 | Frank Bergquist graduated from Eddyville, IA, high school in 1958. After graduation, he entered the Army, serving 20 years in Missouri, Maryland, New Mexico, Germany, Iowa, Turkey, Kansas, S.E. Asia, and finally retiring in 1978 in Louisiana. Before retiring, Frank was assigned as an ROTC instructor at WSU and Kemper Military School until 1974. In 1978 he served as the Non-Commissioned officer in charge of operations at Fort Polk, LA. He has served as the Veterans Counselor (DVOP) with the Kansas Job Service Center National Service Office, with the Disabled American Veterans at the VA Regional Office in Wichita; Veterans Employment and Training Coordinator with the US Dept. of Labor at Ft. Riley, KS; Service Coordinator with Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation; Dept Adjutant-Treasurer and the Dept. Executive Director Dept. of Kansas Disabled American Veterans; and past President of the Wichita Civil War Round Table. Currently he is doing graduate work as an instructor in Genealogy and Military History at Wichita State and Kansas State Universities, and is the CEO for the Disabled American Veterans Thrift Stores in Wichita, KS. Bergquist has an AA from Kemper Military School and College from Boonville, MO. and a BGS from Wichita State University. He can be reached by telephone at 316-262-6501. He is located at 926 N. Mosley Wichita 67214. |
Veteran Affairs
2006-10-01 14:35:00
Kansas’ Medal Of Honor burial locations
QUESTION: Do you have a listing of Kansas’ Medal Of Honor burial locations from The Civil War?
ANSWER: We have some known Kansas Medal of Honor burial locations:
James F. Ayers Pvt. Company H, 6th US Cavalry “Rapid Pursuit, Gallantry, Energy, and Enterprise in an Engagement with Indians.” At Sappa Creek (Sheridan County) KS April 23, 1875.
Michael Dawson Trumpeter Company H, 6th US Cavalry “Gallantry in Action.” At Sappa Creek (Sheridan County), KS April 23, 1875
James Dunlavy Pvt., Company D, 3rd Iowa Cavalry “ Gallantry in capturing General Marmaduke” ( MG John S. Marmaduke, CAS) at Osage, KS October 25, 1864 (Battle of Mine Creek)
George R. Pond Pvt. Company C, 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry “With two companions, attacked a greatly superior force of guerrillas, routed them, and rescued several prisoners. “At Drywood, KS May 15, 1864.
James B. Pond 1st Lt. Company C, 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, “While in command of two companies of cavalry, was surprised and attacked by several times his own number of guerrillas, but gallantly rallied his men, and after a severe struggle drove the enemy outside the fortifications. 1st Lt. Pond then went outside the works, and alone and unaided, fired a howitzer 3 times, throwing the enemy into confusion and causing him to retire,” At Baxter Springs, KS October 6, 1863.
Calvary M. Young Sgt., Company L, 3rd Iowa Cavalry “Gallantry in Capturing General Cabell “ (BG William L Cabell, CSA) at Osage, KS October 25,1864 ( Battle of Mine Creek)
These soldiers may not be buried in Kansas, but the action for which they received the Medal of Honor took place in Kansas.
