Herman, Francis Marion

1840 - 1888  (47 years)

• Name	Herman, Francis Marion
  Birth	24 Dec 1840	Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HERM.F001
  _FGRAVE	24355347
  Military Service	American Civil War, First Lieutenant, Company F, 98th Illinois Infantry  [1, 2]
  	ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name HERMAN, FRANCIS M Rank CPL Company F Unit 98 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence LARKINSBURG, CLAY CO, IL Age 21 Height 5' 10 Hair BLACK Eyes DARK Complexion SANDY Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity CLAY CO, IL Service Record Joined When JUL 26, 1862 Joined Where LOUISVILLE, IL Joined By Whom A W LECRONE Period 3 YRS Muster In SEP 3, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP CENTRALIA, IL Muster In By Whom L CPT Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks PROMOTED 1SGT & 1LT
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0020.jpg Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	4 Mar 1888	Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Keens Chapel Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Herman, F. M.
  Person ID	I55593	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Dec 1840 - Iola, Clay County, Illinois Death - 4 Mar 1888 - Iola, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Keens Chapel Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S16325] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Herman, F. M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24355347/francis-marion-herman) (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).