Henry T. Thompson was the son of William and Sophia Jane Thompson, born about 1840 in Lee County, Virginia. Known siblings: Elizabeth Thompson (1843-?); David Thompson (1844-?); Archibald B. Thompson (1847-?); and James Thompson (1850-?). In the 1850 US Census he resided in District 31, (Jonesville) Lee Co., VA. In the 1860 US Census the address was listed as "Western District" Lee Co., VA. He worked as a farmer.
Henry Thompson's military career began when he enlisted at age 21 on 23 April 1861. Service Records has "Enlisted Company B, Virginia, 11th Infantry Regiment, Promoted to Full Private. His height was 5'9", farmer, and Sergeant is noted in "The Virginia Regimental Histories Series". According to the application for "Alabama, Texas, and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, for Henry V. Head" filled out by his wife, Henry Thompson "served in the war about two years and was in prison at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. until the close of the war." "He died about June 12' 1885, Lee County, Virginia." The cause of his death was "Consumption contracted in the service".
On 29 November 1867, Henry Thompson married Elizabeth Grabeel/Grabill in Lee County, Virginia, by R.R.McGriane. The couple were blessed with the following children:Martha Jane Thompson (1870-1948; William Riley Thompson 1871-?; Sarah E. Thompson 1875-?; and Emily Violet Thompson, 1877-?.
Henry Thompson's military career began when he enlisted at age 21 on 23 April 1861. Service Records has "Enlisted Company B, Virginia, 11th Infantry Regiment, Promoted to Full Private. His height was 5'9", farmer, and Sergeant is noted in "The Virginia Regimental Histories Series". According to the application for "Alabama, Texas, and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, for Henry V. Head" filled out by his wife, Henry Thompson "served in the war about two years and was in prison at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. until the close of the war." "He died about June 12' 1885, Lee County, Virginia." The cause of his death was "Consumption contracted in the service".
On 29 November 1867, Henry Thompson married Elizabeth Grabeel/Grabill in Lee County, Virginia, by R.R.McGriane. The couple were blessed with the following children:Martha Jane Thompson (1870-1948; William Riley Thompson 1871-?; Sarah E. Thompson 1875-?; and Emily Violet Thompson, 1877-?.
Henry T. Thompson was the son of William and Sophia Jane Thompson, born about 1840 in Lee County, Virginia. Known siblings: Elizabeth Thompson (1843-?); David Thompson (1844-?); Archibald B. Thompson (1847-?); and James Thompson (1850-?). In the 1850 US Census he resided in District 31, (Jonesville) Lee Co., VA. In the 1860 US Census the address was listed as "Western District" Lee Co., VA. He worked as a farmer.
Henry Thompson's military career began when he enlisted at age 21 on 23 April 1861. Service Records has "Enlisted Company B, Virginia, 11th Infantry Regiment, Promoted to Full Private. His height was 5'9", farmer, and Sergeant is noted in "The Virginia Regimental Histories Series". According to the application for "Alabama, Texas, and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, for Henry V. Head" filled out by his wife, Henry Thompson "served in the war about two years and was in prison at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. until the close of the war." "He died about June 12' 1885, Lee County, Virginia." The cause of his death was "Consumption contracted in the service".
On 29 November 1867, Henry Thompson married Elizabeth Grabeel/Grabill in Lee County, Virginia, by R.R.McGriane. The couple were blessed with the following children:Martha Jane Thompson (1870-1948; William Riley Thompson 1871-?; Sarah E. Thompson 1875-?; and Emily Violet Thompson, 1877-?.
Henry Thompson's military career began when he enlisted at age 21 on 23 April 1861. Service Records has "Enlisted Company B, Virginia, 11th Infantry Regiment, Promoted to Full Private. His height was 5'9", farmer, and Sergeant is noted in "The Virginia Regimental Histories Series". According to the application for "Alabama, Texas, and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, for Henry V. Head" filled out by his wife, Henry Thompson "served in the war about two years and was in prison at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. until the close of the war." "He died about June 12' 1885, Lee County, Virginia." The cause of his death was "Consumption contracted in the service".
On 29 November 1867, Henry Thompson married Elizabeth Grabeel/Grabill in Lee County, Virginia, by R.R.McGriane. The couple were blessed with the following children:Martha Jane Thompson (1870-1948; William Riley Thompson 1871-?; Sarah E. Thompson 1875-?; and Emily Violet Thompson, 1877-?.
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