s0833 HENSLER, CAPT.  JOHN E. (1820-1907?)
PAPERS, 1860-1910
1 FOLDER  

STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI-RESEARCH CENTER ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST.LOUIS

The documents in this collection are printouts of photocopies found on two cd-roms.  The original documents are in possession of Rev. Thomas Henseler of Mt. Sterling, IL.  They were donated to the Western Historical Manuscript Collection by James H. Stebbings, Sc.D.

Captain John E. Henseler was born in Opladen, Germany on February 2, 1820.  He was a carpenter and served as an engineer in the Prussian Army prior to immigrating to the United States in 1854.  He became a naturalized citizen in April 1860. Capt. Henseler enlisted in the 35th Mo. Vol. Inf. in 1861, at the age of 41. He performed engineering tasks such as overseeing the construction of fortifications until his discharge in 1863.  He lived for many years in Peoria, IL, and  served for a period as an Internal Revenue Service Storekeeper. 

FOLDER LIST

1. Biography
2. Pictures
3. Citizenship paper, April 14, 1860
4. Promotion to Second Lieutenant, September 11, 1861
5. Request for commission, December 10, 1861
6. Twenty days leave for injury, February 25, 1862
7. Promotion to 1st Lieutenant, March 26, 1862
8. Promotion to Captain, September 24, 1862
9. Ordered to recruiting service St. Louis, December 11, 1862
10. Request for pension, August 14, 1882
11. Handwritten account of biographical history, October 21, 1882
12. Appointed as Internal Revenue Storekeeper, August 29, 1888
13. Reissued discharge certificate, April 29, 1888
14. Summary of Civil War service, February 25, 1907
15. Same as 14.
16. Transfer of pension to wife Margaret, August 8, 1907
17. Certificate of Pension, January 21, 1910

INDEX

Civil War
Corps, Engineer
Henseler, Capt. John E.
Infantry, 35th Missouri Volunteer
Kentucky
St. Louis
Vicksburg

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