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The following is the partial roster of First Montana Volunteer Infantry. More data will be adde as it becomes available.

The Rosters:

Company D:

This company was from the Ruby Valley

Officers:

George Reif, Capt.
Edward Gainan, 1st. Lt.
George Lowman, 2nd Lt.

Non-commissioned officers:

Jas. McClurg, 1st Sgt.
Dean Vickers, Q.M. Sgt.
Jas. W. C. Dennis, Sgt.
Boyd A. Kneedler, Sgt
Chas. N. Morse, Sgt
Cornelius McClurg, Cpl.
Grant D. Mathers, Cpl.
Valentine Gilbert, Cpl.
Jas. W. Bothwell, Cpl.
Chas. Kelly, Cpl.
Nels Peterson, Cpl.

Others:

Nichols Rider, Cook
Musicians Stewart R. Champion and Floyd C. Wilson

Frack Mack, Artificer

Privates:

Chas. Beckwith,
Alonzo L. Blaugh,
John A. Bowman,
Jas. Box,
John Boyd,
Jas. Carlon,
Albert Case,
Jos. A. Casebeer,
Abraham Clem,
Jas. Comley,
Chas. Edgehill,
Frank Faires,
Jas. Francis,
Nazaire Gardner,
Jefferson Garrett,
Edgar Guidry,
Albert Johnson,
Lucisius Kellogg
David Healy
Fay Kohrs,
Berry Knudson,
Wm. F. Kramer,
Olvier Longfellow,
 Robert Lee,
Albert Mack,
Alex J. McArthur,
Herbert G. McPeters,
Juliius Moritz,
Chas. Nacie,
Thos. G. Pasley,
 Thos. Rickards,
Wm. Roden,
John R. Rogers,
W. F. Stobhe,
Oscar Stone,
Maurice Wilses,
Perry Wilsey,
Wm. Wammach,
Christ. Xigler,
Ray Zigler.

Discharged prior to mustering out:

Chas. W. Mead, 1st Lt.
Almer Kellogg, QM Sgt.
August Romey, Sgt.
Albert Cole, Corp.
Clarence E. Wilson, Corp.
Jerome Mayland, Artificier,

Privates:

Jos. W. Black,
Curtis Brooks,
Otis Carter,
Job Foster,
Berrigton Gould,
Chauncy Jackson,
Wm. H. McDonald,
Isaac A. Ogden,
John H. Orth,
Edward L. Reynolds,
 Jos. Sicard,
Elisa Siprell,
Jos. A Spaulding,
Thos. Wilson

Goerge B. Mead transferred to the Regimental Band.

Soldiers wounded in the conflict included George E. Lowman, Jas. W. C. Dennis, Jas. M. Box, Abraham L. Clem, Wm. F. Kramer, Edward L. Reynolds and Thos. Rickards.

Wm. G.Marshall died of wounds received in action.

Company E:

Officers:

Andrew Jensen, Captain, Great Falls (merchant)
Fred'k Bird, 1st Lieutenant, Dillon (farmer)
Homer G. Rickards, 2nd Lieutenant, Butte (clerk)

Non-commissioned Officers:

Francis A. Johnston, 1st Sergeant, Dillon (teamster)
Comas Nelson, Quartermaster Sergeant, Dillon (liveryman)
Fred M. Rogers, Sergeant, Dillon (painter)
Osborne McIntosh, Sergeant, Butte (student)
Albert S. Johnson, Sergeant, Dillon (barber)
Robert Robbins, Sergeant, Dillon (laborer)
Harry Allen, Corporal, Dillon (operator)
Wellington H. Mace, Corporal, Germantown, Pennsylvania (engineer)
Patrick F. Harrington, Corporal, Butte (blacksmith)
Andrew L. Banks, Corporal, Dillon (farmer)
John J. McDonald, Corporal, Carroll (engineer)
Jas. P. Lenox, Corporal, Dillon (farmer)

Others:

Wm. D. Brown, Cook, Santian, Oregon (farmer)
John H. McQuarry, Musician, Milton, Oregon (painter)
Ernest H. Boyd, Musician, Dillon (laborer)
Wm. F. Dudley, Artificer, Dillon (miner)
Ernest Powell, Wagoner, Whitehall (farmer)

Privates:

Andrew Anderson, Falim, Kansas (farmer)
George T. Banks, Seabrook, Kansas (cook)
John L. Banks, Dillon (farmer)
Frank Borbridge, Rochester, Minnesota (waiter)
John Cavanaugh, Hollingsdale, Wisconsin (miner)
Ray. S. Conger, Dillon (painter)
Dennis D. Doyle, Butte (miner)
Andrew Ehricks, Butte (carpenter)
James Enright, Butte (teamster)
Emil Feltman, Perry, Idaho (farmer)
Ellis J. Fifer, Butte (fireman)
Rich'd Fielder, Red Rock (clerk)
Robt. Foster, Butte (fireman)
David E. Freeman, Lawrenceburg, Indiana (laborer)
Paul Frisch, Billings (laborer)
Angelo A. Fyhrie, Dillon (clerk)
Geo. B. Graham, Holden, Missouri (teacher)
Orin F. Grant, Marseilles, Illinois (miner)
Robt. J. Gray, Dennison Mills, Quebec, Canada (farmer
John Hank, Newton, Illinois (miner)
Jas. M. Harney, Galena, Illinois (salesman)
Eberhard Heberlein, Great Falls, (chemist)
David C. Hines, Gowere, Missouri (farmer)
Chas. L. Huestis, Cold Springs, Putman County, New York (miner)
Wm. K. Ireland, Butte (miner)
Robt. Johnston Butte (miner)
Henry Keyser, Dillon (laborer)
Albert S. Lloyd, Anaconda (laborer)
Ray H. Longwell, Blockton, Iowa (farmer)
Eli Loucks, Newbridgeville, Pennsylvania (farmer)
John W. Lyons, Wood River, Nebraska (miner)
Thos. W. McConnon, Peterson, New York (bookkeeper)
Oscar McIntosh, Dillon, (laborer)
Jas. C. Nedrow, St. Anthony, Idaho (teamster)
Otto M. Olsen, Lone Walnut, Kansas (laborer)
Martin Pendergast, Butte (miner)
Axel Peterson, Rawlins, Wyoming (laborer)
Michael Phelan, Butte (miner)
Chas. N. Robb, Gibbons, Nebraska (clerk)
Geo. W. Schulte, Dillon (laborer)
Edw. Sheser, Dillon (clerk)
John H. Selzer, Lincoln, Nebraska (miller)
John F. Sullivan, Butte (miner)
John S. Taylor, Dillon (clerk)
Nicholas Vincent, Butte (switchman)
Robt. A. Waddell, Butte (miner)
Guy W. Wade, Wadena, Iowa (laborer)
Fred Walker, Amity, Oregon (farmer)
Geo. D. Wenceslaw, Butte (miner)
Earl V. Williamson, Sacramento, California (butcher)
John W. Wynes, Chappell, Nebraska (laborer)
George W. Zeigler, Toledo, Ohio (clerk)

Transferred:

Geo. W. Crowell, Sergeant, Dillon (clerk), to Regimental Band, September 10, 1898
Alfred Cashmore, Private, Dillon (painter), to Regimental Band, June 6, 1898
John F. Pearson, Private, Butte (butcher), to Regimental Band, June 6, 1898

Promoted:

Chas. H. Virden, Dillon (carpenter), from First Sergeant to Second Lieutenant, Company C, First Montana Infantry, August 17, 1899

Discharged:

Lorenzo Cushing, Sergeant, Dillon (clerk), disability, November 11, 1898.
Rich'd F. Wells, Sergeant, Manila, P.I. (assayer), by order, August 1899.
Walter M. Powers, Corporal, Dillon (student), by order, August 31, 1899.
Harry Chamberlain, Manila, P.I. (painter), by order, August 20, 1899).
Wilfred Chetelle, Manila, P.I. (miner), by order, July 11, 1899 (reenlisted).
Harry C. Falls, USA Transport (engineer), by order, October 8, 1898.
Wm. Leaton, Manila, P.I. (miner), by order August 20, 1899.
Wm. P. Mulcahy, Manila, P.I. (electrician), by order, August 20, 1899.
Jens Nelson, Manila, P.I. (clerk), by order, August 20, 1899.

Wounded:

Andrew Jensen, Captain, wounded in right forearm, near Apalit, P.I., April 27, 1899.
Wm. F. Dudley, artificer, wounded in right leg at Caloocan,  P.I., February 17, 1899.
Geo. T. Banks, wounded in right arm at La Loma Church,P.I., March 25, 1899.
John Cavanaugh, wounded in neck at Tuliahan River, P.I., March 25, 1899.
Jas. Enright, wounded in chest at La Loma Church, P.I., March 25, 1899.
Jas. P. Lenox, Corp, wounded in right knee, near Bocaue, P.I., March 25, 1899.
John H. McQuary, Musician, wounded in chest at Taliahan River, P.I., March 28, 1899
Axel Peterson, wounded in right forearm, near Bocaue, P.I., March 28, 1899.
Chas. N. Robb, wounded in right thigh at San Fernando, P.I., June 16, 1899.
Former Company E members Geo. W. Crowell, Principal Musician, and Alfred Cashmore, Private, both transferred to the First Montana Infantry Band. Both were wounded. Crowell was wounded in the right leg at Malolos, P.I., on April 4, 1899, and Alfred Cashmore was wounded in the left leg at Caloocan, P.I., March 2, 1899.

Barrows, John  The Dillon Tribune, October 27, 1999 (used by permission)

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