Company L, 9th Illinois Infantry

Company L, 9th Illinois Infantry
Photo taken at Camp Cubre Libre, Jacksonville, Florida 1898.
Ernest H. Isom is in the back row - he is the third soldier from left.
(Photo contributed by Sandra Bales Brown, great granddaughter of Ernest H. Isom)

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Back Row L-R

Sgt. Joseph F. Mateer - Long Prairie
Pvt. Menza Orman - Carmi
Pvt. Ernest H. Isom - Ava
Pvt. Ezra C. McClavy - Ava
Pvt. Andrew "Clint" Chariker - Vienna
Pvt. Harvey R. Willis - Carmi
Pvt. James B. Sutton - Carmi
Cpl. Adam Greene - Belle Prairie
Pvt. Leonard McKinney - Olga
Pvt. Alexander Barton - Carmi
Cpl. Lawrence E. Holman - Long Prairie
Pvt. Taylor Gilbert - Mc Leansboro
Pvt. Michael E. Newman - Carmi
Pvt. Fenton H. Lumm - Enfield
Cpl. Erastus H. Orr - Enfield
Pvt. Fred F. Tate - Harrisburg
Pvt. Lewis J. Daily - Delafield
Pvt. Herbert E. Garrison - Brownsville

Front Row L-R

Pvt. Oscar Hobbs - Carmi
Pvt. Marion Gant -
Pvt. Charles A. Lasater - East St. Louis
Pvt. Alman Good - Mayberry -
Lt. Wilhelm A. Biggerstaff - Belle Prairie
Pvt. Charles L. Moore - Dexter, MO
Pvt. Samuel Gilbert - Mc Leansboro
Bugler Wilhelm Dahl - Alton
Cpl. Abram D. Smith - Carmi
Pvt. Will Hacker - Carmi
Pvt. Thomas B. Brown - Ava
Pvt. George W. Rose - Maunie
Pvt. Alex M. Winnett - Dahlgren
Pvt. John L. Sanders - Maunie
Pvt. Aaron Hart - Mc Leansboro

This regiment was enrolled June 28, 1898, and mustered into the United States service at Springfield, Illinois, (Camp Tanner) July 11, 1898. Moved from Springfield to Jacksonville, Florida (Camp Cuba Libre) on August 5, 1898. The 9th left Savannah for Havana, Cuba on January 3, 1899. The regiment went on a trial march to Guines , Cuba (February 19 to February 27, 1899) and returned to Havana. The distance was approximately sixty-six miles. Unit left Havana, Cuba to Detention Camp Danfuskie Island, South Carolina on April 19, 1899. The 9th went from the Detention Camp to Augusta, Georgia on April 28, 1899. The Regiment was mustered out of service on May 20, 1899 at Augusta, Georgia.

NOTE: The Cuban Occupation Medal, shown above, was issued to all officers and men who served in the Army of Occupation commencing after the surrender of Santiago until May 20, 1902. The Ninth Illinois Infantry served in the Army of Occupation.

Back of photo listing the soldiers pictured

Roster of soldiers, rank and resident of Company L, 9th Illinois Infantry

Pvt. Ernest Henry Isom - Collinsville Memorial Page

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