Thomas M. Wade Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0474

Staff Only

The collection consists of 3 Civil War era letters (1862-1863) from Confederate soldier Thomas M. Wade to his sister Lou, written while he was serving as a Private in the 1st Rockbridge Artillery Battery. Topics include daily camp life; personal news; and brief references to Stonewall Jackson and the battle at Antietam (Sharpsburg). The papers also include one post-war photograph of Wade, circa 1870. The collection consists of 3 Civil War era letters (1862-1863) from Confederate soldier Thomas M. Wade to his sister Lou, written while he was serving as a Private in the 1st Rockbridge Artillery Battery. Topics include daily camp life; personal news; and brief references to Stonewall Jackson and the battle at Antietam (Sharpsburg). The papers also include one post-war photograph of Wade, circa 1870, viewable in the photographs database.

Dates

1862 - 1863

Creator

Wade, Thomas M. (Thomas Morrell), 1842-1928 (Person)

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Extent

4 items

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Morrell Wade, Jr. was born in Lexington, Virginia in 1842, the son of Thomas M. Wade and Mary Bear. In March 1862 he enlisted in the 1st Rockbridge Artillery Regiment, serving until the end of the war. In subsequent years he held a number of positions, among them Treasurer at the Virginia Military Institute (1872-1882) and Commissioner of the Revenue for the city; he also owned a farm. Wade married Minnie Lee O'Rork in March 1901 and the couple had two children - Thomas and Louise. He died in April 1928 and is buried in Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Lexington.