Thomas Hastings was born on 24 Jan 1818 at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Reuben and Hannah (Puffer) Hastings.
On 18 Apr 1849 Thomas Hastings, 31, married Elizabeth F. Houghton, 21, daughter of Stephen and Julia Houghton, in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 26 May 1860 his wife, died at Bolton, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 32, leaving him with two sons.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Thomas was living at Berlin, Massachusetts and gave his occupation as shoemaker.
On 14 Dec 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Berlin, Massachusetts. He was 43 years, 10 months and 20 days old.
On 17 Sep 1862 he was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, on the thigh. He died on 23 Oct 1862 at Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia, of disease and wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 44 years, 8 months and 29 days old.
Thomas was originally interred at Glenwood, Pennsylvania and later reburied at Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Plot: 320.
On 30 Jan 1863 Martin R. Hunting, Thomas Hastings's brother-in-law, made application for a pension as guardian to Thomas Hastings's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 55009.
On 3 Mar 1870 Thomas Hastings was included on the Civil War memorial at Berlin, Massachusetts, with the Memorial Dedication:
"Thomas Hastings, son of Reuben and Hannah Hastings, born in Berlin, Jan. 24th 1818. Married Elizabeth T. Houghton of Bolton, in which town he resided some years. Enlisted in Co. C, 15th Regt. Mass. Vols. He went through the Peninsula campaign, and was at the battle of Antietam, from which only fifteen of the company came out. A ball passing through both legs above the knee, he was left upon the field. He succeeded in reaching an old barn, with others, where they remained four days, helping each other as they could, when they were removed to Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia. Chronic darrhoea having set in, he died Oct. 23d, 1862, at 44 years of age."
On 18 Apr 1849 Thomas Hastings, 31, married Elizabeth F. Houghton, 21, daughter of Stephen and Julia Houghton, in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 26 May 1860 his wife, died at Bolton, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 32, leaving him with two sons.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Thomas was living at Berlin, Massachusetts and gave his occupation as shoemaker.
On 14 Dec 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Berlin, Massachusetts. He was 43 years, 10 months and 20 days old.
On 17 Sep 1862 he was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, on the thigh. He died on 23 Oct 1862 at Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia, of disease and wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 44 years, 8 months and 29 days old.
Thomas was originally interred at Glenwood, Pennsylvania and later reburied at Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Plot: 320.
On 30 Jan 1863 Martin R. Hunting, Thomas Hastings's brother-in-law, made application for a pension as guardian to Thomas Hastings's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 55009.
On 3 Mar 1870 Thomas Hastings was included on the Civil War memorial at Berlin, Massachusetts, with the Memorial Dedication:
"Thomas Hastings, son of Reuben and Hannah Hastings, born in Berlin, Jan. 24th 1818. Married Elizabeth T. Houghton of Bolton, in which town he resided some years. Enlisted in Co. C, 15th Regt. Mass. Vols. He went through the Peninsula campaign, and was at the battle of Antietam, from which only fifteen of the company came out. A ball passing through both legs above the knee, he was left upon the field. He succeeded in reaching an old barn, with others, where they remained four days, helping each other as they could, when they were removed to Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia. Chronic darrhoea having set in, he died Oct. 23d, 1862, at 44 years of age."
Thomas Hastings was born on 24 Jan 1818 at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Reuben and Hannah (Puffer) Hastings.
On 18 Apr 1849 Thomas Hastings, 31, married Elizabeth F. Houghton, 21, daughter of Stephen and Julia Houghton, in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 26 May 1860 his wife, died at Bolton, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 32, leaving him with two sons.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Thomas was living at Berlin, Massachusetts and gave his occupation as shoemaker.
On 14 Dec 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Berlin, Massachusetts. He was 43 years, 10 months and 20 days old.
On 17 Sep 1862 he was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, on the thigh. He died on 23 Oct 1862 at Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia, of disease and wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 44 years, 8 months and 29 days old.
Thomas was originally interred at Glenwood, Pennsylvania and later reburied at Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Plot: 320.
On 30 Jan 1863 Martin R. Hunting, Thomas Hastings's brother-in-law, made application for a pension as guardian to Thomas Hastings's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 55009.
On 3 Mar 1870 Thomas Hastings was included on the Civil War memorial at Berlin, Massachusetts, with the Memorial Dedication:
"Thomas Hastings, son of Reuben and Hannah Hastings, born in Berlin, Jan. 24th 1818. Married Elizabeth T. Houghton of Bolton, in which town he resided some years. Enlisted in Co. C, 15th Regt. Mass. Vols. He went through the Peninsula campaign, and was at the battle of Antietam, from which only fifteen of the company came out. A ball passing through both legs above the knee, he was left upon the field. He succeeded in reaching an old barn, with others, where they remained four days, helping each other as they could, when they were removed to Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia. Chronic darrhoea having set in, he died Oct. 23d, 1862, at 44 years of age."
On 18 Apr 1849 Thomas Hastings, 31, married Elizabeth F. Houghton, 21, daughter of Stephen and Julia Houghton, in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 26 May 1860 his wife, died at Bolton, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 32, leaving him with two sons.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Thomas was living at Berlin, Massachusetts and gave his occupation as shoemaker.
On 14 Dec 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Berlin, Massachusetts. He was 43 years, 10 months and 20 days old.
On 17 Sep 1862 he was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, on the thigh. He died on 23 Oct 1862 at Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia, of disease and wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 44 years, 8 months and 29 days old.
Thomas was originally interred at Glenwood, Pennsylvania and later reburied at Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Plot: 320.
On 30 Jan 1863 Martin R. Hunting, Thomas Hastings's brother-in-law, made application for a pension as guardian to Thomas Hastings's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 55009.
On 3 Mar 1870 Thomas Hastings was included on the Civil War memorial at Berlin, Massachusetts, with the Memorial Dedication:
"Thomas Hastings, son of Reuben and Hannah Hastings, born in Berlin, Jan. 24th 1818. Married Elizabeth T. Houghton of Bolton, in which town he resided some years. Enlisted in Co. C, 15th Regt. Mass. Vols. He went through the Peninsula campaign, and was at the battle of Antietam, from which only fifteen of the company came out. A ball passing through both legs above the knee, he was left upon the field. He succeeded in reaching an old barn, with others, where they remained four days, helping each other as they could, when they were removed to Campbell Hospital, Philadelphia. Chronic darrhoea having set in, he died Oct. 23d, 1862, at 44 years of age."
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