Civil War veteran
Private, Co. H, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. E, 58th Massachusetts Infantry
The oldest of three known children born to Ansel Crocker, a New Bedford Ship's Carpenter, and his wife Sarah (Taylor).
Thomas was a 33 year-old New Bedford Baker when he enlisted at Dedham, MA on August 22, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. H. He was engaged with his Regiment in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, including the siege of Yorktown. On August 10, 1862 he was sent to the hospital from Harrison's Landing. He was discharged on Nov. 19, 1862 at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, MD due to disability caused by a puncture wound to the knee, which existed prior to his enlistment.
He enlisted for a second time at New Bedford, MA on Jan. 4, 1864 and was mustered in on March 1, 1864 as a Private in Co. E of the 58th Massachusetts Infantry. He injured his knee when he stepped from the platform of a train and was admitted to the Post Hospital at Galloups's Island, Boston Harbor, where he was detailed as a nurse in the hospital until discharged on Sept. 7, 1864 due to disability.
Following his military service Thomas resided at New Bedford, MA, where he married Mary W. (Allen) Walker, the daughter of Northran W. and Thankful (Jenner) Allen, at Fairhaven, MA on Aug 5, 1865. Not content to sit at home, he enlisted in the U.S. Infantry on Feb. 10, 1866, but was discharged at Ft. Warren, Boston Harbor on March 4th.
He was admitted to the City's Alms House about 1872, due to his inability to perform manual labor. In 1886 he was admitted to the Eastern Branch of the National Soldiers Home at Togus, ME, listing his next of kin as Mrs. Edward Waite, 31 High St., New Bedford, but lasted only a short time at the Home. He was 68 when he died of heart disease at New Bedford.
Private, Co. H, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. E, 58th Massachusetts Infantry
The oldest of three known children born to Ansel Crocker, a New Bedford Ship's Carpenter, and his wife Sarah (Taylor).
Thomas was a 33 year-old New Bedford Baker when he enlisted at Dedham, MA on August 22, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. H. He was engaged with his Regiment in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, including the siege of Yorktown. On August 10, 1862 he was sent to the hospital from Harrison's Landing. He was discharged on Nov. 19, 1862 at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, MD due to disability caused by a puncture wound to the knee, which existed prior to his enlistment.
He enlisted for a second time at New Bedford, MA on Jan. 4, 1864 and was mustered in on March 1, 1864 as a Private in Co. E of the 58th Massachusetts Infantry. He injured his knee when he stepped from the platform of a train and was admitted to the Post Hospital at Galloups's Island, Boston Harbor, where he was detailed as a nurse in the hospital until discharged on Sept. 7, 1864 due to disability.
Following his military service Thomas resided at New Bedford, MA, where he married Mary W. (Allen) Walker, the daughter of Northran W. and Thankful (Jenner) Allen, at Fairhaven, MA on Aug 5, 1865. Not content to sit at home, he enlisted in the U.S. Infantry on Feb. 10, 1866, but was discharged at Ft. Warren, Boston Harbor on March 4th.
He was admitted to the City's Alms House about 1872, due to his inability to perform manual labor. In 1886 he was admitted to the Eastern Branch of the National Soldiers Home at Togus, ME, listing his next of kin as Mrs. Edward Waite, 31 High St., New Bedford, but lasted only a short time at the Home. He was 68 when he died of heart disease at New Bedford.
Civil War veteran
Private, Co. H, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. E, 58th Massachusetts Infantry
The oldest of three known children born to Ansel Crocker, a New Bedford Ship's Carpenter, and his wife Sarah (Taylor).
Thomas was a 33 year-old New Bedford Baker when he enlisted at Dedham, MA on August 22, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. H. He was engaged with his Regiment in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, including the siege of Yorktown. On August 10, 1862 he was sent to the hospital from Harrison's Landing. He was discharged on Nov. 19, 1862 at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, MD due to disability caused by a puncture wound to the knee, which existed prior to his enlistment.
He enlisted for a second time at New Bedford, MA on Jan. 4, 1864 and was mustered in on March 1, 1864 as a Private in Co. E of the 58th Massachusetts Infantry. He injured his knee when he stepped from the platform of a train and was admitted to the Post Hospital at Galloups's Island, Boston Harbor, where he was detailed as a nurse in the hospital until discharged on Sept. 7, 1864 due to disability.
Following his military service Thomas resided at New Bedford, MA, where he married Mary W. (Allen) Walker, the daughter of Northran W. and Thankful (Jenner) Allen, at Fairhaven, MA on Aug 5, 1865. Not content to sit at home, he enlisted in the U.S. Infantry on Feb. 10, 1866, but was discharged at Ft. Warren, Boston Harbor on March 4th.
He was admitted to the City's Alms House about 1872, due to his inability to perform manual labor. In 1886 he was admitted to the Eastern Branch of the National Soldiers Home at Togus, ME, listing his next of kin as Mrs. Edward Waite, 31 High St., New Bedford, but lasted only a short time at the Home. He was 68 when he died of heart disease at New Bedford.
Private, Co. H, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Private, Co. E, 58th Massachusetts Infantry
The oldest of three known children born to Ansel Crocker, a New Bedford Ship's Carpenter, and his wife Sarah (Taylor).
Thomas was a 33 year-old New Bedford Baker when he enlisted at Dedham, MA on August 22, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. H. He was engaged with his Regiment in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, including the siege of Yorktown. On August 10, 1862 he was sent to the hospital from Harrison's Landing. He was discharged on Nov. 19, 1862 at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, MD due to disability caused by a puncture wound to the knee, which existed prior to his enlistment.
He enlisted for a second time at New Bedford, MA on Jan. 4, 1864 and was mustered in on March 1, 1864 as a Private in Co. E of the 58th Massachusetts Infantry. He injured his knee when he stepped from the platform of a train and was admitted to the Post Hospital at Galloups's Island, Boston Harbor, where he was detailed as a nurse in the hospital until discharged on Sept. 7, 1864 due to disability.
Following his military service Thomas resided at New Bedford, MA, where he married Mary W. (Allen) Walker, the daughter of Northran W. and Thankful (Jenner) Allen, at Fairhaven, MA on Aug 5, 1865. Not content to sit at home, he enlisted in the U.S. Infantry on Feb. 10, 1866, but was discharged at Ft. Warren, Boston Harbor on March 4th.
He was admitted to the City's Alms House about 1872, due to his inability to perform manual labor. In 1886 he was admitted to the Eastern Branch of the National Soldiers Home at Togus, ME, listing his next of kin as Mrs. Edward Waite, 31 High St., New Bedford, but lasted only a short time at the Home. He was 68 when he died of heart disease at New Bedford.
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