P
hilip was a mariner and in the Merchant Services. He enlisted in the Comp E 3rd Mass Vol Militia and also served on the US ship Calypso and survived the war.
Timeline
Birth- 6/03/1839
New Bedford, MA
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
State
Massachusetts
Unit
3rd Infantry
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Company
E
Served For
United States of America
Rank
Lincoln's Minuteman
Gold Star
Enlistment
Jpvt
Discharge
Pvt
Marriage- 8/07/1863-Age: 24 years
(Real name) Jane L. Ricketson
(She went by) Jennie
Married in: New Bedford, MA
Born in: North Bridgewater, MA
Death- 5/01/1897-Age: 58 years
Paralysis
New Bedford, MA
Chelsea's Soldiers Home, Chelsea, MA
Burial
Rural Cemetery, New Bedrord, MA
Other Facts
Full Name
Philip M Topham
Father
Robert C. Topham
Mother
Bathsheba (Barton) Topham