F B. Wharton
Enlisted as a Private
VA Caroline Light Artillery (No further record)
(Probably identical with Thomas B Wharton.)

Note: The cursive ’T’ in the records looks very much like a ‘F’
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Thomas B. Wharton

Residence Caroline County VA;
Enlisted on 7/23/1861 at Bowling Green, VA as a Private.
On 7/23/1861 he mustered into VA Caroline Light Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* On rolls 2/28/1865 (place not stated) (Present)
Other Information:
born in Caroline County, VA
(Applied for pension in Caroline County, VA March 3,
1914 age 64; received $15.00 per year.)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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Thomas B. Wharton, Private, Captain Thornton’s Company Virginia Light Artillery (Carolina Light Artillery),* enlisted July 23, 1861 at Bowling Green, Carolina County, Va. by Thos. R. Thornton for the war, last recorded present at the February 28, 1865 muster, no further records

* Thornton’s Company was organized July 2, 1861. It served in Lightfoot’s Battalion of Artillery, which was composed of independent companies

Also in this company were Albert Byrd & John Wharton

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia

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There is a record of Confederate pensions for T. B. and Festus, however, I cannot locate them. See:

CAROLINE COUNTY - CONFEDERATE PENSION ROLLS, VETERANS AND WIDOWS

Wharton, Festus Soldier
Wharton, T B Soldier

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/caroline/military/civilwar/pensions/roles.txt