Thomas, John M.
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Smith's Mills (Wiliamsburg Co.), S.C. resident.
From the description of Papers, 1859-1887. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 37869775
Thomas played football and managed the team at Alabama Polytechnic Institute from 1940 to 1942 under Coach Jack Meagher. The team's nickname was "Meagher's Maurauders."
From the description of Collection, 1934-1942. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 42706723
John Thomas, of Bluffton, Indiana, was a soldier in Company "A" of the 47th Indiana Volunteer Regiment during the Civil War. Organized in 1862, the regiment, led by Colonel James R. Slack, participated in engagements at Fort Thompson, Riddles' Point, Fort Pillow, Vicksburg, Champion Hills, the Red River, and Mobile, Alabama. Following the regiment's return to Indiana, Thomas mustered out of the company on October 23, 1865 as a corporal.
Source: 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, http://home.comcast.net/~klindsey/47thindiana.htm (accessed June 3, 2010).
From the description of Thomas, John, Diaries, 1864-1865 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 743060478
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Subjects:
- Champion Hill, Battle of, Miss., 1863
- College sports
- Fortification
- Hotels
- Red River Expedition, 1864
- Vicksburg (Miss.)
- Voyages and travels
Occupations:
- Immigrants
Places:
- Pine Bluff (S.C.) (as recorded)
- New Orleans (La.) (as recorded)
- Saint Simons Island (Ga.) (as recorded)
- Jekyll Island (Ga.) (as recorded)
- Minnesota--Saint Paul (as recorded)
- Georgia--Glynn County (as recorded)
- Alabama (as recorded)
- Shreveport (La.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Glynn County (Ga.) (as recorded)
- Australia (as recorded)
- Mobile (Ala.) (as recorded)
