Henry Lightfoot Civil War Pension Records

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Hancock Historical Museum

The image is a handwritten document from Hancock County, Ohio, dated December 29, 1879. It is a sworn statement given by Henry Lightfoot, aged 63, who is identified as having served in Company K of the 21st Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI) during the Civil War. The document details that he enlisted on December 9, 1863, and was honorably discharged on July 20, 1865, in Louisville, Kentucky. Furthermore, it provides a physical description of Lightfoot, stating he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a light complexion and sandy hair. It also notes that during his service, he contracted inflammation of the liver and catarrh, likely due to exposure and hardships.

The image is a handwritten document from Hancock County, Ohio, dated December 29, 1879. It is a sworn statement given by Henry Lightfoot, aged 63, who is identified as having served in Company K of the 21st Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI) during the Civil War. The document details that he enlisted on December 9, 1863, and was honorably discharged on July 20, 1865, in Louisville, Kentucky. Furthermore, it provides a physical description of Lightfoot, stating he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a light complexion and sandy hair. It also notes that during his service, he contracted inflammation of the liver and catarrh, likely due to exposure and hardships.

Name/Title

Henry Lightfoot Civil War Pension Records

Entry/Object ID

2007.014.014

Scope and Content

statement from Henry Lightfoot in Hancock County Probate Court date Dec 29, 1879 in his Civil War Pension case.

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Civil War

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