Thomas P Duncan (son of Thomas Duncan and Mary) died February 19, 1865 in Andersonville Prison,.
Notes for Thomas P Duncan: Andersonville Prisoners of War
Surname Given Name Rank Company Regiment State Arm of Service DUNCAN THOMAS PRIVATE K 20 OH INFANTRY
Death Date Cause of Death Remarks Reference Location of Capture FEB. 19, 1865 DIARRHEA C. T. DUNKEN [3 ] p 46 [3]; p 720 [ ATLANTA, GA
Date of Capture Page Notes More Information Code Grave JULY 22, 1864 417] DUNKEN 385 - - - NO 22675 12675
ATLANTA, GA. JULY 20TH, 1864 - SEPT. 2ND, 1864.
Atlanta, Ga., Siege of, July 20 to Sept. 2, 1864. Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Tennessee, and Army of the Ohio. The objectives points for the year 1864 were Richmond and Atlanta-the head and heart of the Confederacy. Early in March Gen. U. S. Grant was made lieutenant-general and transferred to the immediate command of the Army of the Potomac, Maj.-Gen. W. T. Sherman being at the same time placed in command of the forces in the West. Sherman's new command consisted of four departments: the Army of the Cumberland, at Chattanooga, commanded by Maj.-Gen. George H. Thomas ; the Army of the Tennessee, at Huntsville, Ala., commanded by Maj.- Gen. James B. McPherson; the Army of the Ohio, in East Tennessee, commanded by Maj.-Gen. John M. Schofield, and the Army of Arkansas, under the command of Maj.-Gen. Frederick Steele. The last named was subsequently transferred to Canby's trans-Mississippi division, and took no part in the Atlanta campaign. The Army of the Cumberland was composed of the 4th, 14th and 20th army corps, respectively commanded by Maj.-Gens. O. O. Howard John M. Palmer and Joseph Hooker; the cavalry corps of Brig.-Gen. Washington L. Elliott, and some unattached troops. The 4th corps was made up of three divisions, commanded by Maj.-Gen. David S Stanley, Brig.-Gen. John Newton and Brig-Gen Thomas J. Wood and later in the campaign an artillery brigade was organized and placed under the command of Maj. Thomas W. Osborn. In the 14th corps were three divisions, the 1st commanded by Brig. Gen. R. W. Johnson, the 2nd by Brig.-Gen. Jefferson C. Davis, and the 3rd by Brig.-Gen. Absalom Baird. In this corps was also an artillery brigade, commanded by Maj. Charles Houghtaling. The 20th corps comprised three divisions, the 1st commanded by Brig.-Gen. Alpheus S. Williams, the 2nd by Brig.-Gen. John W. Geary, and the 3rd by Maj.-Gen. Daniel Butterfield. Maj. John Reynolds commanded the artillery brigade of the 20th corps after it was organized in July. The cavalry corps included the three divisions commanded by Brig.Gens. Edward McCook, Kenner Garrard and Judson Kilpatrick. The Army of the Tennessee embraced the 15th, 16th and 17th army corps, commanded by Maj.-Gens. John A. Logan, Grenville M. Dodge and Frank P. Blair. Logan's corps included the divisions of Brig.- Gens. Peter J. Osterhaus, Morgan L. Smith and William Harrow. In Dodge's corps were the divisions of Brig.-Gens. Thomas W. Sweeny and James C. Veatch. The 17th corps was made up of the two divisions commanded by Brig.-Gen. Mortimer D. Leggett and Brig.-Gen. Walter Q. Gresham. The Army of the Ohio consisted of the 23rd corps, which was composed of the three divisions of infantry commanded by Brig.-Gens. Alvin P. Hovey, Henry M. Judah and Jacob D. Cox and the cavalry division of Maj.-Gen. George Stoneman. The effective strength of the army on May 1, 1864, was 98,797 men, with 254 pieces of artillery. At that time the 17th corps was not with the main body. After it joined on June 8 the effective strength was 112,819 men.
Thomas P Duncan (d. February 19, 1865)
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