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Thomas Sale

Thomas Sale, born in 1843 in Edenderry, immigrated to the US in 1852. A Private in the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry, he was captured in 1863 and died in Andersonville Prison in 1864. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Smith Sale, having several siblings. His family’s origins trace back to Ireland.

County Offaly, Edenderry, Thomas Sale

In The Shadows Of Andersonville: Rediscovering The Lost Story Of Thomas Sale From Edenderry.

Kevin Guing / February 27, 2026

Thomas Sale, born in 1843 in Edenderry, Ireland. Emigrated to the USA in 1849 with his family. He enlisted in the Union Army in August 1862 but was captured by Confederate forces in December 1863. Can we finally tell his story which has been hidden for over 160 years? Is he the same Thomas Sale that died in the infamous Andersonville Prison, Georgia in August 1864?