Pvt. Ray W. Schultz (Schulz/ Schuls)

Pvt. Ray W. Schultz (Schulz / Schuls)

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co.E       3^rd Ill.

Died – April 13, 1917

Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin

Location – Lot 12, soldiers Reserve

From the Ill. Adj't Gen's Report

Co. E 3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill.

Enlisted – June 15, 1898

Mustered In – June 15, 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. 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 Elgin Sexton's Ledger

Died – April 13, 1917 at 11:45 pm

Location – Ward 2, 1190 Enterprise street, Elgin, Kane county, Ill.

Aged – 39 / 8 / 9

Permit #16745

Interred – April 13, 1917

Location – Lot 12, GAR, 1.6 north, 2; west

Cause of Death - ***** 2 Days, due to Acute Alcoholism

Condition – Male / White / Married

Occupation – Civil Engeneer

Undertaker retained – Wait, Ross Co.

Pysician - ******* Griffith

Born – Ill. Aug. 1, 1877

From the Bluff City Cemetery files;
Lot – 12 * Section – GAR * Grave – 8 * Intermant No. - 14549 * Date – April 13, 1917 * Head of Grave from – West line 2', North line 1.6'

Parents – William Schuls, Ill. & Elizabeth Heath, Ill.