Thomas Lankford Pitts (1841 - 1862)

Born 24 May 1841 in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Died 17 Mar 1862 at age 20 in Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Thomas Pitts served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry

Thomas Pitts Died of Disease during the United States Civil War.

Never married ^[1]

Birth

24 MAY 1841 Davidson Co., TN ^[2]

Military

Thomas Pitts, Private, Capt Smith's Company C, 2nd Battalion Missouri Militia later becoming Company C, 8th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry, at age 20 (b. 1842), in Pittsburg, Hickory Co., MO on March1st, 1862, paid for horse & horse equipment, value of horse $45.00,discharged by the surgeon general due to disability at Linn Creek, MO (no reason given) but it must of been by death because family records state he died of the measles while serving in the Union Army at Linn Creek, Camden Co., MO on 17th March 1862. He might have died on March 17th but didn't get discharged from the Army until August 15th, 1862. ^[3]

Death

17 MAR 1862 Linn Creek, Camden Co., MO

Cause: He died of the measles while serving in the Union Army

Burial

Linn Creek, Camden Co., MO. Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 145

Sources

1. ↑ Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 145
2. ↑ Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 145
3. ↑ Source: Pitts Family History Book page 145 and Union Military Records.

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