Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-27
OFFICIAL LIST
OF CASUALTIES
AT MANILA
FIRST NEBRASKA.
Killed.
Nt
POOR, WALTER,


Sergeant Company A, York.
Walter Poor Is the son of Henry Poor a
well-to- do farmer living five miles north-
east of York where he was born twenty
one years ago. He assisted his parents in
farm work, was corporal of Company A.,
York militia, and was promoted sergeant
after leaving York with his company for
the Philippine islands. He was highly re-
spected by all who we're acquainted with
him and was considered as one of York
countys most promising young men.
wounded.
BARNELL, DAVID o.,
Private Company l., thigh, moderate.
David o. Barnell was an electrician at the
time the company left Omaha. On his en-
listment papers he gave John Barnell Of
Shenandoah, Ia, as his nearest friend.
CRAWFORD, WARD c.,
Private Company l., Omaha, hip, severe
Ward G. Crawford is another recruit and
nothing is known of aim here in Omaha.
FORBY, LEE,
Captain Company C. of'aha' abdomen, Sc
we're. w
Captain Lee Forby of Company C is an
Omaha boy. He left here as first lieuten-
ant of the Thurston Rifles, was after
ward made adjutant of the regiment and
then promoted to the captaincy of Com
pany G. He is a son of Charles H. Forby
and clerked in his fathers store until he
went away with his company.
FAY, CLARENCE A,
Private Company l., forearm and thigh,
severe.
Clarence A. Fay is recruit, having left
Omaha several weeks after the departure
of the company. He resided with his par
ents at 1104 South Seventeenth street.
FRITSCHER, ROBERT E.,
Private Company L. hand, slight.
Robert E. Fritscher Is the son Of c. L.
Fritscher, pioneer cigar manufacturer OF
this city, and his home is 1922 Charles
street. Prior to enlisting Fritscher was
employed four years as electrical machin-
| ist by the Western Electrical Supply
company. He is 90 years old and the date
of his enlistment in Company l., First Ne
! braska volunteers. is June II. Fritschei
embarked with his regiment at San Fran
cisco for the Philippines August "a.
KOOPMAN, WILLIAM j.,
Private Company l., elbow, moderate.
! William j. Koopman was a clerk at Cudahy'!
| in South Omaha. He is a son of Peter
| Koopman, superintendent of the Mer
chants National bank building, who re-
sides at 1881 South Eighteenth street.
oSMAN, ROSCOE c.,
Private Company A, 'orearm moderate
Company is from Be as iue. Roscoe Osmal
/ was, .of TIE or a,4tAs Elcrrftra of tn:
| company.
| PEGAU, EDWARD A,
Private Company l., forearm, moderate
| Edward A. Pegau is a brother of Charles A
| Pegau, a timer at 120 North Fifteenth
street, whose residence is 301S Webster
street.
! ROBINSON, JOHN E.,
| Private Company NJ, hand, slight.
ROBERTS, WARD s.,
! Private Company G, head, slight.
Company G is from Geneva. Ward
| Roberts lived at Milligan.
SENT, OTIS,
Private Company X, Columbus elbow
, slight.
! SHUMAN, HARRY,
! Private Company A, Stella jaw severe.
Harry Shuman of Company A lived II
! Waco.
! TAYLOR, WALLACE c.,
| Captain Company l., Omaha, forearm
moderate.
Captain Wallace l.. Taylor left here as cap.
tain of the Thurston Rifles. having beer
elected to that position in the December
preceding the company's departure He
| has been a member of the company since
its organization, enlisting as private.
! YOUNG, c. E.,
: COMPANY c. hand severe.