Kansas State Guard 1917-1919, 10th Battalion

HEADQUARTERS, 10TH BATTALION, Lincoln.

Major:
John J. McCurdy.

Captain and Adjutant:
Henry S. Busick.

Captain and Supply Officer:
Elias Rees.

Captain and Surgeon:
Asas Townedin.

No report of activities furnished.

COMPANY "A," 10TH BATTALION, Sylvan Grove.

Captain:
R. M. Skaggs.

First Lieutenant:
Bert E. Kreps.

Second Lieutenant:
Paul S. Anderson.

First Sergeant:
Breihan, W. H.

Quartermaster Sergeant:
Defiler, William J.

Sergeants:
  Hurlbut, Oral.
  Lawson, S. M.
  Simpson, Preston S.
  Wilson, James R.

Corporals:
  Bowen, W. E.
  Linder, William.
  Meinhartz, John F.

Buglers:
Mersch, Clarence.
Wunderlich, Albeit.

Cooks:
Pugh, Frank.
Quickert, A. D.

Privates:
  Alley, Rueben, Reno.
  Becker, Ernest.
  Behrhorst, Edwin.
  Bender, Ray.
  Blythe, Herbert.
  Bachow, Fred C.
  Books, Aubrey.
  Books, Marvin.
  Calene, Raymond M.
  Decker, Millard.
  Decker, Robert.
  Dierker, Otto F.
  FyIer, R. H.
  Gatewood, F. A.
  Gier, Lewis.
  Henry, Alford.
  Hilpert, Fred.
  Hurlbut, Oral.
  Jirka, Frank.
  Kasiska, L. W.
  Knox, Claude.
  Kretzmann, Gustav W.
  Landgraf, Amos.
  Meade, B. H.
  Mersch, Mathias F.
  Mueller, Henry A.

Privates-Concluded.
  Mueller, Martin.
  Mueller, William.
  Niemeyer, Otto.
  Novak, Edward.
  Nystrom, John L.
  Oswald, A. W.
  Pickett, J. V.
  Pugh, E. E.
  Raffety, Edmond C.
  Riekenberg, Gustav.
  Riekenberg, Lorenz.
  Saenger, Henry.
  Schellhamer, Lawrence.
  Seirer, Albert.
  Seirer, Harry.
  Sowders, Granville.
  Stolz, E. B.
  Thrun, Albert.
  Urban, Frank A.
  Urban, George.
  Vanek, Joe.
  Vonada, LeRoy.
  Ware, Lawton.
  Wilson, A. R.
  Wolting, William H.

LOSSES.

Sergeant:
Frey, Sheldon,
resigned.

Corporal:
Edwards, Claude,
died.

Privates:
  Barnett, Less,
    resigned.
  Bell, M. D.,
    resigned.
  Bender, Will,
    discharged.
  Calene, Edwin,
    resigned.

Privates-Continued.
  Calene, Glen,
    discharged.
  Cross, E. S. W.,
    resigned.
  Decker, John,
    discharged.
  DeVinney, Dr.,
    transferred.
  Fyler, Earl,
    discharged.
  Gatewood, Ralph,
    resigned.
  Lambert, John,
    discharged.
  Lambert, William,
    discharged.

Privates-Concluded.
  Lawson, Virgil,
    discharged.
  Lewellen Claude,
    transferred.
  Linder, Art,
    discharged.
  Lovin, Roy,
    discharged.
  Novak, Joe,
    discharged.
  Seirer, John,
    discharged.
  Schneider, W. E.,
    resigned.

ACTIVITIES.

Company A drilled regularly once a week and in the fall of 1918 it drilled twice a week and took part in two contests at the county fairs. Four companies took part in these contests, Company A winning first place in one, and second place in the other.

The unit was ready to take part in a big Liberty loan meeting, but did not get to do so on account of the state ban during the influenza and all meetings were called off.

Company A had an auxiliary of ladies known as the "blue cross" which was drilled by the officers of the state guard. This society also assisted the Red Cross and gave the brancch at Sylvan Grove $157.

COMPANY "B," 10TH BATTALION, Lincoln.

Captain:
G. W. Kertson.

First Lieutenant:
M. J. Healy.

First Sergeant:
Webb, Eugene M.

Quartermaster Sergeant:
Mulloy, James N.

Sergeants:
  Green, R. W.
  Marshall, D. B.
  Marshall, George.
  Rankin, Robert.
  Roper, C. E.

Corporals:
  Abbot, E. E.
  Allison, J. A.
  Dodds, J. W.
  Lyons, George.
  Tipton, G. D.

Artificer:
Driscol, M. J. O.

Privates:
  Anderson, W. N.
  Askey, Farris.
  Baker, Oscar.
  Barringer, Ramond A.
  Berry, Charles.
  Brunt, Ralph W.
  Bunch, Harry.
  Bunch, Lee.
  Burt, John H.

Privates-Continued.
  Coil, W. J.
  Conner, George B.
  Cooper, J. C.
  Cowse, C. W.
  Dalton, John Clark.
  Davidson, Lesly.
  Dill, F. W.
  Dyer, V. G.
  Frobenius, E. R.
  Graves, Henery D.
  Grimes, J. A.
  Hale, Anton S.
  Healy, Edward R.
  Healy, James B.
  Healy, J. F.
  Hendrickson, L. E.
  Herman, J. W.
  Hitchcock, G. O.
  Hoffman, W. A.
  Holingsworth, L. T.
  Hooper, Harlin P.
  Jennings, J. F.
  Johnson, A. C.
  Johnson, Frank.
  Jones, Edward T.
  Joslin, Grant.
  Joslin, John.
  Kohler, P. A.
  Lebien, Frank C.
  Lewick, Walter A.
  Long, S. E.
  Maher, John.
  Maher, Lee.
  Maher, Thomas.
  Marshall, J. B.
  Mason, Samuel.
  Meile, William.
  Micheack, Charles.

Privates-Concluded.
  Morton, E.
  Moss, Alonzo D.
  Moss, Miles.
  Moss, W. J.
  Munch, Chris.
  McKnight, C. O.
  McRenolds, J. F.
  Olson, Fred H.
  Ostland, M. L.
  Parker, James.
  Plegge, August.
  Ramsy, Columbus.
  Rassmussen, E.
  Rhudy, Don.
  Rouse, Charles A.
  Ryan, E. J.
  Ryan, George W.
  Ryan, Leo F.
  Shaffer Albert.
  Shaffstall, Leo.
  Sheets, William R.
  Sherman, W. T.
  Shillinger, J. A.
  Spear, B. B.
  Stewart, Ray E.
  Stites, C. W.
  Stover, J. S.
  Strange, O. M.
  Troupe, George.
  Voiles, W. E.
  Walter, Nolan.
  Webb, Lee.
  West, Howard.
  Wicker, E. H.
  Wilson, J. W.
  Wolford, S. C.
  Wright, Jacob S.
  Zink, Henery L.

LOSSES.

First Lieutenants:
  A. P. Cole, resigned.
  Alton G. Wilcox,
    discharged.

Second Lieutenants:
  John B. Halfpenny,
    resigned.
  A. W. Seng, resigned.

Sergeants:
  Roy, Vernon W.,
    discharged.
  Hazen, T. A., transferred.

Corporal:
Grubb, L. W., transferred.

Chaplain:
Thomas, Rev.,
transferred.

Privates:
  Adamson, Jessie F.,
    discharged.
  Anderson, G. H.,
    discharged.
  Aufemberge, Walter,
    discharged.
  Barnett, L. R.,
    transferred.

Privates-Continued.
  Bloomfield, Verdun,
    discharged.
  Bloyd, Virgil C.,
    discharged.
  Boston, Jack, discharged.
  Bradshaw, Edward J.,
    transferred.
  Carter, D. L., discharged.
  Casserly, William,
    discharged.
  Dodd, Harold, discharged.
  Dodd, Daniel L.,
    discharged.
  Galloup, L. H., discharged.
  Gilkinson, Robert B.,
    discharged.
  Goure, Warren G.,
    discharged.
  Haley, Francis L.,
    discharged.
  Hall, Frank, transferred.
  Heating, Richard,
    discharged.
  Hellman, R. J.
    transferred.
  Hunter, Adlai S.,
    discharged.
  Jellison, C. A.,
    discharged.
  Kaplicky, L. A.,
    discharged.
  Lutt, Leo H., transferred.

Privates-Concluded.
  Lyne, Harlin L.,
    discharged.
  Lynn, Clarence M.,
    transferred.
  Maher, J. N., transferred.
  Micheals, Alva M.,
    transferred.
  Murray, Thomas L.,
    discharged.
  McKnight, Claud E.,
    discharged.
  Peacock Glen,
    transferred.
  Ralston, Doris M.,
    discharged.
  Ratzsch, Edward H.,
    discharged.
  Rhudy, Dee, discharged.
  Shaver, Carl W.,
    transferred.
  Sheffer, William E.,
    discharged.
  Smith, Evert W.,
    discharged.
  Tenny, D. E., discharged.
  Turner, Frank J.,
    transferred.
  Underwood, J. B.,
    transferred.
  Wingerd, Roy,
    discharged.
  Zink, Earl V., discharged.

ACTIVITIES.

Participated in all Liberty loan and Red Cross drives and attended all military and Patriotic meetings.

COMPANY "C," 10TH BATTALION, Beverly.

Captain:
Albert F. Cassell.

First Lieutenant:
Harry E. Skinner.

Second Lieutenant:
Carl Judge.

Privates:
  Anderson, Crum.
  Anderson, Roscoe.
  Bell, Jesse E.
  Bell, S. R. Bergmen, G. L.
  Bergmen, Harry.
  Bishop, J. E.
  Bloomheart, S. W.
  Campbell, R. D.
  Cassell, Oscar.
  Cassell, James B.
  Cassell, McKinley.
  Chamberlain, M.
  Clark, V. B.
  Cullum, C. W.
  Delmer, William A.

Privates-Continued.
  Donbarger, Fred.
  Darrell, A. B.
  Eckhart, Clint.
  Goens, Verne W.
  Gorton, Walter.
  Greene, B. J.
  Griffin, B.
  Hall, J. H.
  Harper, Louis.
  Harper, Wilburn.
  Henchman, Madison.
  Ingham, A. K.
  Judd, Lloyd.
  Kernahan, A. F.
  Kernahan, E. E.
  Long, Harry C.
  Loy, J. H.
  Marty, Henry H.
  Melling, George.
  Miller, William M.
  Morrical, Elbert.
  McCormick, Henry.
  McFarland, R. V.
  Northern, J. M.
  Pagan, J. J.
  Painter, B. H.

Privates-Concluded.
  Plynsky, Harry.
  Porter, Louis A.
  Ramel, Arthur R.
  Ruggles, Earl A.
  Schmidt, J. A.
  Schroeder, Robert L.
  Scott, Ralph E.
  Shirley, James.
  Sparke, Taylor R.
  Sparks, W. W.
  Starks, Floyd M.
  Stevenson, C. J.
  Stover, M. L.
  Street, J. C.
  Thews, F. W.
  Thomas, W. H.
  Usher, G. L.
  VanMeter, W. E.
  Warren, Calvin.
  Webb, E. J.
  Webb, M.
  Webb, T. F.
  Weis, Fred.
  Wertz, Milton.

Company C failed to furnish any report of its activities.

COMPANY "D," 10TH BATTALION, Barnard.

Captain:
T. E. McCurry.

First Lieutenant:
Ray Blanding.

Second Lieutenant:
H. M. Jones.

First Sergeant:
Holland, George W.

Sergeants:
  Cornellison, Joseph F.
  Harrell, C. L.
  Hunter, W. E.
  Mesick, Charles E.
  Tucker, Nova W.

Corporals:
  Dowlin, Robert L.
  Hare, Arthur G.
  Harold, Ernest C.
  Myers, Oral L.
  Swayze, Fred C.

Mechanic:
Hunter, W. R.

Cooks:
Fitzgerald, J. J.
Simmons, E. B.

Privates:
  Biggs, T. A.
  Biggs, Roscoe.
  Borgen, George E.
  Bowen, E. A.
  Brewer, H. T.
  Conn, E. W.
  Cornellison, Frank.
  Crowl, Fred L.
  Donivan, B. M.
  Gaddis, Lauren O.
  Gibbs, E. J.
  Griffith, John T.
  Guillon, W. R.
  Harbin, Charles B.
  Harbin, Ed.
  Harbin, William.
  Heserot, Elmer G.
  Hills, Royal.
  Hipple, W. E.
  Jackson, Ray.
  James, Willie.
  Johnson, Frank W.
  Kelly, Olin B.
  King, I. E.
  Loy, Emory G.

Privates-Concluded.
  Loy, Homer E.
  Loy, Lee P.
  Marshall, J. E.
  Mastellar, Boyd W.
  Mastellar, Henry L.
  Mooney, Pearl.
  Mooney, Will E.
  Morrical, Jess W.
  Morrical, Harry A.
  Murray, Willie B.
  Nelson, George.
  Nelson, William.
  Patrick, I. W.
  Piercy, Bert.
  Pruitt, J. M.
  Reese, Arthur.
  Resch, Jodie.
  Richardson, William E.
  Simpson, Edwin W.
  Simmons, Fred.
  Snook, Riley F.
  Sorber, L. A.
  Stahly, Albert B.
  Stover, John L.
  Wallace, Robert.
  Whipkey, H. E.
  Woodward, W. R.

LOSSES.

Second Lieutenant:
E. C. Cook, discharged.

First Sergeant:
Townsden, Leslie E.,
discharged.

Corporals:
  King, V. A., deserted.
  Long, R. M., discharged.
  Mastaller, Harry,
    discharged.
  Murray, John C.,
    discharged.

Physician:
Townsden, A. M.,
discharged.

Privates:
  Abercrombie, C. C.,
    discharged.
  Biggs, Doyle A.,
    discharged.
  Bishop, Ralph, discharged.
  Brewer, Thomas,
    discharged.
  Cook, George N.,
    discharged.
  Cozad, George, discharged.
  Edgell, Elmer, discharged.
  Gibbs, Dean, discharged.
  Gregory, T. E., discharged.
  Hani, Albert, discharged.
  Harbin, Lee, discharged.
  Healan, C. H., discharged.
  Kaul, Joseph, discharged.

Privates-Concluded.
  Keating, Robert,
    discharged.
  Keeler, William,
    discharged.
  Knauer, William F.,
    discharged.
  Murphy, Charlie M.,
    discharged.
  Need, Guy E., discharged.
  Nelson, Lawrence,
    discharged.
  Saunders, Hiram,
    discharged.
  Wallace, John Alfred,
    discharged.
  White, B. E., discharged.

ACTIVITIES.

Company D took part in Memorial services, May 30, 1918, and performed guard duty and battalion review, July 4, 1918; parade and battalion review, Beverly, July 21, 1918. On April 6, 1918, the unit participated in flag raising and was reviewed by Governor Arthur Capper, and Adjutant General Charles S. Huffman, Lincoln, Kan. The organization assisted in Liberty loan and Red Cross campaigns.

COMPANY "E," 10TH BATTALION, Ash Grove.

Captain:
Albert M. Geering.

First Lieutenant:
Jens B. Nygard.

Second Lieutenant:
Harry J. VanLeewen.

First Sergeant:
Brown, Fred W.

Privates:
  Anderson, George.
  Askey, Lloyd E.
  Beverly, Lewis E.
  Brown, Lloyd A.
  Brown, Henry.
  Brown, Jesse C.

Privates-Continued.
  Brown, Roy R.
  Christiansen, George C.
  Christiansen, Harry F.
  Ecker, Albert.
  Ellis, Charles E.
  Ellis, Francis E.
  Ellis, John P.
  Ellis, Robert M., Jr.
  Farr, John V.
  Geering, Jacob J.
  Geering, James H.
  Harner, Harry O.
  Hill, John A.
  Jellison, William L.
  Jensen, Henry J.
  Jensen, Jens J.
  Jepsen, Adolph T.
  Jepsen, Arnold L.
  Jepsen, Chris L. P.

Privates-Concluded.
  Jepsen, William M.
  Kirshner, William F.
  Klameth, Robert E.
  Moore, James H.
  McCormick, James E.
  Peckham, Charles D.
  Sheppard, Charles.
  Steenbock, Albright W.
  Sulsar, Hylas P.
  Tarkhorn, John F.
  Taylor, William S.
  Timmerman, Oren J.
  Timmerman, Raymond T.
  Van Leewen, William G.
  Wells, Benjamin F.
  Williams, Harvey A.
  Williams, Lewis A.

LOSS.

Private:
Sheppard, Frank,
died.

ACTIVITIES.

Company E drilled twice per week until the influenza ban was put on.