Gibson, Thomas S. (Rose Hill, Va.)
Biographical Note
There are multiple Thomas S. Gibsons in Lee County, Virginia, during this time period.
Thomas Spencer Gibson (1846-1927) enlisted at Rose Hill in Lee County on October 1, 1863, into Company G of the 25th Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He was imprisoned as a prisoner of war at Moorefield, Virginia, on August 7, 1864, and he was released in a prisoner exchange on March 28, 1865.
Thomas Shelby Gibson (1828-1909) enslisted at Rose Hill on September 27, 1862, as a Captain in Company E or G of the 37th Virginia Infantry of the Confederate Army. He was wounded on March 23, 1863, at Kernstown.
External sources:
"Thomas S Gibson" in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1273091:1555
"Gibson, Thomas S." [25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry], National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=722F0BA1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
"Thomas Spencer Gibson", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75652490/thomas-spencer-gibson
"Thomas S Gibson" [1828-1909] in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/2434704:1555
"Gibson, Thomas S." [37th Regiment, Virginia Infantry], National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=732F0BA1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
"Thomas Shelby Gibson", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40565135/thomas-shelby-gibson
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Thomas S. Gibson Letter
The Thomas S. Gibson Letter is from Gibson, a farmer in Lee County, Virginia, to James D. Thomas, Bryan, Texas, on March 24th, 1870. The letter contains information on the money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay.