Thomas was a resident of Oxford and a 23-year-old student when he enlisted on 9/3/1862 as a Captain.  He was commissioned into Company G of the 51^st Massachusetts Infantry on 9/30/1862 and was with the 51^st until the end of their term of service, mustering out on 7/27/1863.  Just a few days later, he was commissioned a Captain once again, this time into Company A of the 2^nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. Records show a promotion to the rank of Major but he apparently never mustered at that rank. He mustered out in Wilmington, NC on 9/3/1865.

His carte-de-visite image is mounted to a plain card with only very light wear to areas of the corners and edges.  The reverse features a penciled “Thomas D. Kimball” and a photographer back mark reading “Photographed by CLAFLIN, 188 Main St. Worchester.”

A handsome photograph of a young officer who fought his way across the Carolinas in two branches of service.  A neat and worthy addition to a collection of Civil War images.  [cm][ph:L]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE,

MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR POLICIES AND TERMS.

THANK YOU!