Pvt. Louis (Lewis) Ahlberg

Pvt. Louis (Lewis) Ahlberg

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. H       3rd Ill.

Died – April 12, 1935
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Lot 12, Block 12

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

Co. K       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Belvidere, Ill.
Enlisted – June 17, 1898
Mustered In – June 17, 1898 at Chickamauga Park, Ga.
     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.
Mustered Out – Jan. 16, 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 Bluff City Cemetery files;
Lot – 12 * Section – GAR * Grave – 12 * Interment No. - 17684 * Date – April 13, 1935 * Head of Grave from – West line 1', North line 13'

Obit – April 12, 1935 issue of the Elgin Daily Courier News.
     Louis Alberg died early this morning at Sherman Hospital.   He was born in Sweden on July 4, 1864, coming to America 45 years ago.   For the last 35 years he had resided in Elgin.   He was a member of the Spanish American War Veterans and of the Moose.
     Surviving him are two sons, Frank and Louis P. Albert, and one brother in Sweden.
     Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 from the Wait – Ross-Allanson funeral church with the Rev. A. V. Peterson of the Swedish Mission Church officiating.   Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery.   Friends may call at the Chapel.