Widow’s Pension – Henry Heckart
Henry Heckart – Enlistment Papers
Service Records – Henry Heckart
Additional Service records detailing what happened to Henry during the battle. These records state that Henry was shot by a woman during the battle. Could that have been Lucinda Cave? It’s highly probable.
Henry Heckart Letter – Letter written on August 3, 1862 to one of Henry’s brothers telling them about the death of his wife, Mary, written 20 days before he succumbed to the wounds he received at the battle of Lone Jack. What made him decide to enlist?
Granville Clayton Letter – Letter written by Henry Heckart’s Uncle-in-Law to Joseph Thomas Heckart, Henry’s son, on June 16, 1891 in response to a letter he received from Joseph asking about his father’s service record. Joseph was 8 years old at the time of his father’s death.