Friday, April 22, 2016

Pvt. Mike McNamara

Pvt. Mike McNamara

Co. E       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard
Enlisted – April 26, 1898

Excerpt from a notice in the May 2, 1898 issue of the Elgin Morning & Evening Dial
     Mike McNamara and Samuel Thompson, members of Co. E, Arrived home from Springfield this morning.   McNamara whose health is poor, was taken sick the first day in camp and compelled to go to the hospital where by some overnight.   He was forced to lay twenty-four hours without anything to eat.

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