Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War Support this site!
Home | Letters | Pictures | Soldiers | Pensions | Obituaries | Newspapers | Union Soldiers | Search
Obituaries Obituaries and Death Notices of Russell County

Lebanon News
Obituary of Whitley Thomas

September 27, 1918

Whitley Thomas, Old Confederate, Dead

At the advanced age of eighty-six years, Whitley Thomas, six miles north east of Lebanon, passed from this life last Friday night, his death being due to an illness of a long time combined with old age.

Mr. Thomas was one of the boys of Dixie who endured the hardships of a soldier in a four year's fight, being first Lieutenant of his company. A comrade in speaking of said his record as a soldier was good.

Except where indicated all material on this site is copyrighted by Gregory Lepore. © 1997.