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Spanish American War

Supreme Sacrifice

The supreme sacrifice report is an account of an individual in the military who died in service during war or peace. My research has documented 5,463 Army officers and enlisted men who died in service during the Spanish American War, and subsequent occupation of Cuba and Puerto Rico. There were an additional 554 officers and enlisted men who died in service in US Volunteer Army units sent to the Philippine Islands during the Spanish American War and held over for service during the Philippine Insurrection. These supreme sacrifice reports are being finalized and will be made available for purchase upon completion. To search for a person, type the name in the search box.

The tables below show the casualties for US Regular Army and US Volunteer Army units that participated in the Santiago Campaign, Puerto Rico Campaign, Occupation Duty in Cuba, Occupation Duty in Puerto Rico. Also, US Volunteer Army units enroute to the Philippine Islands and US Volunteer Army units sent during the Spanish American War to the Philippine Islands and held over for service during the Philippine Insurrection. And finally, the US Volunteer Army units stationed in the United States. The casualties are categorized by cause of death: killed in action (KIA), died of wounds (DOW), died of disease (DOD), other causes such as non-combat injuries and accidents, and suicide.

Regular Army Units in the Santiago Campaign

Regular Army UnitsKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
1st US Infantry Regiment00111012
2nd US Infantry Regiment95647085
3rd US Infantry Regiment40441049
4th US Infantry Regiment102162030
6th US Infantry Regiment1310122037
7th US Infantry Regiment30147650125
8th US Infantry Regiment63513164
9th US Infantry Regiment52382148
10th US Infantry Regiment54321042
12th US Infantry Regiment83321044
13th US Infantry Regiment178181145
16th US Infantry Regiment145382059
17th US Infantry Regiment93211135
20th US Infantry Regiment11480050
21st US Infantry Regiment74322045
22nd US Infantry Regiment75220135
24th US Infantry Regiment86460060
25th US Infantry Regiment80171026
1st US Cavalry204383065
2nd US Cavalry13701039
3rd US Cavalry21303036
6th US Cavalry15372045
9th US Cavalry32210026
10th US Cavalry71245037
1st US Artillery10163020
2nd US Artillery2190012
3rd US Artillery004004
4th US Artillery0091111
5th US Artillery005005
6th US Artillery002305
Totals 1981268135361196

US Volunteer Army Units in the Santiago Campaign

US Volunteer Army UnitsKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
1st District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry Regiment00230023
1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment00840084
2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment54880097
33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment21580061
34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment00802082
71st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment123793198
8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment00720072
1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment233200046
Totals (SC-VU)421150451563

Regular Army Units in the Puerto Rico Campaign

Regular Army UnitsKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
11th US Infantry10181020
19th US Infantry00113014
Totals 10294034

US Army Volunteer Units in the Puerto Rico Campaign

US Volunteer Army UnitsKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
3rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment00430043
6th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment00220022
Light Battery A Illinois Volunteer Artillery002002
27th Battery Indiana Volunteer Artillery000000
6th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment00250025
9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment0011410115
Battery A Missouri Volunteer Artillery003003
Troops A & C New York Volunteer Cavalry002103
4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment10230024
4th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00350035
16th Pennsylvania Vol Infantry Regiment01380039
Philadelphia City Troop Vol Cavalry001001
Governor’s (Pennsylvania) Troop Volunteer Cavalry000000
Sheridan’s (Pennsylvania) Troop Volunteer Cavalry000000
Light Batteries A & C Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery008008
2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment00390039
3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment20310033
Totals 3138620392

Regular Army Units – Occupation Duty in Cuba

Regular Army UnitsKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
2nd US Infantry Regiment00122115
5th US Infantry Regiment00767184
8th US Infantry Regiment00134017
10th US Infantry Regiment0085215
15th US Infantry Regiment00293133
2nd US Cavalry00336039
7th US Cavalry00308341
8th US Cavalry00453048
10th US Cavalry001916136
2nd US Artillery002710138
5th US Artillery002002
Totals002946410368

US Army Volunteer Units – Occupation Duty in Cuba

US Volunteer Army UnitsKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotal
3rd Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment00241025
2nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment00240024
4th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment00241025
8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment00163019
9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment00273030
160th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment00111012
161st Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment00181019
49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment00541055
23rd Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment00122014
3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment00173020
2nd Louisiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment00161017
Batteries A, B, C, D Maine Volunteer Artillery00100010
8th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment00310031
35th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment00220022
6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment00241025
3rd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment00320032
12th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00231125
202nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00142016
1st North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment00262028
6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment00250025
2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment00190019
4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment00163019
4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment00300030
2nd US Volunteer Infantry Regiment00382040
3rd US Volunteer Infantry Regiment00401041
4th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment00102012
5th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment00342036
9th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment00761077
2nd US Volunteer Engineers Regiment00121013
3rd US Volunteer Engineers Regiment00100010
Totals 00735351771

Regular Army Units – Occupation Duty in Puerto Rico

Army UnitKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
11th US Infantry00485457
19th US Infantry00230427
5th US Cavalry00355040
7th US Artillery008008
Totals00114108132

US Volunteer Army Units – Occupation Duty in Puerto Rico

Army UnitKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
1st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment00271028
47th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment0073010
6th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment00130013
1st US Volunteer Engineers Regiment00180018
Totals00654069

US Army Volunteer Units assigned to the Philippine Islands

Enroute for duty in the Philippine Islands, arrived in Hawaii, returned to the US

Army UnitKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
1st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00240024
3rd Battalion US Volunteer Engineers00121013
Totals00361037

US Army Volunteer Units in the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection

Army UnitKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
1st California Volunteer Infantry Regiment82243037
Battery A California Volunteer Artillery003003
Battery D California Volunteer Artillery002002
1st Colorado Volunteer Infantry Regiment66221136
1st Idaho Volunteer Infantry Regiment52132022
51st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment10390141
20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment2112450078
13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment05333344
1st Montana Volunteer Infantry Regiment138151037
1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment2114281064
1st Troop Nevada Volunteer Cavalry001001
1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry Regiment6192018
2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment133381055
10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment12370022
1st South Dakota Volunteer Infantry Regiment234352064
1st Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment10252028
Light Batteries A & B Utah Volunteer Artillery6250013
1st Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment188181045
1st Wyoming Volunteer Infantry Regiment12100013
Battery A, Wyoming Volunteer Artillery002013
Astor Battery312006
Totals15873346496632

US Army Volunteer Units in the Spanish American War stationed in the United States

US Volunteer Army UnitsKIADOWDODOtherSuicideTotals
1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment00171119
2nd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment00144018
3rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment0074011
1st Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment00232025
2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment00271028
6th California Volunteer Infantry Regiment003014
7th California Volunteer Infantry Regiment00200020
8th California Volunteer Infantry Regiment007119
Battery B California Volunteer Artillery000000
Battery C California Volunteer Artillery001001
Colorado Volunteer Artillery000000
1st Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment00221023
3rd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment00150015
Battery A Connecticut Volunteer Artillery001001
Battery B Connecticut Volunteer Artillery000000
Battery C Connecticut Volunteer Artillery005005
1st Delaware Volunteer Infantry Regiment008008
1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment00271028
1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment0092011
2nd Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment00150015
Batteries A & B Georgia Volunteer Light Artillery002002
5th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment00163019
7th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment002002
157th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment00191020
158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment00122014
159th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment00110011
Companies A & B 1st Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment000000
28th Battery Indiana Volunteer Light Artillery001001
50th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment00350035
52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment00400040
5th & 6th Batteries Iowa Volunteer Artillery000000
21st Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment00220022
22nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment00160016
2nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment00252027
4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment00131014
Troops A & B Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry000000
1st Louisiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment00163019
1st Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment00430043
1st Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment00122014
5th Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment00182020
5th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment00130013
1st Battery Massachusetts Volunteer Artillery001001
32nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment00210021
35th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment00250025
12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment00212023
14th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment009009
15th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment00210021
1st Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment00322034
2nd Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment00200020
3rd Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment007007
1st Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment00135018
2nd Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment00201122
3rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment00152017
4th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment00241025
5th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment00161017
2nd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment00251026
1st Nevada Volunteer Infantry Regiment000000
1st New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment00320032
1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment00111012
2nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment00271028
3rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment001203
4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment005106
2nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00311032
3rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00340135
8th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00230023
9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00454049
14th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00270027
22nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment000202
65th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00181019
69th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00314035
201st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00242026
203rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment00230023
4th, 5th, 7th Batteries New York Volunteer Artillery001001
5th Battery New York Volunteer Artillery001001
2nd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment00200020
3rd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment00143017
1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment0083011
2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment00140014
3rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment00100010
5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment00220022
7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment008008
9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment005106
10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment00212023
1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment008008
1st Battalion Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery00121013
1st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00132015
2nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment002002
3rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00112013
5th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00171119
6th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00111012
8th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00100010
9th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00281029
12th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00260026
13th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment00210021
14th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment002103
15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment005308
18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment001001
1st Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment00111012
Batteries A & B Rhode Island Volunteer Artillery000000
1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment00190019
1st Heavy Battery South Carolina Vol Artillery001102
2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment00131014
3rd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment00190120
2nd Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment00151016
3rd Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment00141015
4th Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment00110011
1st Texas Volunteer Cavalry003205
Light Battery C, Utah Volunteer Artillery000000
1st Troop Utah Volunteer Cavalry001001
1st Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment00261027
2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment00202022
3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment00130114
6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment002204
1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment00141015
2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment00173020
1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment00520052
4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment00170017
Battery A Wisconsin Volunteer Artillery000000
1st Territorial Volunteer Infantry Regiment006006
1st US Volunteer Infantry Regiment003407
7th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment00173020
8th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment003104
10th US Volunteer Infantry00143017
2nd US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment00226028
3rd US Volunteer Cavalry009009
Totals00177212181901
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