1st Delaware Volunteer Infantry

1st Delaware Volunteer Infantry (1898-1898) - Organized and mustered into the service of the United States at Middletown, May 9 to 19, with 47 officers and 969 enlisted men.

• Assignments:

• Movements:
  • Changed station from Middletown to Camp Meade, Pa., August 20.
  • Two battalions returned to Middletown, Del., October 3.
  • One battalion (Companies A, B, G, and M) returned to Middletown November 6
  • Two battalions furloughed for thirty days September 22

Mustered out at Wilmington, Del., November 16. One battalion (Companies A, B, G, and M) furloughed for thirty days November 2 and mustered out at Wilmington December 19. Strength at muster out, 43 officers and 836 enlisted men. Casualties while in service: Officers-none. Enlisted men- died of disease, 8; deserted, 46.

From:

• Correspondence Relating to the War with Spain, Center for Military History, U.S. Army, Vol 1
  • The Organization of the Army during the Spanish-American War, page 509
  • Organization of Volunteers, page 581

See Also:

• Spanish American War
• Spanish American War Regiments
• Spanish American War Camps