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View Tree for Henry DoughertyHenry Dougherty (b. November 08, 1842, d. date unknown)

Henry Dougherty (son of William Dougherty and Sara Cisne) was born November 08, 1842 in Monroe Co., Ohio, and died date unknown.

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Monroe Co, Ohio Obituaries Vol 2 p 80:

HENRY DOUGHERTY
Sgt. Henry Dougherty of Woodsfield, one of Monroe County's most highly respected Civil War veterans, died at his home in Woodsfield Monday morning, April 25, 1921, at 8:20 after a short illness from heart trouble, aged 78 years, 5 months and 7 days of age.
Sgt Dougherty was not only a citizen of many good qualities, ever sactioning the right and doing all in his power for the betterment of mankind and those about, but was a soldier of the Civil War and a savior of American integrity with a was record of more than three years which for meritorioous work and achievement was surpassed by few if any.
He enlisted under the stars and stripes, October 5, 1861, and was mustered in as a private to serve 3 years in Company K, 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry under Capt. William Dougherty, Henry R West, and John D. Kennedy. His regiment left for Cumberland Maryland,m on January 17, 1862, and was attached to 2d Brig. Landers Division, Army of the Potomac, in March, 1862. With his company he advanced in March, 1862, to Winchester, Virginia, and from that time on until honorably discharged on October 26, 1864, participated in many of the hardest fought battles of that great war, with but a very short hospital records.
On 12-12-1861, he was promoted from private to Corporal, and on September 10, 1862, was promoted to Sergeant for gallent and meritoriuos service on the fields of battle.
Sgt. Henry Dougherty leaves to mourn him, his wife, three sons, William, Asher and Mahlon, of Ashland, Ohio, and three daughters, Mrs W.T. Ruff of this place and Mary and Margaret of the home.
The funeral will take place this (Thursday) morning at 9:30. Interment in the Catholic cemetery with honors of Gen. W. P. Richardson Grand Army Post. (St. Sylvestors).
Respected soldier and citizen, rest in peace.

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Military service: Bet. 1861 - 1864, Monroe Co., Ohio.13
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