Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Gilpin, Thomas Curtis		Father: Samuel N. Gilpin
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Lawyer		Mother: Mary Thomas
Date of birth: 27 Sep 1832		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: New London, Ohio		Wife: Susan F. McBride
Date of death: 21 Dec 1916		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Mrs. R. S. Cooper Grace Beam Ellerslie Freed Victor C Finley Warner Thomas C Curtis Nelson Frederick V

War record
Rank: Captain	Company: E		Regiment: 3rd
State: Iowa		Organization: Cavalry
Enlistment date: 17 Aug 1861
Enlistment age: 28 (vet)		Residence: Bloomfield
Mustered out: 09 Aug 1865
Service: Appointed Captain 23 Aug 1864
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 2nd term 1900
Post No.: 55 (S)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex. Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Major - Winterset./ Post 55 Desc Book: Joined by muster - age 68, Aug 4, 1900

Notes: Had brother Samuel J - Com Sergt Co E 3 Ind Cav. Mustered Aug 22, 1861, must out Sept 8, 1864, born Jun 11, 1837, new London, O; died Jul 28, 1900 Winterset and buried Winterset, Iowa: Wife Maria L. Evans