The 1st Ohio Light Artillery - One man's snap shot.

Culpeper · Post by **Culpeper** » Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:09 pm

Private Youse must have had the wanderlust in his soul. He must have needed some excitement in his life after he was mustered out the 1st Ohio Light Artillery on October 23, 1898. He apparently remembered and was impressed by Lieutenant C. D. Roberts of the 17th Inf. Lieutenant Roberts would receive the Medal of Honor, in June of 1899, for actions in El Caney, Cuba on July 1, 1898.

Youse enlisted into Company K of the 17th. on December 28, 1898. Six weeks later he would be in the Philippine Islands. I can't say I blame him for wanting head off into the unknown. A lot of guys must have felt cheated that Cuba did not last longer than a few months.

1st OVLA Battery G Youse, Charles W. Private Newark Age 23
Mustered out with Battery. Regular Army Service: Enlisted iu Co. K, 17th U. S. I. Dec. 28, 1898. Expedition to P. I. Feb. 2 to Mar. 24, 1899. Kobes expedition up Rio Grande River, Luzon, P. I. May 13 to 20, 1899. Engagements at San Fernando, P. I. June 16-22-30, and July 4. 1899. Advance to Calulut Aug. 9, 1899. Porac, Sept. 28, 1899; Angeles, P. I. Oct. 1 and 16, 1899; Magalang, Nov. 5, 1899; Mabalacat Nov. 8, 1899; Conception and Capas, Nov. 11, 1899; Tarlac. Paniqui. Bayambany and Bautista, Nov. 13 to 25, 1899. Promoted Reg. Commissary Sergeant July 30, 1901. Discharged Dec. 21, 1901.

First Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery
RECORD OF EVENTS
This Battalion was organized at Columbus, Ohio, April 26, 1898. Mustered into the United States Volunteer Service, May 11, 1898. The four Batteries were from the different parts of the state of Ohio as follows: Battery A, Cleveland; Battery C, Zanesville; Battery G, Newark; Battery H, Columbus. Left Columbus, Ohio, May 16, 1898, arriving at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., May 18, 1898. Left Camp Thomas, September 5, 1898, arriving at Columbus, Ohio, September 6, 1898. Headquarters mustered out of the United States Service, October 21, 1898, at Columbus, Ohio, and the Batteries on October 23, 1898, by Lieut. C. D. Roberts, 2nd Lieut. 17th U. S. Infantry.