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Thomas Willis Dent

Birth	:	8 Oct 1846 Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	26 Jan 1932 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	St John the Divine Churchyard, Pemberton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate	:	53.5373860, -2.6823840
Description	:	Co I 31st Regt. Wisc. Vol. Inf. G.A.R. Thomas W. Dent dies at home in Mason Township, Mason City, Iowa Funeral Arrangements not made for Veteran of Civil War Thomas W. Dent, 85, Civil War Veteran, died at his home three and a half miles northwest of the city early Tuesday morning. He lived in Cerro Gordo County on his farm for 50 years. Mr. Dent enlisted in the thirty-first regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteers at Green Lake, Wisc., in February, 1864, when he was 17 years of age. He was assigned to his regiment at Murfreesboro, Tenn., and... Read More	Co I 31st Regt. Wisc. Vol. Inf. G.A.R. Thomas W. Dent dies at home in Mason Township, Mason City, Iowa Funeral Arrangements not made for Veteran of Civil War Thomas W. Dent, 85, Civil War Veteran, died at his home three and a half miles northwest of the city early Tuesday morning. He lived in Cerro Gordo County on his farm for 50 years. Mr. Dent enlisted in the thirty-first regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteers at Green Lake, Wisc., in February, 1864, when he was 17 years of age. He was assigned to his regiment at Murfreesboro, Tenn., and was immediately put to work patrolling and guarding the bridges and track of a railroad at a point where all the supplies for Sherman's Army were shipped over a single trackway. Guards Johnson's Office One time Mr. Dent was assigned to duty in the office of Andrew Johnson, then military Govenor of Tennessee. Later his regiment was transferred to the third brigade, First Division, Twentieth Army Corps, and was sent to the front, arriving near the close of the battle of Peach Tree Creek. After several weeks of fighting, Atlanta was captured and the army occupied the city for a month or so. After a time, Sherman continued his famous march to the sea. Mr. Dent escaped injury until the battle of Bentonville, where he was wounded severely. After partly regaining his health, he was mustered out and was sent to Wisconsin June 3, 1865. Settles on Farm Mr. Dent then took up farming. His farm was in Mason Township, Cerro Gordo County. He was married in 1868 in Mason Township to Miss Emeline Cannon. He is survived by his wife and four sons, E. J. Dent and Grant Dent, both of St. Paul, Louis W. Dent at home, and Sidney Dent, Mason City. Mr. Dent was a member of the G.A.R. and of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. sboudrou

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Thomas Willis Dent's memorial is located at: St John the Divine Churchyard, Pemberton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England.
When did Thomas Willis Dent death?
Thomas Willis Dent death on 26 Jan 1932 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Thomas Willis Dent's memorial?
Latitude: 53.5373860
Longitude: -2.6823840

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Emeline Cannon Dent

(1848 - 1944)

Siblings

Wilson Marcellus Dent

(1845 - 1922)

Children

Sidney Andrew Dent

(1878 - 1953)

Pvt Louis Wilson Dent

(1886 - 1949)

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