C.S.A.; Company A,30th Virginia Infantry, Corse's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
He was described at enlistment as 5' 7", blue eyes, dark hair. Residence Fredericksburg VA.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 as a Private, he mustered into "A" Co. VA 30th Infantry.
He was Dropped on 7/12/1861 (reason not given). On 3/4/1862 he again mustered into "A" Co. VA 30th Infantry. Detailed 11/1/1863 Petersburg, VA (As a courier)
Promoted to Corpl. Wounded 5/16/1864 Drewry's Bluff, VA.
POW 6/1/1864 Totopotomoy Creek, VA.; Transferred 6/19/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Released 6/20/1865 Elmira, NY.
Member of Working Men's Union, Confederate Veteran Association, Knights of Pythias.
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THE FREE LANCE STAR, Fredericksburg, VA
Tuesday, October 10, 1933, page 1
Thomas F. Proctor, widely known Confederate veteran and life long resident of this section of Virginia died last night at five minutes to nine o'clock at the residence of his son, Thomas F.Proctor, jr., in Louisa. He would have been ninety six years old next March 4.
The deceased was one of the three remaining Confederate veterans in Fredericksburg and was one of the few remaining in this section of Virginia who served throughout the entire period of the war with the exception of a few months during which he was out of active service due to a serious wound.
Born in Spotsylvania County on March 4, 1838, Col. Proctor spent the early part of his life on a farm near Fredericksburg and during the latter part of his life lived in the city. He was on a visit to his son when his death occurred suddenly. Recently he had not been ill through he had been in feeble health for a number of years, which together with his advanced age, had kept his family and friends anxious.
Period of Progress.
When Col. Proctor first saw the light of day on the Spotsylvania County farm of his parents, the first railroad train had not come to Fredericksburg, telegraphy was not in use, and telephones, steam heat for homes, the talking machine, radio, and electric light were undreamed of. The maximum speed at which man could travel in this section was as fast as a horse could run. When Col. Proctor was born LaFayette's visit to Fredericksburg was as fresh in the minds of the people as the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Fredericksburg's birth is to the people of today, George Washington had been dead but thirty-nine years and there were living in the town many people who had seen and known the first president.
In the space of his nearly 100 years of life, Col. Proctor lived through the greatest period of mechanical, industrial and inventive progress the world has ever seen. During the period of his life his county participated in four wars.
Served With Confederacy.
In one of these Col. Proctor saw active service with the army of the Confederacy. He enlisted in the 30th Virginia Regiment, which was recruited largely in this section, at the outbreak of the war and served throughout the conflict. At Gettysburg he was seriously wounded in the shoulder but recovered and participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Rich(mond) and Appomattox.
Throughout his life he was an ardent Confederate veteran and was for years commander of the Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans, of this city, and derived his title of Colonel from an honorary appointment on the staff of the Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans of Virginia. He was a familiar figure at Confederate reunions, Memorial Day exercises and other celebrations of a like nature.
Alert, lively and keen even up to the very last years of his live, Col. Proctor had a wide acquaintance in the section and was greatly loved.
Colonel Proctor was a member of the Methodist church and belonged to the Pythian and Odd Fellows lodges.
He is survived by three children, Joseph L. Proctor, of Washington; Thomas F. Proctor, jr., of Louisa, and Mrs. Dora Ryan, of New Haven, Conn. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.
Definite funeral arrangements have not been announced but is probable that services will take place Thursday afternoon and that the burial will be in the Confederate Cemetery with military honors.
He was described at enlistment as 5' 7", blue eyes, dark hair. Residence Fredericksburg VA.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 as a Private, he mustered into "A" Co. VA 30th Infantry.
He was Dropped on 7/12/1861 (reason not given). On 3/4/1862 he again mustered into "A" Co. VA 30th Infantry. Detailed 11/1/1863 Petersburg, VA (As a courier)
Promoted to Corpl. Wounded 5/16/1864 Drewry's Bluff, VA.
POW 6/1/1864 Totopotomoy Creek, VA.; Transferred 6/19/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Released 6/20/1865 Elmira, NY.
Member of Working Men's Union, Confederate Veteran Association, Knights of Pythias.
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THE FREE LANCE STAR, Fredericksburg, VA
Tuesday, October 10, 1933, page 1
Thomas F. Proctor, widely known Confederate veteran and life long resident of this section of Virginia died last night at five minutes to nine o'clock at the residence of his son, Thomas F.Proctor, jr., in Louisa. He would have been ninety six years old next March 4.
The deceased was one of the three remaining Confederate veterans in Fredericksburg and was one of the few remaining in this section of Virginia who served throughout the entire period of the war with the exception of a few months during which he was out of active service due to a serious wound.
Born in Spotsylvania County on March 4, 1838, Col. Proctor spent the early part of his life on a farm near Fredericksburg and during the latter part of his life lived in the city. He was on a visit to his son when his death occurred suddenly. Recently he had not been ill through he had been in feeble health for a number of years, which together with his advanced age, had kept his family and friends anxious.
Period of Progress.
When Col. Proctor first saw the light of day on the Spotsylvania County farm of his parents, the first railroad train had not come to Fredericksburg, telegraphy was not in use, and telephones, steam heat for homes, the talking machine, radio, and electric light were undreamed of. The maximum speed at which man could travel in this section was as fast as a horse could run. When Col. Proctor was born LaFayette's visit to Fredericksburg was as fresh in the minds of the people as the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Fredericksburg's birth is to the people of today, George Washington had been dead but thirty-nine years and there were living in the town many people who had seen and known the first president.
In the space of his nearly 100 years of life, Col. Proctor lived through the greatest period of mechanical, industrial and inventive progress the world has ever seen. During the period of his life his county participated in four wars.
Served With Confederacy.
In one of these Col. Proctor saw active service with the army of the Confederacy. He enlisted in the 30th Virginia Regiment, which was recruited largely in this section, at the outbreak of the war and served throughout the conflict. At Gettysburg he was seriously wounded in the shoulder but recovered and participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Rich(mond) and Appomattox.
Throughout his life he was an ardent Confederate veteran and was for years commander of the Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans, of this city, and derived his title of Colonel from an honorary appointment on the staff of the Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans of Virginia. He was a familiar figure at Confederate reunions, Memorial Day exercises and other celebrations of a like nature.
Alert, lively and keen even up to the very last years of his live, Col. Proctor had a wide acquaintance in the section and was greatly loved.
Colonel Proctor was a member of the Methodist church and belonged to the Pythian and Odd Fellows lodges.
He is survived by three children, Joseph L. Proctor, of Washington; Thomas F. Proctor, jr., of Louisa, and Mrs. Dora Ryan, of New Haven, Conn. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.
Definite funeral arrangements have not been announced but is probable that services will take place Thursday afternoon and that the burial will be in the Confederate Cemetery with military honors.
C.S.A.; Company A,30th Virginia Infantry, Corse's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
He was described at enlistment as 5' 7", blue eyes, dark hair. Residence Fredericksburg VA.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 as a Private, he mustered into "A" Co. VA 30th Infantry.
He was Dropped on 7/12/1861 (reason not given). On 3/4/1862 he again mustered into "A" Co. VA 30th Infantry. Detailed 11/1/1863 Petersburg, VA (As a courier)
Promoted to Corpl. Wounded 5/16/1864 Drewry's Bluff, VA.
POW 6/1/1864 Totopotomoy Creek, VA.; Transferred 6/19/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Released 6/20/1865 Elmira, NY.
Member of Working Men's Union, Confederate Veteran Association, Knights of Pythias.
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THE FREE LANCE STAR, Fredericksburg, VA
Tuesday, October 10, 1933, page 1
Thomas F. Proctor, widely known Confederate veteran and life long resident of this section of Virginia died last night at five minutes to nine o'clock at the residence of his son, Thomas F.Proctor, jr., in Louisa. He would have been ninety six years old next March 4.
The deceased was one of the three remaining Confederate veterans in Fredericksburg and was one of the few remaining in this section of Virginia who served throughout the entire period of the war with the exception of a few months during which he was out of active service due to a serious wound.
Born in Spotsylvania County on March 4, 1838, Col. Proctor spent the early part of his life on a farm near Fredericksburg and during the latter part of his life lived in the city. He was on a visit to his son when his death occurred suddenly. Recently he had not been ill through he had been in feeble health for a number of years, which together with his advanced age, had kept his family and friends anxious.
Period of Progress.
When Col. Proctor first saw the light of day on the Spotsylvania County farm of his parents, the first railroad train had not come to Fredericksburg, telegraphy was not in use, and telephones, steam heat for homes, the talking machine, radio, and electric light were undreamed of. The maximum speed at which man could travel in this section was as fast as a horse could run. When Col. Proctor was born LaFayette's visit to Fredericksburg was as fresh in the minds of the people as the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Fredericksburg's birth is to the people of today, George Washington had been dead but thirty-nine years and there were living in the town many people who had seen and known the first president.
In the space of his nearly 100 years of life, Col. Proctor lived through the greatest period of mechanical, industrial and inventive progress the world has ever seen. During the period of his life his county participated in four wars.
Served With Confederacy.
In one of these Col. Proctor saw active service with the army of the Confederacy. He enlisted in the 30th Virginia Regiment, which was recruited largely in this section, at the outbreak of the war and served throughout the conflict. At Gettysburg he was seriously wounded in the shoulder but recovered and participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Rich(mond) and Appomattox.
Throughout his life he was an ardent Confederate veteran and was for years commander of the Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans, of this city, and derived his title of Colonel from an honorary appointment on the staff of the Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans of Virginia. He was a familiar figure at Confederate reunions, Memorial Day exercises and other celebrations of a like nature.
Alert, lively and keen even up to the very last years of his live, Col. Proctor had a wide acquaintance in the section and was greatly loved.
Colonel Proctor was a member of the Methodist church and belonged to the Pythian and Odd Fellows lodges.
He is survived by three children, Joseph L. Proctor, of Washington; Thomas F. Proctor, jr., of Louisa, and Mrs. Dora Ryan, of New Haven, Conn. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.
Definite funeral arrangements have not been announced but is probable that services will take place Thursday afternoon and that the burial will be in the Confederate Cemetery with military honors.
He was described at enlistment as 5' 7", blue eyes, dark hair. Residence Fredericksburg VA.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 as a Private, he mustered into "A" Co. VA 30th Infantry.
He was Dropped on 7/12/1861 (reason not given). On 3/4/1862 he again mustered into "A" Co. VA 30th Infantry. Detailed 11/1/1863 Petersburg, VA (As a courier)
Promoted to Corpl. Wounded 5/16/1864 Drewry's Bluff, VA.
POW 6/1/1864 Totopotomoy Creek, VA.; Transferred 6/19/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Released 6/20/1865 Elmira, NY.
Member of Working Men's Union, Confederate Veteran Association, Knights of Pythias.
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THE FREE LANCE STAR, Fredericksburg, VA
Tuesday, October 10, 1933, page 1
Thomas F. Proctor, widely known Confederate veteran and life long resident of this section of Virginia died last night at five minutes to nine o'clock at the residence of his son, Thomas F.Proctor, jr., in Louisa. He would have been ninety six years old next March 4.
The deceased was one of the three remaining Confederate veterans in Fredericksburg and was one of the few remaining in this section of Virginia who served throughout the entire period of the war with the exception of a few months during which he was out of active service due to a serious wound.
Born in Spotsylvania County on March 4, 1838, Col. Proctor spent the early part of his life on a farm near Fredericksburg and during the latter part of his life lived in the city. He was on a visit to his son when his death occurred suddenly. Recently he had not been ill through he had been in feeble health for a number of years, which together with his advanced age, had kept his family and friends anxious.
Period of Progress.
When Col. Proctor first saw the light of day on the Spotsylvania County farm of his parents, the first railroad train had not come to Fredericksburg, telegraphy was not in use, and telephones, steam heat for homes, the talking machine, radio, and electric light were undreamed of. The maximum speed at which man could travel in this section was as fast as a horse could run. When Col. Proctor was born LaFayette's visit to Fredericksburg was as fresh in the minds of the people as the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Fredericksburg's birth is to the people of today, George Washington had been dead but thirty-nine years and there were living in the town many people who had seen and known the first president.
In the space of his nearly 100 years of life, Col. Proctor lived through the greatest period of mechanical, industrial and inventive progress the world has ever seen. During the period of his life his county participated in four wars.
Served With Confederacy.
In one of these Col. Proctor saw active service with the army of the Confederacy. He enlisted in the 30th Virginia Regiment, which was recruited largely in this section, at the outbreak of the war and served throughout the conflict. At Gettysburg he was seriously wounded in the shoulder but recovered and participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Rich(mond) and Appomattox.
Throughout his life he was an ardent Confederate veteran and was for years commander of the Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans, of this city, and derived his title of Colonel from an honorary appointment on the staff of the Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans of Virginia. He was a familiar figure at Confederate reunions, Memorial Day exercises and other celebrations of a like nature.
Alert, lively and keen even up to the very last years of his live, Col. Proctor had a wide acquaintance in the section and was greatly loved.
Colonel Proctor was a member of the Methodist church and belonged to the Pythian and Odd Fellows lodges.
He is survived by three children, Joseph L. Proctor, of Washington; Thomas F. Proctor, jr., of Louisa, and Mrs. Dora Ryan, of New Haven, Conn. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.
Definite funeral arrangements have not been announced but is probable that services will take place Thursday afternoon and that the burial will be in the Confederate Cemetery with military honors.
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