Cpl. Charles A. Bode

Cpl. Charles A. Bode

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. E       3rd Ill.

Died – April 5, 1953
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Lot 103, Section 20

From the Adj't. Gen's. Report

Co. E       3rd 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 park Georgia May 16, 1898 and arrived at Newport News July 24, 1898.   Sailed on board the 'St. Louis' for Puerto Rico.   Duty in the area of Guayama, Puerto Rico until Nov. 2, 1898.   Embarked on board the 'Roumiai' for New York arriving Nov. 9, 1898.   Ordered to home station vis railroad arriving Nov. 11, 1898.

Mustered Out – Jan. 13, 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

Note;
       As Bluff City Cemetery was not in operation at the time of his death it is likely he was first buried at Elgin City Cemetery, present day Channing school, and re-interred after the cemetery closed in 1906.