Carroll County ArArchives Military Records.....Christian, Thomas Wilson December 4, 1861
Civilwar - Pension Confederate Army Arkansas Regiment 16 Co. E Infantry
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Thomas Wilson Christian enlisted in October 1861 in Carrolton, Arkansas by Ed 
Burgeon for 1 year. He was last paid on 28 February 2862 by Maj Thepbald and 
wsa present. He was captured and sent to Port Hudson Louisiana on 9 July 1863. 
He was shown on Muster Cards on 19 Otober to December 31 1861 Co E Hills 
Ret't, January to February 1862 Capt Poyner's Company, May to June 1862 and 
July to August 1862. On one card it reads that his names appears as "T. W. 
Chritian" on a list of prisoners at Port Hudson, Louisiana and the he shows 
being paroled on 9 July 1863 out of Port Hudson, Louisiana. On 5 August 1902 
he is shown on a pension application #3256 as T.W. Christian of Yocham, 
Carroll County.  He was approved for $75.00 His Pension Application shows he 
was served the Confederate States in Regiment 16 of Infantry and wsa 
discharged after the war in 1865. It also reads that he doesn't have property 
valued at more than $400.00 and that he doesn't have income more than $150.00 
during the year. He is shown to be wounded in the left thigh and disabled due 
to age. The Drs page reads that he found a scar on teh inner side of the left 
thigh caused by bruise from a splash ball which was recieved while in battle 
at Port Hudson Louisiana. Several proof of  service statments and a widow's 
application filed by Mary Ann (Parker) Christian on 5 Oct 1907     

Additional Comments:
Thomas lived his life out in Carroll County Arkansas in the Yocham, Hickory, 
and Green Forrest areas. I am not sure that he ever recieved a Military 
headstone or any other sort of recognition of his military duties and his 
being wounded in battle. 

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