LUCAS, Thomas John
Affiliation:
Union
Born: September 9 1826, Lawrenceburg IN
Died: November 16 1908, Lawrenceburg IN
Pre-War Profession: Watchmaker, Mexican war
War Service: May 1861 Lt. Col. of 16th Indiana, Ball's Bluff, May 1862
Col., Richmond KY, Vicksburg campaign (w), commanded a brigade of cavalry
in Red River campaign, November 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers,
commanded a brigade and division in Mobile campaign, raided in Florida,
Georgia and Alabama
Post War: Employee of US Revenue Service, postmaster