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Veterans, Barber County, Kansas

Veterans in front of the Barber County Court House, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, 26 June 1919
Photo courtesy of Kim Fowles.
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The Black Hawk War

• David McKINNEY of Barber County, Kansas.

• John Anderson McWARTER of Cowley County, Kansas.

The War Of The Rebellion (The Civil War)

• Soldier's Reunion, The Medicine Lodge Cresset, 23 Oct 1879. (A list of Civil War veterans who attended the reunion.)

• Wm. E. Williams: Story Of An Andersonville Prisoner, The Medicine Lodge Cresset, October 31, 1879.

• Barbour County, Kansas - 1883 List of Pensioners on the Roll

• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas, Vol. 1. - 1861-1865.

• Memorial Tribute by the Pilgrim Bard to the Memory of Capt. Byron P. Ayers
  -- The Medicine Lodge Cresset, March 15, 1888.

• Confederate Veterans Meeting, 1892, Barber County Index, May 16, 1892

• Grand Army of the Republic Officers Elected
  Barber County Index, December 18, 1901.

• Three Civil War Veterans Are Left: Medicine Lodge Feels Fortunate In Having Three Wearers of the Blue Left - Only Five in County.
  -- The Barber County Index, May 30, 1929.

• G. A. R. GIVES LEGION CHARTER FOR SAFE KEEPING
  Barber County Index, June 22, 1930.

• Civil War Veterans in Barber County, Kansas, a Meandering column by Bev McCollom, Gyp Hill Premiere, June 2, 2008.
  Civil War Soldiers:

• Captain Byron P. Ayers, 1st and 2nd Kansas regiments
  Memorial Tribute by the Pilgrim Bard to the Memory of Capt. Byron P. Ayers
  -- The Medicine Lodge Cresset, March 15, 1888.

• William C. Barnard, Company I, 167 Ohio Volunteers.

• Col. E.M. Beardsley, 126th Illinois Volunteers.

• Captain William Brown, The Army of Tennessee, Confederate Army.

• Eli Buckles, Private, Captain McFarlane's Virginia Cavalry, Confederate Army.

• John Castine, Co. E, 3d Iowa Inf.

• Truman Churchill, 95th Illinois Volunteers at Rockford.

• Milton H. Clements, Company E., 10th Illinois Cavalry

• Scott Cummins, Co. A, 3rd Iowa Cavalry

• A.B. Davenport

• John Henry Garten, Pvt., Co. F., 26th Va. Batt. Inf., Confederate Army.

• Joseph P. Gibson, 4th Tennessee Cavalry.

• Joseph P. Hardesty

• Lt. Henry Harrison Hardy, Company H, 47th Illinois Volunteers.

• Samuel A. Hayes   Union Civil War veteran.

• James J. Hodge

• Jacob Horn (Horne), Co. F, 15th Kas. Vol. Cavalry.

• Captain Orlando C. Howe, Company L, 9th Iowa Cavalry.

• John T. Jesse, Confederate Army.

• Reuben Lake, 78th Illinois.

• Frank LeDou

• Robert Lumkin or Lumpkin

• Captain David Nation, Co. B, 69 Reg., Indiana Vol. Inf.

• David Franklin Painter, 15th Indiana Volunteers, Light Artillery.

• Jesse Leonard Pelton, Union Army.

• Jerry Simpson, Co. A, 12th Illinois Infantry.

• Robert D. Simpson, Co. E, 78th Illinois Volunteer Infantry.

• Samuel E. Smith, Sr.   Union Civil War veteran

• George Straw   Union Civil War veteran

• Michael W. Sutton, Co. B, Sixth New York Heavy Artillery.

• W.H. Weidner, 2nd Kas. Cav.

• T.P. Whitaker, Co. F., 14th Ky. Vol. infantry

• W.E. Williams, Co. K, 2nd Md. Vol.

Indian Scare of 1874 in Barber County, Kansas

• Adjutant General's Muster Rolls & Payrolls for the Barber County Mounted Guards Under Captain L.H. Bowlus. (partial listing)

The Spanish-American War

• Darius V. Woodward

World War I

• World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - List of 2,198 men who registered for the draft in Barber County, Kansas.

• WWI Casualties

• News of Our Men & Women in Uniform, WWI

• Sgt. John Raine Killed In Action
  Barber County Index, January 9, 1918.

• WAR STRIKES HOME: Raymond Roessler Among the Missing; Thos. J. Clements Reported Saved From the Sinking of the Tuscania.
  Barber County Index, February 13, 1918.

• Soldier's Letter: Chester Hagerman, dated 10 Sept 1918
  Barber County Index, October 23, 1918.

• MADE SUPREME SACRIFICE: Clark Reeves and Willis Nixon
  First Barber County Boys to Fall on Field of Battle.
  Barber County Index, October 16, 1918.

• The Boys Are Writing: William Mader, Chester Hagerman, Milton Case & L.H. Sommer
  Barber County Index, October __, 1918.

• Soldier's Letter: Ralph Hagerman, dated 10 Oct 1918
  Barber County Index, October 23, 1918.

• John Calvin McKay Died At Camp Funston
  Barber County Index, October 30, 1918.

• William Painter, Jr. Victim of Influenza While in Military Training at Lawrence, Kan.
  Barber County Index, October 30, 1918.

• John Lester Balding, Lafayette Division 11, Motor Ambulance Co., Camp Meade, Maryland.

• Lyle Bullock,     Co. "I", 353rd INF., 89th DIV., U.S.A., A.E.F. Other Barber county men in Co. I were: Newton M. Cornwell, Aaron E. McDonald, James R. Vaughn and Lester Dell Ikerd of Kiowa; Bertie S. Hayes, Willie Mader and Herschel Skaggs of Medicine Lodge.

• Frank J. Garten

• Chester Hagerman, WWI Casualty

• Willie Mader,     Co. "I", 353rd INF., 89th DIV., U.S.A., A.E.F.

• John Calvin McKay Died at Camp Funston
  The Barber County Index, October 30, 1918.

• Thomas J. Murphy

• Harry B. Nixon, U.S. Army

• Captain Jesse Nixon
  Barber County Index, November 27, 1918.

• Willis G. Nixon, U.S. Army   WWI Casualty

• John Marvin Parsons, U.S. Army

• Sgt. Samuel J. Shepler, U.S. Army

• Pvt. Herschel Skaggs, Sharon Soldier, Killed
  Barber County Index, November 27, 1918.

• Edward P. Taliaferro

World War II

• WWII Casualties   (Partial list)

• News of Our Men & Women in Uniform, WWII

• Photographs: Barber County Men & Women With The Armed Forces, WWII
  From The Barber County Index, 24 Aug 1944 - 28 Dec 1944.

• Sgt. Jonathan Harold ALBRIGHT, U.S. Army

• Cpl. Irwin Earl AXLINE, USMC

• Captain Alexander A. CASE, USMC

• SSGT Boyd CLARK, U.S. Army

• T.Sgt William E. CLARK, USAAF

• Pvt. Ott CIRCLE, Jr., U.S. Army

• S.Sgt. Elvin N. COCHERELL, USAAF

• Pvt. Homer COFFMAN, U.S. Army

• Sgt. Vernon COSS, USAAF

• Julius George "Duke" DITGEN, U.S. Army

• Jacob Andrew FARRIS, U.S. Army

• SSGT Elmer P. FOWLER, U.S. Army

• Pvt. Bill F. GARTEN, U.S. Army

• Billie H. GARTEN, U.S. Army

• Dale Guy GARTEN, USAAF

• Pvt. Robert Dale "Bob" GARTEN, U.S. Army

• Jack W. GARTEN, U.S. Army

• Jimmy D. GERSTNER, U.S. Navy

• Pfc. Byron GIBSON, U.S. Army

• James GILES, U.S. Naval Reserves

• Sgt. Adam GOERLITZ, U.S. Army

• Allan Murra GREGG, U.S. Navy

• Capt. Victor Austin GRISWOLD, U.S. Army

• Pfc. Clyde HAKANSON, U.S. Army

• SSGT Paul HART, USAAF

• C.A. "Buster" HATHAWAY, U.S. Army

• Ora K. HELTON, U.S. Army

• Raymond Harold "Bill" HOAGLAND, U.S. Navy

• Captain John G. HOFFER, U.S. Army

• Glen LeRoy HOGARD

• Pvt. Cecil HOOD, U.S. Army

• Sgt. Alvin L. HOPPES, U.S. Army

• Lt. Wayne HOWARD, USAAF

• Pvt. Charlie JACOBS, U.S. Army

• Robert G. "Bob" KUMBERG, USAAF

• Donald LANDIS, A. R. M. 1/C, U.S. Navy

• Joseph Harold LOSTER

• Pvt. Jesse N. MARTIN, U.S. Army

• Captain Joe MASSEY, U.S. Army

• John Robert MASSEY, U.S. Army WWII & Korean War veteran

• Sgt. Nate MASSEY, U.S. Army

• Sgt. Lester McCORMICK, USAAF

• Glenn Alma McGEE, U.S.C.G.

• Mark McLAIN, U.S. Navy

• Cpl. Max M. McLAIN, U.S. Army

• Pvt. Marian McSHEA, WAC

• Paul M. MEASE, U.S. Navy

• Samuel George MILLS, U.S. Army

• Joe F. MOODY, U.S. Navy

• Robert Lee NUCKOLLS, Jr.

• Charles Warren "Chuck" PAYNE, U.S. Navy

• Lt. Curtis PFAFF, USAAF

• Boyd E. PHILLIPS, U.S. Army

• Gene W. POLAND, Aviation Cadet

• Pfc. Norman RALEIGH, U.S. Army

• T/Sgt. A.H. REDWINE, USAAF

• Capt. Leondis J. REDWINE, USAAF

• LTjg. Cecil ROBINSON, U.S. Navy

• Claude Wayne ROMINE, USAAF

• Pfc. Andrew Claude SADDLER, U.S. Army

• Corporal Harry SADDLER, U.S. Army

• Capt. Burns SIMPSON, USAAF

• C. Warren SLATER, U.S. Navy

• Lt. Robert R. SMITH, U.S. Army

• Lt. Russell B. SMITH, USAAF

• Charles H. STEWART, U.S. Navy

• William Wesley STEWART, Jr.

• Howard Albert THOMAS, U.S. Army

• Thomas M. "Tom" TRANTHAM

• Pfc. E. I. "Curley" WALKER, U.S. Army

• Adrian A. Ward, U.S. Army
• Sgt. Russell S. WARRINGTON, USAAF

• Pvt. Joseph C. WELLS, U.S. Army

• Pvt. Raoul Lee WILLIAMS, U.S. Army

Korean War

• William James LITTLE, U.S. Navy

• Thomas A. PEIRSON, U.S. Navy

• Lt. Col. Leondis J. REDWINE, USAAF

• Arlos RUSK, U.S. Army

• Allen Lee SCHNELLE, U.S. Army

• Lawrence A. "Al" THOMAS Jr., U.S. Army

• Virgil Lee WOODBURY, U.S. Army

Vietnam War

• Glenn Leon GARTEN, 168th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Army.

• Daniel Claud GRAHAM, U.S. Army

• Stanley L. JOHNSTON, U.S. Navy

• Raymond "Ray" Leon LAND, U.S. Marines

• Michael MASSEY, U.S. Army, Signal Corps attached to the 101st Airborne.

Desert Storm

• Tyson G. HUDSON, U.S. Army

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Barber County Veterans Memorial, Medicine Lodge, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.

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Research Sources on Veterans From Barber County, Kansas

Kansas Military Records   "The Kansas State Historical Society holds a wealth of information about military engagements and those who participated in them. The society's library, manuscripts, and State Archives holdings contain documents and publications that describe Kansas soldiers and Kansas conflicts."

World War II Kansas Veterans Index   This database from the Kansas State Historical Society contains more than 227,000 entries of male and female Kansas veterans of the armed forces who served between September 16, 1940 and June 30, 1946. This comprehensive data comes directly from Adjutant General Selective Service Board lists.

Naval Historical Center:   Naval Historical Center Mission: To enhance the U.S. Navy's effectiveness by preserving, analyzing and interpreting its hard-earned experience and history for the Navy and the American people.

Barber County, Kansas, World War II Army Enlistment Records

Barber County, Kansas, World War II Army Enlistment Records - Reserve Corps

NARA: U.S. National Archives & Records Administration

Veteran's Administration Nationwide Grave Locater

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

National Personnel Records Center - Military Personnel Records

Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR)s

WWRM (World War II Families for the Return of the Missing): "An advocacy group of volunteers that can assist in the confusing and often frustrating process of locating and repatriating the remains of our missing service personnel from World War II."

Discover the Story of Your World War II Veteran   "Was your family one of the hundreds of thousands who lost a loved one in World War II? If you want to discover his or her story, but don't know where to begin, this article by Terry Phillips is for you."

Prevention of Loss of Manpower From Psychiatric Disorders, Surgeon General's report, dated 16 September 1944.

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Finding the Burial Location of Veterans

Dept. of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration   This website includes a Nationwide Gravesite Locator for veterans buried at 120 national cemeteries since the Civil War as well as records for some state veterans cemeteries and for Arlington National Cemetery since 1999.

American Battle Monuments Commission   Search for burials in overseas American cemeteries and for names listed on "Tablets of the Missing".

Many bodies of deceased service men and women were returned from overseas after the WWII for reburial in home town or national cemeteries. See: Will Return Bodies of Men Killed Overseas, The Western Star , February 7, 1947.

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Grave Markers for Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world. For all deaths occurring before September 11, 2001, the VA may provide a headstone or marker only for graves that are not marked with a private headstone.

Spouses and dependents buried in a private cemetery are not eligible for a Government-provided headstone or marker.

Flat markers in granite, marble, and bronze, and upright headstones in granite and marble are available. The style chosen must be consistent with existing monuments at the place of burial. Niche markers are also available to mark columbaria used for inurnment of cremated remains.

VA Form 40-1330: Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker for Installation in a Private or State Veterans' Cemetery..

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