Pvt. Henry F. Runge

Pvt. Henry F. Runge

G Co. 52th Ill. Vol. Inf.

The Lincoln Regiment

   Mustered In Oct. 3, 1864.
   Home of record listed as Hanover, Ill's.
   Issued .69 US Altered musket.
   Mustered Out July 19, 1865 in Louisville, Ky.
   Finial payout and discharge at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's. July 12, 1865.

Post War;
   Moved to Elgin, Ill.
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Nov. 18, 1884.
   Member Evangelical Church.
   Resided at 555 Ann. St.
   Listed on the 1900 Census as a 52 year old Bartender from Germany.  He could both read and write and lived in Elgin, Ill.

   Obit; July 28, 1925 issue of The Elgin Daily Courier.
   Henry F. Runge, prominent and faithful First Evangelical church worker and member of the Elgin post of the G.A.R., died suddenly yesterday morning while visiting with his son, William H. Runge, at St. James, Minn.  He was 78 years of age.
   Mr. Runge, one of the charter members of the Evangelical Association of Elgin, had served as church trustee for more than 20 years and always took an active part in Evangelical church activities.
   He was born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 4, 1847, and came to America when a baby six months old.  Upon arriving in this country his parents moved to Palatine, Ill., where he lived until 8 years of age.  he later moved to a farm two miles east of Elgin, where he resided until 21 years ago.  Since then he has been a resident of Elgin, living at 555 Ann street.
   During the Civil war, Mr. Runge served with Union army as a member of the 52nd division and participated in General Sherman's famous march through Georgia to the sea.  he later became a member of the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
   His wife preceded him in death 13 years ago.
   he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mary H. Ollman of Highmore, S. Dak., five sons, William H. Runge and A.J. Runge of St. James, Minn., D.F. Ruge and R.C. Runge of Blutt, S. Dak., and martin F. Runge of Elgin, one brother, L.H. Runge of Elgin, one sister, Mrs. Sophie Franzen of Park Ridge, Ill., fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Norris chapel and at 2 o'clock from the First Evangelical church, Rev. I.L. Schweitzer officiating.  Burial will take place at Bluff City cemetery.

   Buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.