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LTC Richard Swain Thompson

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LTC Richard Swain Thompson Veteran

Birth
Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
Death
3 Jun 1914 (aged 76)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.7712747, Longitude: -87.5975596
Plot
Section E, Division 2, Lot 33
Memorial ID
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Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. At the Battle of Gettysburg he led one of the regiment's costly yet successful charges on the Bliss Farm.
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. At the Battle of Gettysburg he led one of the regiment's costly yet successful charges on the Bliss Farm.


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  • Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Dec 16, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12710149/richard_swain-thompson: accessed ), memorial page for LTC Richard Swain Thompson (27 Dec 1837–3 Jun 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12710149, citing Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).