Cpl. Henry Westerman

Cpl. Henry Westerman

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

 Co. H       95th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Worden's Battalion

  Mustered In Sept. 4, 1862 as a private.
   Home of record listed as McHenry, Ill's.
   Suffered an injury to his abdomen.
   Mustered Out Aug. 17, 1865 as a Cpl.
Known actions;
Vicksburg, Miss.
Grand Gulf, Miss.         April 29, 1863
Raymond, Miss. May 12, 1863
Champion Hills, Miss. May 16, 1863
Natchez, Miss.
Fort DeRussy, Miss. March 14, '64
Old River, Miss.
Clouterville, Miss.
Mansura, Miss. May 16, 1864
Yellow Bayou, Miss.      May 18, 1864
Guntowns. Miss. June 10, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga.      June 27, 1864
Chattahoochie River
Atlanta, Ga.
Jonesboro, Ga. Aug. 31, 1864
Lovejoy Station, Ga.
Spanish Fort, Ala.        April 8, 1865
Fort Blakely                April 9, 1865

Awarded a pension of $4.00 per month for his injury attributed to his service.
Resided in Elgin in 1883 when the pension survey was taken.