Thomas Apthorp (bef. 1844 - 1864)

Born before 4 Jun 1844 in Caxton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 21 Jun 1864 after age 20 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Thomas Apthorp served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: Nov 17, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): New York 49th Volunteer Infantry

Biography

Thomas Apthorpe, born about 1844, and baptized June 4, 1844, in Caxton, Cambridgeshire, England, the son of James Apthorp and Emily Sarah Johnson

Thomas Apthorpe immigrated to the United States with his parents and siblings, about 1846 and settled in the rural town of Pomfret, in Chautauqua County, New York. His cousins also immigrated from Caxton, Cambridgeshire about the same time and perhaps on the same ship.

Thomas Apthorpe enlisted in the Union Army in the 49th New York Regiment of United States Union Army during the US Civil War and served with Company I, J and D His unit fought at Antetim and at Gettysburg and at Fredericksburg, wounded in action. May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania Court House, among other battles.

Thomas Apthorpe passed away on June 21, 1864 in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of 20 years and at least 17 days old. His death may have been due to injuries at the Battle of Cold Harbor or the Siege of Petersburg. both which occurred shortly before his death.

Thomas Apthorpe is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, but also has a memorial headstone in Pioneer Cemetery in Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, Plot: 639.

Thomas Apthorpe — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, September 6, 1861, at Fredonia, to serve three years ; mustered in as private, Company I, September 10, 1861 ; wounded in action. May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania Court House. Virginia; died of his wounds, June 21, 1864, at General Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ " History of the Forty-ninth New York Volunteers" by Bidwell, Frederick David, comp publ 1916 p 271 https://archive.org/details/historyoffortyni00bidw/page/271/mode/1up

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNYY-C9Z : 6 December 2014, Thomas Apthorp, ); citing Caxton, Cambridge, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,818,420.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT5-DR6 : 12 April 2016), Thomas Apthorp in household of James Apthorp, Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing family 850, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWH-294 : 26 July 2017), Thomas Apthorp in entry for James Carpenter, 1860.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #15796921, created by Nathan Towne. Record added: Sep 18, 2006