Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Hiram N. Richardson


Hiram N. Richardson

       From the Report of the Adjutant Genera of the State of Illinois
Soldier - Pvt. Hiram Richardson
Unit -
Co. C       89th Ill. Inft.
Home of Record Listed as - Knox Co., Ill.
Enlisted - Sept. 18, 1863
Mustered In - Sept. 28, 1863
Remarks - Transferred to 59th Ill. Inf.

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Hiram Richardson
Unit -
Co. F       59th Ill. Inft.
Height - 5'   4"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Fair
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1844 in Randolph Co., Ill.

Enlisted - Sept. 28, 1863 at Alton, Ill. by Lt. Howell for 3 Years
Mustered In - Sept. 28, 1863 at Chicago, Ill.
Remarks - Deserted July 5, 1865 at Green Lake, Texas.   Transferred from 89th Ill. Inf.
Residence - Knox Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

Awarded a pension of $4.00 per month for the loss of two joints of the ring finger.
Resided in Elgin in 1883 when the pension survey was taken.

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