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Military Records
Civil War
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Second Lieut. SAMUEL H. WATSON resided in Mount
Vernon, Jefferson county, Illinois, was by profession,
when enlisted, a merchant, and was born in Jefferson
county. Illinois. The lieutenant entered the service
as a private, but was appointed regimental quartermaster
sergeant on the 10th of August, 1861, where
he served until commissioned second lieutenant of
Company G, to fill a vacancy caused by the promotion
of Lieut. Morlan. which was the 1st of April, 1862.
He was also promoted on the 26th of January, 1863,
to first lieutenant, to fill a vacancy occasioned by promotion
of Lieutenant Morlan to captain.
Submitted By: Cindy Ford
Source: History of the Fortieth Illinois Inf., (volunteers) - Page 40
By: Ephraim J. Hart