Thomas died on 12Mar1863 in a hospital in Northern Virginia. He was promoted to 2nd LT 10Oct1861, and resigned his commission Sep1862 on grounds of infirmity. Battles fought are unknown. 5th FL Cav but later transfered to Co D, 1st FL Reserves on 01Sep1864. He was still listed as 2LT of this unit in early 1865 and was paroled at Madison on 14May1865.
Battles fought are unknown.
He was wounded on the second day of Gettysburg by a 'shell in the chest'. Family tradition holds that the shell fragment was stopped from penetrating by the Bible he carried. He did receive several broken ribs and had breathing difficulties throughout life. He was also later captured at Sparksburg. TO LIST David Jones Hamrick David was a veteran of the War Between the States fighting for the Confederacy.