John Thomas

John Thomas was born on 6 July 1833 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
In 1850, he made Second Lieutenant when he joined the US Army. In 1851, he made First Lieutenant. In 1854, he made Captain. In 1858, he made Major. In 1861, he joined the CSA. In 1862, he made Lieutenant Colonel. In 1865, he made Colonel. 
After the Civil War, he joined Robert Wheeler in the Louisiana Raiders. 
In 1880, a shootout occurred in Hintonville, Mississipi between members of the Louisiana Raiders under John Thomas and federal officers led by Bernard Reeves. John Thomas was killed during the battle.