Personal Information

Last Name:	Thorn		Birth:	1835
First Name:	William		Death:	1901
Middle Name:			Age:	66

		Unit:	2nd	Branch:	CAV
		State:	CA	Company:	D
Side:	Union Confederate	If Federal State From:		Rank:	PVT
		Enlisted:	October 02, 1861	Discharged:	August 12, 1862
Veteran Summary	Born in the Cherokee Nation. A farmer when he enlisted in the 2nd California Cavalry for three years at San Francisco, California. Mustered in as a Private in Company D at the Presidio, California on 18 Oct 1861. From Nov 1861 to Mar 1862 on extra duty as a cook. On escort duty between Carisa Creek and Camp Wright, California on 9 May 1862. On 12 Jun 1862 in the hospital at Camp Latham, California as a result of a hernia from falling off his horse. Discharged for disability at Camp Latham, California. A member of A. J. Smith Post No. 17 of Drain, Douglas County, Oregon.

Cemetery Information
Cemetery Name	Taylor-Lane
Cemetery Street	Nellie Ln 2700 blk
Cemetery City	Cottage Grove
Cemetery Township
Cemetery County	Lane
Cemetery State	OR