Pvt. Edward Bosley

Pvt. Edward Bosley

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. E       8th Ill.

Died – may 2, 1935
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Lot 11, Soldiers Reserve
Issued a Gov't headstone

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

Co. E      8th Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Chicago, Ill.
Enlisted – June 28, 1898
Mustered In – July 12, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.

     Left Aug. 8, 1898 for New York City arriving Aug. 11, 1898.   Embarked on board 'U.S.S. Yale' that day for Santiago, Cuba arriving Aug. 16, 1898.   The Reg't proceed by rail to San Luis de Cuba, where they preformed Provo Duty until March 10, 1899, when they were ordered back to Santiago, Cuba.   Embarked on board steamer 'Sedgwick' March 11, 1899 for Newport news arriving March 16, 1899.   left there that day by rail for Chicago arriving March 16, 1899.

Mustered Out – April 9, 1899 at Chicago, Ill.

Notice – July 10, 1898 issue of the Elgin Morning Dial.

More Rockford Recruits

     Cap. R. R. Jackson of the Eighth regiment wants more colored soldiers to fill out the regiment.   He expects to get twenty recruits from the colored population of Rockford.   The colored regiment lacks 150 men.   There are 1,222 at Springfield.

                          Washington D.C., Aug. 9, 1898
Governor Tanner, Springfield, Ill.
     The Secretary of War appreciates very much the offer of the 8th Ill. Vol. Inft. For duty in Santiago, and has directed that the regiment be sent there on steamer Yale leaving New York next Tuesday.   The main trouble with our troops now in Cuba is that they are suffering from exhaustion and exposure incident to one of the most trying campaigns to which soldiers have ever been subjected.
                                                       H. C. Corbin
                                                       Adj't. Gen.

From the Bluff City Cemetery files;
Lot – 11 * Section – GAR * Grave – 10 * Interment No. 18554 * Date – May 27, 1935 * Head of Grave from – East line 2', North line 1.3'

Obit – May 24, 1935 issue of the Elgin Courier News
       Edward Bosley died last evening at 8 at his home, 419 Fremont street, following a short illness.   He was born in Elgin and had resided here all of his life.   He enlisted with Company E, Eighth Illinois Volunteer infantry on June 28, 1898 and served in Cuba during the Spanish American war.   His company was mustered out of service on April 3, 1899.
       he was a member of John R. Tanner Camp 11 U. S. W. V., of Chicago.   He is survived by his mother Mrs. Ann Bosley, two sisters, Mrs. Clara Blue and Mrs. Anna Norcross three nephews and three nieces all of Elgin.   Funeral service will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the Norris chapel with Rev. H. E. McWilliams of Chicago and the Rev. W. H. Woods officiating.   Burial will be at Bluff city cemetery.   Friends may call at the chapel after 4 Saturday.