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Thomas McManus
1834–1914
A Hartford-born Civil War officer, he is remembered for service with the 25th Connecticut Volunteers and for helping preserve the story of that regiment. His surviving book offers a firsthand window into soldiers’ memories of the war.
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The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion : history, reminiscences, description of battle of Irish Bend, carrying of pay roll, roster
by George P. (George Perkins) Bissell, Samuel K. (Samuel Kimball) Ellis, Henry Hill Goodell, Thomas McManus
About the author
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1834, Thomas McManus served as a major in the 25th Infantry, Connecticut Volunteers during the American Civil War. Local historical sources remember him as a brave and well-liked officer, and Connecticut Historical Society records identify him as a Hartford native who lived from 1834 to 1914.
McManus is associated with The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion, a historical volume credited on Project Gutenberg to George P. Bissell, Samuel K. Ellis, Thomas McManus, and Henry Hill Goodell. That connection suggests his lasting literary importance lies in preserving the experiences, battles, and roster of his regiment rather than in a long separate writing career.
He died in 1914, and later memorials in Hartford show how strongly he was remembered in his home city. Even in a brief body of published work, his contribution helps keep an eyewitness record of Civil War service alive for later readers.