Civil War Veteran
Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Harvey C. and Hannah C. (Atwood) Thomas
At age 24 he married Lucy C. Atwood, age 16 and the daughter of Reuel and Abby, at Middleboro on June 1, 1851. They were the parents of Sarah Nelson, born July 14, 1852; Elijah Hackett, born Sept. 13, 1855; Nelson Cushman, born Aug. 2, 1857; Herman Albertus, born Jan. 3, 1860; Atwood Churchill, born Aug. 8, 1865; Harvey Cushman, born Mar. 1, 1868; Kenel Atwood, born Oct. 7, 1870; Clarence Elmer, born Dec. 11, 1873; and Hannah Cobb, born July 23, 1876.
Nelson Thomas was a 35 year-old Farmer from Middleboro, MA, when he enlisted at Carver, MA on Dec. 14, 1861, being recruited by Capt. William S. McFarlin, and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private in Co. C. Nelson was engaged with the Regiment in 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the Siege of Yorktown. He became ill with the mumps on or about June 25, 1862, while the Regiment was encamped at Gaines Mills, VA and was admitted to the General Hospital at Ft. Monroe, VA on June 30, 1862. He was returned to duty on Oct. 2, 1862, rejoining the Regiment at Sharpsburg, MD. Nelson was further engaged with the Regiment on Dec. 13, 1862 at the Battle of Fredericksburg. He was admitted to the 5th Corps, 1st Division Hospital at Falmouth, VA on April 27, 1863 due to chronic diarrhea and transferred to Harewood Gen. Hospital, Washington for convalescence on June 14th. He was granted a furlough home on August 10, 1863 and was discharged due to disability, caused by chronic diarrhea and hepatitis, at Boston, MA on Sept. 9, 1863.
Following his military service Thomas resided at Middleboro, where he was a farmer and teamer. He was a member of the E.W. Pierce, G.A.R. Post No. 8, Middleboro. He applied for an Invalid pension on April 10, 1888 and was granted initial benefits of $4.00 per month due to disability from chronic diarrhea and resulting piles.
Nelson was 81 years old when he died due to complications from diabetes at his home on Tispaquin St., Middleboro on March 27, 1908 and was buried at Fall Brook Cemetery. His wife Lucy applied for a Widow's pension on April 11, 1908 and was granted initial benefits of $8.00 per month. She died at Middleboro, MA on March 13, 1909.
Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Harvey C. and Hannah C. (Atwood) Thomas
At age 24 he married Lucy C. Atwood, age 16 and the daughter of Reuel and Abby, at Middleboro on June 1, 1851. They were the parents of Sarah Nelson, born July 14, 1852; Elijah Hackett, born Sept. 13, 1855; Nelson Cushman, born Aug. 2, 1857; Herman Albertus, born Jan. 3, 1860; Atwood Churchill, born Aug. 8, 1865; Harvey Cushman, born Mar. 1, 1868; Kenel Atwood, born Oct. 7, 1870; Clarence Elmer, born Dec. 11, 1873; and Hannah Cobb, born July 23, 1876.
Nelson Thomas was a 35 year-old Farmer from Middleboro, MA, when he enlisted at Carver, MA on Dec. 14, 1861, being recruited by Capt. William S. McFarlin, and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private in Co. C. Nelson was engaged with the Regiment in 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the Siege of Yorktown. He became ill with the mumps on or about June 25, 1862, while the Regiment was encamped at Gaines Mills, VA and was admitted to the General Hospital at Ft. Monroe, VA on June 30, 1862. He was returned to duty on Oct. 2, 1862, rejoining the Regiment at Sharpsburg, MD. Nelson was further engaged with the Regiment on Dec. 13, 1862 at the Battle of Fredericksburg. He was admitted to the 5th Corps, 1st Division Hospital at Falmouth, VA on April 27, 1863 due to chronic diarrhea and transferred to Harewood Gen. Hospital, Washington for convalescence on June 14th. He was granted a furlough home on August 10, 1863 and was discharged due to disability, caused by chronic diarrhea and hepatitis, at Boston, MA on Sept. 9, 1863.
Following his military service Thomas resided at Middleboro, where he was a farmer and teamer. He was a member of the E.W. Pierce, G.A.R. Post No. 8, Middleboro. He applied for an Invalid pension on April 10, 1888 and was granted initial benefits of $4.00 per month due to disability from chronic diarrhea and resulting piles.
Nelson was 81 years old when he died due to complications from diabetes at his home on Tispaquin St., Middleboro on March 27, 1908 and was buried at Fall Brook Cemetery. His wife Lucy applied for a Widow's pension on April 11, 1908 and was granted initial benefits of $8.00 per month. She died at Middleboro, MA on March 13, 1909.
Civil War Veteran
Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Harvey C. and Hannah C. (Atwood) Thomas
At age 24 he married Lucy C. Atwood, age 16 and the daughter of Reuel and Abby, at Middleboro on June 1, 1851. They were the parents of Sarah Nelson, born July 14, 1852; Elijah Hackett, born Sept. 13, 1855; Nelson Cushman, born Aug. 2, 1857; Herman Albertus, born Jan. 3, 1860; Atwood Churchill, born Aug. 8, 1865; Harvey Cushman, born Mar. 1, 1868; Kenel Atwood, born Oct. 7, 1870; Clarence Elmer, born Dec. 11, 1873; and Hannah Cobb, born July 23, 1876.
Nelson Thomas was a 35 year-old Farmer from Middleboro, MA, when he enlisted at Carver, MA on Dec. 14, 1861, being recruited by Capt. William S. McFarlin, and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private in Co. C. Nelson was engaged with the Regiment in 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the Siege of Yorktown. He became ill with the mumps on or about June 25, 1862, while the Regiment was encamped at Gaines Mills, VA and was admitted to the General Hospital at Ft. Monroe, VA on June 30, 1862. He was returned to duty on Oct. 2, 1862, rejoining the Regiment at Sharpsburg, MD. Nelson was further engaged with the Regiment on Dec. 13, 1862 at the Battle of Fredericksburg. He was admitted to the 5th Corps, 1st Division Hospital at Falmouth, VA on April 27, 1863 due to chronic diarrhea and transferred to Harewood Gen. Hospital, Washington for convalescence on June 14th. He was granted a furlough home on August 10, 1863 and was discharged due to disability, caused by chronic diarrhea and hepatitis, at Boston, MA on Sept. 9, 1863.
Following his military service Thomas resided at Middleboro, where he was a farmer and teamer. He was a member of the E.W. Pierce, G.A.R. Post No. 8, Middleboro. He applied for an Invalid pension on April 10, 1888 and was granted initial benefits of $4.00 per month due to disability from chronic diarrhea and resulting piles.
Nelson was 81 years old when he died due to complications from diabetes at his home on Tispaquin St., Middleboro on March 27, 1908 and was buried at Fall Brook Cemetery. His wife Lucy applied for a Widow's pension on April 11, 1908 and was granted initial benefits of $8.00 per month. She died at Middleboro, MA on March 13, 1909.
Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Harvey C. and Hannah C. (Atwood) Thomas
At age 24 he married Lucy C. Atwood, age 16 and the daughter of Reuel and Abby, at Middleboro on June 1, 1851. They were the parents of Sarah Nelson, born July 14, 1852; Elijah Hackett, born Sept. 13, 1855; Nelson Cushman, born Aug. 2, 1857; Herman Albertus, born Jan. 3, 1860; Atwood Churchill, born Aug. 8, 1865; Harvey Cushman, born Mar. 1, 1868; Kenel Atwood, born Oct. 7, 1870; Clarence Elmer, born Dec. 11, 1873; and Hannah Cobb, born July 23, 1876.
Nelson Thomas was a 35 year-old Farmer from Middleboro, MA, when he enlisted at Carver, MA on Dec. 14, 1861, being recruited by Capt. William S. McFarlin, and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private in Co. C. Nelson was engaged with the Regiment in 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the Siege of Yorktown. He became ill with the mumps on or about June 25, 1862, while the Regiment was encamped at Gaines Mills, VA and was admitted to the General Hospital at Ft. Monroe, VA on June 30, 1862. He was returned to duty on Oct. 2, 1862, rejoining the Regiment at Sharpsburg, MD. Nelson was further engaged with the Regiment on Dec. 13, 1862 at the Battle of Fredericksburg. He was admitted to the 5th Corps, 1st Division Hospital at Falmouth, VA on April 27, 1863 due to chronic diarrhea and transferred to Harewood Gen. Hospital, Washington for convalescence on June 14th. He was granted a furlough home on August 10, 1863 and was discharged due to disability, caused by chronic diarrhea and hepatitis, at Boston, MA on Sept. 9, 1863.
Following his military service Thomas resided at Middleboro, where he was a farmer and teamer. He was a member of the E.W. Pierce, G.A.R. Post No. 8, Middleboro. He applied for an Invalid pension on April 10, 1888 and was granted initial benefits of $4.00 per month due to disability from chronic diarrhea and resulting piles.
Nelson was 81 years old when he died due to complications from diabetes at his home on Tispaquin St., Middleboro on March 27, 1908 and was buried at Fall Brook Cemetery. His wife Lucy applied for a Widow's pension on April 11, 1908 and was granted initial benefits of $8.00 per month. She died at Middleboro, MA on March 13, 1909.
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