Pvt. Edward J. Smith

Pvt. Edward J. Smith

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. G        3^rd Ill.

Died – May 18, 1953

Interred at Dundee Cemetery

Location – SW116, Section 1

Issued a Gov't Headstone

From the Adj't. Gen.s Report

Co. G       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Woodstock, 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.   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 14, 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