Washington Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
First Washington Infantry.-Official title, First Washington Volunteers. Headquarters, Camp John R. Rogers, Taeoma. Organized May 1, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1.326. Commanded by Col. John H. Wholley (first lieutenant. Twenty-fourth United States Infantry). Stationed during war: (1) Vancouver Barracks, Washington ; (2) Presidio, San Francisco, Cal.; (3) Angel Island, San Francisco Bay. Sent from United States for service in the Philippines. Participated in engagements in and around Manila. Casualties up to April 4.1899: 29 killed, and 4 officers and 136 men wounded. This organization lost more men in killed and wounded in the first conflicts near Manila than any other.
Washington Infantry Battalion.-Official title, Independent Battalion, Washington Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Taeoma. Organized June 21, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain. July- 2, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 14 officers,'412 enlisted men. Commanded by Major E. H. Fox during war operations. Stationed during war at Vancouver Barracks. The battalion was mustered out at Vancouver Barracks. Oct. 28, 1898.
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