Thomas Jefferson Sawyer, Jr. was born in Manhattan, New York on January 10, 1836, the son of Thomas Jefferson Sawyer Sr. and Caroline Fisher.
He enlisted as a private into the 14th New York Regiment of Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861 at Clinton, NY, was later transferred into the 47th New York Volunteers and promoted to lieutenant.
He reenlisted April 27, 1862 at New York City into the 47th New York Volunteers as 1st Lieutenant and was promoted to captain in April 1863. He was detailed to the US Signal Corps as Acting Signal Officer.
He was discharged for disability July 28, 1864.
After the war he resided in Woodbridge, New Jersey where he engaged in farming and real estate. Later, he resided in Sing Sing, NY, where he died January 18, 1900, leaving a wife, Lavina, and daughter Alice Grey Sawyer.
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Detailed to U.S. Signal Corps as Acting Signal Officer
"Capt. Thomas J. Sawyer reported on the 11th, in obedience to orders from signal office, and was sent to open a station at Fort Lincoln ..."
[Letter from Capt. Joseph H Spencer, Signal Officer, US Army; August 1, 1864]
He enlisted as a private into the 14th New York Regiment of Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861 at Clinton, NY, was later transferred into the 47th New York Volunteers and promoted to lieutenant.
He reenlisted April 27, 1862 at New York City into the 47th New York Volunteers as 1st Lieutenant and was promoted to captain in April 1863. He was detailed to the US Signal Corps as Acting Signal Officer.
He was discharged for disability July 28, 1864.
After the war he resided in Woodbridge, New Jersey where he engaged in farming and real estate. Later, he resided in Sing Sing, NY, where he died January 18, 1900, leaving a wife, Lavina, and daughter Alice Grey Sawyer.
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Detailed to U.S. Signal Corps as Acting Signal Officer
"Capt. Thomas J. Sawyer reported on the 11th, in obedience to orders from signal office, and was sent to open a station at Fort Lincoln ..."
[Letter from Capt. Joseph H Spencer, Signal Officer, US Army; August 1, 1864]
Thomas Jefferson Sawyer, Jr. was born in Manhattan, New York on January 10, 1836, the son of Thomas Jefferson Sawyer Sr. and Caroline Fisher.
He enlisted as a private into the 14th New York Regiment of Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861 at Clinton, NY, was later transferred into the 47th New York Volunteers and promoted to lieutenant.
He reenlisted April 27, 1862 at New York City into the 47th New York Volunteers as 1st Lieutenant and was promoted to captain in April 1863. He was detailed to the US Signal Corps as Acting Signal Officer.
He was discharged for disability July 28, 1864.
After the war he resided in Woodbridge, New Jersey where he engaged in farming and real estate. Later, he resided in Sing Sing, NY, where he died January 18, 1900, leaving a wife, Lavina, and daughter Alice Grey Sawyer.
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Detailed to U.S. Signal Corps as Acting Signal Officer
"Capt. Thomas J. Sawyer reported on the 11th, in obedience to orders from signal office, and was sent to open a station at Fort Lincoln ..."
[Letter from Capt. Joseph H Spencer, Signal Officer, US Army; August 1, 1864]
He enlisted as a private into the 14th New York Regiment of Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861 at Clinton, NY, was later transferred into the 47th New York Volunteers and promoted to lieutenant.
He reenlisted April 27, 1862 at New York City into the 47th New York Volunteers as 1st Lieutenant and was promoted to captain in April 1863. He was detailed to the US Signal Corps as Acting Signal Officer.
He was discharged for disability July 28, 1864.
After the war he resided in Woodbridge, New Jersey where he engaged in farming and real estate. Later, he resided in Sing Sing, NY, where he died January 18, 1900, leaving a wife, Lavina, and daughter Alice Grey Sawyer.
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Detailed to U.S. Signal Corps as Acting Signal Officer
"Capt. Thomas J. Sawyer reported on the 11th, in obedience to orders from signal office, and was sent to open a station at Fort Lincoln ..."
[Letter from Capt. Joseph H Spencer, Signal Officer, US Army; August 1, 1864]
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