Thomas, Edward Lloyd CSA

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THOMAS, Edward Lloyd CSA


Born March 23 1825, Clarke Cty GA
Died March 8 1898, South McAlester OK
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, planter.
War Service 1861 recruited 35th Georgia - October 1861 Col., Seven Pines, Seven Days, Mechanicsville (w), commanded J R Anderson's Bde/Hill’s Light Divn at Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg campaign, November 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 3rd Bde/Hill’s Light Divn at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, commanded 3rd Bde/Pender’s Divn at Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Appomattox.
Post War Career Planter, office in federal Land Dept, office in Indian Bureau.
Notes Was considered for divisional command when Pender was wounded, but passed over because of state sensibilities.