Lt. Col. Thomas Hansel Reeves

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Born: 24th of February, 1843

Birthplace: Iredell County, North Carolina

Father: Ira Reeves

Mother: Eliza Cain

Wife: Catherine M Wilds Reeves (1840 - 1896. M. 1865) Dora May Garst Reeves ( 1874 - 1962/ M. 1914)

Education: Fall Branch Seminary (1858-1861)

Pre-war Occupation: Apprenticed to Blacksmith, 1851 - 1858, Student (mentioned above)

Post-war Occupation: U.S Marshall, East Tennessee, Justice of the Peace, Chairman of the County Court, County Attorny, Assistant Clerk of the state Legislature, Mayor of Jonesboro, President of the Jonesboro graded school board, Superintendent of the Bapist Sunday-school of Jonesboro Tn. Brevet Lt. Col, 39th U.S Infantry (1867 -1869)

Died: August 26 1926

Place of Death: Jonesboro, Washington Co. Tennessee

Party: Republican

Civil War Career:

Private Soldier (2nd Tennessee, Company D 4th Tennessee) - Septemper 28th 1861 - February 29th 1863

1st Lieutenant, Company D - February 29th 1863 - May 29th 1863

Captain, Company D - May 29th 1863 - August 10th, 1864

Major, 4th Tennessee - August 10 1864 - June 5th 1865

Lt. Col., 4th Tennessee - June 5th 1865 - July 29th 1865

Colonel, 4th Tennessee - July 29th 1865 - August 15th, 1865 (Hon. Mustered Out)

battles/Campaigns:

Battle of mcMinnville: (Captured. Held, Repulsed at, and Retook the Courthouse road)

Seige of Knoxville: (Regt. posted on works south of the Holston, not signifigantly engaged)

Wheeler's 1864 raid: (Captured post of Martin's cavalry w/ West Wing of 3rd Indiana Cavalry, scouts posted from Cumberland Mountains to Sweetwater Valley)

Battle of Kingsport: (December 11th. Did not participate in fighting on the 13th)

Stoneman's Raid: (Guarding mountain passes)

Pos. Battle of Bulls gap: (regiment sometimes reported at engagement but not confirmed)

Pos. Rheatown (Reported by Vaughn but not confirmed)

Numerous unnamed Skirmishes from 63' - 65'

Notes: Briefly Imprisoned by Col. of 2nd Tennessee for desertion, pardoned by Presdt. Lincoln. Briefly resided in D.C. Commander of G.A.R post. Freemason.


Sources: Reeves Project, Regimental history of 4th Tn Volunteer inf.