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Capt Thomas Wilkes Givens

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Capt Thomas Wilkes Givens Veteran

Birth
Death
16 Oct 1912 (aged 72)
Burial
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA GPS-Latitude: 27.9545589, Longitude: -82.456665
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2nd Lieutenant Thomas Wilkes Givens,
Company K, 8th Florida Infantry

Residence was not listed; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 7/8/1861 at Fernandina, FL as a Corporal.
On 7/8/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. FL 2nd Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 10/6/1862
On 10/6/1862 he was commissioned into "K" Co. FL 8th Infantry
He was discharged on 2/24/1865 (Estimated date of discharge)
He was listed as:
Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA (Wounded in foot)
POW 7/4/1863 Gettysburg, PA
Confined 7/15/1863 Johnson's Island, OH (Estimated date)
Paroled 2/24/1865 (place not stated)
Paroled 5/10/1865 Tallahassee, FL
Promotions:
Qtr Master Serg 7/19/1861
2nd Lieut 10/6/1862 (As of Co. K 8th FL Inf)
Capt 5/15/1863 (Estimated day)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers: 7/19/1861 from company K to Field & Staff

born 8/1/1840 in Abbeville, SC
died 10/16/1912
Prewar Occupations: Volunteer Soldier, Florida. Seminole War veteran. Clerk


2nd Lieutenant Thomas Wilkes Givens,
Company K, 8th Florida Infantry

Residence was not listed; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 7/8/1861 at Fernandina, FL as a Corporal.
On 7/8/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. FL 2nd Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 10/6/1862
On 10/6/1862 he was commissioned into "K" Co. FL 8th Infantry
He was discharged on 2/24/1865 (Estimated date of discharge)
He was listed as:
Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA (Wounded in foot)
POW 7/4/1863 Gettysburg, PA
Confined 7/15/1863 Johnson's Island, OH (Estimated date)
Paroled 2/24/1865 (place not stated)
Paroled 5/10/1865 Tallahassee, FL
Promotions:
Qtr Master Serg 7/19/1861
2nd Lieut 10/6/1862 (As of Co. K 8th FL Inf)
Capt 5/15/1863 (Estimated day)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers: 7/19/1861 from company K to Field & Staff

born 8/1/1840 in Abbeville, SC
died 10/16/1912
Prewar Occupations: Volunteer Soldier, Florida. Seminole War veteran. Clerk




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