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was enrolled April 26, 1898, and mustered into
the service of the United States at Springfield,
Illinois, May 20, 1898. Changed station from
Springfield to Jacksonville, Florida (Camp Cuba
Libre) on May 26, 1898. The regiment arrived at Camp Cuba
Libre on May 29, 1898. The unit moved from
Jacksonville to Savannah, Georgia (Camp Onward)
on October 20th 1898.The 4th left Savannah on
January 4th for Havana, Cuba aboard the vessel
Mobile. The regiment arrived in Havana (Camp
Columbia) on January 7, 1899. February 19 to
February 27, 1899, the regiment was on a trial
march to Guines, Cuba and return. The distance of
the march was approximately sixty-six miles.
The unit left
Havana, Cuba to the Quarantine Camp, Egmont Key,
Florida (near Tampa) on April 14, 1899. The 4th
remained at Camp Egmont for three days and four
nights. The regiment then moved to Camp McKenzie,
Augusta, Georgia.
The 4th Illinois
Infantry Regiment was mustered out of service on
May 2, 1899 at Augusta, Georgia.
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