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The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin

Compiled and Published Under the Direction of

J. D. Beck, Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics

©1907 Democratic Printing Company, State Printer, Madison [WI]

Part V. United Spanish War Veterans

[pp. 820-821]

Directly after the return of the volunteers of the Spanish-American War the men began to form various local or
regimental organizations, the general object being to perpetuate the associations of the camp and field, also to inculcate a general spirit of patriotism. Not long after these societies were merged into a national organization known as the Spanish-American War Veterans. This national society was formed at Trenton, New Jersey, December 14, 1899. Camps were soon established in every state and territory in the Union. Later this society was joined with that known as the Spanish War Veterans under the name of the United Spanish War Veterans. The first annual encampment of this organization was held at St. Louis on the 19th and 20th of September, 1904. This meeting was largely attended, the proceedings were most harmonious and the greatest interest was manifested in the present and future of the consolidated Encampment. Delegates were present from all the consolidated Societies, and all comrades mingled in the happiest and most fraternal manner. The character and attendance of this First Encampment demonstrated that the organization is now established on a permanent and effective basis and has entered upon a bright and useful career.
NUMBER OF CAMPS IN DEPARTMENTS, OCTOBER 1, 1906.
Arizona - 3 Maine - 6 Pennsylvania - 20
California - 23 Maryland - 1 Philippine Islands - 3
Colorado - 2 Massachusetts - 6 Rhode Island - 2
Connecticut - 9 Michigan - 17 South Dakota - 1
Dist. of Columbia - 7 Minnesota - 3 Tennessee - 3
Georgia - 1 Missouri - 5 Texas - 2
Hawaii - 1 Montana - 7 Utah - 1
Idaho - 3 Nevada - 1 Vermont - 1
Illinois - 31 New Hampshire - 2 Virginia - 7
Indiana - 17 New Jersey - 10 Washington - 9
Indian Territory - 1 New Mexico - 1 West Virginia - 1
Iowa - 2 New York - 47 Wisconsin - 24
Kansas - 3 Ohio - 3 Wyoming - 1
Kentucky - 2 Oklahoma - 3
Louisiana - 1 Oregon - 2
Total - 295
National officers are as follows: Commander-in-chief, Hamilton Ward, Buffalo, N.Y.; senior vice commander, Henry
W. Busch, Detroit, Mich.; junior vice commander, Chas. W. Newton, Hartford, Conn.; adjutant general, Jno. T. Ryan, Buffalo, N.Y.; quartermaster general, Andrew B. Gilfillan, Buffalo, N.Y.; national historian, J. Walter Mitchell, Washington, D.C.
Department of Wisconsin.--Headquarters, La Crosse.
Headquarters of the Department of Wisconsin are at the Court House, La Crosse.
Department Officers, 1906-1907.--Department commander, Chas. J. Weigel, La Crosse; senior-vice commander,
Wm. F. Bauchle, Beloit; junior-vice commander, A. R. Bauman, Racine; department adjutant, Jno. E. Swan, La Crosse; department quartermaster, A. Iverson, La Crosse; inspector general, Jno. F. Manion, Milwaukee; assistant surgeon general, Dr. J. S. Foat, Ripon; judge advocate, Max Heck, Racine; chaplain, C. E. Butters, Viroqua; council of administration, C. E. Evans, Manitowoc; Otto Wagner, Milwaukee; Thos. E. Kingston, Madison; W. D. Hall, Oconto; Geo. Merkel, Appleton; H. B. Scherzinger, Fond du Lac; Jno. H. Hartkopf, Milwaukee; Fred M. Bergman, Milwaukee.
Wisconsin camps are located as follows:
Appleton, Ashland, Beloit, Fond du Lac, Fort Atkinson, Janesville, Kenosha, La Crosse, Madison, Manitowoc,
Menomonie, Milwaukee, Neillsville, Oconto, Oshkosh, Racine, Ripon, Sheboygan, Sparta, Tomah, Viroqua, Whitewater.
The next Department Encampment will be held at Manitowoc, July 2-4, 1907.
Return to Chapter 5.
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