Pvt. Harrison (Harry) F. Dyer

Pvt. Harrison (Harry) F. Dyer

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. D       3rd Ill.

Died – Oct. 7, 1934
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Lot 206, Section 16

From the Ill. Adj't. Gen's. 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 – Transferred to Co. D, May 11, 1898

Co. D       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Left for Chicamauga 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.
Mustred Out – Jan. 18, 1898 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