2nd Lt Thomas Smith Wisdom Co C Perkins Battalion, native of Audrain Co MO. Brother to Fielding Wisdom.

Surrendered Alexandria LA June 7,1865
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Pvt Co L 1st NE Cav, Capt Purcell's Company mustered Aug 3 1862 Boone Co. Captured Audrain Co 24 Oct 1862, sent to Gratiot. Exchanged June 1863 City Point VA. Promoted to 3rd Srgt. Took oath March 12 1864 Audrain Co.
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DEATH CLAIMS TOLL T. S. WISDOM. T. S. Wisdom died at his home in the west part of town Monday. Age 81 years and five months. Mr. Wisdom had been in poor health for some time and Friday of last week he sustained a stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered. Thomas Smith Wisdom was bovn in Audrain County, Mo., August 14-1 1843. He was a son of James and Kate Turner Wisdom, pioneers of Audrain County. He was reared in that county, and followed farming there up to 1902 when he moved to Centralia. Mr. Wisdom was married in 1867 to Martha Emily Gant, who preceded him in death in 1890. Seven children survive this union, namely. J. T. Wisdom and Mrs. Homer Pickett of Wray, Colorado; Mrs. C, V. Williams of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; J. G. Wisdom of near Columbia: Hamilton H. Wisdom, Fulton, and Mrs. Ute Fagg and Mrs. R. S. Crump of Centralia. He is also survived by a number of grand children and great grandchildren and ether relatives. He was a member of the Disciples church and of the Masonic order and Knights of the Maccabees Mr. Wisdom served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, attaining ronk of second l'eutenant , in Capt. Wash Brvsons company in first-Peachers regiment, under General Price. He was mustered out in the South and returned to his native state to resume his occupation of farming. Mr. Wisdom was a successful farmer and was w'dely known and respected where he was known as a man of integrity and fair deal'ng. He was a good neighbor and by his genial manner won a host of close warm frierds. As citizen and sold'er Trm Wisdom was a man who could always be depended upon. Deceased was the last of the original Wisdom family, and was one of the oldest citizens ofthis section in noint of continuous residence, Funeral servico were conducted commu-nt the F rst Christian churc in Genfralia Wednesday, at one ocDck bv Eldon Frank Burton Ward. afW which the bod v 'was taken to Salt R!.."r cmet"rv for interrment. The Guard joins the community in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.
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1860 census
Name: T S Wisdom
[Thomas Smith Wisdom]
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Missouri
Home in 1860: Wilson, Audrain, Missouri
Post Office: Mexico
Dwelling Number: 348
Family Number: 348
Occupation: Farm Hand
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Nancy Turner 70
C Wisdom 49
T S Wisdom 17
F W Wisdom 15
L A Wisdom 12
S Wisdom 10
L C Wisdom 8

1850 Census
Name: Thomas Wisdom
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1850: District 8, Boone, Missouri, USA
Line Number: 21
Dwelling Number: 28
Family Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
James M Wisdom 39
Catharine Wisdom 37
Nancy Wisdom 17
Mary Wisdom 13
Ellis Wisdom 11
Thomas Wisdom 7
Fielding Wisdom 5
Lydia A Wisdom 3
Susan Wisdom 0

History of Audrain county lists Thomas and Fielding Wisdom along with YA Purcell as confederate enlistees.

It appears that a Thomas W Wisdom of Howard county (age 33 at the time and claimed no service history) was interviewed by FW Digges Asst Provost Glasgow, MO on April 27, 1863 at Glasgow. (T S Wisdom was already in prison at St. Louis!) General Merrill over ruled the disposition and sent him to Alton via Gratiot. This does not appear to be the same person as Thomas S Wisdom of Audrain county. Digges was the former postmaster and mayor of Glasgow and served with Neriah Todd on the board of the local girls school antebellum. Digges likely knew most of these guys in Todd and Purcell's companies.
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