Pvt. Stephen A. Stuart (Stewart)

Pvt. Stephen A. Stuart (Stewart)

From theKane Co. Honor Roll

Co. E        3^rd Ill. Inft.

Died – March 2, 1900

Interred at Bluff city Cemetery, Elgin

Location – Lot 17, Section 12

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.

       Known Actions;

Aug. 2, 1898 – Under fire whild 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 – March 2, 1900 at 6:00 am

Location – Ward 6, 213 Jewett street, Elgin, Kane county, Ill.

Aged – 24 / 4 / 22

Permit #7711

Interred – May 4, 1900

Location – Lot 12, G.A.R., 1.6; east, 11; north

Cause of Death – Diarrhera with complication from T. B.. 3 months duration

Condition – Male / White / Single

Occupation – Salesman

Undertaker retained – Wait & Burdick

Pysician – O. L. Pelton

Nationality – American

Born – Kalamazo, Mich., Oct. 8, 1875

Parents – Alphonzo C. Stewart & Emm

Resided in Ill. - 11 Years