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Maj Thomas Bell Monroe

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Maj Thomas Bell Monroe

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
7 Apr 1862 (aged 28)
Tennessee, USA
Burial
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.1924417, Longitude: -84.8650507
Plot
Section M, Lot 67.5 Grave 4
Memorial ID
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Thomas Bell Monroe

Residence Frankford KY; 28 years old.
Enlisted on 10/15/1861 at Bowling Green, KY as a Major.
On 10/15/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff KY 4th Infantry
He died of wounds on 4/7/1862
(Died on the field)
He was listed as: Wounded 4/7/1862 Shiloh, TN


Died of wounds at Shiloh
His death was announced before the Confederate congress.
Lying mortally wounded he was attended during his last minutes by his brother Capt Ben who would die the next year.

Was Mayor of Lexington then later KY Sec of state in admin of Gov Magoffin Resigned to join CSA 1861
Thomas Bell Monroe

Residence Frankford KY; 28 years old.
Enlisted on 10/15/1861 at Bowling Green, KY as a Major.
On 10/15/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff KY 4th Infantry
He died of wounds on 4/7/1862
(Died on the field)
He was listed as: Wounded 4/7/1862 Shiloh, TN


Died of wounds at Shiloh
His death was announced before the Confederate congress.
Lying mortally wounded he was attended during his last minutes by his brother Capt Ben who would die the next year.

Was Mayor of Lexington then later KY Sec of state in admin of Gov Magoffin Resigned to join CSA 1861


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