The Veterans Hall of Honor committee was created to honor the veterans who were associated with Franklin County. Criteria for inclusion in the Hall of Honor include: be a veteran who has an honorable discharge, born or raised in Franklin County or lived in Franklin County for at least 10 years or died in Franklin County.
During the Spanish American War in 1898, the vast majority of veterans from Franklin County served in the 6th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, with Company K. The article below is a short historical account of the 6th Missouri Regiment.
History of the 6th Missouri Regiment
This Regiment was organized from the state at large, in answer to the second call of the president, dated May 25, 1898. The rendezvous was made at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where it was mustered into the service of the U.S. July 20, 1898. The Regiment left Jefferson Barracks by rail, in three sections, August 11 and 12, for Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Fla., where it arrived on August 15, 1898.
The Regiment left Jacksonville, Fla. by rail for Camp Onward, Savannah, Ga., November 7, 1898. On December 21, 1898, the Regiment broke camp and marched to the docks, where the First Battalion embarked on the U.S. Transport "Obdam," the Second and Third Battalions on the U.S. Transport "Roumanian," for Havana, Cuba. The First Battalion arrived on the evening of December 23, 1898, at Havana Harbor, the Second and Third on the afternoon of the 24th, disembarking on the mornings of December 24, and 25, 1898. They marched to Camp Columbia-Quemados, Mariano, Cuba, same days.
On February 20, 1899, the Regiment, with the Second Brigade of Second Division Seventh Army Corps, started on a practice march. They left camp early in the morning and marched through Quemados Mariano, Arrays Arriba, Punta Brava and Hoys Colorado. On the 21st, they marched through Varones Vereda. Neuva, to San Antonio de los Banso, where it remained in camp. On the 26th, they broke camp and marched through San Antonio de los Banos, Rincon, Santiago de los Vegas, and Boyero to Calabazar and camped for the night.
On the 27th, they marched from Calabazar through Arrayo Naranja, Arroyo Apollo, Verona, Jesus del Monte, Puntes Grandes, Buena Vista, and thence back to camp at Mariano.
On the 8th day of April, the Regiment broke camp to return to the United States, and marched to Havana, and embarked on the Ward Line steamship, "Havana," leaving Havana Harbor for Savannah, Ga. Early on they morning of the 9th, arriving at Quarantine Station, near Savannah, Ga., April 10th , 1899, and were transferred on lighters to Detention Camp, on Daufuskie Island, April 11, 1899, remaining in quarantine until April 16, 1899, and then transferred on lighters to Savannah, Ga., where it arrived and went into camp the same day and remained until its muster out May 10, 1889.
This Regiment has taken part in many reviews, the chief of which are the following:
By the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, December 11, 1898.
The review incident to the military occupation of Cuba by the United States, January 1, 1899, at Havana, Cuba.
By the Secretary of War, at Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Fla.
By the Secretary of War at Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba
By the Inspector-General of the Army, Camp Columbia, Habana, Cuba
By the President of the U. S., at Savannah, Ga.
The commander of the 6th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry was Letcher Hardeman, from Gray Summit and a West Point Graduate. He served in the West during his early military days as an officer. When the Spanish American War began, Major Hardeman was promoted to the rank of colonel and commanded the Missouri 6th until the end of the Spanish American War. He returned to service with the rank of lieutenant and then promoted to the rank of captain during the Philippine American War. He retired as major in 1915. His retirement was short lived and he was called back to active duty to serve in World War I. He retired with the rank of colonel in 1919 after serving almost 37 years in the military. He passed away February 16, 1937, in Rapidan, Virginia.
We have been able to document veterans from both war periods that served in the Regular Army, but we have not been able to document veterans that served in either the Navy or Marines during that time period.
The following is a list of veterans we have been able to document that served in the Spanish American War:
Alther, Edward G.
Alverson, Clarence
Alverson, John O.
Anderson, Isaac Henry
Baker, Jr. Corban
Baker, William Lenard
Bargen, Fred W.
Bell, Charles H.
Betz, Charles S.
Blanton, Benjamin F.
Bryant, Sylvester M.
Bullock, James
Burgan, Charles
Burgess Azro P.
Burke, Emery C.
Burton, Edwin E.
Butler, Allen
Butts, Louis H.
Canor, Edwin M.
Cierpiot, Jacob H.
Cole, William L.
Corneau, Horace D.
Cramer, Maniel
Dace, Silas E.
Dace, Thompson D.
Davis, Winfred
Deffeback, John N.
Dodge, Wallace
Donohue, Eugene F.
Dutton, Joseph L.
Eckelkamp, John A.
Ehlenbreck, Louis
Elliott, Harry T.
Emens, John
Enloe, William T.
Fahrendorf, Alexander W.
Fanconer, Charles C.
Fischer, Daniel J.
Flaugher, August
Flaugher, Fred H.
Foster, Walter
Fowler, Robert Edward
Freymeyer, Charles
Frillmann, Louis L.
Frillmann, Louis W.
Gallop, John E.
Gast, Frederick William
Glosemeyer, Frank M.
Grantham, Samual Ashby
Grohe, Herman C.
Hall, Robert
Hamby, William F.
Hargis, Isaac N.
Harrell, Seth C.
Hock, Claude Jesse
Hock, Jesse
Horine, Earl R
Hurwitz, Meyer
Ingels, Aurie W.
Ingels, George W.
Jackson, Jabez N.
Jones, James B.
Jones, William J.
Jones, Wilson M.
Keller, John Christian
Keller, Oscar A.
Kelso, Emmet E.
Kite, James O.
Kuhn, Richard
Lack, Walter John
Lewis, Fred H.
Littrell, Wilson H.
Loupe, Lloyd
Lynde, Nelson M.
McAdoo, Walter R.
McCreal, William
McFaddwn, Charles J.
Miller, David Frank
Muir, James
Muir, John
Neiheiser, Charles F.
Owen, Jesse Mordicai
Page, Harvey
Parge, John
Rau, William Christ
Rich, Herry
Rich, James
Rodgers, Wallace
Rooney, Patrick
Scherkamp, Christion Henry
Schiller, George
Schowengerdt, Edward
Sevik, Frank
Short, Augustus
Short, Ellis
Simpson, Gustav F.
Smith, Benjamin
Smith, Charles H.
Snow, Thomas J.
Stone, James Morgan
Stout, Henry A.
Strothkamp, William H.
Stuart, John B.
Thiebes, Henry
Wagner Jr., Louis
Williams, John F.
Withington, Harry G.
Wright, Jack W.
Incomplete:
Bruns, Edward
Cherry (Cheary), William Issac
Collins, George Frank
Hardeman, Letcher
Harden, Edward
Hirzel, Otto
Hughes, Pearnal
Kincaid, Howard
Kuehne, (Kuene) Otto
Lambert, George
Sappington, Walter
Seymour, Rogers
Anyone willing to donate pictures, military histories, military uniforms or insignias that you would like to have included and displayed in the Hall of Honor or if any one has service information on the above names or veterans that were inadvertently not on the list please contact us.
The County's Internet site is www.Franklinmo.org. Go to Veterans Hall of Honor and complete the information sheet found there. Other contact information is towilson@franklinmo.net
Phone numbers to call are 636-583-6360 (office) or 636-239-0317 (home).
The mailing address is: Terry O. Wilson, 400 East Main Street, Room 206, Union, MO 63084
