David Glenn Thompson

Notes for David Glenn Thompson:

"The growing family lived at various places in the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio in the years that followed. They moved in 1858 to New Concord, in Musingum County, lived for a time at Brownsville in the southeast corner of Licking County, at Sego, and at Zanesville, the bustling county seat of Musingum County. The family was poor but industrious."

Settled near New Concord, Ohio.

"With a partner he ventured later into the shoe business in Cabridge but this undertaking was a casualty of the Panic of 1857."

Source: William Oxley Thompson "Evangel Of Education", James E. Pollard, Ohio State University Press, 1955

Enlisted on May 2, 1864 at the age of 44 as a Private in Company D, 160th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Returned to civilian life on September 7, 1864 and family moved to Zanesville, Ohio.

Battles Fought

Battle at Newtown, Virginia on 28 May 1864, Battle on 04 July 1864, Battle at Maryland Heights, Maryland on 07 July 1864, Battle at Browns Crossing, Virginia on 05 August 1864, Battle at Maryland Heights, Maryland on 13 August 1864.

Sustained an injury to his foot during the retreat from the last battle from which it is said that blood oozed out of his shoe tops during the attack, defeat, and retreat. He was a cripple for the rest of his life and settled in New Concord as a maker of fine boots.