Charles Mynn Thruston
Charles Mynn Thruston (February 22, 1798 – February 18, 1873) was a career U.S. Army officer who retired to Maryland where he became a farmer and politician, then returned to service as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served as the mayor of Cumberland, Maryland, from 1861 to 1862.
Charles Mynn Thruston | |
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| Born | February 22, 1798 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1873 (aged 74) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1814–1836, 1861–1862 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 Seminole Wars American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) |
Juliana Hughes (m. 1820) |
| Children | 8 |
| Relations | Buckner Thruston (father) Charles Mynn Thruston (grandfather) |
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