Cpl. Edwin M. McDowel

Cpl. Edwin M. McDowel

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. E       3rd Ill.

Died – Sept. 16, 1931
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
location – lot 7, Section 1

From the Ill. Adj't. Gen's. Report

Co. E       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill.
Enlisted – April 26, 1898 as a private
Mustered In – may 7, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.
     Left for Chickamauga Park, Georgia May 16, 1898 and arrived at Newport News, Va. 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.
Remarks – Promoted Cpl. July 14, 1898, Mustered Out jan. 13, 1898 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 – Engagemet north of guayama, Puerto Rico
Aug. 13, 1898 – Engagement north of Guayama, Puerto Rico