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Pvt Adin B. Thayer

Birth	:	Dec 1844 Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Death	:	23 Jan 1865 Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.0443993, -118.3266983
Description	:	Father: Philip Thayer (1807 - 1895). Served in the Union Army, Company "B", 16th Maine Volunteer Infantry. He was assigned to Company B of the 16th regiment and joined the Army of the Potomac just prior to its engagement at the Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17th, 1862. The 16th Maine did not take part in that encounter, but suffered heavily in the following months from sickness and ill health, brought on by a lack of proper clothing and shelter. Adin Thayer was one of many who fell ill and was therefore sent to a U.S. general hospital in Annapolis,... Read More	Father: Philip Thayer (1807 - 1895). Served in the Union Army, Company "B", 16th Maine Volunteer Infantry. He was assigned to Company B of the 16th regiment and joined the Army of the Potomac just prior to its engagement at the Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17th, 1862. The 16th Maine did not take part in that encounter, but suffered heavily in the following months from sickness and ill health, brought on by a lack of proper clothing and shelter. Adin Thayer was one of many who fell ill and was therefore sent to a U.S. general hospital in Annapolis, MD where much of his correspondence was addressed from. He rejoined the 16th Maine in time to take part in the battle of Fredericksburg, where he was wounded in the leg and sent again to recuperate in a general hospital. He recovered and fought in the Battle of Gettysburg where he was captured on July 1st, the first day of fighting. After a forced march to Staunton, Virginia where "...the rebels used us rather hard sometimes they would give us half a pint of flour and two pounds of meat for three days...", he was imprisoned at Belle Isle Prison in Richmond where he would remain for ten weeks till exchanged. Thayer participated in the 1864 Overland Campaign until the siege of Petersburg and the August 18th, 1864 Battle of Weldon Railroad where he was captured for a second time, along with many of the men in his regiment. Sent to a Confederate prison camp, this time in Salisbury, North Carolina he died on the 23rd of January 1865

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Where is Pvt Adin B. Thayer's memorial?
Pvt Adin B. Thayer's memorial is located at: Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, USA.
When did Pvt Adin B. Thayer death?
Pvt Adin B. Thayer death on 23 Jan 1865 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Pvt Adin B. Thayer's memorial?
Latitude: 46.0443993
Longitude: -118.3266983

Family Members:

Parent

Philip Thayer

(1807 - 1895)

Lucetta James Thayer

(1809 - 1846)

Siblings

(1837 - 1921)

(1839 - 1840)

(1843 - 1914)

(1855 - 1895)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mountain View Cemetery
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0443993, -118.3266983

2. McCool Catholic Cemetery
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0474140, -118.3503960

3. Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.0624810, -118.3419470

4. PeoPeoMoxMox Monument
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6. Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 46.0475006, -118.3705978

7. Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.0354271, -118.3765793

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Coordinate: 46.0814140, -118.3672850

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Coordinate: 46.0382385, -118.2303543

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12. Valley Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.0205260, -118.4413410

13. Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0419650, -118.4623470

14. Rosehill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.1362228, -118.2641754

15. Pioneer Bowlus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9361000, -118.2996979

16. Valley Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.1546211, -118.3326874

17. Milton-Freewater IOOF Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9322205, -118.3748932

18. Lyons Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.0753784, -118.1579514

19. Frenchtown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.0505100, -118.5093500

20. Old Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9240189, -118.3926163

21. Dry Creek Cemetery
Walla Walla County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0923000, -118.1188000

22. Dixie Cemetery
Dixie, Walla Walla County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1438900, -118.1514000

23. Keiser Cemetery
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24. Weston Cemetery
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