United Spanish War Veterans
Oregon Roster Jan. 01, 1938

Preface:

The information contained in the Roster, is that which was furnished the committee by the various Camps composing the Department. The Committee has spent many hours in compiling the information contained herein, and the Roster is as nearly correct as it was possible for the committee to make it with the information supplied. We have placed the names of the Comrades as near their proper classification as it was possible for us to do. If there are any errors or omissions, we are indeed sorry.

This Roster contains a numerical list of the Camps in the Department, their location, date and place of meeting. An alphabetical list of the members of each Camp, with their military record and address. An alphabetical list of the members who served in the Engineers, Hospital Corps, Marine Corps and the Signal Corps, and designating the number of the Camp to which each belongs. A list of the regular and volunteer regiments of Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery, with the names of the members who served in each Company, and designating the number of the Camp to which they belong, and finally, the Navy, listed in a similar manner.

ROSTER COMMITTEE:

S.B. Vessey, Chairman, Junior Vice Dept. Com.
E.R. Lundburg, Dept. Judge Advocate.
J.C. Caine, Dept. Service Officer.



Department Officers

Name:
Camp:
Commander - S.L. Hanson
2
Senior Vice Commander - E.R. Leedy
12
Junior Vice Commander - S.B. Vessey
2
Inspector - I.G.Shaw
26
Liaison Officer - Seneca Fouts
2
Chief of Staff - F.J. Newman
23
Adjutant - E.A. Smith
2
Quartermaster - Jos. Black
2
Asst. Adjt. and Q.M. - Geo. F.A. Walker
2
Judge Advocate - E.R. Lundburg
2
Surgeon - Dr. L.W. Hyde
18
Chaplain - F.M. Compton
19
Patriotic Instructor - W.H. Weir
4
Marshal - Wm. R. Misener
2
Historian - Jas. A. Russell
10
Graves Registrar - T.C. Bodley
2
Chief Musician - Harvey Scott
2
Asst. Musician - Henry Barron
15
Senior Color Sergeant - Jess Talbert
2
Junior Color Sergeant - B.H. Potts
2
Color Guard - J. Simmons
25
Color Guard - A.E. Edwards
2
Press Representative - Leslie R. Hale
2
Grievance Officer - E.A. Kirkendall
21
Budget Comm. [3 Yr.] - Robt. Campbell
2
Hospital Com. - E.A. Smith
2
Hospital Com. - J.D. Carlton
2
Aide - F.M. Rich
2
Service Officer - J.C. Caine
2
Service Officer - Lee A. Hurst
4


Department Commanders

Years:
Name:
1910-11 Harry Williams, Portland
1911-12 Wm. T. Phillips, Portland [deceased]
1912-13 A.J. McAllisterm, Pendleton
1913-14 Jay H. Upton, Bend
1914-15 F.C. Stellmacher, Albany
1915-16 Roy W. Kesl, Portland, [deceased]
1916-17 Carle Abrams, Salem
1917-18 C.R. Nicholson, Portland, [deceased]
1918-19 Harvey Wells, Portland
1919-20 A. Tyner Woolpert, Salem
1920-21 C.R. Hotchkiss, Portland
1921-22 Leon W. Hyde, Astoria
1922-23 E.R. Lundburg, Portland
1923-24 H.C. Waddell, Roseburg
1924-25 Geo. F.A. Walker, Portland
1925-26 Frank S. Godfrey, Seaside
1926-27 Robt. A. Sawyer, Portland
1927-28 Lee A. Hurst, Albany
1928-29 Robt. Campbell, Portland
1929-30 E.L. Clark, Bend [deceased]
1930-31 E.A. Kirkendall, Baker
1931-32 Geo. H. Carr, Portland
1932-33 Leslie R. Hale, La Grande
1933-34 Harry V. Reed, Portland
1934-35 Dr. R.C. Faust, Eugene
1935-36 Jas. T. Beach, Portland
1936-37 H.S. Rogers, Hillsboro
1937-38 S.L. Hanson, Portland


National Aides 1937-38

Name:
Camp:
F.R. Pendergrass
2
Robert Campbell
2
G.O. Kenney
2
Joe E. Wood
23
A. Tyner Woolpert
5
L.C. Smith
20
Frank S. Godfrey
18


Retired Officers

Chas. H. Martin, Maj. General, U.S.A. Retired - Governor of the State of Oregon. Formerly Capt. Co. M, 14th Infantry. Member of Scout Young Camp No. 2.

Colonel W.H. Paine, Retired. Formerly Captain, Tr. E, 7th Cavalry. Member of Col. Sargent Camp No. 23.

Colonel C.E. Dentler, Retired. Formerly 1st Lieutenant Co. K, 11th Infantry. Member of Scout Young Camp No. 2.

Major General Creed C. Hammond, Formerly of Co. I, 1st Nebraska. Member of Scout Young Camp No. 2.


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