Obituary of Thomas Mercer Riley, Monroe, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/obits/tmriley.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Cheryl Morris Sumner ==================================================================== December 2002 Obituary of Thomas Mercer Riley form the Butler County News March 7, 1935 "VETERAN, 95, DIES Capt. T. M. RILEY Taken by Death at Beatrice Home Captain Thomas Mercer RILEY, 95, president of the Bank of Beatrice, one of the few remaining Alabama Confederate veterans and well-known throughout Southern Alabama, died at the family residence near Beatrice Saturday afternoon and was buried Sunday afternoon following services at the Baptist Church. Captain RILEY leaves two brothers, also veterans, W. G. RILEY, 92, of Evergreen, and L. R. RILEY, 90, of Monroeville. All three enlisted in Monroe County early in the war. Captain Riley commanded Company C of the Fifth Alabama, fighting under General Robert E. LEE, under Gen. J. B. EARLY at Shenandoah, and in the battle of Gettysburg. He commanded his company in the final surrender at Appomattox. Burial was in the family cemetery at Beatrice, Rev. A. R. HUTTO of the Baptist Church officiating.