Time to Read
1–2 minutes
Authors
Danny Leavy and Kevin Guing
Available Details
| Name | Veitch Thompson |
| Alt’ Name | Beach Thompson |
| Location/ Birthplace | Shinrone Templeharry Templeharry Church – Google Maps |
| Born | 1822 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | August 1864 at Andersonville Prison Andersonville Prison – Wikipedia |
| Grave Location | Andersonville, Georgia Veitch Thompson (unknown-1864) – Find a Grave Memorial Andersonville Irish Project – Irish in the American Civil War |
| US State | Enlisted in New York |
| US Residence | Enlisted in New York |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | Daughter Sarah & Son William Half Brothers, Samuel & John |
| Army | Union Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| US Army Details | Co. E, 10th New York Infantry 10th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf 10th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center |
| Other Details | Written in 1882, the history of the regiment states that this soldier was killed at the The Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864. But other records indicate he was captured and imprisoned in Andersonville where he died of disease in August 1864. Veitch Thompson had only enlisted in March of 1864 in New York. Mention is made in the account of The Battle of The Wilderness of his Company (E) which contained new recruits becoming very disjointed during battle. Damian Shiels and Andersonville Irish Project – Irish in the American Civil War has more information. |
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