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Bvt. General Thomas Jones Thorp
2/23/08
I am happy to report that my son Andrew and I installed the headstone for Gen. Thorp today. It has been over 92 years since the general passed away but he now has the marker he deserves. He is buried in Crystal Lake Cemetery in Corvallis, Oregon.
Andrew and I are members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Attached are two photos from this afternoon.
Randy Fletcher
Eugene, Oregon
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Andrew & father, Randy Fletcher admire their completed stone installation |
After 92 years, finally the stone is in place. |
1/29/08
Ron,
I enjoyed your Allegany history website. I thought that you might like to
know that a prominent son of Granger rests in an unmarked grave in Corvallis, Oregon. The grave of is that of Gen. Thomas Thorp, 1st NY Dragoons but it will not be unmarked for much longer. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War have ordered a headstone and will have it in place by
Memorial Day.
Attached is a copy of our newsletter with a story about Thorp. Feel free
to contact me if you would like more information.
Randy Fletcher
Eugene, Oregon
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"Thomas J. Thorp, lieutenant-colonel of the regiment, graduated at Union College about the time of the outbreak of the Rebellion. Young, talented, ardent and
enthusiastic, he at once engaged in the work of organizing a command for the war, and when the 85th New York took the field, he accompanied that regiment as captain of Company E. A master
in drill and discipline, he brought the company to the highest state of efficiency, and was conspicuous for gallantry and courage throughout the service of that regiment in the Peninsula
campaign. At Fair Oaks, May 31st, 1862, in the front of that heroic struggle, he was wounded in the leg, but, determined not to give up, his indomitable spirit carried him through the
subsequent seven days fight and retreat to Harrison’s Landing, where, weak from exhaustion and worn out with constant duty, he became a victim of the prevalent malarial fever and was
furloughed home-to regain his health. Here his recognized merit and fitness for the position of field officer of the 130th New York, then organizing in the Senatorial district, at once
directed the attention of the Senatorial committee to him, and he was by common consent chosen for the position of lieutenant-colonel. The wisdom of that choice was abundantly demonstrated
in the subsequent history of the regiment." ("HISTORY OF ALLEGANY COUNTY,NY"; 1806-1879 - F.W. Beers & Co.,NY; Geo. MacNamara, Printer, 36 Vesey St., NY 1879)
Thomas Jones Thorp
Residence Almond NY; 24 years old.
Enlisted on 9/1/1861 at Granger, NY as a Captain.
On 11/29/1861 he was commissioned into "E" Co. NY 85th Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 8/27/1862 at Washington, DC
On 8/27/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 1st Dragoons
He was Mustered Out on 6/30/1865 at Cloud's Mills, VA
He was listed as:
* POW 6/11/1864 Trevillian Station, VA
* Confined 7/4/1864 Macon, GA (Estimated date)
Promotions:
* Lt Col 8/27/1862 (As of 1st NY Dragoons)
* Colonel 12/24/1864
* Brig-Gen 3/13/1865 by Brevet
Other Information:
born in 1837 in Granger, Allegany County, NY
died 7/26/1915 in Corvallis, OR
(Wife: Mandana Coleman Thorp)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
- Information provided by HDS subscribers
- Dyer: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
- Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue
- Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
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Bvt. General Thomas Jones Thorp and his wife Mandana C. (Major) Thorp
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"The attached (above) photo is Bvt. General Thomas Jones Thorp and his wife Mandana C. (Major) Thorp. Thomas J. Thorp was a distinguished Captain in the 85th Regiment
of NY Volunteers and also served as Colonel of the lst NY Dragoons. Born in Granger, NY in May of 1837. Died July 25th, 1915 in Corvallis, OR. The Thorp family erected an elegant soldiers
monument in Short Tract. His name, as well as the names of all the men of Granger who served, are on the monument.
This photo was found in a civil war era album in Fort Worth, TX. in 1999......David Stewart
Bedford, TX."
(Below is reverse side of photo)
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