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Capt John Thompson

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Capt John Thompson

Birth
County Dublin, Ireland
Death
12 Jan 1883 (aged 58)
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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1926
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He came to the U.S. by himself at the age of 12. He was a river pilot. During the war he would load two 500 lb. bales of cotton into a 25 ft. sloop and run the Federal Blockade out of Warsaw Sound to the English Fleet off the coast for staples.
He came to the U.S. by himself at the age of 12. He was a river pilot. During the war he would load two 500 lb. bales of cotton into a 25 ft. sloop and run the Federal Blockade out of Warsaw Sound to the English Fleet off the coast for staples.

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  • Created by: J. Evans
  • Added: Feb 13, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13339117/john-thompson: accessed ), memorial page for Capt John Thompson (8 Jun 1824–12 Jan 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13339117, citing Laurel Grove Cemetery North, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by J. Evans (contributor 46825213).