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Submitted: 1/10/10 • Approved: 1/10/10 • Last Updated: 6/1/20 • R5274-G0-S3
THOMAS EKINGS A UNION CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
ENLISTED INTO CO.C-3RD NEW JERSEY INFANTRY AND
LATER PROMOTED TO SERGT. ON SEPT.29-1862.HE WAS
TRANSFERRED TO CO.A-3RD NEW JERSEY INFANTRY PROMOTED
TO 2ND LIEUT. NOV.13-1863.TRANSFERRED TO CO.H-OF THE 1ST NEW JERSEY INFANTRY WITH RANK OF 1ST LIEUT. HE WAS KILLED ON NOV.25-1864 AS POW
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE AFTER BEING CAPTURED AT SPOTSYLVANIA
BORN-1843 DIED-NOV.25-1864
Contributed on 1/10/10 by WILLD
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