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'''Thomas F. Castor (1820-1855)''' - Born circa 1820 in Pennsylvania. Served in the [[Mexican-American War]] and established [[Fort Tejon]] in 1855. Died 8 Sep 1855, at Fort Tejon, Kern County, California. | '''Thomas F. Castor (1820-1855)''' - Born circa 1820 in Pennsylvania. Served in the [[Mexican-American War]] and established [[Fort Tejon]] in 1855. Died 8 Sep 1855, at Fort Tejon, Kern County, California. | ||
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He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1841 and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1846|Class of 1846]] ranking 28th out of 59. | He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1841 and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1846|Class of 1846]], ranking 28th out of 59. | ||
Thomas Castor served in the [[Mexican-American War]] (1847-1848) and at a variety of posts in Minnesota and California between 1848 and 1855. He established [[Fort Tejon]] in 1854. He died 8 Sep 1855, at [[Fort Tejon]], Kern County, California and is buried in the Fort Tejon Military Cemetery. | Thomas Castor served in the [[Mexican-American War]] (1847-1848) and at a variety of posts in Minnesota and California between 1848 and 1855. He established [[Fort Tejon]] in 1854. He died 8 Sep 1855, at [[Fort Tejon]], Kern County, California and is buried in the Fort Tejon Military Cemetery. | ||
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14965155 Find A Grave - Thomas F. Castor] | * [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14965155 Find A Grave - Thomas F. Castor] | ||
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Thomas F. Castor (1820-1855) - Born circa 1820 in Pennsylvania. Served in the Mexican-American War and established Fort Tejon in 1855. Died 8 Sep 1855, at Fort Tejon, Kern County, California.
He entered the United States Military Academy 1 Jul 1841 and graduated in the Class of 1846, ranking 28th out of 59. Thomas Castor served in the Mexican-American War (1847-1848) and at a variety of posts in Minnesota and California between 1848 and 1855. He established Fort Tejon in 1854. He died 8 Sep 1855, at Fort Tejon, Kern County, California and is buried in the Fort Tejon Military Cemetery.
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