The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
FIRST NEBRASKA BOYS.
Stretches OF the Men Who Were Killed

Stretches OF the Men Who Were Killed
and wounded In the Recent Hattie.
Another long list of casualties among
The First Nebraska was reported Mon
day by General Otis. They indicate
that his first report was a partial one.
They also indicate, taken in connection
with the previous list, that the entire
regiment has been engaged in all the
actions. The First Nebraska Is under
the command of Gen. Irving Hale. Ii
Is ~brigaded with the First Colorado and
the First South Dakota. Upon this
brigade and General Wheaton's brigade
has fallen the brunt of the last four
days fighting. The other brigade.
commanded by Gen. Robert Hall, ap-
pears to have been held in reserve, the
list of casualties indicating That they
were not as vigorously engaged as the
other two. All the reports show that
the First Nebraska did the hardest
lighting in the brigade and maintained
the splendid reputation which they have
gained in previous actions.
Following are brief sketches of the
Nebraska soldiers who fell in the IN
gagement at Manila:
Sergeant Walter Poor, company A,
was twenty-one years Of age and was
mustered into the service with his COM
pany May 10, 1898. He lived on n farm
near York, Neb., and was a popular
and well known young man.
Private Harry A. Shuman, company
A, resided in York, Neb. He was TWEEN
ty-one years of age at the time Of his
enlistment. He was mustered into the
service May 0, 1898.
Private Roscoe c. Oman, company
:, lived in Beatrice and was only nine
teen years old at the time of enlist
mcnt.
Ward G. Roberts is a private in ON
pany G. He is twenty-five years of
age and resided in Geneva, Neb.
The name of c. T., Young does not
appear on the roster of company c.
Capt. Lee Forby, company q, resided
in Omaha. lie was mustered in as
first lieutenant of company l., on May
0, 1898. On May 10 he was promoted
to adjutant and on November 10, 1898,
he was promoted to captain of COM
pany G..
The name Of Otis V. Fent does not
appear on the rostero of company X. but
it is found in the list Of unclassiticd
recruits. His home is Columbus.
William j. Koopman, company l., re-
sided in Omaha. lie is only nineteen
years of age. lie was mustered in with
his company May o.
David o. Darncll, company l., resid.
ed in Omaha. lie was a student in the
Omaha high school when the war
broke out and enlisted May 0, 1898.
Edward A. Pcgan, company l., was
one of the recruits from Omaha, which
Joined the company in Manila. lie en-.
listed June II, 1893.
Clarence A. Fay was one of the re-
cruits of company l.. He is twenty
three years of & and lived in Ere
mont. He was mustered in June II,
1898.
Ward C.. Crawford, company l., was
also n recruit. He is twenty-one years
; of age and resided in Omaha.
Captain Wallace c.. Taylor, company
l., was captain Of the Thurston rifles
|, of Omaha, which later became COM
pany l.. lie is the son of Cadet Taylor,
recently appointed surveyor of customs
i in Omaha.
The name of John +. Robinson does
; not appear on the roster of company
NJ.
! The following are the names Of the
: Wounded sent in Monday:
Weldon r. Robbins, aged nineteen,
2 company A, thigh, moderate; relative
a John Robbins, Thayer.
, Joseph A. Storch, aged twenty-four,
3 company c, arm, slight; relative Mrs,
Joseph A. Storch, Fullerton.
a Harry Il. Fitchie, aged tw%cnty-four,
= company ID, hand, moderate; relative
!. Y. ID. Fitchic, University Place.
Frederick r. Wagner, aged twenty.
Q seven, company ID, chest, severe; rela
tive w. j.. Wagner Firth.
o Walter Smedley, aged twenty-five,
company l, thigh, moderate; relative
; Della Byrnc, Langtry, Tex.
William j. Finkc, aged twenty-onc,
y company |, thigh, severe; relative Ii.
Finke, Bennett.