Hunt, Roger D.; Brown, Jack R. (1990). Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc. ISBN1-56013-002-4.
Worthington, Erastus (1869). Dedication of the Memorial Hall, in Dedham, September 29, 1868: With an Appendix. John Cox, Jr. Retrieved June 13, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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thomas, sherwin, father, educator, educator, july, 1839, december, 1914, american, civil, general, executive, educator, master, english, high, school, boston, younger, sherwin, taught, dedham, massachusetts, before, enlisted, 22nd, massachusetts, volunteer, in. For his father the educator see Thomas Sherwin educator Thomas Sherwin July 11 1839 December 19 1914 was an American Civil War general and executive He was the son of educator Thomas Sherwin master of the English High School of Boston The younger Sherwin taught in Dedham Massachusetts before the war He enlisted in the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in 1861 as a lieutenant 1 Thomas SherwinBorn 1839 07 11 July 11 1839Boston MassachusettsDiedDecember 19 1914 1914 12 19 aged 75 Boston MassachusettsAllegianceUnionService wbr branchUnion ArmyYears of service1861 1865RankLieutenant Colonel Bvt Brigadier GeneralUnit22nd Massachusetts InfantryCommands held1st Brigade 1st Division V CorpsBattles warsAmerican Civil WarOther workPresident New England Telephone and Telegraph CompanySignatureDetail of Thomas Sherwin s grave in the Old Village CemeteryHe was wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill on June 27 1862 On April 3 1866 2 President Andrew Johnson nominated Sherwin for the award of the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general United States Volunteers to rank from March 13 1865 for distinguished gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg and for gallant and meritorious services during the war 3 4 The U S Senate confirmed the award on May 18 1866 5 6 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp American Civil War portalList of Massachusetts generals in the American Civil War Massachusetts in the American Civil War Dedham Massachusetts in the American Civil WarReferences edit Browne Patrick 22nd Massachusetts Infantry at Gettysburg Retrieved November 1 2013 Eicher amp Eicher 2001 p 755 Hunt amp Brown 1990 p 553 Worthington 1869 p 29 Eicher amp Eicher 2001 p 757 Gen Thomas Sherwin Dead PDF The New York Times Boston December 20 1914 Retrieved June 2 2022 Works cited editEicher John H Eicher David J 2001 Civil War High Commands Stanford CA Stanford University Press ISBN 0 8047 3641 3 Hunt Roger D Brown Jack R 1990 Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue Gaithersburg MD Olde Soldier Books Inc ISBN 1 56013 002 4 Worthington Erastus 1869 Dedication of the Memorial Hall in Dedham September 29 1868 With an Appendix John Cox Jr Retrieved June 13 2021 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain nbsp This article about a person of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Sherwin amp oldid 1113130039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
