The Spanish–American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America that took place from April to August 1898. It was mainly caused by American demands that Spain peacefully resolve the insurrection in Cuba, which Spain was unable to do. Tension among the American people was raised because of the explosion of the American battleship USS Maine, and "yellow journalism" that harped on Spanish atrocities. The war ended after quick, decisive naval and military victories for the United States in the Philippines and Cuba. Only 113 days after the outbreak of war, the Treaty of Paris, which ended the conflict, gave the United States ownership of the former Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam. The U.S. took control of Cuba, ended the insurrection, expelled the Spanish and granted independence there in 1902.


11 – 15 May 1898
Mustered into federal service at Camp Griffin, GA as an element of the 1st GA Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Lineage & Honors Certificate, 190th Tk Bn 179th MP Co.

18 Nov 1898
Mustered out of Federal service at Griffin, GA; redesignated K/2d Inf. Ga Volunteers

MONROE COUNTY VETERANS OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898)

I have inserted information that I have been able to find to attempt to identify these men.  If you have additional information, please send to
Liz Robertson. 

Berner, Col. Robert L.                                     Mays, Jefferson, Sr.
Castlen, Abner W.                                            Mcelroy, James
Castlen, Woodward                                         Napier, Lee
Darden, Madison Lee                                      Ponder, Lee
Driskell, Claude                                                Porch, U. L.
Dye, John Orlando                                            Rudisill, Ed
Edge, George S.                                              Sanders, Capt. W. E.
Edwards, Bernard                                            Shannon, Joe
English, Green                                                  Tyus, Gus
Gooche, William W.                                          Watson, Gordon Lee
Goodrum, Fredrick                                           Williamson, Cliff
Hill, Huff                                                              Williamson, Phillip Lee
Hollis, L. O. Jr.                                               
Lyons, Charlie                                           
Mackey, Charlie
MACKEY, RILEY HENRY

BERNER, COL. ROBERT L., was a distinguished lawyer, who was commissioned to command a regiment of volunteers during the Spanish American War.  One R. L. Berner served as a private, Roll of Company (Quitman Guards) May 10, 1877.  Col. Berner married Clifford Napier (born 29 Apr. 1875) about 1893.  The 1920 Census for Bibb County shows the following household:

BERNER, ROBERT L    HEAD   AGE 64,  BN IN GEORGIA.  FATHER BN IN GERMANY,  MOTHER BN IN GEORGIA
BERNER, CLIFFORD N  WIFE  AGE 39   BN IN GEORGIA,  FATHER BN IN GEORGIA,    MOTHER BN IN GEORGIA
BERNER, MARTHA         DTR    AGE 16   BN IN GEORGIA,  FATHER BN IN GEORGIA,    MOTHER BN IN GEORGIA

CASTLEN, ABNER W. 
    Buried at Culloden Cemetery in Monroe Co., Ga. Lot 192,  No dates on monument.  "Col. 1st GA Inf Spanish-American War
    Also buried there:
    LOT 191 CASTLEN, VIRGIL H                                     21 JUL 1881              18 DEC 1949
   LOT 193 CASTLEN, MARY ANN WOODWARD        18 JUL , 1835            02 JUN 1905
   LOT 194 CASTLEN, WILLIAM H P                                17 JAN 1827            22 FEB 1891
   LOT 195 CASTLEN, JOHN H                                         10 NOV 1858           29 SEP 1890
   LOT 196 CASTLEN, SALLIE A                                      13 OCT 1857           07 MAY 1904
   LOT 197 CASTLEN, VIOLA J                                         09 MAY 1890            23 OCT 1901
(Unable to find him on any census in Monroe County.

CASTLEN, WOODWARD
( I have no proof, but I believe Abner W. Castlen may have been a brother to Woodward.  Note the cemetery records above where
Mary A., and William H are both buried alongside Abner W. )
1880 CENSUS PAGE 113B - MONROE COUNTY
William H. CASTLEN   Self   M   Male               W              53   Bn. 1827 VA   Farmer                 VA   VA 
 Mary A. CASTLEN   Wife   M   Female   W    45               GA   Keeping House   GA   GA     
 Irvin CASTLEN                   Son   S   Male                                24               GA   Farmer                  VA   GA 
 Martha CASTLEN   Dau   S   Female   W      18               GA   At Home                VA   GA 
 Eugene CASTLEN   Son   S   Male               W       1    15                           GA   At School              VA   GA 
 Millie CASTLEN   Dau   S   Female   W      12               GA   At School       VA   GA     
 Woodward CASTLEN   Son   S   Male               W              10               GA   At School       VA   GA 
 Clifford CASTLEN   Son   S   Male               W       8                                   GA          VA   GA   
 William CASTLEN   Son   S   Male               W       4                                    GA                 VA   GA 

1900 CENSUS PAGE 183B, list head of household as M. A. CASTLEN (wife of William H).  Among the household is:
 Castlen,  Woodward          son               Bn. Nov. 1870    Age 29    

1910 CENSUS:
CASTLEN, A. WOODARD  HEAD  M 39 M2  GA   GA   GA  FARMER
CASTLEN, VIRGIL,     WIFE  F 27 M   GA   GA   GA 
CASTLEN, IRVIN       SON   M  11/12 GA   GA   GA

1920 CENSUS:
CASTLEN,  WOODWARD  HEAD  M  49 
CASTLEN,  VIRGILE   WIFE  F  39
CASTLEN,  IRVIN     SON   M  10
CASTLEN,  HARRIS    SON   M  8
CASTLEN, EDWIN M    SON   M  5
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DARDEN,  MADISON LEE
        Buried at Forsyth City Cemetery, Lot R1 - L14
        Darden, Madison L.      Bn Nov. 2, 1874      Died Jan. 15, 1935
        Darden, Ada F.             Bn. Sept 17, 1877   Died Apr. 17, 1953

1920 CENSUS: Monroe County 
Darden, Madison L.   Head,  45  GA   GA   GA	Salesman Grocery Store
Darden, Ada          Wife   42  
Darden, Mary         Dtr    16
Darden, Frances      Dtr    13  
Darden, James        Son    10
Darden, Dorothy      Dtr     7
Darden, George      Son     7 
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DYE, JOHN ORLANDO
Buried at Forsyth City Cemetery, Sect VII, Lot R3-L16   Born Feb. 2, 1877   Died May 14, 1932   CPL.-8 ARMY, INF. WWI
1900 Monroe County Census, Page 161B, Family #93:
CHILDS, JAMES M. 	HEAD      W M OCT. 1832 67 BN IN GA FATHER S C MOTHER GA
CHILDS, MARTHA 		WIFE      W F AUG. 1842 57 BN IN GA FATHER GA MOTHER GA
DYE, JOHN O. 		STP.SN    W M FEB. 1877 23 BN IN GA FATHER GA MOTHER GA
1910 Monroe Co. Census, Page 69, Fam #87
DYE M JOHN I    	HEAD AGE 33 GA GA GA
DYE MOLLIE C, 		MOTHER AGE 60 GA GA GA
1920 Monroe Co. Census, Page 218, Fam #221
DYE, JOHN, HEAD AGE 40
DYE, MARY, WIFE AGE 22
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EDWARDS, BERNARD
Buried at Forsyth City Cemetery
LOT R13-10    Edwards, Joseph B.    Bn. Oct. 23, 1876   Died May 3, 1955   Put. Co., L3 Reg. Ga. Inf. Sp-Am War

GOOCHE, WILLIAM W.
Culloden Cemetery, Lot 132    GOOCHE, WILLIAM      bn. No Dates        1st Ga. Inf. Sp-Am War

HOLLIS, L. O. JR.
Forsyth City Cemetery , VI, R3-L18
HOLLIS L. O., JR         A          pr. 29, 1882                 NOV. 4, 1902
HOLLIS L. O., SR        0 0 1854 0-0-1938
HOLLIS GERTRUDE G     FEB. 23, 1883 OCT. 24, 1956
HOLLIS GLADYS F.     Jul.4, 1907                 NOV. 24, 1967
HOLLIS JAMES M.     SEPT. 7, 1888 JAN. 7, 1951
HOLLIS MALTIE PUERIFOY  JUNE 24, 1864             D EC. 7, 1943 W/O J. O. HOLLIS
HOLLIS REVERE     MAY 13, 1899                 NOV. 4, 1902
HOLLIS SAMUEL H     OCT. 19, 1885 May 20, 1941
HOLLIS SARAH GRAY     0 0 1859 0-0-1918
HOLLIS SUSIE MARIA     DEC. 6, 1868                JAN. 12, 1941 W/O THOMAS ASBURY MCGINTY
HOLLIS THOMAS BALDWIN  0 0 1856 0-0-1901
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MACKEY, RILEY HENRY
Forsyth City Cemetery, R12, L31
MACKEY RILEY H. JAN. 8, 1876 AUG. 29, 1950 GA. CPL. INF.
MACKEY LILLIE A. OCT. 22, 1893 NOV. 7, 1968

NAPIER, LEE
Buried at Forsyth City Cemetery, VI, R7-L8
NAPIER LEROY MUNROE AUG. 15, 1843 NOV. 16, 1881
NAPIER ELIZABETH WARDLOW MAY. 3, 146 JUN. 11, 1926
NAPIER KATE LOUISE SEPT. 1, 1870 AUG. 7, 1886
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PONDER, JULIAN
Forsyth City Cemetery, VI, R7-L14

PONDER DANIELL JULIAN                 MAR. 11, 1881          JUN. 6, 1917
PONDER DIXIE                                     JUL. 26, 1897            JAN. 20, 1943
PONDER HOMER, SR.                         0 0 1904                    0-0-1964
PONDER INFANT                                  JUN. 14, 1883          JUN. 29, 1883 D/O J. O. & M J. PONDER
PONDER JOHN OLIVER                     SEPT. 20, 1855         FEB. 3, 1940
PONDER JOHN OLIVER, JR.             SEPT. 14, 1889         NOV. 6, 1911
PONDER JOSEPH OLIVER                JUN. 9, 1884             JUL. 29, 1886
PONDER MATTIE CLAIRE                 FEB.17, 1904             MAY. 27, 1906
PONDER MATTIE JOE WHITE          NOV. 27, 1861            DEC. 31, 1937 W/O JOHN OLIVER PONDER
PONDER PAUL MAYS                       APR. 27, 1887             AUG. 15, 1888 

1900 CENSUS, PAGE 67A
PONDER	JOHN		HEAD  	WM	SEP.1865	44 M20 BOOKEEPER	GA	GA	GA	
PONDER	MATTIE		WIFE  	WF	NOV. 1861	38 M20	GA	GA	GA	
PONDER	JULIAN D	SON 	WM	MAR. 1881	19	GA	GA	GA	
PONDER	JOHN O. JR.	SON 	WM	SEP 1889	10	GA	GA	GA	
PONDER	MARY E		DTR 	WF	JULY 1892	7	GA	GA	GA	
PONDER	SERTA R		DTR 	WF	OCT. 1894	5	GA	GA	GA	
PONDER	SARAH S		DTR 	WF	JULY 1897	2	GA	GA
U. L. PORCH
Forsyth City Cemetery R3-L4	PORCH	ULRICK LEON	MAY 21, 1879	APR. 27, 1957	SGT. CO.1, SPANISH AM. WAR

ED RUDISILL
Forsyth City Cemetery
 R1-L11     RUDISILL     EDMUND DANIEL     YEAR 1872         YEAR 1937
R1-L11      RUDISILL     MARY SANDERS       YEAR 1883         YEAR 1934
 R1-L11     RUDISILL     WILLIAM S.                 JUN. 5, 1909         MAY. 16, 1963               GA. CPL. 417 AIR-SVC GA-AAF

CAPT. W. E. SANDERS
Forsyth City Cemetery: 
R7 - L2	SANDERS	W. E.		OCT. 13, 1851	OCT. 4, 1898
R7 - L2	SANDERS	ADA O.		SEPT. 20, 1854	SEPT. 6, 1925	
R7 - L2	SANDERS	B. 		DEC. 15, 1879	JUN. 20, 1890	OLDEST SON OF W. E. & A. O. SANDERS
R7 - L2	SANDERS	BROWN		YEAR 1808	YEAR 1898	
R7 - L2	SANDERS	ELIZABETH A	YEAR 1833	YEAR 1911	
R7 - L2	SANDERS	MAGGIE		FEB. 7, 1887	MAR. 9, 1887	D/O W. E. & A. O. SANDERS
R7 - L2	SANDERS	W. E.		OCT. 13, 1851	OCT. 4, 1898	
R7 - L2	SANDERS	W. E.		JUN. 20, 1891	DEC. 10, 1893	S/O W. E.. & A. O. SANDERS
JOE SHANNON
Shannon Cemetery, Cabaniss
17	Shannon  	Joseph H. 	Jan. 21, 1872  	Mar. 15, 1961. 	
3	Shannon  	Joseph H., ,	June 30, 1841  	Oct. 25, 1864.	son of Dr. John & Rachae Jones Shannon
1	Shannon  	Dr. John 	Oct. 31, 1802  	July 28, 1872. 	
9	Shannon  	Dr. John R.	Aug. 16, 1854   June 22, 1910. 	
10	Shannon  	James M.	Sept. 11, 1839  Oct. 11, 1907. 	
7	Shannon  	John Thomas, 	1846 		1856		son of Dr. John & Rachel J. Shannon
3	Shannon  	Joseph H., ,	June 30, 1841  	Oct. 25, 1864.	son of Dr. John & Rachae Jones Shannon
11	Shannon  	Mary Freeman	Jan. 6, 1844   	Aug. 18, 1931. 	
2	Shannon  	Rachael Jones,	June 6, 1818   	Aug. 30, 1891. 	wife John
8	Shannon  	Walter Douglas, 	1858 	1860		son of Dr. John & Rachael J. Shannon
6	Shannon  	William Littleton, 	1848 	1865		son of Dr. John & Rachael Jones Shannon
PHILLIP LEE WILLIAMSON
Forsyth City Cemetery:
R4-L4	WILLIAMSON	PHILLIP LEE	NO DATE		S/O S. J & ABYE R. WILLIAMSON
R4-L4	WILLIAMSON	SAMUEL J.	APR. 9, 1851	APR. 11, 1919
R4-L4	WILLIAMSON	ABYE R. SIMMONS	MAY 26, 1856	JAN. 28, 1918	W/O S. J. WILLIAMSON
R4-L4	WILLIAMSON	WILLIAM JAMES	MAY 12, 1884	FEB. 4, 1905	S/O S. J. & ABYE R. WILLIAMS0N
R4-L4	WILLIAMSON, JR.	SAMUEL J.	OCT. 6, 1897	APR. 25, 1921