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Pvt Alexander A. Thompson

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Pvt Alexander A. Thompson

Birth
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Death
21 Jul 1930
Allendale, Green County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
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THOMPSON, Alexander A.

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/18/1861 at Camp Burnett, TN as a Private.
On 8/18/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. KY 4th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
Wounded 4/6/1862 Shiloh, TN
Wounded 5/15/1864 Resaca, GA

Born in West Point, Hardin Co, ca. 1845; Son of William "Curly Bill" and Louisia Thompson.
Enlisted 18 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 19. Fought at Shiloh (where he was wounded, 6 April 1862), Murfreesboro (where he was again wounded, in the knee), Rocky Face Ridge, and Resaca (where he was wounded in the ankle, 15 May 1864). Detached for service in the pioneer corps, July-August 1863. Absent wounded at Montgomery, AL, May-August 1864, and at Macon, GA, September-November 1864 and January 1865. Returned to duty, 13 February 1865, and took part in the subsequent engagements of the mounted campaign. Died 21 July 1930 of uremic poisoning;
Kentucky Confederate pension file number 1958.

Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&222523
http://www.rootsweb.com/~orphanhm/cof4ky.htm
THOMPSON, Alexander A.

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/18/1861 at Camp Burnett, TN as a Private.
On 8/18/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. KY 4th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
Wounded 4/6/1862 Shiloh, TN
Wounded 5/15/1864 Resaca, GA

Born in West Point, Hardin Co, ca. 1845; Son of William "Curly Bill" and Louisia Thompson.
Enlisted 18 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 19. Fought at Shiloh (where he was wounded, 6 April 1862), Murfreesboro (where he was again wounded, in the knee), Rocky Face Ridge, and Resaca (where he was wounded in the ankle, 15 May 1864). Detached for service in the pioneer corps, July-August 1863. Absent wounded at Montgomery, AL, May-August 1864, and at Macon, GA, September-November 1864 and January 1865. Returned to duty, 13 February 1865, and took part in the subsequent engagements of the mounted campaign. Died 21 July 1930 of uremic poisoning;
Kentucky Confederate pension file number 1958.

Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&222523
http://www.rootsweb.com/~orphanhm/cof4ky.htm

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