Elias Thrasher

[brostacey]

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

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Also found Elias Thrasher in 124th Illinois Infantry company A. Enlisted on Feb.27th 1865. Same man ?

Elias Thrasher

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 10/15/1863 as a 2nd Lieutenant.

On 10/15/1863 he was commissioned into "B" Co. TN 2nd Mtd Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 10/17/1864 at Nashville, TN


Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

 

[Chattahooch33]

Thrasher?

That is an extremely uncommon name. One of the men you could claim that founded the city of Atlanta was John J. Thrasher. He was hired to build a viaduct over a low spot for the W&A RR on the spot Atlanta sits now. The workers pitched tents in the area to live in and the community became known as Thrasherville. The RR ended about half a mile away and became Terminus, then Marthasville, then Atlanta.

There was more to the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team's name than just the bird. The viaduct can still be seen in a lower parking deck underneath Phillip's Arena in which they played.

 

[brostacey]

Also found Elias Thrasher in 124th Illinois Infantry company A. Enlisted on Feb.27th 1865. Same man ?

Elias Thrasher

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 10/15/1863 as a 2nd Lieutenant.

On 10/15/1863 he was commissioned into "B" Co. TN 2nd Mtd Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 10/17/1864 at Nashville, TN


Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

Not sure if this would be the same man or not. I wouldn't think it would be as he lived in Tennessee.
It would be possible though if the Illinois unit was here in TN. My ggg-grandfather Samuel Todd lived here in TN but he joined an Iowa unit because they were in this area.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Not sure if this would be the same man or not. I wouldn't think it would be as he lived in Tennessee.
It would be possible though if the Illinois unit was here in TN. My ggg-grandfather Samuel Todd lived here in TN but he joined an Iowa unit because they were in this area.

Shows they were in Mississippi. Could have followed the army there after mustering out of the Tennessee unit. The 124th mustered out at Camp Douglas, Illinois in August 65. If he as with them he would have fought at Spanish Fort, Alabama.

 

[Rio Bravo]

I thought this was going to be a photo of Capt.Thrasher who commanded the 38th Tennessee Infantry-
The Tallapoosa Thrashers !

 

[brostacey]

here is a link to an article about him

http://www.tnyesterday.com/yesterday_decatur/2ndTNMI/rangers.html

 

[brostacey]

here is a link to an article about him

http://www.tnyesterday.com/yesterday_decatur/2ndTNMI/rangers.html

http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...OsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MsgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1326,3933893

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...OsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MsgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1326,3933893

I had a several relatives in the Union 3rd TN Mounted Infantry in east Tennessee. It was described even by Union folk as " no more than a well- organized band of outlaws. " It was made up of mainly rebel deserters. All the mounted infantry regiments the Union formed in Tennessee late in the war were a rough bunch. Most all I believe were 90-day regiments.

 

[TerryB]

I had a several relatives in the Union 3rd TN Mounted Infantry in east Tennessee. It was described even by Union folk as " no more than a well- organized band of outlaws. " It was made up of mainly rebel deserters. All the mounted infantry regiments the Union formed in Tennessee late in the war were a rough bunch. Most all I believe were 90-day regiments.

The same was said in Union reports about the 5th Tenn Cav (US) commanded by Col. Stokes. Tinker Dave Beaty, an independent, rode with them against Champ Ferguson and some of my ancestors.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

The same was said in Union reports about the 5th Tenn Cav (US) commanded by Col. Stokes. Tinker Dave Beaty, an independent, rode with them against Champ Ferguson and some of my ancestors.

Looks like a bad man !

William Brickly Stokes

Residence was not listed; 48 years old.

Enlisted on 11/15/1862 as a Colonel.

On 11/15/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff TN 5th Cavalry
He Resigned on 3/10/1865 at Nashville, TN


Promotions:
* Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet


Other Information:
born 9/9/1814 in Chatham County, NC
died 3/14/1897 in Alexandria, TN

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
- Dyer: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
- Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue
- Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS
- Report of Adjutant General State of Tennessee
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com