Pvt. Marcus Veuve (Veure)

Pvt. Marcus Veuve (Veure)

       From the Ill. Adj't Gen's Report

Co. I        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill.

Enlisted – May 9, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.

Mustered In – May 10, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.

Remarks – Transferred to Co. D, May 11, 1898

Co. D        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

       Note;

There is no listing in the AGR for him in Co. D

Co. E        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Unit History - 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.

       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 U.S. Pension Files
Soldier - Marcus Vevue
Service - Co's E & I       3 Ill Inf
Date Filed - June 22, 1923
Class - Invalid
Application No. #1485460
Certificate No. #1233630
State Filed From - Illinois
Remarks - C2412-097

       From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. E        3^rd Ill. Inft.

Died – Sept. 10, 1947

Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin

Location – Lot 24, Section 21

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Name - Marcus Vevue
Rank - Private
Unit -

Co. I       3rd Ill. Inft.

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