I started posting some of the information I found on my "I Give Up" thread, but it seemed more proper to in a new topic.
Kansas raised a total of four Volunteer regiments for the Spanish-American War, the 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. Kansas had provided 19 regiments during the Civil War, and continued the numbering when the occasion re-arose.
The 23rd was a "Colored" Regiment, of African-Americans. They served in Cuba from Aug 1898 to March 1899.
The 20th embarked to the Philippines in the fall of 1898 and served until October of 1899. During its time of service in P.I., it lost three officers and 19 men killed in action, 11 more died of wounds, and 35 men died from disease. Only four men were lost to desertion, and three members of the Regiment were awarded the Medal of Honor: Col Frederick "Fighting Freddy" Funston, Pvt William Trembly, and Pvt Edward White, for actions during battle at Pampanga River, near Calumpit, Luzon, Philippines.
The Treaty of Paris was signed Dec 10, 1898, officially ended the Spanish-American War, Spain ceding the Philippines to the U.S. for a payment of $20 million dollars. Most Filipinos were NOT happy, considering they merely traded one oppressive Imperialist occupier for another. On Jan 1, 1899, Emilio Aguinaldo declared himself President of the INDEPENDENT Republic of the Philippines.
At about 8 pm on February 4, 1899, Private William Grayson, along with Private Orville Miller and one other man advanced from Santol towards Blockhouse 7, suddenly encountering four armed men after about five minutes of patrolling. According to Grayson's account, he and Miller called "Halt!" and, when the four men responded by cocking their rifles, they fired at them and retreated to Santol. Personal accounts by Grayson claim that he "dropped" two and Miller one, but neither American nor Filipino official reports mention anyone being hit. Thus began the Philippine-American War, or "Philippine Insurrection", that lasted (officially) until July, 1902