History of New Carlisle, (Clark County) Ohio United States of America

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Frederick Funston, soldier, was born in New Carlisle, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1865; son of Edward Hogue and Ann E. (Mitchell) Funston. His family removed to Carlyle, Kan., in 1867 and he was graduated from the high school, Iola, Kan., in 1886. He attended the State university at Lawrence, Kan., 1885-88, but was not graduated. He was employed by the Santa F? railroad in 1888-89; engaged as a newspaper reporter in Kansas city in 1890, and was later city editor of the Tribune at Fort Smith, Ark. He was botanist of the United States Death Valley expedition in 1891; appointed by the commissioner of the department of agriculture to explore Alaska and report on its flora in 1893; was camped on the Klondike during the winter of 1893-94, and floated down the Yukon river alone in a canoe. He was engaged in lecturing in 1895. In 1896 he joined the insurgent army in Cuba, fought under Garcia and Gomez, and was given command of the artillery of the insurgents. He served eighteen months, was wounded and captured by the Spanish and sent back to the United States on parole. At the outbreak of the war with Spain in 1898 he was commissioned colonel of the 20th Kansas volunteers by Governor Leedy, and with his regiment went to the Philippines where he took part in the battles against Aguinaldo, leader of the Philippine insurgents. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general of the United States volunteers, May 2, 1898, for bravery on the battlefield in various engagements. He returned with his regiment to Kansas where they were mustered out of the volunteer service, Oct. 28, 1899. General Funston having accepted the commission of brigadier-general in the regular army on his arrival at San Francisco, Oct. 22, 1899, he reported for duty in the Philippines, and on March 23, 1901, he captured Aguinaldo.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of New Carlisle, (Clark County) Ohio

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