The History of Genesee, MI, Chap. 25, Spanish War Veterans

The History of Genesee County, MI
Chapter XXV
Spanish War Veterans

Online Edition by Holice, Deb & Clayton

SPANISH WAR VETERANS. The local camp of Spanish War Veterans has a membership of about thirty-five. It has had the following commanders:
Major James S. Parker	Thirty-third Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Captain Charles S. Martin, Company A	Thirty-third Michigan Volunteer Infantry
George Lukes	Thirty-third Michigan Infantry
Frank Heike	Thirty-second Michigan Infantry
Fred Hanneman, Sergeant, Troop Three	Fifteenth United States Regular Cavalry

Of these veterans, moist of them were of the local company (A, Thirty-third Michigan Volunteer Infantry), known as the Blues; but Fred Elliott, of the Thirty-fourth Michigan Infantry, George Likes, of the Thirty-second Michigan Infantry, and Fred Morrish, of the Thirty-first Michigan Infantry, are exceptions.

The present officers of the camp are:

Commander Fred S. Hanneman
Senior Vice-commander Silas Dunham
Junior Vice-Commander John Wagner
Officer of the Day Frank Jax
Officer of the Guard O. A. Harris
Chaplain Fred Morrish
Adjutant Neil Dewar
Quartermaster George Lukes

The three trustees are Col. James S. Parker, Capt., Charles S. Martin and Ed Welch.

History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions
by Edwin O. Wood, LL.D, President Michigan Historical Commission, 1916

Transcribed by Holice B. Young

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