Thomas Wilson (abt. 1835 - 1864)

Born about 1835 in New York, United States

Husband of Frances (Connor) Wilson — married 1862 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1864 at about age 29 in Cold Harbor, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Biography

Sgt Thomas Wilson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sept 17, 1861
Mustered out: June 6, 1964 (DOD)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company "I", 69th New York Infantry

Sgt Thomas Wilson Died in Military Service during the United States Civil War.

Thomas Wilson is buried in Cole Harbor National Cemetery, Virginia.

When he was working at the St Nicholas Hotel in New York, he met new immigrant Fanny Connor from England who had arrived in America about 1858 and was working there as a laundress.

They were married about April 1862 only 7 months after he had enlisted and been mustered into 69th New York, a regiment also nicknamed The Fighting 60th.

Sometime in the winter of 1863-1864, Fanny gave birth to their daughter, Mary Ellen Wilson whom she named after her mother Mary and her sister Ellen.

Civil War

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906^[1][2]

• Enlistment Age: 26
• Enlisted: Sep 17,1861, New York City, NY to serve 3 years
• Enlistment Rank: Corporal
• Mustered Sept 17,1861, New York. NY
• Mustered into Co "I" 69th NY Infantry
• Returned to Ranks: Private
• Rank Change: No date
• Transfer Date: June 12, 1863
• Transfer from Unit: I
• Transfer to Unite: B

• Rank Change 2 Date: 15 Jul 1863
• Rank Change 2 Rank: Corporal

• Re-enlisted as a veteran 21 Dec 1863
• Transferred to Company A on 02 Mar 1864

• Rank Change 3 Date: 15 Apr 1864
• Rank Change 3 Rank: 1st Sergeant

• Killed in Action: 6 Jun 1864
• Cold Harbor, Virginia
• Side of War: Union

Death

On June 6, 1864, only 3 short months after the birth of his only child, Thomas was killed in action during the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor, Virginia and was buried in Cold Harbor National Cemetery in Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, leaving behind his young wife and their new baby.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
2. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
3. ↑ New York Civil War Rosters 1861-1865
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #3070368

SEE ALSO:

• Wikipedia:69th_Infantry_Regiment_(New_York) also known as The Fighting 69th
• Wikipedia:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
• Wikipedia:Cold_Harbor_National_Cemetery
• Civil War Roster of 69th Infantry, page 350
• http://www.69thnewyork.co.uk/69history1864.htm