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Lieutenant Thurston

A young officer who dies in battle.

minor

Also known as Thurston

First appearance: george thurston

Lieutenant Thurston shows up with force in One of the Missing. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Union officer who discovers Searing's body and estimates he has been dead a week.
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Lieutenant Thurston first appears in 0037 george thurston.

In One of the Missing: Union officer who discovers Searing's body and estimates he has been dead a week.

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