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"…declares that he is 70 years of age, and a resident of Arlington Heights, Ill county of Cook, State of Ill.; and that he is the identical person who was ENROLLED at Colon, Mich under the name of James W. Watson, on the 10 day of July, 1862, as a Sergeant, in Co. C 17th Michigan Infantry 1st Sergeant in the service of the United States, in the Civil war, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at the Delany House DC, on the 3 day of June, 1865…That he was not employed in the military of naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, Dark; color of eyes, Blue: color of hair, Dark; that his occupation was Merchant; that he was born June 20, 1842. in Cook Co Ill. That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Colon, Mich 1865, Buchanan, Mich 66 to 68, Independence, Ia 69 to 71, Chicago, Ill 71 to 1903, Arlington Heights, Ill 1904 to 1911. That his post-office address is Panama City, county of Washington, State of Florida."
Object Description
| Title | Declaration For Pension of James W. Watson |
| Description | Dimensions: 8.5 in x 17 in. This document is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org) |
| Subject |
Civil war United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| ProperNames | Watson, James W. |
| Organization |
Company C, 17th Michigan Infantry Company C, 19th Illinois Volunteer Infantry |
| Participant | Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
| Contributing Institution | Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
| Date | 1912;1913 |
| Type |
handwritten Text |
| Format | paper |
| Source | Watson Family |
| City | Arlington Heights |
| State | Illinois |
| Rights | This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society. |
| Country | United States |
| Decade | 1910-1919 |
| Copyright | Notice: This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society. |
| AcquisitionData | Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 100 DPI, 8-bit color (256 color), Adobe Photoshop v. 7.0 |
| DateCataloged | 2011-11-07 |
| Language | English |
| Collection Name | Arlington Heights Military History |
Description
| Title | Page 1, James W. Watson Declaration For Pension |
| Description | Dimensions: 8.5 in x 17 in. This document is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org) |
| Subject |
Civil war United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| FullText | "…declares that he is 70 years of age, and a resident of Arlington Heights, Ill county of Cook, State of Ill.; and that he is the identical person who was ENROLLED at Colon, Mich under the name of James W. Watson, on the 10 day of July, 1862, as a Sergeant, in Co. C 17th Michigan Infantry 1st Sergeant in the service of the United States, in the Civil war, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at the Delany House DC, on the 3 day of June, 1865…That he was not employed in the military of naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, Dark; color of eyes, Blue: color of hair, Dark; that his occupation was Merchant; that he was born June 20, 1842. in Cook Co Ill. That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Colon, Mich 1865, Buchanan, Mich 66 to 68, Independence, Ia 69 to 71, Chicago, Ill 71 to 1903, Arlington Heights, Ill 1904 to 1911. That his post-office address is Panama City, county of Washington, State of Florida." |
| ProperNames | Watson, James W. |
| Organization |
Company C, 17th Michigan Infantry Company C, 19th Illinois Volunteer Infantry |
| Participant | Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
| Contributing Institution | Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
| Date | 1912-1913 |
| Type | other typeset |
| Format | paper |
| Source | Watson Family |
| City |
Arlington Heights Panama City |
| State | Illinois |
| Rights | This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society. |
| Country | United States |
| Decade | 1910-1919 |
| Copyright | Notice: This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society. |
| AcquisitionData | Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 100 DPI, 8-bit color (256 color), Adobe Photoshop v. 7.0 |
| DateCataloged | 2004-10-19 |
| Language | English |
| Collection Name | Arlington Heights Military History |
