My maternal grandmother's brother, Luke E. Hemenway, Rock Island, IL, was a First Lieutenant, in the Spanish American War.
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
6th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Company A
The following members of the regiment were from Rock Island county:
Colonel: D. Jack Foster, Chicago; e. April 26, 1898; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
Lieutenant-Colonel: Edward Kittilsen, Moline; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Major: Will T. Channon, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Assistant Surgeon: Charles E. Whiteside, Moline ; e. June 27, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Battalion Adjutant: Louis R. Gaylord, Moline; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Quartermaster Sergeant: Rudolphus Hicks, Moline ; e. April 26, 1898 ; d. Aug. 31, 1898 , Ponce , Porto Rico.
Principal Musician: Thomas H. Flynn, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Band:
Bert T. Boughton, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; tr. from Co. A; m. o. Nov. 23, 1898.
Christian Koch, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; tr. from Co. A; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Charles Lindahl, Moline; e. April 26, 1898; tr. from Co. F; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
Company A
Captain: William McConochie, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898 .
First Lieutenant: Luke E. Hemenway, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.*
Second Lieutenant: George W. Flood, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.
First Sergeant: Alfred Bear, Rock Island ; e. April 26, 1898 ; m. o. Nov. 25, 1898.