Thomas A. Townsend
M, #3852, b. 1848, d. 21 June 1865
| Father* | Jonathan B. Townsend |
| Mother* | Louisa McMillan b. 12 Oct 1823, d. 20 Oct 1904 |
Thomas A. Townsend was born in 1848 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of Friday, 3 August 1860 in the household of Louisa McMillan at Bement, Piatt Co., Illinois, USA. He was enumerated as: Townsend, Thomas, age 12, male, born Canada West, attended school. He began military service on Tuesday, 5 January 1864 at Danville, Illinois, USA. He enlisted with the 2'nd Illinois US Calvary, Company F as a private. He was described as: 18, 5' 4", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, farmer, born Toronto, Canada, farmer. He was mustered in the same day as he joined up.
Thomas died on Wednesday, 21 June 1865 at Shreveport, Louisianna, USA, at age 17 years of an accidental gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Thomas died on Wednesday, 21 June 1865 at Shreveport, Louisianna, USA, at age 17 years of an accidental gunshot wound to the abdomen.