Thomas Wood Thorne

Age 20, he enlisted in New York City to serve three years, and mustered in as Private, Company C, 9th New York Militia (83rd Infantry) on 27 May 1861.

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

He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Company G on 11 November 1862 (rank from 19 October). He was wounded again, in action on 3 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. He was promoted to First Lieutenant on 1 October 1863, and Captain the next day. He mustered out with his Company on 23 June 1864 in New York City.

He was a member of the New York Stock Exchange (as T. W. Thorne & Co.) for 45 years from 1868 to his death. A life-long bachelor, he came from a wealthy family and apparently did well himself, being a member of several yacht, country, and sporting clubs.

Basic information from State of New York1. His gravesite is on Findagrave. Further details from his death notice in the New York Times of 4 February 1913. His picture here with the kind permission of Joseph Maghe, from a CDV in his collection.

03/31/1841; New York City, NY

02/02/1913; New Rochelle, NY; burial in Trinity Churchyard, New Rochelle, NY