Major Joseph B. Cavghey (Caughey)

Major Joseph B. Cavghey (Caughey)

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

31st USVI / 3rd Ill.

Died – Sept. 1, 1931
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Lot 32, section 17
With a civilian headstone

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

Field       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. 24, 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 – Sept. 1, 1931
Location – Edward Hines Jr. Hospital, Hines (Hanes), Ill.
Aged – 66 / 3 / 21
Permit #24883
Interred – Sept. 3, 1931
Location – Lot 5 ½, #323 XVII, south 6', east 2'
Cause of Death – Carcinoma of Stomach
Condition – Male / White / Married
Undertaker retained – N. A. Gustafson
Physician – C. H. Hawghes
Born – Belfast, Ireland, May 10. 1865