The following information was abstracted from the Civil War Pension Application File of Henry Priesacher, also known as Henry Briesacher, no. 748,141, Civil War and Later Pension Application Files, Records of the Veterans Administration, Record Group 15, National Archives Building, Washington, DC. Abstracts were originally published in the St. Clair County Genealogical Society (SCCGS) Quarterly 29: 3, 2006.
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Abstracted information:
Record of Pension Officer, War Department: Henry Priesacher, Co. B, 149th Reg’t Ills. Inft. was enrolled Jan[uar]y 23, 1865 and M[ustered] O[ut] Jan. 27, 1866. . . he held the rank of Private. . . medical records show him treated as follows, “as Henry Priesacher, Priv, Co B 149 Ills. June 28 to July 2, [18]65, rheumatism, ret’d to duty. July 4 to 8 [18]65 (no diagnosis), ret’d to duty: July 11 to 15, [18]65, (no diagnosis), ret’d to duty. Nothing additional found.” [stamped] Aug 7 1894. Henry’s reply to questions asked by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated 2 May 1898 : Wife with maiden name: Cathrine Conrad; they married 14 Nov 1867 in Waterloo, Ill by Rev. Limmacher, the record of which is at the Catholic Church there. Neither Henry nor his wife was previously married. Sedalia Briesacher aged 12 years is the only child shown living at the time. Declaration for Invalid Pension filed under the Act of 6 February 1907, dated 21 February 1907: Henry Priesacher appeared before H.R. Heimberger, a Notary Public in St. Clair County, Illinois as a resident of Belleville. Enrollment data is as shown above, discharged at Dalton, Georgia on 27 January 1866. Henry was born 16 January 1839 at Germany, was 68 years old at time of filing. He was already a pensioner receiving $10.00 per month under the Act of 27 June 1890. Jos. Stegmeyer and Louis Metzger stated they knew Henry for one and eight years, respectively. [Untitled document from the Bureau of Pensions, asking for more information, signed 26 March 1915, stamped 29 March 1915]: Henry and the former Catherine Conrad were married at Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois by F. W. Lindberger, Priest.
Declaration for Pension, Act of 1 May 1920: Henry, now 87 years old and a Belleville resident, has become disabled, “his eye-sight is so far gone that some one must attend him at all times.” Service information remained unchanged. His occupation since leaving service was a farmer, and his current address was 318 North Jackson Street, Belleville. Two witnesses identifying him were Mrs. John C. Funk, same address, and Adam J. Funk of 804 Centerville Ave. Document dated 20 January 1926, stamped 17 February 1926. Dropped Report—Pensioner dated 28 May 1928: Henry Priesacher of “311 East E St.”, Belleville, Illinois was last paid $72.00 per month to 4 May 1926, and was dropped from the roll because of death 3 May 1926. Death Certificate No. 155, St. Clair County, Illinois: Henry Briesacher, widower, died 3 May 1926, born 16 January 1839, St. Clair County, Illinois. He usually resided at 318 North Jackson, a resident of Belleville for the past 20 years. Wife Catherine Briesacher; father John Briesacher born Germany; mother unknown. Informant Arthur Briesacher; buried Mt. Carmel, Belleville. |