Leach, Thomas
Thomas Wesley Leach
submitted in by
Bonnie
Allen
Records from the Adjuntant General's Office for Thomas Wesley LEACH-
Pension application # 75.606
"It appears from the rolls on file in this office, that Thomas W. LEACH
was enrolled on the 11th of January, 1862 at Boonville in Co. "I", 53rd
Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, to serve 3 years or during the war. Was
mustered into service as a Private on the 24th day of February, 1862 at
New Albany,
Indiana. On the muster Roll of the Co. return of that Regiment, for the
months of May 1865, he is reported: A Corporal--died March 1st, 1865 at
Parole Camp, (Camp Morton) in Indiana of disease. Nature of disease not
stated. Enlisted as a veteran, February 24, 1864 and mustered into
service March 9th, 1864 to serve 3 years."
His widow was Carra Ann SEVERS LEACH, she was a resident of Lane
Township, Warrick, County. In her application of widow's pension on Dec
3 1864, she states that Thomas Wesley LEACH was a veteral Corporal in
Company "I" 53rd Regiment of Indiana, commanded by Lt. White. She
further states that Thomas was killed during battle--on or about the 22
of July, 1864 in Atlanta, Georgia.
