Thomas Henderson

(? - 1862)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Branch of Service: Artillery
Unit: Independent Battery, Pennsylvania Light Artillery

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He enlisted in Thompson's Battery, Pennsylvania Artillery on 13 November 1861.

In the Antietam Campaign:
He was mortally wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Antietam.

The remainder of the War:
Died of wounds on 28 November 1862. He was later buried in the National Cemetery, sec. 26, lot B, grave 210.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Basic information from the Antietam Cemetery History1. Service details from Bates2.

Death Date: 11/28/1862 Death Place: Smoketown, MD Burial Place: Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, MD

Notes

1 Antietam National Cemetery, Board of Trustees, History of Antietam National Cemetery, Baltimore: John W. Woods, Steam Printer, 1869 [AotW citation 3632]

2 Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871 [AotW citation 10715]

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