THOMAS VINCENT
5th TENNESSEE CAVALRY
USA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: Abt. 1846 in DeKalb County, Tennessee
Died: 28 February 1870 in Putnam County, Tennessee (He was murdered by unknown assailants and left by the road for his wife to find).
Buried:
Parents: Anthony and Rachel (Vandiver) Vincent
Married: Elizabeth Elrod Green on 4 June 1867 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Born: Feb 1836 in DeKalb County, Tennessee
Died: 16 September 1900 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried:
Parents: James and Elizabeth (McDowell) Elrod
Widow of: Edmund Harrison Green
Children:
- Anna Vincent
- William Vincent
RELATIVES WHO SERVED
- Brother: Anthony Vincent - 1st Tennessee Mounted Infantry
MILITARY INFORMATION
5th Tennessee Cavalry
Company A
USA
ABSTRACT:
- Entered service as a Private and left service as a Private
- Born: DeKalb County, TN
- Age: 18
- Height: 5' 6"
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: LIght
- Complexion: Light
- Enlisted 10 October 1863 in Liberty, TN
- Jan - Oct 1864: Present
- Nov & Dec 1864: Absent without leave since 31 Oct 1864
- Jan - Jun 1865: Present
- 25 Jun 1865: Discharged at Fayetteville, TN
- Enlistment Papers Included
- In Case of Minor Papers: William G. Davis signed as the Legal Guardian of Thomas Vincent, age 18.
US PENSION APPLICATION
- Widow's Pension Application Filed on 21 August 1890; Application: 496246; Certificate: 292430
- Full Pension Application is available online at the National Archives
CENSUS DATA
- 1850 DeKalb County, TN, Page 46
- 1860 Putnam County, TN, Page 49
ADDITIONAL DATA
- The Nashville Union and American, 13 April 1870, Page 1
An ex-Federal soldier was killed near Smithville, Tenn. last month. He was at home at the time at work and his murders were not seen. I remember his name as Vincent or Vinson.