Thomas, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Anderson, is found in the 1850 census of Dover, Wis., dwelling 25, age 14. In the 1900 census, he is in Monticello township, Johnson Co., Kansas, in dwelling 191, age 64, with wife Jane, 58, and sons Thomas G., 21, and Ralph W., 18.
Thomas was a member of Co. C of Wisconsin's Third Regiment Infantry - reorganized. He entered service from Union Grove, Wis., on Sept. 5, 1861. He was taken prisoner, along with many others of his unit, at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 18, 1863. He and four other Racine County men - John R. Schofield, Chauncy S. Chapman, Lemuel McDonald, and Joseph Leach - were all taken to Libby prison and later to Danville prison. The five, along with several others, escaped from Danville prison. The five Racine County men and two Minnesota men made their way back to Union lines. After a short furlough, Thomas and the other Racine County men returned to their unit. Thomas was mustered out Oct. 13, 1864, when his term expired.
The story of the escape from Danville prison can be found, starting on page 115, at https://archive.org/details/racinecountymili00leac
The location of Thomas's burial was supplied by Debra Anderson.
The year of Thomas and Jane's marriage was supplied by contributor 47074342
Thomas was a member of Co. C of Wisconsin's Third Regiment Infantry - reorganized. He entered service from Union Grove, Wis., on Sept. 5, 1861. He was taken prisoner, along with many others of his unit, at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 18, 1863. He and four other Racine County men - John R. Schofield, Chauncy S. Chapman, Lemuel McDonald, and Joseph Leach - were all taken to Libby prison and later to Danville prison. The five, along with several others, escaped from Danville prison. The five Racine County men and two Minnesota men made their way back to Union lines. After a short furlough, Thomas and the other Racine County men returned to their unit. Thomas was mustered out Oct. 13, 1864, when his term expired.
The story of the escape from Danville prison can be found, starting on page 115, at https://archive.org/details/racinecountymili00leac
The location of Thomas's burial was supplied by Debra Anderson.
The year of Thomas and Jane's marriage was supplied by contributor 47074342
Thomas, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Anderson, is found in the 1850 census of Dover, Wis., dwelling 25, age 14. In the 1900 census, he is in Monticello township, Johnson Co., Kansas, in dwelling 191, age 64, with wife Jane, 58, and sons Thomas G., 21, and Ralph W., 18.
Thomas was a member of Co. C of Wisconsin's Third Regiment Infantry - reorganized. He entered service from Union Grove, Wis., on Sept. 5, 1861. He was taken prisoner, along with many others of his unit, at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 18, 1863. He and four other Racine County men - John R. Schofield, Chauncy S. Chapman, Lemuel McDonald, and Joseph Leach - were all taken to Libby prison and later to Danville prison. The five, along with several others, escaped from Danville prison. The five Racine County men and two Minnesota men made their way back to Union lines. After a short furlough, Thomas and the other Racine County men returned to their unit. Thomas was mustered out Oct. 13, 1864, when his term expired.
The story of the escape from Danville prison can be found, starting on page 115, at https://archive.org/details/racinecountymili00leac
The location of Thomas's burial was supplied by Debra Anderson.
The year of Thomas and Jane's marriage was supplied by contributor 47074342
Thomas was a member of Co. C of Wisconsin's Third Regiment Infantry - reorganized. He entered service from Union Grove, Wis., on Sept. 5, 1861. He was taken prisoner, along with many others of his unit, at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 18, 1863. He and four other Racine County men - John R. Schofield, Chauncy S. Chapman, Lemuel McDonald, and Joseph Leach - were all taken to Libby prison and later to Danville prison. The five, along with several others, escaped from Danville prison. The five Racine County men and two Minnesota men made their way back to Union lines. After a short furlough, Thomas and the other Racine County men returned to their unit. Thomas was mustered out Oct. 13, 1864, when his term expired.
The story of the escape from Danville prison can be found, starting on page 115, at https://archive.org/details/racinecountymili00leac
The location of Thomas's burial was supplied by Debra Anderson.
The year of Thomas and Jane's marriage was supplied by contributor 47074342
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
