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Thomas C Thomas

Before the war

He was 26 years old when he was enrolled (6, 5 [40 in 1880]). He was born in Pennsylvania (5).

He was living in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, when he was enrolled (6).

During the war

He was mustered into service as assistant surgeon on 12 September 1862, at Washington, DC (1, 2, 3, 6 [15 Sept]).

He was dismissed for "absence without 'reason' [?]" by a general order 28, paragraph 1, dated 5 March 1863 (3, 4, 6; 1 and 2 have him dismissed 14 May 1863).

After the war

In 1880, he was living at 210 N Clark, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (5). He was a physician (5). He was living with his wife, Julia, and his children Mary, John, and Maggie (5).

Sources

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)

2 Official Army Register

3 Regimental descriptive book

4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 19 March 1863 (Asst Surg Thomas)

5 1880 US census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 187, microfilm series T9, film 199, page 378 A = 37 handwritten (Thomas C Thomas)

6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 5 May 2004 (Thomas C Thomas)

[He is not in the 1906 or 1909 American Medical Directory.]

[I did not find him in the index to pension index cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched June 2005)]

[I did not find him in the <www.ancestry.com> index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched October 2005)--no Thomas Thomas surgeon, no Thomas C Thomas]

1880 census

[1880 US census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 187, microfilm series T9, film 199, page 378 A = 37 handwritten]
[I did not transcribe the twelve other people at this residence, headed by Henry Anthony]
line1213141516
street nameN Clark
house number[210]    
dwelling visit #[189]    
family visit #250    
nameThomas Thomas C- Julia- Mary S- John T- Maggie
colorWWWWW
sexMFFMF
age402517148
month born if born in year     
relationship WifeDaughterSonDaughter
single  111
married11   
widowed/divorced     
married during year     
occupationPhysicianKeeping House At School" "
months unemployed     
currently ill?     
blind     
deaf/dumb     
idiotic     
insane     
disabled     
school this year   11
can't read     
can't write     
birthplacePenaIllinoisPena"Illinois
father's birthplacePenaIllinoisPena""
mother's birthplacePenaIllinoisPena""

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