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Lieut Thomas B. White
Cenotaph

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Lieut Thomas B. White Veteran

Birth
Allegany County, New York, USA
Death
16 May 1863 (aged 35)
Mississippi, USA
Cenotaph
Fountain Green, Hancock County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Date of birth calculated from tombstone inscription.

He was the son of Jary White and Lucena Lawrence, and the first husband of Mary Austin.

He enlisted Aug 15, 1862, mustered in November 7, 1862, at Camp Butler.

1 LIEUT.
CO. A.
118 ILL. INF.

Reportedly inscribed on the other side of this marker: Fell at the Battle of Champion Hill, Miss., May 16, 1863 Aged 35 Ys. 19 Ds.

There is a military tombstone for him at Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, where he was reinterred after his remains were recovered. This cemetery was established in 1866.

There are two descriptions of his original burial location. One description is:

"2 ft south of No 610." [No 610 was another soldier, A. W. C. White.]

[A. W. C. White] Was buried 8 1/4 miles west of Raymond Hinds Co Miss 1 3/4 miles east of forks of Bolton & Raymond roads & yds north of [?]

The second description reads: "6 1/2 miles W Raymond, 1 3/4 miles S forks Belton & Raymond roads, Hinds Co., Miss."
Date of birth calculated from tombstone inscription.

He was the son of Jary White and Lucena Lawrence, and the first husband of Mary Austin.

He enlisted Aug 15, 1862, mustered in November 7, 1862, at Camp Butler.

1 LIEUT.
CO. A.
118 ILL. INF.

Reportedly inscribed on the other side of this marker: Fell at the Battle of Champion Hill, Miss., May 16, 1863 Aged 35 Ys. 19 Ds.

There is a military tombstone for him at Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, where he was reinterred after his remains were recovered. This cemetery was established in 1866.

There are two descriptions of his original burial location. One description is:

"2 ft south of No 610." [No 610 was another soldier, A. W. C. White.]

[A. W. C. White] Was buried 8 1/4 miles west of Raymond Hinds Co Miss 1 3/4 miles east of forks of Bolton & Raymond roads & yds north of [?]

The second description reads: "6 1/2 miles W Raymond, 1 3/4 miles S forks Belton & Raymond roads, Hinds Co., Miss."


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  • Created by: Marcia
  • Added: Sep 19, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29936208/thomas_b-white: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut Thomas B. White (27 Apr 1828–16 May 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29936208, citing Alton Cemetery, Fountain Green, Hancock County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Marcia (contributor 46945176).