Thomas B. King |
Thomas B King was member of the 3rd Tennessee Confederate Infantry at Fort Donalson Tennessee during the seige and final surrender to Union troops under the command of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on 16 Feb 1862. He died on board a steamboat on the Mississippi River, 21 Feb 1862. He is believed to be buried near St. Louis in Missouri or Illinois. The following is from ROSTER OF 3rd TENNESSEE INFANTRY, CSA, the records of Major Flavel Clingan Barber: Thomas B King Private, Co K; sick in quarters during Donalson, captured; died on board steamboat on Miss River Feb 21,1862. The following is a two enclosure affidavit to obtain pay due to dec'd son Thos B King, Co. K, 3rd Tenn Reg't, received on Dec 8, 1862 by G. L. King, Giles Co., Tenn: Elkton Tenn Nov 6th, 1862 I herby certify that the within named Thomas B. King, a private of Capt F. C. Barbers Company (K) 3rd Tenn Regt, was born at Elkton Giles County Tennessee on the 18th day of November 1841. Fair complection, dark hair, and blue eyes, was enlisted by Lt. G. W. Smith at Camp Troupe on the 7th day of August 1861 into the Confederate Service and is now entitled to a discharge by reason of death, having died on board a steamboat near St. Louis, Mo. on the 21th day of February 1862. The said Thomas B. King was last paid by Major W. P. Davis at Bowling Green, Ky to include the 7th day of October 1861 and there is due to him pay from that time to the date of his death. There is due to him twenty five dollars on account of clothing not drawn in kind. He is indebted to the Confederate States, nothing. Given in duplicate at Elkton Tenn, Nov. 6, 1862. (signature)F. C. Barber, Capt, Company K State of Tennessee, Giles County Personally appeared before me Edward W. Rose an acting Justice of Peace in and for said county and state, Griffin L. King made an oath that the named Thomas B. King died without wife or bodily heirs, and that he is the father of the said Thomas B. King and is the legal representative of the deceased soldier and is entitled to draw his pay from the Confederate States Government. Sworn to and subscribed before me Nov. 7th, 1862 (signature)Edward W. Rose |
Submitted by Tom King