John Charles Chaloner
Title
John Charles Chaloner
Description
John Charles Chaloner circa 1901 when he was still in the U.S. Army. He was horse-mounted as indicated by the gloves he wore in the photo. John Chaloner was born in 1873 in Ennis, Montana where he spent his childhood. The family later moved to Dickinson, North Dakota where he spent his early adult years. In 1893, he was injured in a horse riding accident and had to walk around in crutches. Later, he move to White Cloud, Montana where he worked as a cowboy. In 1897, he went back to Dickinson, North Dakota to visit his older brother William "Bill" Chaloner, a famous champion horseman.
In April 1898, John was already an enlisted man in Company K of the North Dakota Regiment that was mobilized in Dickinson, North Dakota for the Spanish-American War of 1898. A month later in May 1898, Company K rode on an evening train for Fargo, North Dakota to join other companies of the regiment for training. The 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered into the federal service at Fargo, North Dakota during the middle of May 1898. At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of twenty-seven officers and 658 enlisted men. The regiment departed Fargo on may 26, bound for San Francisco, California, where it arrived four days later. On June 28, Company H boarded the transport ship INDIANA and the remainder of the regiment boarded the transport ship, VALENCIA bound for Manila, in the Philippine Islands. After over a month at sea, stopping briefly at Hawaii, the regiment arrived in the Philippines on July 1898, and was assigned to General Arthur MacArthur's 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division of the 8th Army Corps. After participating in the attack and capture of Manila on August 13, the First North Dakota performed garrison and outpost duty at Malate. An Armistice was reached with Spain on August 12, the same day Manila fell since it is on the opposite side of the International date Line ending the fighting. The Spanish American War officially ended on December 10, 1898 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
In April 1898, John was already an enlisted man in Company K of the North Dakota Regiment that was mobilized in Dickinson, North Dakota for the Spanish-American War of 1898. A month later in May 1898, Company K rode on an evening train for Fargo, North Dakota to join other companies of the regiment for training. The 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered into the federal service at Fargo, North Dakota during the middle of May 1898. At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of twenty-seven officers and 658 enlisted men. The regiment departed Fargo on may 26, bound for San Francisco, California, where it arrived four days later. On June 28, Company H boarded the transport ship INDIANA and the remainder of the regiment boarded the transport ship, VALENCIA bound for Manila, in the Philippine Islands. After over a month at sea, stopping briefly at Hawaii, the regiment arrived in the Philippines on July 1898, and was assigned to General Arthur MacArthur's 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division of the 8th Army Corps. After participating in the attack and capture of Manila on August 13, the First North Dakota performed garrison and outpost duty at Malate. An Armistice was reached with Spain on August 12, the same day Manila fell since it is on the opposite side of the International date Line ending the fighting. The Spanish American War officially ended on December 10, 1898 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
Date
Circa 1901
Contributor
This item was contributed by Jay Chaloner de Leon.
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Citation
“John Charles Chaloner,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center, accessed May 2, 2024, https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/1132804.
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