Thomas C. Pinkerton was the second son of James Pinkerton and his second wife Mary A. Cochran. Thomas enlisted in Aug of 1862 to join the Union Army in the 84th Illinois Infantry. His brother joined the same day. His brother died at Stone River and was buried there. Thomas was sent back to his home in Biggsville where he died of camp fever two months after his brothers death. His name along with his brothers is listed on the Civil War Monument north of Biggsville at Oquawka. Listed on the monument are 200 men that died in the Civil War from Henderson Co. IL∼On 7/4/19 with the help of Find A Grave I created a cenotaph memorial cemetery for The Soldiers' Monument of Henderson County. It is located in Oquawka, Henderson Cty, IL. Unfortunately on 8/23/19 because of an unnamed find a grave member who didn't think it should exist, this memorial has been deleted and all 200 of my memorials are now listed as unknown burials. Per FAG rules it didn't meet the criteria for being a cenotaph. So I have now created a virtual cemetery for the soldiers and on each memorial I have tried to located the actual burial and family members of the soldier.
Source: History of Mercer And Henderson Counties pgs 1410-1414.
W.W. Webster of Muscatine Iowa was selected to construct the monument that was finished in October of 1874. On the monument is inscribed , on it's four sides, 200 names of soldiers in Henderson County who fell in the field or died in the service of their country. The monument was erected by the private liberality of the people; subscriptions varied from $5 to $50. The cost was $3,300. The location is in the center of a beautiful enclosed park, planted to deciduous and evergreen trees, comprised in lots 1, 4, and 5, block 4 Swartz' addition, donated by John McKinney Sr., for many years a resident and business man of Oquawka. this handsome work is not more a monument to the glorious dead of Henderson County than to the affection, gratitude, generosity and patriotism of the happy and intelligent living.
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This Soldiers Memorial is a cenotaph for Henderson County soldiers who died in the Civil War.
William & Thomas were brothers both serving in 84th Regt. ILL inft. Co. G and both died during the War. They are both on the Soldiers Monument. William is buried in TN & Thomas is buried at nearby South Henderson Church Cem.
His actual burial is in South Henderson Cem. #54325361. That memorial has death date 3/6/1863 in Biggsville and below is 2/25/1863 Nashville. I will just leave as 1863. Below date could be when injured and other when died.
Civilwar.illinois.genweb.org states died Nashville, Tenn Jan 6, 1863 wounds.
84th Regt. ILL Inft. Co. G
See below for his actual grave site in IL
Thomas Pinkerton
brother
William Pinkerton
Thanks to my sister BKage #48921676 for the photographs of the monument.
Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
Name: Thomas C Pinkerton
Rank: Private
Company: G
Unit: 84th Illinois Infantry
Height: 6'
Hair: BROWN
Eyes: BLUE
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1838
Birth Place: Ogden, Rush CO, IN
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 24
Service Entry Date: 5 Aug 1862
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 1 Sep 1862
Muster In Place: Quincy, IL
Remarks: DIED FEB 25, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN OF DISEASE
Residence Place: Biggsville, Henderson CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
URL: http://www.ilsos.gov/isavetera..
Source: History of Mercer And Henderson Counties pgs 1410-1414.
W.W. Webster of Muscatine Iowa was selected to construct the monument that was finished in October of 1874. On the monument is inscribed , on it's four sides, 200 names of soldiers in Henderson County who fell in the field or died in the service of their country. The monument was erected by the private liberality of the people; subscriptions varied from $5 to $50. The cost was $3,300. The location is in the center of a beautiful enclosed park, planted to deciduous and evergreen trees, comprised in lots 1, 4, and 5, block 4 Swartz' addition, donated by John McKinney Sr., for many years a resident and business man of Oquawka. this handsome work is not more a monument to the glorious dead of Henderson County than to the affection, gratitude, generosity and patriotism of the happy and intelligent living.
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This Soldiers Memorial is a cenotaph for Henderson County soldiers who died in the Civil War.
William & Thomas were brothers both serving in 84th Regt. ILL inft. Co. G and both died during the War. They are both on the Soldiers Monument. William is buried in TN & Thomas is buried at nearby South Henderson Church Cem.
His actual burial is in South Henderson Cem. #54325361. That memorial has death date 3/6/1863 in Biggsville and below is 2/25/1863 Nashville. I will just leave as 1863. Below date could be when injured and other when died.
Civilwar.illinois.genweb.org states died Nashville, Tenn Jan 6, 1863 wounds.
84th Regt. ILL Inft. Co. G
See below for his actual grave site in IL
Thomas Pinkerton
brother
William Pinkerton
Thanks to my sister BKage #48921676 for the photographs of the monument.
Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
Name: Thomas C Pinkerton
Rank: Private
Company: G
Unit: 84th Illinois Infantry
Height: 6'
Hair: BROWN
Eyes: BLUE
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1838
Birth Place: Ogden, Rush CO, IN
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 24
Service Entry Date: 5 Aug 1862
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 1 Sep 1862
Muster In Place: Quincy, IL
Remarks: DIED FEB 25, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN OF DISEASE
Residence Place: Biggsville, Henderson CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
URL: http://www.ilsos.gov/isavetera..
Thomas C. Pinkerton was the second son of James Pinkerton and his second wife Mary A. Cochran. Thomas enlisted in Aug of 1862 to join the Union Army in the 84th Illinois Infantry. His brother joined the same day. His brother died at Stone River and was buried there. Thomas was sent back to his home in Biggsville where he died of camp fever two months after his brothers death. His name along with his brothers is listed on the Civil War Monument north of Biggsville at Oquawka. Listed on the monument are 200 men that died in the Civil War from Henderson Co. IL∼On 7/4/19 with the help of Find A Grave I created a cenotaph memorial cemetery for The Soldiers' Monument of Henderson County. It is located in Oquawka, Henderson Cty, IL. Unfortunately on 8/23/19 because of an unnamed find a grave member who didn't think it should exist, this memorial has been deleted and all 200 of my memorials are now listed as unknown burials. Per FAG rules it didn't meet the criteria for being a cenotaph. So I have now created a virtual cemetery for the soldiers and on each memorial I have tried to located the actual burial and family members of the soldier.
Source: History of Mercer And Henderson Counties pgs 1410-1414.
W.W. Webster of Muscatine Iowa was selected to construct the monument that was finished in October of 1874. On the monument is inscribed , on it's four sides, 200 names of soldiers in Henderson County who fell in the field or died in the service of their country. The monument was erected by the private liberality of the people; subscriptions varied from $5 to $50. The cost was $3,300. The location is in the center of a beautiful enclosed park, planted to deciduous and evergreen trees, comprised in lots 1, 4, and 5, block 4 Swartz' addition, donated by John McKinney Sr., for many years a resident and business man of Oquawka. this handsome work is not more a monument to the glorious dead of Henderson County than to the affection, gratitude, generosity and patriotism of the happy and intelligent living.
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This Soldiers Memorial is a cenotaph for Henderson County soldiers who died in the Civil War.
William & Thomas were brothers both serving in 84th Regt. ILL inft. Co. G and both died during the War. They are both on the Soldiers Monument. William is buried in TN & Thomas is buried at nearby South Henderson Church Cem.
His actual burial is in South Henderson Cem. #54325361. That memorial has death date 3/6/1863 in Biggsville and below is 2/25/1863 Nashville. I will just leave as 1863. Below date could be when injured and other when died.
Civilwar.illinois.genweb.org states died Nashville, Tenn Jan 6, 1863 wounds.
84th Regt. ILL Inft. Co. G
See below for his actual grave site in IL
Thomas Pinkerton
brother
William Pinkerton
Thanks to my sister BKage #48921676 for the photographs of the monument.
Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
Name: Thomas C Pinkerton
Rank: Private
Company: G
Unit: 84th Illinois Infantry
Height: 6'
Hair: BROWN
Eyes: BLUE
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1838
Birth Place: Ogden, Rush CO, IN
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 24
Service Entry Date: 5 Aug 1862
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 1 Sep 1862
Muster In Place: Quincy, IL
Remarks: DIED FEB 25, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN OF DISEASE
Residence Place: Biggsville, Henderson CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
URL: http://www.ilsos.gov/isavetera..
Source: History of Mercer And Henderson Counties pgs 1410-1414.
W.W. Webster of Muscatine Iowa was selected to construct the monument that was finished in October of 1874. On the monument is inscribed , on it's four sides, 200 names of soldiers in Henderson County who fell in the field or died in the service of their country. The monument was erected by the private liberality of the people; subscriptions varied from $5 to $50. The cost was $3,300. The location is in the center of a beautiful enclosed park, planted to deciduous and evergreen trees, comprised in lots 1, 4, and 5, block 4 Swartz' addition, donated by John McKinney Sr., for many years a resident and business man of Oquawka. this handsome work is not more a monument to the glorious dead of Henderson County than to the affection, gratitude, generosity and patriotism of the happy and intelligent living.
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This Soldiers Memorial is a cenotaph for Henderson County soldiers who died in the Civil War.
William & Thomas were brothers both serving in 84th Regt. ILL inft. Co. G and both died during the War. They are both on the Soldiers Monument. William is buried in TN & Thomas is buried at nearby South Henderson Church Cem.
His actual burial is in South Henderson Cem. #54325361. That memorial has death date 3/6/1863 in Biggsville and below is 2/25/1863 Nashville. I will just leave as 1863. Below date could be when injured and other when died.
Civilwar.illinois.genweb.org states died Nashville, Tenn Jan 6, 1863 wounds.
84th Regt. ILL Inft. Co. G
See below for his actual grave site in IL
Thomas Pinkerton
brother
William Pinkerton
Thanks to my sister BKage #48921676 for the photographs of the monument.
Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
Name: Thomas C Pinkerton
Rank: Private
Company: G
Unit: 84th Illinois Infantry
Height: 6'
Hair: BROWN
Eyes: BLUE
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1838
Birth Place: Ogden, Rush CO, IN
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 24
Service Entry Date: 5 Aug 1862
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 1 Sep 1862
Muster In Place: Quincy, IL
Remarks: DIED FEB 25, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN OF DISEASE
Residence Place: Biggsville, Henderson CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
URL: http://www.ilsos.gov/isavetera..
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