★★★ Thomas, Thomas W.

Thomas W. Thomas​

Born:1822

Birthplace: Columbia County, Georgia

1st​ Wife: Mary Frances Blackwell 1838 - 1858

2nd​ Wife: Sallie E. Cade

Occupation before War:

1855: Judge of Northern Circuit of Georgia​

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1859 – 1863: Judge of Northern Circuit of Georgia

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Colonel of 15th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Resigned as Colonel of 15th​ Georgia Infantry due to disability​

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While Judge Ruled the Confederate conscription law Unconstitutional​

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Served in the Georgia State Guard Briefly​

Died: April 24, 1864

Place of Death: Elberton, Georgia

Age at time of Death: 42 years old

Burial Place: Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia