Organization of the Wisconsin National Guard during Mexican Border Service
Wisconsin National Guard
September 1916
Commander-in-Chief: Emanuel L. Philipp
Governor of the State
Inaugurated 4 Jan. 1915
Adjutant General’s Department
BG Orlando Holway, Merrillan
MAJ John G. Salsman, Madison
Inspector General’s Department
MAJ Emanuel Rossiter, Superior
Judge Advocate General’s Department
MAJ Horace M. Seaman, Milwaukee
Quartermaster Corps
MAJ Charles R. Williams, Camp Douglas
MAJ Edwin T. Markle, Fond du Lac
CPT Charles A. Green, Appleton
CPT Earl S. Driver, Madison
Medical Corps
MAJ Gilbert E. Seaman, Milwaukee, Chief Surgeon
MAJ Jas. W. Frew, Milwaukee, assigned to 1st Inf.
MAJ Charles H. Stoddard, Milwaukee, assigned to Field Hospital Co. #1
MAJ James R. Scott, Appleton, assigned to 2nd Inf.
MAJ Lewis A. Moore, Monroe, assigned to 3rd Inf.
CPT Geo. W. Neilson, Milwaukee, assigned to Field Hospital Co. #1
CPT Geo. H. Scheer, Sheboygan, assigned to 2nd Inf.
CPT Gustavus I. Hogue, Milwaukee, assigned to Field Hospital Co. #1
1LT Clarence J. Kenney, Milwaukee, assigned to Field Hospital Co. #1
1LT Robert L. Williams, Wales, assigned to Headquarters
1LT Dirk Bruins, Milwaukee, assigned to 1st Inf.
1LT Robt. H. Gray, La Crosse, assigned to 3rd Inf.
1LT Benj. B. Rowley, Milwaukee, assigned to 3rd Inf.
1LT Jesse R. Bryant, Wausau, assigned to 3rd Inf.
1LT Wm. C. Watkins, Oconto, assigned to 2nd Inf.
1LT Robt. W. Blumenthal, Milwaukee, assigned to 1st Inf.
1LT Arthur A. Mitten, Milwaukee, assigned to Field Hospital Co. #1
1LT Wm. N. Moore, Appleton, assigned to 2nd Inf.
1LT John E. Armitage, Milwaukee, assigned to 1st Inf.
1LT Herbert Graebner, Milwaukee, assigned to Field Hospital Co. #1
1LT Wm. W. Johnston, Racine, assigned to Battery C 1st FA
Dental Corps
1LT Wm. W. Barney, Milwaukee
1LT David H. August, Superior
Medical Reserve Corps
1LT Edward Evans, La Crosse
Stations of Sanitary Troops
Detachment 1st Inf., Milwaukee, MAJ James W. Frew, M.C.
Detachment 2nd Inf., Appleton, MAJ James R. Scott, M.C.
Detachment 3rd Inf., La Crosse, MAJ L. A. Moore, M.C.
Field Hospital Co. #1, Milwaukee, MAJ Charles H. Stoddard, M.C.
Ordnance Department
MAJ Charles R. Williams, Camp Douglas
MAJ Robert B. McCoy, Sparta
Aides to the Commander-in-Chief
COL Rutherford R. Pixley, Madison, Military Secretary
COL Julius A. Nemitz, Oshkosh, Aide-de-Camp
COL Oscar H. Pierce, Milwaukee, Aide-de-Camp
COL Robert F. Pfeil, Portage, Aide-de-Camp
COL Kenneth B. Smith, Viroqua, Aide-de-Camp
COL Horace M. Seaman, Milwaukee, Aide-de-Camp
MAJ Lorrain T. Richardson, Infantry, U.S.A., on detail by the War Dept.
CPT Charles King, U.S.A., Brigadier General, WNG, Retired, on detail by the War Dept.
Wisconsin Infantry Brigade
Up until this time, training in the WNG was usually only conducted up to the regimental level. For this deployment, the 3 regiments were organized as the Wisconsin Infantry Brigade.
BG Lorrain T. Richardson, Commanding
MAJ James McCulley, Adjutant
1LT Fred Best, Aide-de-Camp
1st Regiment of Infantry
Headquarters, Madison
| COL John P. Joachim, Madison
LTC Peter Piasecki, Milwaukee, Executive Officer CPT Gustave Stearns, Milwaukee, Chaplain 1LTs Alfred E. Gaartz, Milwaukee; Fred C. Best, Milwaukee; Henry W. Biemdieke (Biendieke), Milwaukee; Battalion Adjutants MAJ James W. Frew, Chief Surgeon and CO Sanitary Troops CPT Lewis A. Monroe, Medical Corps CPT Martin D. Imhoff, A.I.S.A.P. CPT Frank A. Shriner, Quartermaster |
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| HQ Co. | Madison | CPT Myron C. West | Battalion SGM Thos. T. Sweetnam | |
| Band | Madison | |||
| MG Co. | Milwaukee | CPT Guy D. Armitage | 1LT Ralph R. Hibbard |
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| Supply Co. | Milwaukee | CPT Michael F. Blenski | 2LT Marion M. Ziombek | |
| Sanitary Det. | Milwaukee | MAJ James W. Frew | 1LTs Dirk Bruins, Robert W. Blumenthal, John E. Armitage | |
1st Battalion1LT Henry Biendieke, Adjutant |
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| Co. L | Beloit | CPT Chas. S. Buck | 1LT E. Howe Allen | 2LT Floyd C. Henderson (L. C. Henderson) |
| Co. G | Madison | CPT Wm. Smith, Jr | 1LT Fred T. Finn | 2LT S. O. Brigham |
| Co. C | Whitewater | CPT R. H. Lindbaum | 1LT Otto J. Rennemo | 2LT Edgar N. Caldwell |
| Co. H | Monroe | CPT Allen E. Mitchell | 1LT Fred W. Heer | 2LT Chas. H. Kohli |
2nd Battalion1LT Alfred E. Gaartz, Adjutant |
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| Co. M | Oconomowoc | CPT Anthony G. Derse | 1LT Geo. W. Russell | 2LT H. H. Nack |
| Co. A | Reedsburg | CPT Leo M. Darrenougue | 1LT Herbert H. Prange | 2LT Thos. H. Tubor (T. H. Tudor) |
| Co. B | Fort Atkinson | CPT Arthur R. Langholff | 1LT Delbert D. Hills (D. R. Hills) | 2LT Louis B. Reich |
| Co. I | Neenah | CPT Bert L. Smith | 1LT B. O. Bell | 2LT Fred Peterson |
3rd Battalion1LT Leo S. Kosak, Adjutant |
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| Co. D | Milwaukee | CPT William Mehl | 1LT Frank Meske | 2LT Fred E. Theilacker |
| Co. K | Milwaukee | CPT Stanley E. Piasecki | 1LT Leo S. Kosak | 2LT Joseph B. Zawodney (J. B. Zarvodney) |
| Co. F | Milwaukee | CPT Paul Ahnert | 1LT Edward A. Olson (Edw. A. Olsen) | 2LT Carl L. Brosius |
| Co. E | Milwaukee | CPT Raymond Arnold | 1LT Robt. S. Wheaton | 2LT Nick P. Salm |
2nd Regiment of Infantry
Headquarters, Oconto
Mustered In 30 Jun. 1916 at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Left Camp Douglas 10 Jul. 1916
Arrived Camp Wilson, Texas 14 Jul. 1916
Mustered Out 28 Feb. 1917 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Green text below as of 1 Jan. 1916
| COL Wilbur M. Lee, Oconto
LTC Philip J. Zink, Beaver Dam, Executive Officer CPT John T. Kendall, Plover, Chaplian 1LTs Geo. Merkel, Appleton; John M. West, Appleton; E. M. Mayville, Marinette; Battalion Adjutants MAJ James R. Scott, Chief Surgeon and CO Sanitary Detachment CPT George A. Huntzicker, A.I.S.A.P. |
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| HQ Co. | Appleton | CPT T. Byron Beveridge | ||
| Band | Marshfield | |||
| MG Co. | Ashland | CPT Mat. C. Tomkins | 1LT Arthur S. Childs |
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| Supply Co. | Green Bay | CPT Ulysses G. Carl (Oshkosh) | 2LT Frank H. Crane (Beaver Dam) | 2LT Harvey F. Smith |
1st Battalion1LT Harry P. Ballard, Adjutant When the Wisconsin Infantry Brigade was organized at Camp Wilson, Texas, MAJ McCully was selected to be Brigade Adjutant. CPT W. B. Hall, Co. M, became Battalion CO. |
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| Co. E | Fond du Lac | CPT Adolph M. Trier | 1LT Adelbert R. Brunet | 2LT Thomas A. Watson |
| Co. K | Beaver Dam | CPT William Bearder | 1LT Theodore Parker | 2LT George E. Draheim (Wilbur Bennet) |
| Co. D | Ripon | CPT Emil G. Prellwitz (Prelliwitz) | 1LT Aug. C. Buchholz | 2LT Harry L. Dornbrook |
| Co. C | Sheboygan | CPT Paul W. Schmidt | 1LT Peter Wirtz (John J. Hickey) | 2LT Wm. M. Jensen (Peter Wirtz) |
2nd Battalion1LT George Merkel, Adjutant |
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| Co. M | Oconto | CPT William B. Hall | 1LT J. H. Kampo | 2LT Rudolph L. Shultz (H. J. Pettigrew) |
| Co. I | Marinette | S. Robt. Brearley | 1LT Harry Leanna | 2LT Edw. M. Mayville |
| Co. L | Rhinelander | CPT Forest H. Himes | 1LT Clarence J. Wesley | 2LT Kirk W. White |
| Co. A | Marshfield | CPT Frank Reigel (H. L. Sommers) | 1LT Edw. O. Witt (F. Reigel) | 2LT Wm. J. Mittelstead, (Edwin O. Witt) |
3rd Battalion1LT John F. Voge, Adjutant |
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| Co. F | Oshkosh | CPT Emil F. Kraning | 1LT Gustave C. Schwandt | 2LT Richard B. Salzsieder (Salsieder) |
| Co. H | Manitowoc | CPT Walter Abel | 1LT Edw. J. Schmidt | 2LT Wm. Jung |
| Co. B | Oshkosh | CPT John F. McCusker | 1LT John D. Spencer | 2LT E. H. Newton |
| Co. G | Appleton | CPT Lothar G. Graef | 1LT Frederick W. Hoffman | 2LT Walter E. Rosebush |
3rd Regiment of Infantry
Headquarters, Eau Claire
Mustered In 30 Jun. 1916 at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Left Camp Douglas 12 Jul. 1916
Arrived Camp Wilson, Texas 15 Jul. 1916
Mustered Out 14 Dec. 1916 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Green text below as of 1 Jan. 1916.
| COL Randolph A. Richards,
Sparta LTC John W. Hommel, Neillsville, Executive Officer CPT George R. Longbrake, La Crosse, Chaplian 1LTs Orville L. Arnold, Sparta; Charles Butters, Viroqua; John H. Ensel, Mauston; Battalion Adjutants MAJ D. S. McArthur, Chief Surgeon and CO Sanitary Detachment CPT Paul B. Clemens, A.I.S.A.P. |
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| HQ Co. | Eau Claire | CPT Percy C. Atkinson | ||
| Band | Viroqua | |||
| MG Co. | Rice Lake | CPT Dan L. Remington (Mauston) (Frank G. Peterson) | 1LT Herman G. Helstrom (Eau Claire) (no 1LT) |
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| Supply Co. | Superior | CPT Paul B. Clemens (Dan L. Remington) | 2LT Harvey F. Wiles (not listed) | 2LTs Herman G. Helstrom, Alois A. Fix, James P. Clemens |
1st Battalion1LT Charles E. Butters, Adjutant 1st Battalion listed as Companies A, F, G and D |
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| Co. A | Neillsville | CPT Anton C. Martin | 1LT Allen W. Wildish | 2LT Leo. M. Jackson |
| Co. B | La Crosse | CPT Herman A. Rupp | 1LT Emil O. Shultz | 2LT Paul F. Nuffke (Noffke) |
| Co. C | Hudson | CPT Otis H. King | 1LT John P. Inglls (Inglis) | 2LT Albert J. Lyksett |
| Co. D | Mauston | CPT Delos L. Strong | 1LT Harry J. Lyon (Lyons) | 2LT Charles G. Babcock (Ervie E. Petrie) |
2nd Battalion1LT Fred E. Burbach, Adjutant 2nd Battalion listed as Companies H, E, I, C |
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| Co. E | Eau Claire | CPT Richard F. Sortomme | 1LT Harvey C. Vermilyea (Carl A. Johnson) | 2LT Roy W. Boberg (H. C. Vermilyen) |
| Co. F | Portage | CPT Samuel B. Ernsberger (Guy F. Goodell) | 1LT Frank B. Ernsberger (Samuel B. Ernsberger) | 2LT Gregory W. Dempsey (F. B. Ernsberger) |
| Co. G | Wausau | CPT Elmer I. Lucas | 1LT Frank M. Drake | 2LT Carl E. Behnke |
| Co. H | Menomonie | CPT Albert Nathness | 1LT Herbert W. Quilling | 2LT Harry C. Nelson (no 2LT) |
3rd Battalion1LT Orville L. Arnold, Adjutant 3rd Battalion listed as Companies M, L, K and B |
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| Co. I | Superior | CPT Alex. W. Fluegel | 1LT Martin Ackerson | 2LT Elmer Olson (no 2LT) |
| Co. K | Tomah | CPT John G. Graham (John H. Graham) | 1LT Clyde G. Strachan (Fred S. Barrows) | 2LT R. A. Scherdel (Ed. C. Van Wie) |
| Co. L | Sparta | CPT Robert A. Merrill | 1LT Wm. A. Holden | 2LT Geo. B. Jensen |
| Co. M | La Crosse | CPT Frank H. Fowler | 1LT Geo. H. Hale | 2LT Daniel M. Erickson (Wm. W. Ruplin) |
1st Separate Company - Infantry
Station Chippewa Falls
Was not deployed
| CPT Edgar A. Firth | 1LT Edward H. Monat | 2LT Harlie C. Wilson |
2nd Separate Company - Infantry
Station Janesville
Was not deployed
| CPT Hans G. Jaeke | 1LT Henry M. Friis | 2LT Roy Worthington |
Troop A First Cavalry
Station Milwaukee
Mustered In 27 Jun. 1916 at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Left Camp Douglas 1 Jul. 1916
Arrived Camp Wilson, Texas 5 Jul. 1916
Mustered Out 20 Oct. 1916 at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
| CPT Carl Penner | 1LT August H. Bengs | 2LT Herbert B. Einfeldt |
Troop B First Cavalry
Station Milwaukee
Mustered In 24 Jul. 1916 at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Left Camp Douglas 7 Aug. 1916
Arrived Camp Wilson, Texas 11 Aug. 1916
Mustered Out 6 Mar. 1917 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
| CPT August M. Krech | 1LT Oliver O. Treadwell | 2LT Paul C. Burrill |
1st Field Artillery
1st BattalionGreen text as of 12 Feb. 1916 Only Battery A was mustered and mobilized
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| Battery A | Milwaukee | 1LT Alonzo J. Comstock Phillip C. Westphal | 1LT John G. Reed (and Alonzo J. Comstock) | 2LTs Wm. F. Fraedich (Fraedrick) & Alvin (Alano) A. Kuechenmeister |
| Battery B | Green Bay | 1LT Leland Wells | 2LT Leroy Hoberg | |
| Battery C | Racine | CPT George W. Rickeman | 1LTs James W. Gilson & Richard Drake | 2LTs Richard C. Bryant & Harry J. Sanders |
Wisconsin Field Hospital, Company #1
Station Milwaukee As of 12 Feb. 1917
Mustered In 27 June 1916 at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Stationed at Camp Wilson, Texas
Mustered Out 13 Jan. 1917 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
| MAJ Charles H. Stoddard | CPTs George W. Nielson and Gustavus I. Hogue | 1LTs Clarence J. Kenney, Arthur A. Mitten and Herbert H. Graebner |
