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Utah Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

Utah Light Artillery (Battery A).-Official title, Light Battery A, Utah United States Volunteers. Headquarters, Camp Kent, Fort Douglas. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, May 5. 1898. Total strength for war with Spain : 4 officers, 173 enlisted men. Commanded by (1) Capt. R. W. Young; (2) Capt. E. A. Wedgwood, during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp Dewey, Manila. Sent from United States for service in the Philippines. Participated in all engagements leading up to the capture of Manila. Subsequently engaged in operations against insurgents. Casualties so far known : 3 enlisted men killed. The battery, at time of going to press, is still in the service, and at the front, near the Manila waterworks, Capt. Young commanded the Utah Battalion (Batteries A and B), with the rank of major.

Utah Light Artillery (Battery B).-Official title, Light Battery B, Utah United States Volunteers. Headquarters, date of organization, and mustering, also strength for war with Spain, same as Battery A. Commanded by Capt. F. A. Grant. Stations and service same as Battery A. Casualties of Utah Light Artillery up to April 4, 1899: 3 men killed, 2 officers and 8 men wounded.

Utah Light Artillery (Battery C).-Official title. Light Battery C, Utah United States Volunteers. Headquarters, Fort Douglas. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, July 14,1898. Strength for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. F. W. Jennings. Stationed during war at Camp Merritt, Presidio, Cal. The battery was mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 21, 1898.

Utah Cavalry (First Troop).-Official title. First Troop, Utah United States Volunteer Cavalry. Headquarters. Fort Douglas. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, May 5,1898. Strength for war with Spain, 84. Commanded by ('apt. Joseph E.Caine during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp Merritt. About one third of the command was stationed at Sequoia, National Park, Cal. The troop was mustered out Dec. 23, 1898.