Louis A Knarr
Louis A Knarr was born 30 Oct 1879 in Newport Ky. to Frederick and Carrie (Lampe). He joined the Army and served in the Spanish American War in the Battle of Santiago, Cuba. He was a Private in the 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Co G.
Louis died in Newport 26 Aug 1898 of typhoid fever and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Saturday, 27 August 1898, page 5
There died in Newport Ky. yesterday a victim of the brutal treatment and horrible neglect which the army at Chickamauga is becoming famous. The brave soldier boy who answered to the final roll call was Louis Knarr. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted with the Second Kentucky Volunteer Infantry and was assigned to Company G. He was but 19 years of age and was a fine specimen of capital strength.
He arrived in Cincinnati on Tuesday, together with 30 other sick soldiers from Chickamauga. His best friends would not have been able to recognize him, he was a pitiable wreck. He was so weak with typhoid fever he could not stand, and could barely speak above a whisper.
His brother, City Assessor Fred Knarr, at 232 West Ninth street, Newport, was where the sick boy was taken. Medical attention was given him and loving hands administered to his every want. But from the first there was no hope and yesterday morning, he breathed his last. But before he died he told the story of the treatment he had received at Chickamauga. He was ill of the fever for a week before he received any attention at all. The only medicine he was given was quinine. One morning he failed to respond to roll call, he was too ill. A burly Sergeant dragged him out of his tent and forced him to stand in line. Finally he collapsed from the fever and exhaustion.
He was sent to the division hospital where his chief article at hand was alleged beef tea that was nothing but slop. He secured a furlough and was taken to the railway station, where he was allowed to lie on the platform from 6 until 10 pm. No wonder he died!
The burial will take place Sunday afternoon at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Daily Public Ledger, Maysville Ky. Saturday, 27 August 1898, page 3
Newport Ky. Aug 27-Louis Knarr, a victim of the medical camp at Chickamauga, died early Friday morning at the home of his father, Fred Knarr, 282 West Ninth street, Newport. Knarr arrived in Cincinnati Tuesday with 33 other sick soldiers from Chickamauga. He was so weak that he asked to be allowed to die on the train.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Sunday, 28 August 1898, page 8
"For God's sake, muster us out if there is not fighting to be
done" is the plaintive wail of the volunteers in Camp at Chickamauga, said
George C Charrier, ex-member of Troop G, Third Regiment, Ohio Volunteers
Infantry, last evening when seen at the office of Dr. Otto Justtner, on East
Ninth street. Trooper Charrier, who reached his twenty-second birthday this
month, has been mustered out and arrived in this city yesterday morning on a
visit to relatives. He does not look too well, as for several days he was on the
verge of a severe attack of typhoid fever, which is prevalent in the camp at
Chickamauga.
As is known to reviewers of the Enquirer, Lieutenant Burkholter of Troop G, is under arrest for embezzling about $250 of money belonging to the soldiers, and is now awaiting trial by court martial. Trooper Charrier says that it has been the custom of officers to enjoy themselves. The funeral of Private Louis Knarr is to take place today.