Sunday, March 17, 2013

Pvt. T. J. Thompson


Pvt. T. J. Thompson
 
       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Elgin Continentals
   Enlisted April 22, 1861.
A Co. 7th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Fremont Rifles
   On April 23, 1861 the Elgin Continentals stormed the Kane county courthouse in Geneva, Ill's. and took 90 stands of US Altered Muskets stored there by Capt. King of the Geneva Company.
   Armed with .69 US Altered musket taken in the Geneva Raid.
   Mustered In for 3 months service at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill's. April 25, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Stationed at Camp Dubois in Alton, Ill's.    Where they were quartered in the old State prison.  From here they stated raids into Missouri using the City of Alton steamship for transport.
   Mustered Out at Mound City, Ill's. July 25, 1861.


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