Union Veterans of Henderson County, Texas

Henderson County Texas

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UNION VETERANS OF HENDERSON COUNTY TEXAS

At the time of the 1890 U.S. census the Census Office undertook an enumeration of all veterans who had served in the Union forces during the Civil War. In addition to names of the veterans (and their widows, if deceased) the schedules were to include branch of service and unit served with, dates of enlistment and discharge, current post office address, disability incurred, plus "other information necessary for a complete statement of the veteran's term of service." Persons who served under assumed names were to be listed under their real names followed by their aliases.

Unfortunately the schedules as ultimately rendered were far from complete. More often than not some of the requested information was omitted, and in many cases we are able to learn only the name of the veteran, branch of service, county of residence and Civil District number. Nevertheless, since practically all the 1890 census other than the veterans census was lost or destroyed, even this sketchy information is valuable to genealogical researchers.

They the Census Office failed to produce complete schedules was not from the lack of trying. In addition to the customary house-to-house effort by enumerators (completed during the month of June 1890), records of the Pension Office were examined, Grand Army of the Republic post rosters procured, and request were made for State rosters, adjutant generals' reports, and similar documents. "Many thousands of letters were written to veterans to obtain information not obtained by the enumerators, and inquiries were published in about 500 newspapers throughout the country in order to elicit responses from veterans overlooked in the enumeration." (National Archives: Introduction to Schedules.) The microfilm is in the Tyler, TX Library Family History Section.

Justice Pct # 1 Henderson Co TX:
Name Rank Company Inlist date Discharge date PO address Hs#
GRIFFIN, William L. Pvt. C-45 IN Inf 1862 1865 Athens 421
"2 front fingers off left hand"

HERRING, Richard H. Pvt. H-20th KY inf. Dec 21 1861 Sept. 22 1865 Athens 125

HOWLEY, James T. Engineer-mechanic Aug 15 1864 April 1865 Catfish 455
"does not remember anything definitely"

McDONNELL, Charles Post sutler June 1862 June 1864 Catfish 463
"does not remember anything definitely"

NUGENT, Nelson Pvt. A-1 MS Calv. Nov 9 1864 July 7 1865 Pine Grove 205

NUTTING, George S. Lt. F-1 RI Calv. no dates Athens 242
"has forgotten all dates lost papers"

STEWART, Jonh G. Pvt. D-15 Iowa Inf. Feb 11 1862 Aug 21 1865 Athens 343

SULLIVAN, John Pvt. D-45 Ohio Inf. June 12 1862 June 15 1865 Athens 418
Alias A. KEY "injury of right ankle resulting in ulcer and vericose veins"

WILLIAMS, Alford D. Pvt. A-88 Ohio Inf. May 27 1862 not date Athens 410

WOOD, James O. Pvt. G-L AL inf. March 10 1864 Oct 26 1865 Pine Grove 114

Justice Pct #2 Abram M. SKAGGS enumerator Dist . # 76

BOWMAN, Elias Sgt. G-7 KY Inf. Aug 22 1861 April 16 1863 Wild Cat 82
"disability: bronchitis direah"

CLARK, C.L. Pvt. M-4 NY HA June 9 1863 June 9 1865 Malakoff 26
Alias Levi BUTLER "disability: rheumatism"

COE, W.A. Pvt. A-6 Us PU Mar 17 1863 Nov 15 1866 Malakoff 48
"disability: rheumatism"

REAVIS, Bedford 2nd Lt. B-58 IN Vol. Oct 4 1861 Feb 4 1862 Athens 118
"sore eyes"

Pct. # Charles T. KENNEDY enumerator...

COLLINS, J.R. Pvt. L-5 LI Calv. June 5 1861 1865 Malakoff 27

CONNELL, Milton B. Pvt. G-GG Inf Aug 7 1862 1865 Athens 28
"no disabilities"

McDOWELL, James A. Pvt. A-9 IN Cav Aug 7 1863 1865 29
"no disabilities"

Justice Pct # 4 SRR enumeration Dist. # 199 by LQC ASKEW

EADES, Matilda Sgt. F-1 KY Cav Sept 15 1862 Nov 1865 Athens 2
"Widow of Thomas" "died 1885 from exposure in war"

EADES, William C. Pvt. F-1 KY Cav April 15 1862 Nov 1865 Athens 1
"Hurt hip right by horse fall"

HOCK, August Pvt. M-2WS Art. June 14 1861 Nov 28 1861 Chandler 3
"disability: ruption and hearing"

Pct. 11 Dist # 80 enumerator John F. COOK Henderson Co.

COWLEY?, Pat A. Pvt. C-46 Col 6 3 yrs 8 mo Kaufman Co 9
"don't recolect dates"

HINSON, Edward A. Pvt. L-2 Ka C Dec 1863 ? Toloosa
(remarks unrd)

IRVIN?, William K. Sgt. I?-5 US Inf April 12 1865 Nov 13 1866 Toloosa 1
"no disabilities"

McCONNELL, William W. Pvt. F-31 MO I Aug 20 1862 Nov 29 1866 Toloosa 8
"discharged for general disability"

NEWLY, Rowland C. Pvt. D-50 IL Nov 1861 Dec 1865/66 ?

PLUNLEE?, Isaac N. Pvt. M-4 ? ? 28 1862 ? 28 1865 Toloosa 2
"gun shot in LA Reg. not given"

PRIGMAN, Thomas F. Pvt. G-40 IL July 25 1861 Aug 6 1865 Toloosa
"does not remember"

ROYSTER?, George W. Pvt. G-1 ? Co Dec 18 1863 Feb 16 1866 Toloosa "camp diaree"

WOOD, Francis M. Pvt. G-49 IL? March 4 1865 Sept 7 1865 Toloosa 6

(Published in TX A.G.O. December 1982)

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