Thomas Wallace Colley
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Antebellum
- Born on November 30, 1837 outside of Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
- Enlisted from Abingdon, Virginia
Service Record
- ? - Enlisted in the 1st Virginia Cavalry at ?
- ? - Mustered in for a ? year term of service
Wartime Writings
- July 22, 1861 - to his father
- July 26, 1861 - to his sister
- August ?, 1861 - to his mother and sisters
- August 28, 1861 - to his mother and sisters
- ? - to Mr. Cassell
- November 4, 1861 - to his family
- November 13, 1861 - to his grandfather and uncle
- November 15, 1861 - to his sister
- November 18, 1861 - to his brother
- December 7, 1861 - to his brother
- December 14, 1861 - to his sister
- December 18, 1861 - to his sister
- January 1, 1862 - to his brother
- January 17, 1862 - to his sisters
- January 21, 1862 - to his sister
- January 31, 1862 - to his sister
- February 20, 1862 - to his sister and brother
- June 5, 1862 - to his mother and sister
- June 18, 1862 - to his sister
- July 5, 1862 - to his sister
- July 23, 1862 - to his sister
- August 31, 1862 - to his sister
- October 12, 1862 - to his sister
- November 11, 1863 - to his sister
- November 19, 1863 - to his brother
- December 11, 1863 - to his brother
- January 24, 1864 - to his brother and sisters
- January 29, 1864 - to his brother
- February 7, 1864 - to his brother
- February 9, 1864 - to his brother
- February 14, 1864 - to his brother
- March 25, 1864 - to his sister
- March 28, 1864 - to his sister
- April 2, 1864 - to his sister
- June 3, 1864 - to his brother
- June 3, 1864 - to his sister
- June 5, 1864 - to his sister
- June 7, 1864 - to his brother
- June 10, 1864 - to his brother
- June 26, 1864 - to his brother
- July 2, 1864 - to his brother
- July 7, 1864 - to his father
- September 7, 1864 - to his father
Post-War Career
- Helped to establish two United Confederate Veteran Camps:
- Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
- Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina - moved here in 1897
Family
- Anna Eliza (wife)
- James (son) - born 1873, died shortly after his birth
- Sally (daughter) - born ?, died 1886 at age 2
- Ella (daughter) - born ?, died 1886 at age 4
- Charles (son) born ?, died 1898 at age 3
- 8 other children
Notes
Sources
- In Memory of Self and Comrades - Michael K. Schaffer
- Find-a-Grave - Thomas Wallace Colley
- National Park Service - Colley, T.W.
Categories:
- Virginia Soldiers
- 1st Virginia Cavalry
- Soldiers from Washington County, Virginia
- Soldiers from Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
- Confederate Enlisted
- Virginia Enlisted
- Confederate Enlisted on ?
- Virginia Enlisted on ?
- Confederate Mustered In
- Virginia Mustered In
- Confederate Mustered In on ?
- Virginia Mustered In on ?