Pvt. Fred Ernest Seymor (Seymour)

Pvt. Fred Ernest Seymor (Seymour)

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. E        3^rd Ill.

Died – Sept. 23, 1942

Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin

From the Ill. Adj't Gen's Report

Co. E        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill.

Enlisted – June 15, 1898

Mustered In – June 15, 1898 at Chickamauga, Ga.
       Arrived at Newport News, Va. July 24, 1898.   Sailed on board the cruiser 'St. Louis' for Puerto Rico.   Duty in the area of Guayama, Puerto Rico until Nov. 2, 1898.   Embarked on board the 'Roumiai' bound for New York and arrived on 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

From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger

Died – Sept. 23, 1942

Location – Rockford, Ill.

Aged – 62 / 11 / 11

Permit #31878

Interred – Sept. 26, 1942

Cause of Death – Cerebral Hemorridge

Undertaker retained – F. T. Norris

Pysician – Edward St*****