Gravestone Photo on this memorial © Jean Leeper's Collection, used by permission.
Husband of: Lydia J. Barton
Father of:
Sarah H. Barton
Fred E. Barton
Francis Barton
Civil War Veteran
Co I 14th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Barton, Thomas. Age 20.
Residence Mount Pleasant,Ia.
Nativity Iowa.
Enlisted Oct. 11, 1861.
Mustered Nov. 5, 1861.
Missing in action, Captured April 6, 1862,battle of Shiloh, Tenn.
Paroled May 24, 1862,Macon , Ga.
Discharged for disability Feb. 5, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.
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Based on enlistment, his service included Battles of Ft Henry(Feb 6), Ft Donelson(Feb 16) and Shiloh,TN(Apr 6-7, 1862). The 8th, 12th & 14th Iowa comprised 4/5ths of the troops in "The Hornet's Nest" at Shiloh. They held their ground for 10 hours against attack after attack allowing the Union time to bring reinforcements to rear lines and snatch victory from defeat. Finally surrounded by 10 times their number and out of ammunition they had no choice but to throw down their arms and surrender only to see many of their number shot down with their arms in the air. The majority of all three regiments were captured.
Husband of: Lydia J. Barton
Father of:
Sarah H. Barton
Fred E. Barton
Francis Barton
Civil War Veteran
Co I 14th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Barton, Thomas. Age 20.
Residence Mount Pleasant,Ia.
Nativity Iowa.
Enlisted Oct. 11, 1861.
Mustered Nov. 5, 1861.
Missing in action, Captured April 6, 1862,battle of Shiloh, Tenn.
Paroled May 24, 1862,Macon , Ga.
Discharged for disability Feb. 5, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.
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Based on enlistment, his service included Battles of Ft Henry(Feb 6), Ft Donelson(Feb 16) and Shiloh,TN(Apr 6-7, 1862). The 8th, 12th & 14th Iowa comprised 4/5ths of the troops in "The Hornet's Nest" at Shiloh. They held their ground for 10 hours against attack after attack allowing the Union time to bring reinforcements to rear lines and snatch victory from defeat. Finally surrounded by 10 times their number and out of ammunition they had no choice but to throw down their arms and surrender only to see many of their number shot down with their arms in the air. The majority of all three regiments were captured.
Gravestone Photo on this memorial © Jean Leeper's Collection, used by permission.
Husband of: Lydia J. Barton
Father of:
Sarah H. Barton
Fred E. Barton
Francis Barton
Civil War Veteran
Co I 14th Iowa Infantry
--------
From military records:
Barton, Thomas. Age 20.
Residence Mount Pleasant,Ia.
Nativity Iowa.
Enlisted Oct. 11, 1861.
Mustered Nov. 5, 1861.
Missing in action, Captured April 6, 1862,battle of Shiloh, Tenn.
Paroled May 24, 1862,Macon , Ga.
Discharged for disability Feb. 5, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.
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Based on enlistment, his service included Battles of Ft Henry(Feb 6), Ft Donelson(Feb 16) and Shiloh,TN(Apr 6-7, 1862). The 8th, 12th & 14th Iowa comprised 4/5ths of the troops in "The Hornet's Nest" at Shiloh. They held their ground for 10 hours against attack after attack allowing the Union time to bring reinforcements to rear lines and snatch victory from defeat. Finally surrounded by 10 times their number and out of ammunition they had no choice but to throw down their arms and surrender only to see many of their number shot down with their arms in the air. The majority of all three regiments were captured.
Husband of: Lydia J. Barton
Father of:
Sarah H. Barton
Fred E. Barton
Francis Barton
Civil War Veteran
Co I 14th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Barton, Thomas. Age 20.
Residence Mount Pleasant,Ia.
Nativity Iowa.
Enlisted Oct. 11, 1861.
Mustered Nov. 5, 1861.
Missing in action, Captured April 6, 1862,battle of Shiloh, Tenn.
Paroled May 24, 1862,Macon , Ga.
Discharged for disability Feb. 5, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.
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Based on enlistment, his service included Battles of Ft Henry(Feb 6), Ft Donelson(Feb 16) and Shiloh,TN(Apr 6-7, 1862). The 8th, 12th & 14th Iowa comprised 4/5ths of the troops in "The Hornet's Nest" at Shiloh. They held their ground for 10 hours against attack after attack allowing the Union time to bring reinforcements to rear lines and snatch victory from defeat. Finally surrounded by 10 times their number and out of ammunition they had no choice but to throw down their arms and surrender only to see many of their number shot down with their arms in the air. The majority of all three regiments were captured.
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