Born: 1823.
Died: July 18, 1863 (aged 40 years).
Buried:
Occupation: Unknown.
Enlisted: August 28, 1862 at Brooklyn, NY to serve 3 years (aged 39 years).
Mustered In: August 29, 1862 as private.
Company: E
Wounded: In Action at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Died of his wounds received in battle on July 18, 1863.
(Possibly at the Railroad Cut)
Parents:
Father: George Thurston. Born April 3, 1802; Died - September 26, 1853 (aged 51 years).
Mother: Ellen Fenton. Born April 19, 1806; Died - February 17, 1880 (aged 64 years).
Died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Thurston
On Saturday, July 18th in Washington Hospital, Gettydburg, Pa.,
of wounds received at the Battle of Gettysburg, on Wednesday, July 1st.
1863. Robert Price Thurston, a member of Co.E. 14th Regiment, New
York State Militia.
The relatives and friends of the family and all members of the
14th in Brooklyn, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from the
Northwest Reformed Dutch Church,(Rev. Mr. Ganse) 23rd street, between
6th and 7th avenues. New York on Friday, 24th inst, at 1 o'clock P.M.
without further invitation.