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Thomas Franklin Shaw

Birth	:	6 Oct 1831 Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	12 Mar 1912 Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Vernon Columbarium, Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate	:	50.2754381, -119.2508078
Description	:	Civil War Veteran Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry The son of Thomas and Hannah (Pratt) Shaw. He married Abigail Shurtleff, age 18 and the daughter of Benjamin F. and Betsy (Brown), in Middleboro on Nov. 28, 1860. They were the parents of two children, including Hannah, who died a month before her fourth birthday, and William. Thomas Shaw was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private with Co. C. He was engaged with his Regiment in 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the Siege of... Read More	Civil War Veteran Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry The son of Thomas and Hannah (Pratt) Shaw. He married Abigail Shurtleff, age 18 and the daughter of Benjamin F. and Betsy (Brown), in Middleboro on Nov. 28, 1860. They were the parents of two children, including Hannah, who died a month before her fourth birthday, and William. Thomas Shaw was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private with Co. C. He was engaged with his Regiment in 1862 in the Peninsula Campaign, including the Siege of Yorktown, Hanover Court House, Savage Station and those along the Chickahominy River. In 1863 he was a combatant at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, and Mine Run. In Grant’s Campaign against Richmond in 1864 he saw action at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House, where he was wounded in the left hand, which resulted in the loss of his third finger. While most of his comrades whose enlistments had expired were mustered out of service on September 2, 1864, or transferred to the 32nd Massachusetts Infantry, Thomas, who was still recovering from his wound, was not mustered out of military service until Nov. 7, 1864. Of all his war time experiences the event that made the deepest impression was the August 29, 1863 firing squad execution of five deserters from the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry. The executions, which were conducted at the same time, took place in the presence of the entire First Division of the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac, who were drawn up and formed ranks on three sides of the prisoners and firing squad. After the executions each regiment marched off the field to the tune "The Girl I Left Behind Me," but the army's not so subtle message was clear: 'This is what happens to deserters.' Were the executions a deterrent? No. Men kept deserting, including 33 from Thomas' regiment in September and October 1863, most being draftees. Following his discharge Thomas resided in Middleboro, MA until April 1868, Taunton, MA until October 1868, and in Canton, MA from October 1868. He filed for an Invalid Pension on October 26, 1865 and received benefits of $4.00 per month, which was incrementally increased to $20 per month due to disabilities caused by his gunshot wound, partial deafness, partial blindness, a double hernia, and kidney disease. He was a member of the William H. Bartlett Grand Army of the Republic Post No. 3, Taunton. Thomas was 80 years of age when he died in Middleboro, MA of "Senile decay" and was buried at Thomastown Cemetery. His wife Abigail received a Widow's Pension from 1912 until her death in Boston on Dec. 17, 1921.

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Thomas Franklin Shaw's memorial is located at: Vernon Columbarium, Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada.
When did Thomas Franklin Shaw death?
Thomas Franklin Shaw death on 12 Mar 1912 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Latitude: 50.2754381
Longitude: -119.2508078

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Shaw

(1792 - 1846)

Hannah Pratt Shaw

(1793 - 1852)

Spouse

Abigail A Shurtleff Shaw

(1842 - 1921)

Siblings

Hannah Cobb Shaw

(1826 - 1848)

Children

Hannah Frances Shaw

(1862 - 1866)

William F Shaw

(1865 - 1956)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Vernon Columbarium
Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.2754381, -119.2508078

2. Vernon Cemetery
Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.2756100, -119.2503200

3. Bethel Funeral Chapel Garden Of Remembrance
Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.2874100, -119.2651600

4. Pioneer Park Cemetery
Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.2675420, -119.2861440

5. Coldstream Municipal Cemetery
Coldstream, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.2166100, -119.2078200

6. Saint Annes Church Cemetery
Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.3642390, -119.2796550

7. Grandview Flats Memorial Gardens
Armstrong, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.3979000, -119.2915700

8. Armstrong Cemetery
Armstrong, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4641100, -119.1968500

9. Oyama Cemetery
Oyama, Central Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.0979400, -119.3676500

10. Lumby Cemetery
Lumby, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.2507240, -118.9418100

11. Lansdowne Cemetery
Armstrong, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4734600, -119.1566200

12. Falkland Pioneer Cemetery
Falkland, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4545590, -119.4950970

13. Enderby Indian Cemetery
Enderby, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.5286110, -119.1366670

14. Warren Family Cemetery
Falkland, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4879810, -119.5332360

15. Falkland Cemetery
Falkland, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4905420, -119.5377190

16. Pattulo Cemetery
Oyama, Central Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.1025940, -119.6271310

17. Enderby Cliffside Cemetery
Enderby, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.5616200, -119.1163900

18. Lakeview Memorial Gardens
Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9757100, -119.3905800

19. Silver Creek Cemetery
Salmon Arm, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.5957360, -119.3650600

20. Ingram-King Burial Site
Westwold, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4612694, -119.7038889

21. Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
Grindrod, North Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.6192980, -119.1286270

22. Westwold Cemetery
Westwold, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4675200, -119.7469400

23. Saint Theresa Cemetery
Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9185500, -119.4088400

24. Mount Ida Cemetery
Salmon Arm, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 50.6786232, -119.3094635