Pvt. Henry F.Volstorff

Pvt. Henry F. Volstorff

From the Ill. Adj't Gen's Report

Co. E        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill.

Enlisted – April 26, 1898

Mustered In – May 7, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.
       Left for Chickamauga National Park, Georgia on May 16, 1898 and 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 Nov. 9, 1898.   Ordered to home station vis railroad arriving Nov. 11, 1898.

Mustered Out – Jan. 13, 1899 at Joliet, Ill.

       Excerpt from the Aug. 6, 1898 issue of The Elgin Daily Courier
     Henry Volstorff, of who is at Camp Thomas, writes that he is improving and expects to secure a furlough home soon.   If one is granted he will visit his friends and relatives in this city.

       From the U.S. Pension Index, 1861-1934
Soldier - Henry F. Volstorff
Service - E       3 Ill. INft.
Date Filed - Jan. 2, 1925
Class - Invalid
Application No. - #1512953
Certificate - #1264002
State Filed - Illinois
Remarks - 2385255

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. E        3^rd Ill. Inft.

Died – Dec. 9, 1942

Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin

Location – Lot 25, Block 2

       From the Database of Illinois Volunteers Index
Name - Henry F. Volstorff
Rank - Private
Unit -

Co. E       3rd Ill. Inft.

War - Spanish-American War
War Years - 1898
Residence - Elgin, Ill.
Source - Illinois Spanish-American War Veterans

       From the U.S. Spanish-America War Volunteers Index
Name - Pvt. Henry F. Volstorff
Military Years - 1898
Unit -

Co. E       3rd Ill. Inft.