Thomas Sherwin (July 11, 1839 – December 19, 1914) was an

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general and executive. He was the son of educator Thomas Sherwin, master of the

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. The younger Sherwin taught in

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before the war. He enlisted in the

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in 1861 as a lieutenant. He was wounded at the

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on June 27, 1862. On April 3, 1866,

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nominated Sherwin for the award of the honorary grade of

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, to rank from March 13, 1865, for distinguished gallantry at the

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and for gallant and meritorious services during the war, The

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confirmed the award on May 18, 1866.

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