Thomas
J.
Gunter
Born in Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha Jane (Ragland) Gunter
— married
16 May 1866 in Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Benjamin J. Gunter, Ida F. (Gunter) Wootten, Eva B. (Gunter) Vest, Rosa Bertus (Gunter) Ragland, Charles Thomas Gunter and George Washington Gunter
Died
at about age 75
in Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 11 May 2018
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Biography
Thomas Gunter was born in Virginia.
Private Thomas Gunter served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 23 July 1861
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company D
Enlisted: 23 July 1861
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company D
Thomas J. Gunter was born in May 1834 in Buckingham County, Virginiam the son of Charles and Virginia Gunter.[1]
He was a PVT in the Buckingham Yancey Guard, Confederate States Army. [2]
- Name: Thomas J Gunter
- Enlistment Age: 24
- Birth Date: abt 1837
- Birth Place: Buckingham County, Virginia
- Enlistment Date: 23 Jul 1861
- Enlistment Place: Buckingham, Virginia
- Enlistment Rank: Private
- Muster Date: 23 Jul 1861
- Muster Place: Virginia
- Muster Company: D
- Muster Regiment: 56th Infantry
- Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
- Muster Information: Enlisted
- Muster Out Date: 9 Apr 1865
- Muster Out Place: Appomattox Court House, Virginia
- Muster Out Information: Surrendered
- Side of War: Confederacy
- Survived War?: Yes
- Complexion: Fair
- Height: 5 ft, 8 inches
- Occupation: Farmer
- Notes: 1863-11-15 Furloughed; 1863-12-15 Returned, Estimated day; 1864-05-15 AWOL; 1864-08-15 Returned, Estimated day
- Additional Notes: Applied for pension Occt 10, 1905 age 72 Buckingham, VA Disabled by old age. $30.00 approved.
- Title: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
- U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
- Name: Thomas J Gunter
- Application Date: 10 Oct 1905
- Application Place: Buckingham, Virginia
- Birth Year: abt 1833
- Age: 72
- Application Type: Veteran
- Thomas married Martha J, Ragland on 16 May 1867 in Virginia.[3]
- Name: Thos I Gunter
- Race: White
- Age: 32
- Birth Date: abt 1835
- Marriage Date: 16 May 1867
- Marriage Place: Virginia
- Marriage License Place: Buckingham
- Parent 1: Chs Gunter
- Parent 2: Jane Gunter
- Spouse: Martha J Ragland
- Occupation: Farmer
He died in 1910, and is buried at the Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Cemetery in Buckingham, County, Virginia.[4]
- U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
- Name: Thomas J Gunter
- Death Age: 75
- Birth Date: 1835
- Death Date: 1910
- Interment Place: Virginia
- Cemetery Address: Rt 604 Yogaville Buckingham, VA 23921
- Cemetery: Woodland Methodist Cem
- Notes: Pfc Confederate Army Civil War
Sources
- ↑ 1850 District 2, Buckingham, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- ↑ U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
- ↑ Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69186290
- 1870 James River, Buckingham, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- 1880 James River, Buckingham, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- 1900 James River, Buckingham, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
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