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Birth	:	28 Jun 1840 Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	28 Jul 1916 Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Brockton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0838100, -71.0092200
Description	:	Civil War Veteran Private, Co. L, 3rd Massachusetts Infantry Corporal, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry Harrison Otis Thomas was the youngest child of Abhial and Hannah (Murdock) Thomas. Eight days after the surrender of Fort Sumter, Harrison, a 21 year-old Clerk from New Bedford, MA, enlisted in the New Bedford City Guards, which was mustered into service as Company L of the 3d Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia on April 20, 1861. The Regiment performed duty at Hampton, Virginia until mustered out on July 22, 1861. Harrison enlisted again at Dedham, MA on August 6,... Read More	Civil War Veteran Private, Co. L, 3rd Massachusetts Infantry Corporal, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry Harrison Otis Thomas was the youngest child of Abhial and Hannah (Murdock) Thomas. Eight days after the surrender of Fort Sumter, Harrison, a 21 year-old Clerk from New Bedford, MA, enlisted in the New Bedford City Guards, which was mustered into service as Company L of the 3d Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia on April 20, 1861. The Regiment performed duty at Hampton, Virginia until mustered out on July 22, 1861. Harrison enlisted again at Dedham, MA on August 6, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Massachusetts Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Corporal with Company D. He participated in 1862 actions at the siege of Yorktown, Peninsular and Chickahominy Campaigns, Gen. Stoneman's Detached Expedition, and the battles of Antietam (support of battery engaged), Shepardstown Ford, Second Bull Run, and at Fredericksburg, Va. He was wounded in the right forearm at the battle of Fredericksburg on Dec. 13, 1862. Harrison was sent to the St. Aloysius Hospital in Washington, DC where four inches of bone were removed from the arm, which remained twisted and useless after completion of the surgery. He remained hospitalized for a month and was then furloughed home where he remained until discharged due to his wounds on March 28, 1863 at Boston, MA. After recovery from his wounds he returned to the front as a civilian and served as a volunteer in the field hospital of the 1st Division, 5th Corps until the war's end. He drew special praise from Surgeon-in Chief DeWitt and Surgeon-in-Charge Thomas, for his efforts in caring for the sick, wounded, and dying, all the while rendering service without compensation and becoming widely known as “Citizen Thomas.” Harrison resided in North Bridgewater following the end of hostilities. He was 27 when he married Harriet Greenleaf Morton, the 24-year-old daughter of Benjamin W. and Betsey (Snow) of Rochester, MA, at Rochester on March 15, 1868. There were no children born of the marriage. In 1880 Harrison ran a small store where he sold a variety of items, while his wife worked as a Milliner. His occupation was listed in that year's Census as a "Huckster." In 1893 he began work with the Plymouth County Trust Company as custodian of the vaults. He was a charter member of Fletcher Webster Post, No. 13, G.A.R., of Brockton, Mass., being the first member initiated into the Post, July 16, 1867. He was a member of the Association of "Minute Men of 1861" and served a term as President of the 18th Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers Association. Harrison died of heart disease at his home, 35 Clinton Ave., Brockton, MA. His wife Harriet died in Brockton on Jan. 2, 1930.

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Harrison Otis Thomas's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Brockton, Plymouth County, USA.
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Harrison Otis Thomas death on 28 Jul 1916 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Latitude: 42.0838100
Longitude: -71.0092200

Family Members:

Parent

Abial Thomas

(1802 - 1871)

Hannah Murdock Thomas

(1804 - 1844)

Spouse

Harriet Greenleaf Morton Thomas

(1844 - 1930)

Siblings

Levi Thomas

(1827 - 1900)

Henry M Thomas

(1829 - 1892)

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