Pvt. Charles C. Zimmerman

Pvt. Charles C. Zimmerman

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Chas. C. Zimmerman

Co. D       3rd Ill. Inft.

Died - Aug. 11, 1913
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location - Lot 12, Soldiers Reserve

       From the Ill. Adjt. Gens. Report

Co. I        3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of Record listed as Elgin, Ill.
Enlisted- May 9, 1898
Mustered in- May 10,1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.
Remarks- Trans. to Co. D, May 11, 1898

Co. D       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Unit History - 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.
       Know Actions:
Aug. 2, 1898-Under fire while landing at Arroyo, Puerto Rico.
Aug. 5, 1898- Battle at Guayama P.R.
Aug. 8, 1898- Engagement north of Guayama, P.R.
Aug. 13, 1898- Engagement north of Guayama, P.R.

       From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger
Died- Aug 11, 1913 8:30pm
Location- Rochelle, Ill.
Aged- 35/7/28
Permit # 14427
Interred - Aug 14, 1913
Location- Lot 12 Soldier's Reserve 13' East 5'6" South
Cause of Death- Killed by Cars (Train)
Undertaker Retained- Elgin Und. Co.
Physician- J. C. Skins, Forrestin, Ill.

       From the Bluff City Cemetery files;
Lot – 12 * Section – GAR * Grave – 7 * Interment No. - 17323 * Date – Aug. 14, 1913 * Head of Grave from – South line 5.6', East line 13'

       From the Find-A-Grave Index
Name - Charles C. Zimmerman
Unit -

Co. D       3rd Ill. Inft.

War - Spanish-American War
War Years - 1898
Cemetery - Bluff City
Burial Place - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.       Cook Co.
Record Source - 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor

       Obit- Aug 12, 1913 Issue, Elgin Daily News

       Follow Up-Aug 13, 1913 Issue, Elgin Daily News