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Elijah Ray Thackston

Birth: 2 Jun 1836
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Death: 19 Mar 1918 (aged 81)
Burial: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

Fountain Inn, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 8289625 View Source

Elijah Ray Thackston enlisted as a Private in Comp G of the Third SC Infantry 14 April 1861 in Laurens, SC with his younger brother Simeon. The Third SC Infantry became part of "Kershaw's Brigade". Ray was admitted to Moore General Hospital #1 in Danville VA 13 January 1862. He was promoted to Corporal by 29 June 1862. He was wounded in action in the arm 29 June 1862 at Savage's Station; battle four of The Seven Days Battle. This wound crippled him for life. He was admitted to General Hospital # 7 in Richmond VA 22 Aug 1862. On 14 September 1862 he was given a 30 day furlough. He received a discharge. His name appears on a receipt roll for clothing dated July 1864.

Elijah Ray Thackston enlisted as a Private in Comp G of the Third SC Infantry 14 April 1861 in Laurens, SC with his younger brother Simeon. The Third SC Infantry became part of "Kershaw's Brigade". Ray was admitted to Moore General Hospital #1 in Danville VA 13 January 1862. He was promoted to Corporal by 29 June 1862. He was wounded in action in the arm 29 June 1862 at Savage's Station; battle four of The Seven Days Battle. This wound crippled him for life. He was admitted to General Hospital # 7 in Richmond VA 22 Aug 1862. On 14 September 1862 he was given a 30 day furlough. He received a discharge. His name appears on a receipt roll for clothing dated July 1864.

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Maintained by: Phil Clark
Originally Created by: Robin Farley Coon
Added: Jan 17, 2004
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8289625/elijah_ray-thackston: accessed ), memorial page for Elijah Ray Thackston (2 Jun 1836–19 Mar 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8289625, citing Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Fountain Inn, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Phil Clark (contributor 48217761).

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