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Co F 9th Illinois Volunteer InfantryJacob Silkwood (Christopher, IL)
Organized and mustered into the service of the UnitedStates at Springfield, Ill., July 4 to 11, 1898. Assigned to Second Brigade,Second Division, Seventh Army Corps, August 9. Assigned to Second Brigade,First Division, Seventh Army Corps. The Regiment was ordered to Jacksonville,Fla., on August 3. Moved from Jacksonville to Savannah, Ga., October 21. Sailedfrom Savannah on steamship Mobile January 3, 1899; arrived at Havana, Cuba,January 5. Sailed from Havana on steamship Dixie April 19; arrived atquarantine at Savannah, Ga., April 21. Left quarantine and arrived at Augusta,Ga., April 28. Mustered out of the service of the United States at Augusta,Ga., May 20,1899.
