Thomas Neville Waul
American lawyer and politician (1813–1903) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Neville Waul (January 5, 1813 – July 28, 1903) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). Before the Civil War, he was a teacher, lawyer, judge and planter. He served for a year in the Provisional Confederate Congress from Texas. He was captured at the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863, and exchanged in October 1863. After his promotion, Waul served in the Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department. He was wounded at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry. After the Civil War, Waul was a farmer and lawyer who lived in Texas until his death at age 90.
Quick Facts Deputy from Texas to the Provisional Congressof the Confederate States, Preceded by ...
Thomas Neville Waul | |
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Deputy from Texas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
In office February 4, 1861 – February 17, 1862 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1813-01-05)January 5, 1813 Sumter District, South Carolina |
Died | July 28, 1903(1903-07-28) (aged 90) Hunt County, Texas |
Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Commands | Waul's Legion 1st Brigade, Texas Division |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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