Soldier Information

Name: George Thomas
Alias:
Place of Birth: Jefferson KY
Year of Birth: 1828
Occupation: Laborer
Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark
Height in Feet: 6 Inches: 0
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Enlistment Information

Enlistment Date: September 26, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY

Compiled Military Service Record

Document: View
Congressional District: 5th
Company: L
Regiment(s): 12th Regt, USCHA
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: April 24, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Sergeant Major
Notes:

CMSR confirmed the name of enslaver as Andrew Low.

Soldier Death Information

Died in war? No
Military Death Date:
Military Death Location:
Military Cause of Death:
Death Date: October 12, 1901
Cause of Death: Senility
Death Certificate

Soldier Pension Information

Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: February 26, 1889
Application No.: 693209 Certificate No.: 736527
Alternate First Name: Alternate Last Name:

Widow Pension Information

No widow pension card found

Other Family Pension Information

No other family pension card found

Pension File Information

Pension File:
Pensioners:   

Pensioner County:  Pensioner State:
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Pension Notes:

The soldier’s pension application was filed from the state of Kentucky, and was approved.

Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information

Freedman’s Bank Link: View
Freedman’s Bank Notes:

Information included Nelson County as soldier’s birth county, his company and regiment, and a general physical description. Document is very difficult to read.

No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found

Family Information

Mother First Name:   Mother Maiden Name: 
Father First Name:   Father Last Name:
Siblings:

Wife #1 First Name: Louisa Maiden Name:
Wife #2 First Name:  Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name:  Maiden Name:
Children: Carrie Thomas 1855
Frank Thomas 1858
Albert Thomas 1859

Family Notes:
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1870 Census

1870 Census information not found

1880 Census

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1880 Profession:  Laborer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver?  No
1880 Ability to Read? Unknown Ability to Write?  Unknown
1880 Census Notes:

George Thomas was enumerated in the Jefferson County, KY federal census with wife, Louisa and adult children, Carrie, Frank and Albert. Louisa and Carrie were washers by occupation, Frank was a music teacher, and Albert was a porter in a store.

1890 Census

1890 Census information not found

1900 Census

1900 Census Link: View
1900 Profession: Janitor
1900 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1900 Own/Rent: Rent 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1900 Farm/House: House
1900 Census Notes:

George Thomas was enumerated as a widower by 1900. His daughter Carrie resided in the household with him.

1910 Census

1910 Census information not found

1920 Census

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Enslaver Information

Name: Andrew Low
Location: Louisville, Jefferson County
Previous Enslaver: Benjamin F. Carothers
Enslaver Notes:

Died in June 1879 in Louisville.

1850 Enslaver Census

1850 Census Link: View
1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 6

1860 Enslaver Census

1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: $60,000
1860 Personal Estate Value: $25,000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 8

1870 Enslaver Census

1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: $40,000 1870 Personal Estate Value: $95,000

1880 Enslaver Census

1880 Census information not found

Compensation Information

Compensation Applied? Yes Compensation Received? Yes

Note: The Lincoln Administration offered compensation of $300 to enslavers in Kentucky and other Union states where slavery was still legal for each of their enslaved men that joined the Union Army. However to be eligible, they had to prove ownership of the soldier and have sworn testimony from others that they were loyal to the Union. Many applied, but were not approved for compensation payments.