Thomas Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Cir 1825 - Bath Co, KY
    Christening: 
          Death: 8 Oct 1864 - Charleston, SC
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: was scorbutus while encarcerated in a confederate prison camp
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Military, Civil War Service, 24 Kentucky Infantry, Union, 1861-1865

Private on induction, Private on discharge.

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Parents

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         Father: Benjamin Franklin Becraft
         Mother: Mary Polly Fowler

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Ellen Sanders
       Marriage: 4 Jan 1853 - Bath Co, KY
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Willis Becraft
                2. Sarah "Sallie" Rebecca Becraft
                3. Mary E. Becraft

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Notes

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Burial Notes:

From: MRS CAROL ALBRECHT<PBTZ38B@prodigy.com >
Subject: Thomas Becraft
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 14:11:52, -0500

Hello Cousins: I just found where our ancestor Thomas Becraft is
buried in Charleston SC. He died in the Civil War on Oct 8, 1864 as
a prisoner of war...I found a URL which shows him as Craft, J. B. -
Private, Co. C, 24th Ky Infantry... listed under Additional Union
Soldier Deaths at Charleston, SC As Prisoners of War....I have
written to a Ed Boots who has this web site to correct this and to
see if this is what is listed in Charleston. Thomas Becraft was
buried in what is called Charleston Race Course Cemetery and was
reinterred at the Beaufort National Cemetery, SC If interested in
seeing this web page the URL is:
http://members.aol.com/edboots/charlestondead.html
Carol

General:

Union Army, General Sherman, head wagoneer, superior horseman
Private, Co. C, 24th KY Infantry
Enlisted 24 Oct 1861, captured 6 June 1864 at Big Chanty, GA

http://members.aol.com/edboots/charlestondead2.html
Additional Union Soldier Deaths at Charleston, SC As Prisoners of War

If you have information concerning any of these soldiers, or have documentation to add additional soldiers to this list, please contact Edward Boots at QMSgtBoots@aol.com

State Index, Kentucky

BECRAFT, Thomas - Private, Co. C, 24th KY Infantry. Born 1825 in Bath County, KY, the son of Benjamin Franklin & Mary "Polly" (Fowler) Becraft. He married Ellen Sanders on 4 Jan 1853 in Bath Co., KY. Thomas & Ellen had three children: Mary E., Sar ah & Willis. He enlisted 24 Oct 1861 and was captured 5 June 1864 at Big Chanty, GA. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Scorbutus. Also borne as J. B. Craft. Carol Albrecht

Marriage Notes (Ellen Sanders)

Groom: Thomas BECRAFT
Bride: Ellen SANDERS
Date: 4 January 1853
Source: Bath County Marriage Book 3, Page 11