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Corp Alfred G. Thom

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Corp Alfred G. Thom

Birth
Brown County, Ohio, USA
Death
unknown
USA
Burial
Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois, USA
Plot
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The bio information is courtesy of Civil War researcher
Baxter B. Fite III (#47203738)

Here is the family as they appear in Marshall County in 1870;

Alex Thom M 68y Kentucky
Priscilla Thom F 68y Kentucky
Alfred Thom M 32y Ohio
Maggie Thom F 30y Ohio
Laura B Thom F 10y Illinois

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ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report

Name THORN, ALFRED G Rank CPL
Company C Unit 77 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence LINN, WOODFORD CO, IL
Age 24 Height 5' 11 1/2 Hair SANDY
Eyes HAZEL Complexion LIGHT
Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER
Nativity FRANKLIN, BROWN CO, OH

Service Record
Joined When AUG 13, 1862
Joined Where CAZNOVIA, IL
Joined By Whom J M MCCULLOCK
Period 3 YRS Muster In SEP 2, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster Out JUN 17, 1865
Muster Out Where SPRINGFIELD, IL
Muster Out By Whom CPT HALL

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Note, the military records erroneously show his surname as Thorn when it was actually Thom. It is easy to see how this error could have occurred. Alfred's family marker clearly shows his surname as Thom.
The bio information is courtesy of Civil War researcher
Baxter B. Fite III (#47203738)

Here is the family as they appear in Marshall County in 1870;

Alex Thom M 68y Kentucky
Priscilla Thom F 68y Kentucky
Alfred Thom M 32y Ohio
Maggie Thom F 30y Ohio
Laura B Thom F 10y Illinois

=======================================

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report

Name THORN, ALFRED G Rank CPL
Company C Unit 77 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence LINN, WOODFORD CO, IL
Age 24 Height 5' 11 1/2 Hair SANDY
Eyes HAZEL Complexion LIGHT
Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER
Nativity FRANKLIN, BROWN CO, OH

Service Record
Joined When AUG 13, 1862
Joined Where CAZNOVIA, IL
Joined By Whom J M MCCULLOCK
Period 3 YRS Muster In SEP 2, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster Out JUN 17, 1865
Muster Out Where SPRINGFIELD, IL
Muster Out By Whom CPT HALL

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Note, the military records erroneously show his surname as Thorn when it was actually Thom. It is easy to see how this error could have occurred. Alfred's family marker clearly shows his surname as Thom.

Inscription

government marker

Gravesite Details

Co C, 77th IL Infantry - service dates: 8/1862 - 7/1865

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