Floyd County IN Archives Biographies.....Leslie, Capt. Thomas  1826 - 
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Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen   Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893

P. 1203
Capt. Thomas Leslie was born in Harrison Co., Ind., in 1826, and passed from 
this life, March 1873, at New Albany, Ind., from chronic diarrhea and general 
debility, 

contracted in the army. His father, Frederick Leslie is dec., as is also his 
mother, Clara (Goodwin) Leslie. He was united in marriage in Corydon, Ind., to 
Catherine Paddock 

who was born there in 1826. She was the daughter of Thomas and Nelapie 
(French) Paddock, long ago deceased. The offspring of this marriage is six 
children, born as 

follows: Annie M., William M. dec., Edward V., Harriet J., Frederick H., and 
Thomas dec.  Comrade Leslie was a captain and pilot on the river when the late 
war between the 

states broke out; he was 36 years old when he was enrolled during the second 
year of the war at New Albany, entering the U.S. Navy on str. “J.B. Adams” as 
mate, 

Mississippi Marine and in due time rose to the rank of Capt.  He was never 
wounded but was cared for in hospital a short time. His boat and the entire 
crew was captured on 

the Cumberland river but escaped. He took part in the engagements at Shiloh, 
Vicksburg and several others, receiving an honorable discharge in the fall of 
1863 at New 

Albany, Ind.  He had two brothers in the war, Capt. Frederick Leslie in Co. D, 
13 Ind. Cav. was killed near Murfreesboro, and Philo in an Ind. Regt., who 
also ranked as Capt. 

His father served several terms in the Legislature from Harrison Co., Ind. His 
wife’s great-grandfather, French served in the Rev. war and her grandfather, 
Joseph Paddock 

served as Col. in the War of 1812. Mrs. Leslie receives a widow’s pension and 
her address is New Albany, Ind. 

Additional Comments:
I came across the photocopied pages in a file at the public
library in New Albany. I have never been able to locate an
original copy of the book.



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