James Winston Thompson
James Winston Thompson was born around 1842. By the early 1860s, he was living in Virginia. He enlisted in the Confederate army on April 13, 1863, and he mustered in as a private in Company G of the 36th Virginia Infantry later that day. According to his service records, he was 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and he had hazel eyes. The regiment took part in the Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1864, and he deserted on October 1, 1864. On June 13, 1865, he swore an oath not to “take up arms against the United States government.” He died sometime after 1865.
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(2128)Thompson, James Winston1842
  • Conflict Side: Confederacy
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Private
  • Rank out: Private
  • Rank highest: Private
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 1

  • (3491) [writer] ~ James W. Thompson to Margaret (?), 10 July 1863

People - Records: 1

  • (2129) (?), Margaret is the [sweetheart of] (2128) Thompson, James Winston

Regiments - Records: 1

  • (505) [enlisted] [G] ~ 36th Virginia Infantry
SOURCES

Military Service Records of James W. Thompson, available from Fold3.com.