THOMPSON, Oliver

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 25. Married. Enlisted 15 Nov 1861 at Chicago. Commissioned Second Lieutenant 18 Nov 1861. Mustered 22 Dec 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered out 20 Dec 1864, expiration of service or “killed in battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 Sep 1863.” Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; red book vol 20 p14) (Buslett p343, photo; p544) (Ulvestad p258) (Ager p72, photo; p290)