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[Transcribed
by Donna Walton - 2008]
FOURTH MISSOURI INFANTRY
This regiment was organized March 1, 1891. It consisted of Company A (Brookfield), Captain J. S. Reger; Company B (Mound City), Captain John S. Smith; Company C (Linneus), Captain John H. Goldman; Company D (Bethany), Captain W. H. Smith; Company E (Richmond), Captain Silas R. Crispin; Company F (St. Joseph), Captain David Bererberg, and Company G (Savannah), Captain Richard H. Skuse.
An election to select the regimental officers was held at St. Joseph April 2, 1891, resulting as follows: Colonel J. A. Arbuthnot, Lieutenant-Colonel Max Monheim, and Major Chauncey H. Graves.
Few of the towns at which companies were originally organized are now represented in the regiment, and letter designations have changed frequently. The dates of the organization of the companies now in the regiment are as follows:
Company A (Tarkio) was organized December 2, 1899
Company B (Caruthersville) was organized as Company I, Sixth Separate Battalion, on November 22, 1901;
its designation was changed to Company B, Sixth Missouri Infantry on December 6, 1912, and on July 9, 1914 it was transferred to the Fourth Missouri Infantry as Company B.
Company C (Kirksville) was organized January 6, 1900
Company D (Trenton) was organized April 15, 1902
Company E (Hannibal) was organized July 1, 1907. This company was originally organized as Company F, on February 21, 1896,
and mustered out on December 9, 1901
Company F (Columbia) was organized February 28, 1916, as a machine gun company and given its present designation June 18, 1916.
This company was originally organized on March 5, 1910, as Company G, and mustered out February 26, 1914.
Company G (Bethany) was organized January 22, 1914, as Company L, Fourth Infantry, and given its present designation March 20, 1914.
The company was originally organized on December 21, 1889, as Company D and mustered out October 15, 1901.
Company H (Carrollton) was organized May 8, 1915. This company was originally organized as Company A, September 10, 1895,
and mustered out March 7, 1900.
Company I (Chillicothe) was organized September 5, 1912. This company was originally organized as Company H, May 23, 1891,
and mustered out December 1, 1903.
Company K (Weston) was organized August 28, 1915
Company L (Mound City) was organized May 13, 1916. This was one of the original companies of the regiment and was organized July 25, 1889,
and mustered out May 22, 1902. It was reorganized as Company G on September 1, 1903, and mustered out December 18, 1906.
Company M (St. Joseph) was organized August 28, 1915. This company was originally organized as Company M, on June 11, 1909,
and mustered out July 5, 1911.
Machine Gun Company (Kansas City) was organized April 1, 1912, as the Machine Gun Company of the Third Missouri Infantry and transferred
to the Fourth Infantry on June 17, 1916.
Band (Maryville), was organized April 5, 1915. The original band of the Fourth Infantry was organized at this place on January 25, 1895,
and mustered out July 1, 1897.
The following companies have, during the period of their existence, been attached to the regiment:
Company A (Brookfield), organized July 16, 1889; mustered out December 18, 1894;
Company B (Unionville), organized August 8, 1902; mustered out February 26, 1914;
Company C (Linneus), organized July 29, 1889; mustered out June 22, 1897;
Company C (St. Joseph), organized January 31, 1898; mustered out March 7, 1900;
Company E (Richmond), organized January 17, 1890; mustered out December 18, 1891;
Company E (Maryville), organized April 1, 1893; mustered out July 1, 1902; Company E (Milan), organized June 30, 1903; mustered out May 24, 1907; Company F (St. Joseph), organized November 1, 1890; mustered out April 30, 1895;
Company F ( Montgomery City) organized December 31, 1895; mustered out December 26, 1903;
Company F (Maryville), organized June 25, 1909; mustered out March 11, 1916;
Company G (savannah), organized June 4, 1890; mustered out December 18, 1891;
Company G (St Joseph), organized April 25, 1898; mustered out March 7, 1900;
Company H (Chillicothe), organized May 23, 1891; mustered out December 1, 1903.
Company H (Jefferson City), organized November 27, 1901; mustered out April 24, 1905;
Company H (Macon), organized October 27, 1906; mustered out June 10, 1909;
Company H (Louisiana) organized February 4, 1910; mustered out May 24, 1913;
Company H (Slater), organized December 2, 1913; mustered out April 3, 1915;
Company I (St. Joseph), organized April 25, 1898; mustered out March 7, 1900;
Company I (Albany), organized April 24, 1905; mustered out April 16, 1908;
Company I (St. Joseph), organized June 1, 1908; mustered out July 5, 1911;
Company K (St. Joseph), organized August 26, 1891; mustered out October 27, 1906; reorganized October 27, 1906; mustered out April 5, 1915;
Company L (Warrensburg), organized April 25, 1898; mustered out March 7, 1900;
Company L (Princeton), organized June 2, 1905; mustered out December 18, 1906;
Company L (St. Joseph), organized October 1, 1908; mustered out February 1, 1912;
Company L (Liberty), organized June 6, 1907, as Company H, 3d Infantry. Transferred to 4th Infantry, March 8, 1913; mustered out September 15, 1913; Company L (Poplar Bluff), organized as Company D, Sixth Missouri Infantry and designated Company L, July 9,1914; mustered out February 28, 1916;
Company M (Fulton), organized June 15, 1897; mustered out March 7, 1900;
Company M (St. Joseph) organized June 11, 1909; mustered out July 5, 1911;
Company M (Moberly), organized July 5, 1911; mustered out June 20, 1914;
Company M (Fredericktown), organized June 8, 1906 as Company M, Sixth Separate Battalion Infantry. Designated Company E, Sixth Infantry December 9, 1912. Transferred to Fourth Infantry and designated Company M, July 9, 1914; mustered out April 5, 1915.
The first regimental band, stationed at Maryville, was organized January 25, 1895, and mustered out July 1, 1897. A band was then organized July 6, 1897, at St. Joseph, and mustered out December 9, 1912. The band of the Sixth Infantry was organized at Lutesville, July 9, 1911; transferred to the Fourth Infantry July 9, 1914, and mustered out September 24, 1914. The present band was organized at Maryville April 5, 1915.
The regiment attended the following camps of instruction: brigade camp at Lake Contrary (near St. Joseph), August 10-16, 1891; regimental camp at Brookfield, August 4-10, 1892; regimental camp at St. Joseph September 10-15, 1894; regimental camp at Carrollton, August 9-16, 1896; regimental camp at Moberly, August 22-29, 1897; brigade camp, "Camp Bell" at Springfield July 15-22, 1900; brigade camp at Nevada, July 21-28, 1901; provisional brigade camp with 3d Infantry at Lake Contrary (near St. Joseph), July 20-27, 1902; brigade camp at Lake Contrary (near St. Joseph), "Camp Dameron" July 19-26, 1903; brigade camp "Camp Bates," at Nevada, July 17-26, 1904; brigade camp at Lake Contrary (near St. Joseph), "Camp Folk." July 8-17, 1905; maneuvers at Ft. Riley, Kansas, August 25-Sept. 3, 1906; brigade camp at Lake Contrary (near St. Joseph), August 11-19, 1907; regimental camp at Swope Park (near Kansas City), August 14-22, 1908; a battalion of the Fourth Infantry participated in maneuvers at Ft. Riley, Kansas, August 20-30, 1908; brigade camp at State Rifle Range (near Nevada) "Camp Hadley" July 18-25, 1909; brigade camp, State Rifle Range (near Nevada), August 24-31, 1913; brigade camp, State Rifle Range (near Nevada), July 12-19, 1914; regimental rifle camp, less Companies B and L, at Swope Park (near Kansas City), September 5-12, 1915; companies B and L, participated in a rifle camp of instruction on the First Regiment Rifle Range (near St. Charles), August 29-Sept 5, 1915.
On February 21, 1891, the regiment participated in the funeral ceremonies of General William T. Sherman at St. Louis.
Two provisional companies representing the regiment attended the dedication of the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, October 20-22, 1892. Captain Charles H. Grace commanded Company E, and Captain Clay C. Macdonald commanded Company H, of the provisional Missouri regiment.
The regiment participated in the dedicatory exercises of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, April 30, 1903, and was encamped on the grounds of the Exposition from October 5th to October 15, 1904, participating in the celebration of Missouri Day on October 11, 1904.
The regiment volunteered for service in the Spanish-American war and was mobilized at Jefferson Barracks. It was mustered into federal service May 16, 1898, and on May 35, 1898, it moved to Camp Alger, Pa., where it was assigned to the Second Brigade of the Second Division, Second Army Corps. It was brigaded with the Fourth Pennsylvania and the Sixth Illinois. On August 20, 1898, it was moved to Camp Meade, Pa., where it remained until moved to Greenville, S.C., in November. It was finally discharged from federal service at Camp Wetherill, S.C., on February 10, 1899.
The following companies constituted the regiment when mustered into federal service in May, 1898: Company A (Carrollton), Captain Joseph A. Black; Company B (Mound City), Captain Edwin E. King; Company C (St. Joseph), Captain Max. Mannheim; Company D (Bethany), Captain Joseph F. Slinger; Company E (Maryville), Captain Ira V. McMillan; Company F (Hannibal), Captain Louis Loeser; Company G (St. Joseph), Captain Jacob S. Casey; Company H (Chillicothe), Captain Frank S. Miller; Company I (St. Joseph), Captain Charles F. Keller; Company K (St. Joseph), Captain Neil T. Sommer; Company L (Warrensburg), Captain Henry A. Peed; Company M (Fulton), Captain Jesse M. Owen.
The field officers were: Colonel Joseph A. Corby, Lieutenant-Colonel William P. Burham, Major William E. Stringfellow, Major Wilson S. Hendrick, and Major Clay C. Macdonald.
On the return of the regiment from the Spanish-American war, it was reorganized with the following field officers: Colonel William E. Stringfellow, Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson S. Hendrick, and Major Clay C. Macdonald. On September 5, 1912, Colonel Stringfellow was commissioned a brigadier general and placed upon the retired list. Major Clay C. Macdonald was elected colonel of the regiment September 21, 1912; on October 14, 1914, at his own request he was made lieutenant-colonel and Colonel John D. McNeely, its present commander, was commissioned colonel of the regiment October 18, 1914.
On June 23, 1916, the regiment reported at the State mobilization camp at Nevada, under order of the President, for duty on the Mexican Border and was mustered into federal service June 26th and 27th. It departed for the Border on the evening of July 4, 1916, in three special trains, and reached Laredo, Texas, at noon of July 6, 1916. It remained on duty in the Laredo District until February 21, 1917, when it moved to Fort Riley, Kansas and was formally released from federal service on February 28, 1917.
During its service at Laredo the regiment was on patrol duty from October 17 to November 26, 1916, its units being stationed as follows: First Battalion Headquarters, Major Macdonald; Company A (Tarkio), Captain Littell; Company B (Caruthersville), Captain Reeves; at San Ygnacio; Company C (Kirksville), Captain Gates, Santa Rosa Ranch; Company D (Trenton), Captain Williamson, less one platoon, Dolores Ranch, the remaining platoon being stationed at LaPerla Ranch; Second Battalion Headquarters, Major Rieger; Company F (Columbia), Captain Major, and Company G (Bethany), Captain Wilson at Zapata; Company E (Hannibal), Captain Bostwick, at Urebino; Company H (Carrollton), Captain McQueen, at Ramerino; Third Battalion Headquarters, Major Stepp; Company K (Weston), Captain Wells; Company I (Chillicothe), Captain Ellett; and Machine Gun Company (Kansas City), Captain Osgood, at Dolores; Company L (Mound City), Captain Carter; and Company M (St. Joseph), Captain Holt, at Perrone's Ranch.
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