Asst. Surgon Carlton E. Starret

Asst. Surgon Carlton E. Starret

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

3rd Ill.

Died – May 1, 1908

Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin

Location – Lot 100, Section 1

From the Ill. Adj't Gen's Report

Field        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill.

Enlisted – April 26, 1898

Mustered In – May 7, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.
       Left for Chickamauga National Park, Georgia on May 16, 1898 and arrived at Newport News, Va. July 24, 1898.   Sailed on board the cruiser 'St. Louis' for Puerto Rico.   Duty in the area of Guayama, Puerto Rico until Nov. 2, 1898.   Embarked on board the 'Roumiai' bound for New York and arrived Nov. 9, 1898.   Ordered to home station vis railroad arriving Nov. 11, 1898.

Mustered Out – Jan. , 1899 at Joliet, Ill.

       Known Actions;

Aug. 2, 1898 – Under fire while landing at Arroyo, Puerto Rico

Aug. 5, 1898 – Battle at Guayama, Puerto Rico

Aug. 8, 1898 – Engagement north of Guayama, Puerto Rico

Aug. 13, 1898 – Engagement north of Guayama, Puerto Rico

From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger

Died – May 1, 1908 at 2:30 am

Location – St. Lucis Hospital, Chicago, Cook county, Ill.

Aged – 43 / 0 / 0

Permit #11513

Interred – May 3, 1908

Location - #N ½, Lot 100 xt, 2'2” east, 8' north

Cause of Death – Basilar Meningitis

Condition – Male / / White / Married

Occupation – Doctor

Undertaker retained – Thomas E. Roche

Pyisician – W. M. Long