CS Exe Bragg, Thomas - C.S. Attorney General

Thomas Bragg Jr.
Confederate States Attorney General​

Born: November 9, 1810

Birthplace: Warrenton, North Carolina

Father: Thomas Bragg Sr. 1778 – 1851

(Buried: Howard Street Family Cemeteries, Ocracoke, North Carolina)​

Mother: Margaret Crosland 1790 – 1850

(Buried: Old Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, North Carolina)​

Wife: Isabella M. Cuthbert 1820 – 1877

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

Brother: US Congressman John Bragg 1806 - 1878

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama)​

Brother: General Braxton Bragg 1817 - 1876

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama)​

Children:

John Bragg 1841 – 1891​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

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Blanche Bragg Syme 1843 – 1870​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

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Herbert Bragg 1846 – 1875​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

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Isabella Cuthbert "Belle" Bragg Heartt 1848 – 1940​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

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Francis Rice "Frank" Bragg 1850 – 1890​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

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Thomas Bragg 1856 – 1857​

(Buried: Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia)​

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Mary Love Bragg Gilliam 1858 – 1923​

(Buried: Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia)​

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Infant Bragg 1859 – 1859​

(Buried: Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia)​

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Infant Bragg 1860 – 1860​

(Buried: Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia)​

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Martha Cuthbert Bragg Prichard 1861 – 1897​

(Buried: Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia)​

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Elsie Bragg Morton Unknown – 1927​

(Buried: Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia)​

Political Party: Democratic Party

Education:

Graduated from Captain Partridge's Military Academy​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Jackson, North Carolina​

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1842 – 1843: Member of North Carolina House of Commons​

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Prosecuting Attorney for Northampton County, North Carolina​

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1855 – 1859: 34th Governor of North Carolina​

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1859 – 1861: United States Senator from North Carolina​

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1859 – 1861: Chairman of Senate Claims Committee​

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1859 – 1861: Member of Senate Public Lands Committee​

Civil War Service:

1861: Expelled from the United States Senate on July 11th​​

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1861 – 1862: Confederate States Attorney General​

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1862–1865: President Davis personal representative in North Carolina​

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1862 – 1865: Chairman of Citizens effort to keep North Carolina committed to the Confederate Cause​

Occupation after War:

1862 – 1872: Attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina​

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1870: Served as Counsel in impeachment of Governor Holden​

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1870: Chairman of Democratic – Conservative Party​

Died: January 21, 1872

Place of Death: Raleigh, North Carolina

Age at time of Death: 61 years old

Burial Place: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina

 

[Pollaco]

He was a cabinet member for just about 4 months., in fact he lacked a few days making it to 4 months.

 

[CSA Today]

Braxton Bragg's older brother.

 

[Pollaco]

Braxton Bragg's older brother.

Actually He was Braxton's younger brother wasn't he?

 

[CSA Today]

Actually He was Braxton's younger brother wasn't he?

Thomas Bragg, Jr-- born in 1810
Braxton Bragg-- born in 1817

 

[Pollaco]

Thomas Bragg, Jr-- born in 1810
Braxton Bragg-- born in 1817

One of us got a hold of a bio with a typo. The reference book I read said Thomas Bragg was born in 1818.

 

[Pollaco]

 

[CSA Today]

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One of us obviously did, my source: https://www.myheritage.com/names/thomas_bragg

 

[gentlemanrob]

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His gravestone says 1810 I would think his family would put the right year on it.

 

[Pollaco]

His gravestone says 1810 I would think his family would put the right year on it.

No doubt. I've ready found several mistakes in my book. There aren't many books that are 100% accurate.But then " human error" can occur on gravestones as well.