My 2rd Great Grandfather
Armstrong, Thomas A.
C Company, 24th Michigan Infantry
Residence Livonia MI; 21 years old.
Enlisted on 8/9/1862 at Plymouth, MI as a Private.
On 8/15/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. MI 24th Infantry
He was discharged on 11/13/1862 at Frederick, MD
Federal Pension Information:
He applied for a pension on 2/17/1886
application # 597,461
Thomas was born in 1841 in New York, but by the 1850 census his family, including Thomas and his two brothers, James and William, had moved to Livonia Center, Michigan.
On Sunday, August 9, 1862, immediately after church, a recruiting rally was held on Plymouth common. Within the space of only two hours Captain Crosby, a prominent merchant, had managed to enlist an entire company of about 100 men. By the summer of 1862 this sort of enthusiasm for the war was uncommon. The Colonel of the Regiment, Henry Morrow referred to the Plymouth boys, company C, as his 2 hour men.
Thomas Armstrong signed the roll for Company C on that Sunday afternoon. The recruiting officer was Charles Hoyt. He had a few days with his family before he was mustered into service on August 15, 1862. He was 21. years old.
Thomas was discharged for disability at Frederick, Maryland, November 13, 1862. The cause is not specified, but was probably due to a severe or chronic illness which prevented him from actively campaigning with the Regiment.
Not much is known about Thomas' life after the war, although the fact that he joined the GAR is evidenced by the medal he is wearing in this post-war photograph.
After the war, Thomas moved his family to Washington State.
Thomas Armstrong died in a logging accident on August 17, 1891.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&110829
http://www.24th-michigan.org/
Armstrong, Thomas A.
C Company, 24th Michigan Infantry
Residence Livonia MI; 21 years old.
Enlisted on 8/9/1862 at Plymouth, MI as a Private.
On 8/15/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. MI 24th Infantry
He was discharged on 11/13/1862 at Frederick, MD
Federal Pension Information:
He applied for a pension on 2/17/1886
application # 597,461
Thomas was born in 1841 in New York, but by the 1850 census his family, including Thomas and his two brothers, James and William, had moved to Livonia Center, Michigan.
On Sunday, August 9, 1862, immediately after church, a recruiting rally was held on Plymouth common. Within the space of only two hours Captain Crosby, a prominent merchant, had managed to enlist an entire company of about 100 men. By the summer of 1862 this sort of enthusiasm for the war was uncommon. The Colonel of the Regiment, Henry Morrow referred to the Plymouth boys, company C, as his 2 hour men.
Thomas Armstrong signed the roll for Company C on that Sunday afternoon. The recruiting officer was Charles Hoyt. He had a few days with his family before he was mustered into service on August 15, 1862. He was 21. years old.
Thomas was discharged for disability at Frederick, Maryland, November 13, 1862. The cause is not specified, but was probably due to a severe or chronic illness which prevented him from actively campaigning with the Regiment.
Not much is known about Thomas' life after the war, although the fact that he joined the GAR is evidenced by the medal he is wearing in this post-war photograph.
After the war, Thomas moved his family to Washington State.
Thomas Armstrong died in a logging accident on August 17, 1891.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&110829
http://www.24th-michigan.org/
My 2rd Great Grandfather
Armstrong, Thomas A.
C Company, 24th Michigan Infantry
Residence Livonia MI; 21 years old.
Enlisted on 8/9/1862 at Plymouth, MI as a Private.
On 8/15/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. MI 24th Infantry
He was discharged on 11/13/1862 at Frederick, MD
Federal Pension Information:
He applied for a pension on 2/17/1886
application # 597,461
Thomas was born in 1841 in New York, but by the 1850 census his family, including Thomas and his two brothers, James and William, had moved to Livonia Center, Michigan.
On Sunday, August 9, 1862, immediately after church, a recruiting rally was held on Plymouth common. Within the space of only two hours Captain Crosby, a prominent merchant, had managed to enlist an entire company of about 100 men. By the summer of 1862 this sort of enthusiasm for the war was uncommon. The Colonel of the Regiment, Henry Morrow referred to the Plymouth boys, company C, as his 2 hour men.
Thomas Armstrong signed the roll for Company C on that Sunday afternoon. The recruiting officer was Charles Hoyt. He had a few days with his family before he was mustered into service on August 15, 1862. He was 21. years old.
Thomas was discharged for disability at Frederick, Maryland, November 13, 1862. The cause is not specified, but was probably due to a severe or chronic illness which prevented him from actively campaigning with the Regiment.
Not much is known about Thomas' life after the war, although the fact that he joined the GAR is evidenced by the medal he is wearing in this post-war photograph.
After the war, Thomas moved his family to Washington State.
Thomas Armstrong died in a logging accident on August 17, 1891.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&110829
http://www.24th-michigan.org/
Armstrong, Thomas A.
C Company, 24th Michigan Infantry
Residence Livonia MI; 21 years old.
Enlisted on 8/9/1862 at Plymouth, MI as a Private.
On 8/15/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. MI 24th Infantry
He was discharged on 11/13/1862 at Frederick, MD
Federal Pension Information:
He applied for a pension on 2/17/1886
application # 597,461
Thomas was born in 1841 in New York, but by the 1850 census his family, including Thomas and his two brothers, James and William, had moved to Livonia Center, Michigan.
On Sunday, August 9, 1862, immediately after church, a recruiting rally was held on Plymouth common. Within the space of only two hours Captain Crosby, a prominent merchant, had managed to enlist an entire company of about 100 men. By the summer of 1862 this sort of enthusiasm for the war was uncommon. The Colonel of the Regiment, Henry Morrow referred to the Plymouth boys, company C, as his 2 hour men.
Thomas Armstrong signed the roll for Company C on that Sunday afternoon. The recruiting officer was Charles Hoyt. He had a few days with his family before he was mustered into service on August 15, 1862. He was 21. years old.
Thomas was discharged for disability at Frederick, Maryland, November 13, 1862. The cause is not specified, but was probably due to a severe or chronic illness which prevented him from actively campaigning with the Regiment.
Not much is known about Thomas' life after the war, although the fact that he joined the GAR is evidenced by the medal he is wearing in this post-war photograph.
After the war, Thomas moved his family to Washington State.
Thomas Armstrong died in a logging accident on August 17, 1891.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&110829
http://www.24th-michigan.org/
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