Married Martha Eliza Lee on 7 October 1864
Family Oral History: Lost an eye fighting for the United States in the Civil War
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK: Private
ALTERNATE NAME: Thomas/Lemons
FILM NUMBER: M539 ROLL 52
PLAQUE NUMBER: General Note - See also 70 Ill. Inf
Organized at Camp Butler, June 16, 1862, for three months. Moved to Wheeling, W. Va., July 5-7, thence to Washington, D.C., July 9-10. Camp at Soldiers' Retreat and near Alexandria, Va., till August 24. Provost duty at Alexandria, Va., till September 17. Moved to Camp Butler, Ill., September 17-21. Mustered out September 27, 1862.
Regiment lost 25 by disease during service.
Family Oral History: Lost an eye fighting for the United States in the Civil War
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK: Private
ALTERNATE NAME: Thomas/Lemons
FILM NUMBER: M539 ROLL 52
PLAQUE NUMBER: General Note - See also 70 Ill. Inf
Organized at Camp Butler, June 16, 1862, for three months. Moved to Wheeling, W. Va., July 5-7, thence to Washington, D.C., July 9-10. Camp at Soldiers' Retreat and near Alexandria, Va., till August 24. Provost duty at Alexandria, Va., till September 17. Moved to Camp Butler, Ill., September 17-21. Mustered out September 27, 1862.
Regiment lost 25 by disease during service.
Married Martha Eliza Lee on 7 October 1864
Family Oral History: Lost an eye fighting for the United States in the Civil War
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK: Private
ALTERNATE NAME: Thomas/Lemons
FILM NUMBER: M539 ROLL 52
PLAQUE NUMBER: General Note - See also 70 Ill. Inf
Organized at Camp Butler, June 16, 1862, for three months. Moved to Wheeling, W. Va., July 5-7, thence to Washington, D.C., July 9-10. Camp at Soldiers' Retreat and near Alexandria, Va., till August 24. Provost duty at Alexandria, Va., till September 17. Moved to Camp Butler, Ill., September 17-21. Mustered out September 27, 1862.
Regiment lost 25 by disease during service.
Family Oral History: Lost an eye fighting for the United States in the Civil War
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK: Private
ALTERNATE NAME: Thomas/Lemons
FILM NUMBER: M539 ROLL 52
PLAQUE NUMBER: General Note - See also 70 Ill. Inf
Organized at Camp Butler, June 16, 1862, for three months. Moved to Wheeling, W. Va., July 5-7, thence to Washington, D.C., July 9-10. Camp at Soldiers' Retreat and near Alexandria, Va., till August 24. Provost duty at Alexandria, Va., till September 17. Moved to Camp Butler, Ill., September 17-21. Mustered out September 27, 1862.
Regiment lost 25 by disease during service.
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