His file of 13 cards contains three handwritten documents difficult to read on-line, they are his written tender of resignation, his Surgeons certificate of disability, and a pay document stating his situation. These may be procured through the service noted in the Red enclosed box above.
Thomas G. Waldrop
Residence Haralson County GA;
Enlisted on 3/4/1862 as a 1st Lieutenant.
On 3/4/1862 he was commissioned into "G" Co. GA 40th Infantry
He Resigned on 9/2/1862
(Resigned on account of rheumatism and old age.)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
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Thomas G. Waldrop, 1st Lieutenant, Company G, 40th Regiment Georgia Infantry, enlisted March 4, 1862 in Haralson County, Georgia by T. J. Foster for 3 years or during the war, resigned September 2, 1862 on account of rheumatism and old age, his file contains correspondence with the Adjutant General, War Department, and the Georgia Commissioners of Pensions**, dated August 12, 1920
M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia
** This usual indicates someone applied for a pension from the state of Georgia, in most cases a widow, or a veteran seeking authentication of his service through reference to one of his company officers. Or, perhaps because of the time interval, a relative seeking information on his service.
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40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
40th Infantry Regiment was organized during the fall of 1861 and raised its companies in Bartow, Calhoun, Gordon, Whitfield, Paulding, and Haralson counties. It moved to Tennessee, then Mississippi, and was placed in Barton's Brigade, Department of Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The 40th participated in the conflicts at Chickasaw Bayou and Champion's Hill and was part of the garrison surrendered at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. After being exchanged it was attached to General Stovall's Brigade, Army of Tennessee, served on many battlefields from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. The regiment reported 36 casualties at Chattanooga, totalled 223 men and 105 arms in December, 1863, and had 74 effectives in November, 1864. It surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Abda Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. Young, and Major Raleigh S. Camp.
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