9th Regiment, Infantry
New York Volunteers

Spanish American War


Men of the 9th Regiment that died during service

    Blake, James - Private, Company G, died of typhoid fever August 21, 1898 in New York City.

    Buhr, John E. - Corporal, Company F, died of disease August 25, 1898 in Leiter Hospital, Chickamauga, GA.

    Burkhardt, Charles - Private, Company A, died of typhoid fever September 2, 1898 in New York City.

    Connell, Thomas F. - Private, Company F, died of disease October 13, 1898 in St. Vincent's Hospital. NYC.

    Costard, Jr., Emile P. - Private, Company D, died of typhoid fever August 1, 1898 in United States General Hospital,  Fort McPherson, GA.

    Cox, George - Private, Company E, died of typhoid fever August 26, 1898 in Sternberg Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Crane, Thomas B. - Private, Company E, died of typhoid fever October 26, 1898 in New York Hospital, NYC.

    Dean, Frank - Private, Company C, died of typhoid fever August 26, 1898 in Sternberg Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Dodd, Samual A. - Private, Company M, died of typhoid fever August 29, 1898 in Second Division Hospital, Chickamauga, GA.

    Donohue, Martin F. - Sergeant, Company A, died of typhoid fever October 2, 1898 in New York City.

    Dowd, William - Private, Company H, died of typhoid fever October 25, 1898 in Presbyterian Hospital, NYC.

    Eckstine, Albert - Private, Company A, died of typhoid fever August 9, 1898 in hospital, Fort McPherson, GA.

    Ewing, Joseph E. - Private, Company B, died of typhoid fever September 8, 1898 in Sternberg Hospital, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Falihee, Patrick H. - Private Company H, died of typhoid fever August 16, 1898 in Second Division Hospital, Chickamauga, GA.

    Frank, Jacob - Sergeant, Company B, killed by cars August 23, 1898 at Chattanooga, Tenn.

    Gebhard, Edward - 1st Sergeant, Company K, died of typhoid fever September 22, 1898 in New York City Hospital, NYC.

    Hofer, Otto - Corporal, Company C, killed by lightning August 19, 1898 at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Hubacher, Herman - Private Company M, died of typhoid fever October 30, 1898 in St. Francis Hospital, NYC.

    Keifer, Joseph F. - Wagoner, Company I, died of typhoid fever September 4, 1898 in New York City.

    Koch, Gustav - Private, Company G, died of disease November 5, 1898 in New York City.

    Lawrence, William H. - Private, Company G, died of typhoid fever October 2, 1898 in New York City Hospital, NYC.

    Lebeck, Charles C. - Private, Company L, died of disease August 2, 1898 in Division Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Lynch, Thomas E. - Private, Company K, died of typhoid fever July 10, 1898 in Second Division Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Mohoney, Michael J. - 1st Lieutenant, Company A, died of typhoid fever October 3, 1898 in New York City.

    Merrick, Charles M. - Private, Company M, died of dysentery, August 26, 1898 in New York City.

    Metz, Edward W. - Private, Company M, died of typhoid fever September 4, 1898 in Second Division Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Moore, Frank - Corporal, Company L, died of typhoid fever September 4, 1898 at Division Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Moore, Warren J. - Private, Company K, died of typhoid fever August 29, 1898 in Sternberg Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Nauheimer, John - Private, Company A, died of typhoid fever August 29, 1898 at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Nelle, Robert E. - Private, Company F, died of disease October 17, 1898 at Lebanon Hospital, New York City.

    O'Shaughnessy, Francis J. - Private, Company C, died of typhoid fever September 21, 1898 in New York City.

    Reardon, George - Private, Company E, died of typhoid fever August 2, 1898 at Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Remers, Henry - Private, Company K, died of typhoid fever July 22, 1898 in Second Division Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Ryba, Charles - Private, Company L, died of uraemic coma September 25, 1898 at Fort Thomas, KY.

    Seward, Charles W. - 2nd Lieutenant, Company C, died of typhoid fever September 16, 1898 at Monclair, NJ.

    Seward, Jr., Emott - 1st Lieutenant, Company C, died of typhoid fever October 17, 1898 at Leiter United States Hospital, Chickamauga, GA.

    Shannon, James P. - Private, Company K, died of typhoid fever September 3, 1898 at Sternberg Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Simpson, George McC. - 1st Sergeant, Company B, died of typhoid fever August 23, 1898 in Second Division Hospital, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Stoffers, George H. - Corporal, Company B, died of heart disease October 9, 1898 at Sternberg Hospital, Chickamauga Park, GA.

    Stofflet, Charles A. - Private, Company M, died of typhoid fever September 17, 1898 at Stroudsburg, PA.

    Stuart, Francis J. - Sergeant, Company M, died of typhoid fever September 10, 1898 in New York Hospital, NYC.

    Vernon, Harry Boyd - Private, Company M, accidentally killed, October 17, 1898 in New York City.

    Walker, Franklin D. L. - 1st Lieutenant, Company H, died of typhoid fever September 20, 1898 at Presbyterian Hospital, NYC.

    Watson, John W. - Corporal, Company M, died of typhoid fever October 5, 1898 at New York City.

    White, George - Private, Company M, died of typhoid fever September 25, 1898 at Saranac Lake, NY.

    Wold, Frederick - Private, Company E, died of typhoid fever September 1, 1898 at Sternberg Hospital, Chickamauga Park, GA.


The following data comes from the Adjutant General's office of the United States Army. The report titled, Statistical Exhibit of Strength of Volunteer Forces Called Into Service During the War With Spain; with Losses From All Causes (Washington: Government Printing Office, December 13, 1899). The data was compiled following the end of the War by the Adjutant General's Office from the states official muster rolls.

9th New York Volunteer Infantry
Mustered In: May 17-21, 1898 at Peekskill, New York
Mustered Out: November 15, 1898 at New York, New York

Officers Enlisted Men
Mustered In 49 977
Mustered Out 44 1,164
Total Number Accounted
for on Muster Out Roll
59 1,335
Losses While in Service Officers Enlisted Men
Promoted 0 -
Transferred 0 15
Resigned or Discharged 11 -
Dismissed 0 -
Discharged for Disability - 11
Discharged by General
Court Martial
- 2
Discharged by Order - 75
Killed in Action 0 0
Died of Wounds 0 0
Died of Disease 4 39
Died of Accident 0 2
Drowned 0 0
Suicide 0 0
Murdered or Homicide 0 0
Deserted - 27
Total Losses 15 171

 


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