Mark L. Thomson

NICHOLS, THOMSON

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/14/2004 at 00:14:25

M. L. Thomson, Madison twp., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Earlham; born in Scotland in 1835; emigrated to America with his parents, landing in Davenport in 1844, and was raised there; he enlisted as a private, April 15, 1861, in Co. B., 2nd Iowa Infantry; was engaged at the capture of Ft. Donaldson, and was the second man inside the fort; was wounded at Shiloh and sent to Mound City hospital; was detailed after recovery on recruiting duty in Scott county; August 25 was commissioned captain of Co. C, 20th Iowa Infantry, and was with that regiment as captain until March 13, 1865, when he was brevetted major; was discharged at Clinton, August 23, 1865; returned to Davenport; from thence to Madison in May, 1866, and improved the farm where he now lives; married in Madison county January 22, 1868, to Dema Nichols, who was born in Indiana, October 28, 1843; they have five children: Jane A., Hugh M., Florence M., Agnes P., and Maggie E.; owns 111 acres of land; that Mr. Thomson was a brave, fearless soldier, both his record and the word of his comrades in arms fully testify.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 649