Thomas W Davis

Husband of Adaline H (Jackson) Davis — married 25 Dec 1859 in Greene, Georgia, United States

Died 18 Jul 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Captain Thomas Davis served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Mar 4, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 42nd Regiment Georgia Infantry

Thomas W. Davis married Adaline H. Jackson on December 25, 1859.^[1] They did not have any children together. He passed away in 1863.

Civil War Service

Thomas W. Davis enlisted in the Confederate Army in Atlanta, Georgia on March 4, 1862. He enlisted in Company K of the 42nd Regiment of the Georgia Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on March 20, 1862. He was promoted to Captain on March 20, 1863 and assigned to Company G of the 42nd Regiment. He replaced William Malcom as the company commander. He died on July 18, 1863. In his records, there is some confusion about his precise date of death. His wife Ada in her application for pension, stated that his nurse had told her he died on the 18th, but the adjutant of the regiment told her he died on the 29th. The muster roll of December 11, 1863 states he died on July 18th.^[2]

Research Notes

1) Possible burial.

Capt. T. W. Davis, Greensboro City Cemetery. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJZ-DRL : 7 February 2020), Thomas W. Davis and Adaline H. Jackson, 25 Dec 1859; citing Marriage, Greene, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 159,051.
2. ↑ Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia. The National Archives. Washington, D. C.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73506046/t_w-davis: accessed March 27, 2024), memorial page for Capt T. W. Davis (unknown–4 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73506046, citing Greensboro City Cemetery, Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Samuel Taylor Geer (contributor 46925792).

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