Decker, Henry Bio, Clark County, Wisconsin History & Genealogy

In the matter of the Pension Claim of Heinrich Decker, Private, Co. C, 27th Wis Vol Infty, Claim Number 304226.

Personally came before me a Notary Public in and for aforesaid County and State, Heinrich Decker of Warner, Clark County, Wis and Fredrick Buker of Warner, Clark County wis whose post office address is Greenwood, Wis, persons of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: Heinrich Decker that he is the claimant for invalid Pension No 304226. That his claim for pension was for Hernia in the lower right groin that he forwarded all the evidence to sustain the claim asked for. That said claim was refused on grounds that there did exist a hernia of the upper abdomen at the time of enlistment such the claimant has acknowledged and has not petitioned for pension on a/c of that Hernia but did petition on the ground of hernia contracted while in the lin of duty under orders on the march down the Gazoo River to Vicksburg and that the said rupture of the lower right groin did not exist before that.

Fredrick Bucker that he has known Heinrich Decker for Thirty Five years, that he Bucker was a private of Comp C, 27th Rgt, Wis Vol Inft, that he was present at the time Heinrich Decker fell (on the march to Vicksburg) and ruptured his lower righ groin. That to his knowledge the rupture of the lower right groin did not exist when he enlisted and that it was contracted while under orders in the performance of duty on the march to Vicksburg.

Fred Buker further declares that he has no interest in said case, and is not concerned in its prosecution.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of February 1885, and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing affidavit were fully made known and explained to the affiants before swearing thereto, that the affiants are to me well known and are respectable and worthy of full credit and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

In the matter of the Pension Claim of Heinrich Decker, a Private, Co, C, 27th Regt Wis Vol Infty, Personally came before me, a Notary Public in and for aforesaid County and State, Heinrich Decker the claimant for Pension No 304226 a person of lawful age, who being duly sworn, declare in relation the aforesaid case as follows:

That the spot on the upper abdomen did exist three or four years before enlistment that it never injured him in his daily vocation as a stout healthy labor. That he would never have known that it was a hernia if he had not been so informed at his examination at Stevens Point. That when informed that it was a hernia he could swear to the existence of a hernia before the enlistment but if asked before he received that information from high medical authority he should and did swear that he was perfectly sound at enlistment although knowing of the existence of the spot on the upper abdoman as that did not interfere with him and he did not know it was a hernia. Before learning it was a hernia he swore he was sound at enlistment. Since learning the spot was a hernia he has sworn truthfully that the abominal hernia did exist before enlistment.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th Day of June 1885, and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing affidavit were fully made known and explained to the affiant before swearing thereto, and in line next to last the word abdominal added; that the affiant is to me well known and a respectable and worthy of full credit, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.

Bio: Decker, Henry CW Pension Application
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Transcriber: Allan Wessel

On this 31 day of December AD 1880, personally appeared before me a Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Heinrich Decker who being duly sworn deposes and says he is now a resident of Greenwood in the County of Clark and State of Wisconsin and that he has so been since about the month of April 1870. That he is the identical Heinrich Decker who enlisted as a private in Co., "C" 27th Regt Wis. Volunteer Infantry on the 21st day of August A.D. 1862 and whose application for Invalid Pension is numbered 304226. That afficant couldn't furnish medical testimony of his physical condition at and prior to his said enlistment, for the reason that he never had occasion to employ any physician nor ever had any medical involvment prior to his said enlistment, but that he had always been, prior and up to his said enlistment a sound healthy man, and continued to be and remains sound and healthy, with the exception of a slight attack of chronic diarrhaea, until on or about the month of June A.D. 1863 when afficant incurred the disability for which he claims a pension, to wit - a rupture in the right groin, which rupture is the result of a severe fall sustained by afficant while in the line of duty and without any improper conduct on his part - while on the march from Salartia to Haines Bluff in the State of Mississippi, not after the incurrence of said disability affiant was sent to Division Hospital, but that he received no treatment for said disability, except to apply for and receive from the Dispensary a truss, which affiant had adjusted to his disabled parts and continued to wear the same during the time he remained in said Division Hospital which was about one month, at which time affiant received a furlough to return to his home in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin for a period of Ninty Days, but that affiant was obliged on account of said disability and a slight attack of chronic Diarrhea tat the time to have said furlough extended for a period of nearly four months. Now at the time of affiants return to his said Regiment he was unfit for duty and did not therefore during his said length of service perform any but very light duty. Now after his discharge from the service and return home he was invalid for his said hernia from July 1865 to April 1870 by one Dr. Bodustab there a resident of the Town of Herman, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin at which time affiant removed to Clark County, Wisconsin. Now affiant is informed and beleives that the said Dr. Bodruslob is now dead. Now since affiant has resided in Clark Co. aforesaid, he has had more less treatment for his said disability that during the first three or four years after coming to Clark Co., affiant did not (illegible) the reach of any physician, but that since the year 1874 and up to the present time he has been treated by Dr. H. J. Thomon, a resident of Greenwood Clark Col, Wis, and whose affidavit is hencewith furnished.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and date above named and I certify that I have no interest in the prosecution of thes (illegible)

Bio: Decker, Henry CW Enlistment
Contact: Allan Wessel
Transcriber: Allan Wessel

Heinrich (Henry) Decker enlisted in Herman Township, Sheboygan Co, WI. After the Civil War he married Justine Sofie Wilhelmine Schwarze in Herman Township, Sheboygan Co., WI. After their marriage, Henry and Sofie moved to Clark County and lived northwest of Greenwood near the Decker School in Warner Township.

I Heinrich Decker desiring to Volunteer as a soldier in the ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, for the term of THREE YEARS, do declare that I am 29 years and ______ months of age; that I have never been discharged from the United States service on account of disability, or by sentence of a court-martial, or by order before the expiration of a term of enlistment; and I know of no impediment to my serving honestly and faithfully as a soldier for three years.

State of Wisconsin, Town of Herman, Sheboygan County. I Henry Decker born in Germany in the State of Lippe Detmold aged twenty nine years, and by occupation a saw miller do hereby acknowledge that (printing illegible) this twenty first day of August 1862 to serve as a SOLDIER in the ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the period of THREE YEARS, unless sooner discharged by proper authority. I do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are or May be established by law for Volunteers. And I Henry Decker, do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and that I will serve and obey the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.

Sworn and subscribed to at Herman this 21st day of August 1862 before William G Calbaen JP ss/ Heinrich Decker

I certify on Honor, that I have carefully examined the above named Volunteer, agreeably to the General Regulations of the Army, and that in my opinion he is free from all bodily defects and mental infirmity, which would in any way disqualify him from performing the duties of a soldier.

I Certify on Honor, That I have minutely inspected the Volunteer Heinrich Decker previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when enlisted; that to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful age; and that, in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the Regulations which govern the recruiting service. This soldier has blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, is five feet nine inches high.

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