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MAJ. Gardner Parker Thornton

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MAJ. Gardner Parker Thornton Veteran

Birth
Death
22 Jan 1924 (aged 79–80)
Burial
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 51, Lot 66,
Memorial ID
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Union Civil War Officer. He served with the 14th U.S. Colored Infantry. He was commissioned as a white officer of colored troops and was mustered in as 2nd Lieutenant. He was later promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He received a brevet promotion to Major. He is honored for his service on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington D.C. in Section B, Number 31.
Union Civil War Officer. He served with the 14th U.S. Colored Infantry. He was commissioned as a white officer of colored troops and was mustered in as 2nd Lieutenant. He was later promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He received a brevet promotion to Major. He is honored for his service on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington D.C. in Section B, Number 31.


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