At age 18 ( 23 August 1861) Thomas enlisted to fight with the Union Army in the Civil War. He was mustered in at Camp Fremont near Iowa City with the 10th Infantry, Company H of Iowa. His group embarked for St. Louis on September 24th where they received their arms, uniforms, and camp equipment. They were ordered to Cape Girardeau on the 1st of October and later, on November 12th, to Bird's Point. Here the regiment suffered greatly from fighting casualties and sickness. The prevailing and most fatal malady was the measles. Hardships from exposure of the camp and the march during the winter campaign wore the soldiers down. Thomas was one of the victims of the measles. Robert ad Sarah lost their only son on Christmas Day in 1861. He died at Mound City, Illinois; his body was not returned home for burial.
At age 18 ( 23 August 1861) Thomas enlisted to fight with the Union Army in the Civil War. He was mustered in at Camp Fremont near Iowa City with the 10th Infantry, Company H of Iowa. His group embarked for St. Louis on September 24th where they received their arms, uniforms, and camp equipment. They were ordered to Cape Girardeau on the 1st of October and later, on November 12th, to Bird's Point. Here the regiment suffered greatly from fighting casualties and sickness. The prevailing and most fatal malady was the measles. Hardships from exposure of the camp and the march during the winter campaign wore the soldiers down. Thomas was one of the victims of the measles. Robert ad Sarah lost their only son on Christmas Day in 1861. He died at Mound City, Illinois; his body was not returned home for burial.
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