Watson, Henry S.

1832 - 1914  (82 years)

• Name	Watson, Henry S.
  		Grand Army of the Republic Reunion, 1903, Clay City, Illinois Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Birth	1832  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WATS.H003
  Military Service	American Civil War, First Lieutenant, Company C, 98th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army  [1]
  	LLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name WATSON, HENRY S Rank 2LT Company C Unit 98 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence LARKINSBURG, CLAY CO, IL Age 30 Height 5' 7 Hair DARK Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER Nativity WASHINGTON CO, NY Service Record Joined When FEB 11, 1863 Joined Where MURFREESBORO, TN Joined By Whom GOV YATES Period 3 YRS Muster In FEB 11, 1863 Muster In Where MURFREESBORO, TN Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks PROMOTED 1LT
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		First Lieutenant
  		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  Death	29 May 1914  [1]
  Burial	Keens Chapel Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Watson, Henry S.
  Person ID	I34810	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Keens Chapel Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S10941] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Watson, Henry S., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Watson&GSfn=Henry&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=n), none. (Reliability: 2).