THOMPSON, Peter

IA 30th Inf Co E. Residence: Germanville, Iowa. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 37. Enlisted 9 Aug 1862. Mustered 25 Aug 1862. Private. Promoted to Corporal on 1 May 1863. Wounded at Taylor’s Ridge, Tennessee, on 27 Nov 1863; his leg amputated. Died of his wounds on 12 Dec 1863 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sources: (ISW-III cd p96)