Son of William Eddy and Louisa Ann (Abbe) Thurston.
On 12 Jul 1861 John mustered into service with Company E, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 17 years, 9 months and 19 days old.
On 8 Nov 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.
On 22 Jun 1864 John was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia, and on 28 Apr 1865, he was released from prison.
He mustered out on 22 May 1865.
On 18 Dec 1866 John Alexander Thurston, 23, married Sarah Ellen Cummings, 22, daughter of Parris and Eunice Maria (Smith) Cummings, at Providence, Rhode Island. They had three children, and all three were living in 1900.
On 12 Jul 1861 John mustered into service with Company E, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 17 years, 9 months and 19 days old.
On 8 Nov 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.
On 22 Jun 1864 John was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia, and on 28 Apr 1865, he was released from prison.
He mustered out on 22 May 1865.
On 18 Dec 1866 John Alexander Thurston, 23, married Sarah Ellen Cummings, 22, daughter of Parris and Eunice Maria (Smith) Cummings, at Providence, Rhode Island. They had three children, and all three were living in 1900.
Son of William Eddy and Louisa Ann (Abbe) Thurston.
On 12 Jul 1861 John mustered into service with Company E, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 17 years, 9 months and 19 days old.
On 8 Nov 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.
On 22 Jun 1864 John was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia, and on 28 Apr 1865, he was released from prison.
He mustered out on 22 May 1865.
On 18 Dec 1866 John Alexander Thurston, 23, married Sarah Ellen Cummings, 22, daughter of Parris and Eunice Maria (Smith) Cummings, at Providence, Rhode Island. They had three children, and all three were living in 1900.
On 12 Jul 1861 John mustered into service with Company E, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 17 years, 9 months and 19 days old.
On 8 Nov 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.
On 22 Jun 1864 John was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia, and on 28 Apr 1865, he was released from prison.
He mustered out on 22 May 1865.
On 18 Dec 1866 John Alexander Thurston, 23, married Sarah Ellen Cummings, 22, daughter of Parris and Eunice Maria (Smith) Cummings, at Providence, Rhode Island. They had three children, and all three were living in 1900.
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