COMPANY B OF DAVENPORT IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR The first military company to be organized in Davenport after the Civil war was composed mainly of veterans of that bloody conflict and was brought together by J. A. Andrews, who had attained the rank of major in the federal army.  This took place in 1878 and the organization, as Company B, was mustered into the state militia, as a component part of the Ninth infantry, Iowa National Guards.  The first officers elected were:  captain, J. A. Andrews; first lieutenant, E. L. Cook; second lieutenant, J. L. Mason.  This company maintained its organization and attended the various rendezvous in camps selected by the authorities and at the target, and as a well-drilled and disciplined entity of the regiment to which it had been assigned gained distinction and became the pride of all well-minded Davenporters. When the difficulties arose between the United States and Spain on account of the latter's atrocities toward the people of Cuba, Company B was high on the pedestal of expectancy, looking eagerly for a call to arms and ready to respond.  When President McKinley called for 125,000 troops the "boys" could scarce restrain the "war fever" that possessed them and when, in the afternoon of April 23, 1898, Captain Dalzell sent the word over the telephone to Sergeant Roe to mobilize the company, every member, on being notified, dropped whatever he had in hand and that evening had gathered at the armory to answer roll call and make ready for departure to camp and the field of battle, if need be. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L