CHURCHILL, Thomas James
CSA
Born March 10 1824, Jefferson Cty KY
Died May 14 1905, Little Rock AR
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, farmer.
War Service 1861 Col. of 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Wilson's Creek, March 1862 Brig. Gen., Elkhorn Tavern, Richmond KY, Arkansas Post (s), Red River campaign, Jenkins' Ferry, March 1865 Maj. Gen., surrendered in Texas.
Post War Career Exile in Mexico, state treasurer of Arkansas, governor.
Notes Shortages in accounts while he was state treasurer were attributed to poor bookkeeping.