Thomas William Humphrey (1835–1864) was an American volunteer officer in the Union Army (United States Volunteers) during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Brice's Cross Roads.[1]
Thomas W. Humphrey | |
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| Born | 1835 Bainbridge, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1864 Battlefield of Brice's Cross Roads, near Baldwyn, Mississippi |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Rank |  Colonel, U.S.V. Brigadier general, U.S.V. (posthumous) |
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Civil War
editThomas Humphrey, of the 90th Illinois Infantry Regiment, WAS among the list of wounded from Sherman's army, transferred to Nashville, Tennessee in June 1864.[2] He was killed in action at the Battle of Brice's Cross Roads.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Holdzkom, Roslyn; Sellars, Linda; Hart, Laura (June 2021). "William Thomas Humphrey Papers, 1848–1864". Wilson Library – UNC-Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "The War in Georgia / List of sick and wounded, &c". Chicago Tribune. June 18, 1864. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Fight Near Guntown, Miss. / Col. Thomas W. Humphrey Killed". Charles City Intelligencer. June 23, 1864. p. 2. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
External links
edit- Masters, Dan (December 6, 2020). "Wiped Out at Guntown: a private's view of Brice's Crossroads". Dan Masters' Civil War Chronicles. Blogger. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- "Thomas William Humphrey (1835–1864)". Find a Grave. January 26, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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