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Re: Civil War veteran
« Reply #9 on: Friday 02 October 20 19:50 BST (UK) »
I would have thought that one of the local newspapers would have picked up on his burial.
 

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« Reply #10 on: Friday 02 October 20 20:15 BST (UK) »
Barry, afraid not. Nor did the Catholic Tablet other than his death date or the British Medical Journal other than report his death. The US Medical Department don’t know where he’s buried, the Ancestry site and all the other family trees and the Mormon site. The internet doesn’t know, and all the American and British papers who reported his death didn’t know, other than report his death.

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« Reply #11 on: Friday 02 October 20 20:48 BST (UK) »
No luck with his burial but here he is for all of us Rootschatters

https://ameddregiment.amedd.army.mil/moh/bios/thompson.html

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Re: Civil War veteran
« Reply #12 on: Friday 02 October 20 21:04 BST (UK) »
This is what many of the Southern battlefields look like including New Bern,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bern_Battlefield_Site#/media/File:New_Bern_Battlefield.JPG

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Re: Civil War veteran
« Reply #13 on: Friday 02 October 20 22:16 BST (UK) »
The Great Yarmouth Mercury in 2012 had an article requesting help from a Mr Hammerson of London to find the grave. Has his wife’s grave been traced?

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« Reply #14 on: Saturday 03 October 20 05:16 BST (UK) »
Good morning Gibel, she remarried after his death and lies buried elsewhere. The Ancestry trees inform us of that. Mr Hammerson does not know his resting place. The only way to find it if somebody is visiting the record office can they do a look up for me if they find they have some time on their hands. The answer lies in the public Library.

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« Reply #15 on: Sunday 04 October 20 07:56 BST (UK) »
Death registration in Great Yarmouth 1896 he is John Harry Thompson

Civil War records his name is James Harry Thompson who also died 1896 so you may need to check under James and not John

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« Reply #16 on: Sunday 04 October 20 08:17 BST (UK) »
Morning Amondg I am aware of the two names a bit confusing I know but the entry in the burial register to a seasoned researcher will and should spot a J Harry Thompson in his 70’s, surgeon, having been buried in a cemetery in Great Yarmouth in November 1896 standing out amongst the rest of the entries. Can I request the group and the people who may read my post, not to trouble themselves further over this issue. I have since these last few days decided to write to the library instead over this and expect a positive answer shortly. Thank you kindly for all your posts you have been most helpful. Maurice
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