Email from Battle field trust Historian Lawrence: After our telephone conversation yesterday I managed to figure out the service details of your relative, James R. Thompson, although it was not as ea...

A farmer from Hadley, Massachusetts, he enlisted as a Corporal on October 14, 1861 at the age of 22 into Co. D 27th Mass. Inf. Regt. He was promoted to full Sergeant on March 23, 1863. He was killed at...

Son of Christian and Catharine Bush. Died during Civil War* Military Beginning Rank: Private * Military Final Rank: Corporal * Military Side: Union * State or Military Term: Michigan * Military Unit: 7...