Absalom Thornton

A 21 year old farmer in Augusta County, he mustered as Private, Company I, 52nd Virginia Infantry on 16 July 1861. He reenlisted on 1 May 1862.

He was wounded in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

He was wounded in the armpit at Spotsylvania Court House, VA on 12 May 1864, but was back with his unit in July. He was captured in action at Cedar Creek, VA on 19 October 1864 and imprisoned at Point Lookout, MD. He was released on 20 June 1865.

He lived in Staunton and was a farmer and gas house operator.

Service from Driver1 and the Historical Data Systems database. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

01/02/1841; Augusta County, VA

06/17/1910; Staunton, VA; burial in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA