| The above letter is a
written statement by commanding officer
of Co. K stating that "in the line
of his duty being in action with the
enemy at Helena Ark on 4th July
1863" that Thomas had received a
gunshot wound which fractured his skull
"carrying away a great portion of
the frontal bone" which resulted in
dizziness and inability to perform
physical or mental labor. Left for dead on
the battlefield, a soldier found a
"whisper of a breath" in Tom
and he was taken to a Memphis hospital
where he was operated on and remained
until his discharge in December.
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