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Joseph Sawyer Thompson

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Joseph Sawyer Thompson

Birth
Granville, Washington County, New York, USA
Death
10 Jul 1920 (aged 83–84)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 18, 109; unmarked
Memorial ID
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Estimated birth year 1837 (1920 US Census)
Estimated birth year 1836 (Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947)

Database of 1929 Illinois Honor Roll Vol.2 P.501
Civil War Companies G, H 2nd MN CAV, 1st MN CAV

Joseph Thompson joined Company G, 1st Minnesota Cavalry as a Sergeant on September 18, 1862 at the age of 26. He mustered out on November 28, 1863. He joined the 2nd Minnesota Cavalry on March 24, 1864 at the age of 27 and was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Company H on August 15, 1865. He mustered out on April 28, 1866.

His occupation was as a pension agent.

He was buried July 12, 1920.
Estimated birth year 1837 (1920 US Census)
Estimated birth year 1836 (Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947)

Database of 1929 Illinois Honor Roll Vol.2 P.501
Civil War Companies G, H 2nd MN CAV, 1st MN CAV

Joseph Thompson joined Company G, 1st Minnesota Cavalry as a Sergeant on September 18, 1862 at the age of 26. He mustered out on November 28, 1863. He joined the 2nd Minnesota Cavalry on March 24, 1864 at the age of 27 and was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Company H on August 15, 1865. He mustered out on April 28, 1866.

His occupation was as a pension agent.

He was buried July 12, 1920.


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