The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
ORGANIZED THE FIRST INDIANA
COMMAND YESTERDAY.
Indianapolis Veterans
Become Charter Members of the LO-
cal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Plans.

The first command of Spanish war veter-
ans was organized in Indiana yesterday
by Major Harold G.. Megrew, provisional
commander of Indiana. 1t will be called
1.-THE General John S. Poland Command,
Spanish War Veterans" The application
for charter is worded as follows:
'"To the Commander-in-chief, National
Army Spanish War Veterans
The undersigned, soldiers ans. sailors Of
the regular and volunteer army and navy
and marine corps of the United
States, having honorably served dur
in the war with Spain and the incident
war in the Philippines, and now desiring
TO aid in the accomplishment of the objects
of the Spanish War Veterans, viz: To
keep alive the memories of the war with
Spain; to promote the best interests of
those who. in the service of the United
States, took part in the war and their ue-
pendents; 10 encourage and spread univer-
sal liberty and equal rights and justice to
all men, as well as to inculcate the prin-
ciples of freedom, patriotism and human
ity, hereby make application Ior a charter
as a command of the Spanish War Veter-
ans, to be located in the city of Indianap-
oils, county of Marion, State of Indiana,
and to be called General Poland Com
mand; and we do hereby solemnly pledge
ourselves to be governed by and strictly 10
observe the rules and regulations Of the
Spanish War Veterans"
The following signatures appear on the
application.
ii. B. Smith, colonel, One hundred-and-fif-
ty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
Z. b. Thayer, jr., lieutenant colonel, One
hundred-and-f ifty-eighth Indiana Volunteer
Infantry. n,st
Carroll B. Carr, second lieutenant, One
hundren-and-fifty-ei Indiana Volunteer
Infantry.
w. H. Draper. jr.. second lieutenant.
Light Battery adjutant, observation-disclosures
sixty-first Indiana.
Reginald w. Garstang, first lieutenant.
assistant surgeon. misunderstanding
seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
George w. Powell, adjutant, One-hundred-
and-fifIy-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infan-
try.
Eugene Buehler, lieutenant, assistant
Volunteers.
Homer I. Jones, captain. assistant sur
geon. One-hundred-and- ffty-eigh Indiana
III. l.. Hutson, first lieutenant, One-hun-
dred and Fifty-sevenlh Indiana Volunteer
Infantry.
H. s. New, captain, A. A. G., Third Bril-
gade, Second Division, Seventh Army
Corps.
James Little, captain. One-hundred-and-
fifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers
Samuel NJ Compton, first lieutenant. r.
o. NJ. Observation-Disclosures ty-ninth Indiana
J. L. Reynolds. second lieutenant. One
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Indiana Volunteers.
H. Il. Condo, major, Northumberland
ffty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
Frank +. McCrea, captain, One-hundred-
and ffty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
Harold c. Megrew, major, One-hundred-
and-sixty-first Indiana Volunteers.
III. NJ. Franklin, first sergeant, One-hun-
dred-and-f ifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
E. j. Amthor, corporal, observation-disclosures
ffty-eighth Indiana Volunte ers.
T. e. Cathro, corporal, One-hundred-and-
ffty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
o. NJ. Ashley, corporal, One-hundred-and-
fifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
A. NJ. Stowe corporal, One-hundred-and-
ffty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
F. w. Rubin, corporal, One-hundred-and-
ffty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
A. Fulgran, quartermaster sergeant,
Fifth Illinois Volunteers.
7. A McAdam, private, observation-disclosures
fifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
j. w. Mediation, private, One-hundred-
and-fifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers
III. Bridewell. private, One-hundred-and-
fifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
Ralph Young. private, One-hundred-and-
ffty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
The state organization has been perfect
ed temporarily by the selection OF Col II.
b. Smith, of the MISUNDERSTANDING
eighth Indiana Volunteers, as senior vice
commander, and Captain H. s. New, as
sistant adjutant general of the Third Bri-
gade, Second Division, OF the Seventh Army
Corps. as Junior vice commander. Other
appointments will be made later. Major
Megrew was appointed provisional COM
mander by Gen. ]. Warren Keifer. of Ohio.
commander-in-chief of the organization,
but he will only hold office until general
mer after the various commands have been
organized throughout the State. 1t Is ex-
pected that commands will have been or
ganized in every city and town which FUR
nished a company for any regiment, either
in the regular or volunteer army during
the Spanish war.