rganize a Methodist Episcopal church in Lisbon, Illinois. He died in the
Soldiers' Home at Quincy, Illinois, April 23, 1889, in the seventy-third
year of his age. Is interred in the cemetery at Lisbon.
HENRY HAVENHILL, Newark, Illinois.
Born in LaSalle county, Illinois, June 17, 1842. Enlisted April, 1861.
Discharged for disability April 27, 1862. Died in Chicago, Illinois, of
paralysis, June, 1889.
FRANCIS CROWELL, Newark, Illinois.
Born in Tompkins county, New York. Enlisted April, 1861, at the age of
eighteen years. Was wounded in the Georgia campaign July, 1864. Mustered
out July 16, 1865. Died at Waterman, Illinois, of a complication of
diseases, September 17, 1889. The address of his widow is Mrs. Mary A.
Crowell, Waterman, Illinois.
THOMAS GARNER.
April, 1861-July 14, 1864. Born in England. Had been a British soldier,
and saw active service in the Crimean war. Deserted from the British army.
Captured and branded with letter D. Deserted again in Canada and succeeded
in escaping to the United States.
Thomas Garner was one of the best marchers and fighters in the Union army.
He was always at his post. Never straggled from the ranks and never failed
because of sore feet or anything else. Whenever there was fighting on hand
Tom was in it. His great failing we all know, but, notwithstanding that,
he was the best beloved man in Company K. Some years after the war he went
back to England and, in time, returned again to the United States. Soon
after his return he walked from Buffalo, New York, to Morris, Illinois,
and then came to Newark and Sheridan looking for Company K folks. He found
none and went away very despondent. These facts I learned from his friends
in Morris. I have received a communication from the Pension Agent at
Buffalo, New York, which informs me that Thomas Garner, Company K, 20th
Illinois Regiment, was on the rolls of that agency as a pensioner at the
rate of six dollars a month, and that he died during the year 1892. He
drew pension to July 4 of that year. His address at that time was No. 58
Commercial Street, Buffalo, New York. This is the most definite
information I have succeeded in obtaining.
WILLIAM MINARD, Oswego, Illinois.
Born at Walbrough, Ulster county, New York, September 26, 1840. Enlisted
May, 1861. Became Commissary Sergeant of the Regiment. Mustered out July
14, 1864. Died at Chicago, Illinois, of disease of kidneys, January 10,
1894. Interred at Graceland.
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