Thomas Sherwin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Thomas Sherwin
Born	July 11, 1839 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	December 19, 1914 Boston, Massachusetts
Allegiance	Union
Service/branch	Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General
Unit	22nd Massachusetts Infantry
Commands held	1st Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Other work	President, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company

Detail of Thomas Sherwin's grave in the Old Village Cemetery

Thomas Sherwin (July 11, 1839 – December 19, 1914) was an American Civil War general and executive. He was the son of educator Thomas Sherwin, master of the English High School of Boston. The younger Sherwin taught in Dedham, Massachusetts before the war. He enlisted in the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in 1861 as a lieutenant.

He was wounded at the Battle of Gaines' Mill on June 27, 1862. On April 3, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Sherwin for the award of the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for distinguished gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg and for gallant and meritorious services during the war, The U.S. Senate confirmed the award on May 18, 1866.