Major Benjamin E. Gould

Major Benjamin E. Gould

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

3rd Ill. Inft. Battalion

Died – Dec. 30, 1903
interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Lot 36, Section 11

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

Co. E       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Enlisted – April 26, 1898 as a Capt.
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. 11, 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

Excerpt from the Aug. 10, 1898 issue of The Elgin Daily Courier

     Capt. B. E. Gould wrote from Puerto Rico regarding the safe arrival of the Third Regt.   The voyage was an uneventful one and was enjoyed by nearly all.   Some were troubled with seasickness, but it was not of a serious nature.   The Regt. Was still on board the transport when the letter was ******.   A view of the island was a revelation to the soldiers, as they had never seen tropical foliage of such magnificent *****.