He enlisted at Pinckney, Lewis County, New York to serve one year, and was mustered in as a Private in Company G on the same day. Mustered out with the company at Petersburg, Virginia. He was a member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.
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News of the death of Thomas Armstrong, which occurred on Monday December 28, 1908, at his home in Westport, was received in Montesano with deep regret for here he was well known and highly respected. He had been ailing but a short time, up to Saturday last having enjoyed his usual health. His death was due to heart trouble. He was a native of …., Scotland and was aged 72 years and 7 months. He came to the United States at an early age and served in the War of the Rebellion. In early days he came to Washington, first locating at …and after wards …to Montesano, where he lived many years and conducted a hotel. At …time he served the people with …. As a member of the city council. About two years and a half ago he moved to Westport, where he remained until his death. The body was brought to Montesano by steamer on Wednesday until the funeral took place form the Presbyterian church on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev R:L Shelly officiating. The interment was in Wynoochee cemetery and was under the auspices of the local GAR, of which he was a member. Deceased leaves a widow and ….daughter to mourn his lose and to …the sympathy of the community in ..this their hour of bereavement.
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