Thomas John Lucas (1826–1908) was an American officer in the Mexican War and the Civil War.
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| Born | September 9, 1826 Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1908 (aged 83) Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} United States |
| Branch | U.S. Army Union Army |
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Life
editThomas John Lucas was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on September 9, 1826.[1] He was a son of one Major Frederick J. Lucas, who apparently fought under Napoleon.[2]
in 1847, he left his father's adopted trade of watchmaker and fought in the Mexican War as a 2nd lieutenant of the 4th Indiana Volunteers for a period of 14 months.[1]
In 1861, he entered the Civil War for the Union as lieutenant colonel of the 16th Indiana Regiment and when mustered out was brevetted brigadier general.[2]
He died at Lawrenceburg, Indiana on November 17, 1908, aged 83 years.[2] His wife died several months before him.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Warner 1964, p. 285.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary. General Thomas J. Lucas". New-York Tribune. November 19, 1908. p. 7.
Sources
edit- Warner, Ezra J. (1964). Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. pp. 82, 285–287.
External links
edit- "Thomas John Lucas". Find a Grave. October 27, 2001.
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