1916 - 1917, including those in the Mexican
Border War. Some individuals have been included due to
references in their obituary, as noted. Missing or corrected
information is shown in red.
ETS = Expiration of Term of Service
aptd. = appointed
s.d. = special detachment
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Name
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Unit
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Service
Information |
| Aikins,
Charles Webber |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING
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Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as a Captain 26 Jun 1916, mustered out at Ft. Des Moines, 28 Feb
1917 |
| Antrim,
[Archie] Doris |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING
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Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; sick in base hospital No. 3, Brownsville,
TX, 22-31 Jan 1917; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines
Feb 20 1917. First name taken from WWI Draft Registration |
| Ballard,
Loyd R. |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING
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Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 04 Sep 1916; mustered out
of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Banta,
Henry F. |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING
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Mustered in at Camp Dodge
at Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; aptd. Corp. 08
Sep 1916; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb
1917 |
| Beach,
Kenneth A. |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING
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Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; transferred to Co. A 1st Iowa Engineers 15
July 1917 |
| Bedel,
Paul |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING
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Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des
Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Beach,
Oren Ralph |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING
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Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Sup. Sgt 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Color Sgt and transferred to
Headquarters 04 Sep 1916 |
| Benge,
Joseph Bertrand |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Bugler 26 June 1916; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Breeding,
James E. |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; aptd. Corp 19
Dec 1916; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb
1917 |
| Breeding,
Robert A. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; aptd. Corp. 25
Jan 1917; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb
1917 |
| Brock,
Raymond Ozro |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
mustered in a at Camp
Dodge as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; aptd.
Corp. 08 Sep 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des Moines
20 Feb 2017 |
| Campbell,
Arthur A. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; discharged 10 Jul 1916 SCD |
| Case,
William |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Mechanic 26 Jun 1916; discharged 29 Sep 1916 ETS; re-enlisted
30 Sep 1916 as Mechanic; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Childers,
Earnest |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Cook 26 Jun 1916; sick in base hospital in Brownsville, TX,
16-18 Nov 1916; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20
Feb 1917 |
| Clearwater,
Edgar B. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 04 sep 1916; mustered out
of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Conrad,
Alva B. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; discharged 10 July 1916, SCD |
| Cox,
Herman |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; discharged 10 July 1916, SCD |
| Cramlett,
William S. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Unknown, noted in 1930
Federal census |
| Creager,
Arthur D. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916; sick in base hospital No. 3 Brownsville,
TX, 01 Sep 1916 to 31 Oct 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916;
sick in base hospital No. 3, Brownsville TX, 25 Jan 1917;
mustered out of US service at base Hospital No. 3, Brownsville,
TX, 20 Feb 1917 |
| Creger, Gaile Marial |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Band Section, mustered in
at Camp Dodge as a musician, 3rd Class 26 Jun 1916; appointed
Band Corporal 08 Sep 1916; sick in base hospital #3,
Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 16-22; mustered out at Ft. Des Moines,
20 Feb 1917 |
| Criss,
David Howard |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1st class 01 Aug 1916; aptd.
Corp. 06 Sep
1916; aptd. Sgt. 27 Dec 1916; mustered out of US service
at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Croft,
Hubert L. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Cook. June 26 1916; reld. and rtd. to duty as Pvt. 18 Sep
1916; mustered out of US service t Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Croft,
Raymond H. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Sgt. 15 Aug 1916; s.d. as clerk at
Iowa Brigade HQ 25 Jun 1916, to 06 Oct 1916; mustered out of US
service at ft. des Moines 20 Fev 1917 |
| Danforth,
Robert E. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Sgt. 26 Jun 1916; discharged at Camp Dodge 18 Jul 1916 ETS;
re-enlisted 30 Oct 1916 at Des Moines, assigned to and joined
Co. A 08 Nov 2016; sick in base hospital No. 3 Brownsville, TX,
31 Dec 1916 to 11 Jan 1917; mustered out of US service at Ft.
Des Moines 20 Feb 2017 |
| Decker,
Ned |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; discharged 10 Jul 1916, SCD |
| Diggs,
Earl |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 2016; discharged 10 Jul 1916, SCD |
| Duff,
Thornton |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; discharged on account dependent relatives
at Ft. Des Moines 26 Aug 1916 |
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| Eagan,
William J. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 04 Sep 1916; mustered out
of US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Foster,
Earl |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; sick in base hospital No. 3 in
Brownsville, TX, 01-06 Nov 1916; mustered out of US service at
Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Gaekle,
Rigobert A. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Sgt. 26 Jun 1916; discharged 22 Jan 1917 |
| Gilliland,
Albert Lee |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; discharged on account dependent relatives
at Ft. Des Moines 26 Aug 1916 |
| Gordon,
Willard A. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Green, Clarence R. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as 2nd Lieutenant 26 Jun 1916; aptd.1st Lt. 06 Sep 1916;
mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Groves,
George G. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; discharged 10 Jul 2016 |
| Fry,
Rolland J. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; mustered out
of US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Gamble,
Rupert W. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 04 Sep 1916; mustered out
of US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Hammock, Robert R. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as bugler 26 Jun 1916; reld. and rtd. to Pvt. 05 Aug 1916;
transferred to Band Section, HQ Co. 3rd Infantry 05 Aug 1916; mustered out at Ft. Des Moines,
20 Feb 1917 |
| Hern, William Ernest |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; transferred to HQ Co. 01 Sep 1916; transferred to Company A, as Private 18 Sep 1916;
mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Hildebrand,
Russell L |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; transferred to Supply Co. 22 Aug 1916 |
| Hodges,
Frank G. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 04 Sep 1916; sick in base
hospital No. 3 Brownsville, TX, 26 Dec 1916; discharged 16 Feb
2017, ETS |
| Hodges, John Wesley |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; transferred to Supply Co. 22 Aug
1916, wagoner; discharged 23 Jan 1917 ETS |
| Holden, Harold K. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; transferred
to HQ company 01 Sep 1916 |
| Hudson,
Robert J. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; sick in base
hospital No. 3 Brownsville, TX, 22-25 Oct 1916; mustered out of
US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Huffman,
Elmer P. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Irvin,
Hiram C. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. Jul 03 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; sick in base
hospital 01-06 Nov 1916; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des
Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| King,
Henry C. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; mustered out
of US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Knight,
Francis |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Kyle,
Roger W. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916; sick in base hospital No. 3, Brownsville,
TX, 03-17 Nov 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Irvin,
Hiram |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Per obituary, was a
member of A Company and spent in Brownsville. |
| Irvin,
James |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Per Hiram's obituary, his
brother was also a member of A Company and spent in
Brownsville. |
| Johnson,
Luther N. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; mustered out
of US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Larson,
Willis a. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Leonard,
Byram |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; aptd. Corp. 08
Sept 1916; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb
1917. |
| Little, Hiram Charles |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916;Wagoner - Transferred
from Supply Co. as wagoner 22 Aug 1916; mustered out at Ft. Des
Moines, 20 Feb 1917 |
| Null,
Alden E. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Corp. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Sgt. 25 Nov 1916; discharged at
Brownsville, TX 16 Dec 1916, ETS |
| O'Laughlin,
George D. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Parker,
Charles E. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Perry,
Frank H. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as 1st Sgt. 26 Jun 1916; discharged Brownsville, TX. 11 Aug
1916, ETS |
| Powell,
Harry H. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; mustered out
of US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Rogers,
Lewis P. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Corp. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Sgt. 25 Nov 1916; discharged at
Brownsville, TX, 16 Dec 1916, ETS |
| Rowe,
Thomas P. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
a Corp. 26 June 1916; aptd. Sgt. 08 Sep 1916; aptd. Mess Sgt. 05
Nov 1916; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb
1917 |
| Salsbery
[Salsbury], Jesse R. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 03 Jul 1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des
Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Sawyer,
John K. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Sergeant 26 Jun 1916; commissioned 2nd Lt. 22 Dec 1916;
mustered out at t Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Shearer, Claude Napoleon |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
and assigned to Company A 02 July 1916; appointed Private 1st
Class 14 Oct 1916; mustered out at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Simpson,
Edwin P. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in as Pvt. 26
Jun 1916; aptd. Cook 21 Sep 1916; mustered out of US service at
Ft. Des Moines, 20 Feb 1917 |
| Smalley,
Anson J. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Corp 09 Aug 1916; aptd. Sgt. 25 Jan
1917; mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines, 20 Feb 1917 |
| Thomsen, Herman W. |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge as Pvt. 14
Jul 1916;aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 04 Sep 1916; aptd. Corp. 25 Jan 1917;
mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Thompson, Elmer |
3rd Illinois Infantry,
Illinois National Guard |
Served on the Texas border;
transferred, due to health, to the Medical service; mustered out 21 Feb 1917
[per obituary] |
| Thompson,
Ralph B. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Sgt. 26 Jun 1916; discharged 09 Jan 1917, ETS |
| Trampert,
Vernon J. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. June 26 1916; sick in base hospital 06-20 Sep 1916;
mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Vance,
Lynn |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Sgt. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Mess Sgt. 01 Jul 1916; transferred to
base hospital No. 3, Brownsville, TX 04 Oct 1916 to 26 Mar 1917;
mustered out at Army and Navy Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark. |
| Vance, Robert N. |
Co. A, 3rd Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge as Pvt.. 26
Jun 1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; aptd. Corp 08 Sep 1916;
aptd; 25 Jan 1917; mustered out US service at Ft. Des Moines 20
Feb 1917 |
| Wilkinson, George Arthur |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt.16 Jun 1916; discharged at Camp Dodge 10-16 Jul
2016 SCD; re-enlisted 19 July 1916 at Camp Dodge SCD, waived by
tel. authority; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; transferred to HQ
Co. as Pvt. 01 Sep 1916; transferred from HQ co as Pvt. 07 Sep
1916; aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Dec 1916; mustered out of US service at
Ft. Des Moines Feb 20 1917 |
| Wilkinson,
Philip Read |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as a 1st Lieutenant 28 June 1916; resigned 19 Aug 1916 |
| Wintrode,
John |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 05 Jul 1916; aptd. Corp 20 Jun 1916; aptd. Sgt. 08 Sep
1916; mustered out of US Service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb
1917 |
| Witt,
Ralph P. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Corp. 26 Jun 1916; aptd. Sgt. and Sup. Sgt. 08 Sep 1916;
mustered out of US service at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
| Yates,
Edmund E. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Pvt. 26 Jun 1916; Aptd. Pvt. 1cl. 01 Aug 1916; aptd. Corp. 27
Dec 1917; mustered out of US service t Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb
1917 |
| Youngman,
Fred P. |
Co. A, 3rd
Inf., ING |
Mustered in at Camp Dodge
as Corp. 26 June 1916; appointed Sgt. 15 Aug 1916; aptd. 1st Sgt
23 Dec 1916; mustered out at Ft. Des Moines 20 Feb 1917 |
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