Lovick Pierce Thomas, I
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Lovick P. Thomas was a quartermaster
in the Confederate Army of the Confederate States of America, 1861–1863 and the father of famed American Old West
Deputy U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas
. His brother was Confederate Army Brigadier General
Edward Lloyd Thomas
.
in 1812 and was the son of Edward L. Thomas and Mary Hogue. On May 6, 1834 in Clark County, he married a widow with three children, Martha Ann Fullwood Bedell (1808–1869). They had five children, three girls and two boys. The youngest was Heck Thomas
and the oldest, Lovick Pierce Thomas, II who served as an officer in the [42nd George Infantry] during the American Civil War.
In 1850, he ran the Newton House Hotel in Athens, Georgia
. By 1860 he had moved his family to Rome, Georgia
and was a tavern keeper. At the beginning of the Civil War
he was made Captain and Quartermaster of the 4th Battalion, Georgia infantry October 14, 1861. He transferred to 35th Regiment of Georgia infantry in 1862. He was known as the fighting quartermaster. He helped carry General Joseph E. Johnston
off the field when he was wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines
. At Mechanicsville in the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
, June 26, 1862 he was wounded with a shot through the right lung but continued to service. September 21, 1863 he resigned due to increasing disability. “Nor can I [General Joseph R. Anderson
] omit to call special attention to the gallant conduct of Capt. L. P. Thomas quartermaster of the 35th Ga., who volunteered his service for the occasion in the field, seeing his regiment deficient in field officers. He rendered valuable service until he was seriously wounded" (Official Records, Series 1, Volume XI., Part II). By 1867 he was running a retail grocery business in Atlanta
. He died in 1887 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Quartermaster
Quartermaster refers to two different military occupations depending on if the assigned unit is land based or naval.In land armies, especially US units, it is a term referring to either an individual soldier or a unit who specializes in distributing supplies and provisions to troops. The senior...
in the Confederate Army of the Confederate States of America, 1861–1863 and the father of famed American Old West
American Old West
The American Old West, or the Wild West, comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...
Deputy U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas
Heck Thomas
Henry Andrew "Heck" Thomas was a lawman on theAmerican frontier, most notably in Oklahoma.-Biography:Thomas was born in 1850 in Athens, Georgia, the youngest of five children of Lovick Pierce Thomas, I and Martha Fulwood Bedell.At the beginning of the American Civil War, at age 12, he accompanied...
. His brother was Confederate Army Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Edward Lloyd Thomas
Edward Lloyd Thomas
Edward Lloyd Thomas was a Confederate infantry general during the American Civil War from the state of Georgia. He was an uncle to famed American Old West lawman Heck Thomas who helped bring down the Doolin Dalton Gang....
.
Biography
Lovick P. Thomas was born in Clarke County, GeorgiaClarke County, Georgia
Clarke County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 101,489. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 114,063...
in 1812 and was the son of Edward L. Thomas and Mary Hogue. On May 6, 1834 in Clark County, he married a widow with three children, Martha Ann Fullwood Bedell (1808–1869). They had five children, three girls and two boys. The youngest was Heck Thomas
Heck Thomas
Henry Andrew "Heck" Thomas was a lawman on theAmerican frontier, most notably in Oklahoma.-Biography:Thomas was born in 1850 in Athens, Georgia, the youngest of five children of Lovick Pierce Thomas, I and Martha Fulwood Bedell.At the beginning of the American Civil War, at age 12, he accompanied...
and the oldest, Lovick Pierce Thomas, II who served as an officer in the [42nd George Infantry] during the American Civil War.
In 1850, he ran the Newton House Hotel in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
. By 1860 he had moved his family to Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
and was a tavern keeper. At the beginning of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
he was made Captain and Quartermaster of the 4th Battalion, Georgia infantry October 14, 1861. He transferred to 35th Regiment of Georgia infantry in 1862. He was known as the fighting quartermaster. He helped carry General Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a career U.S. Army officer, serving with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was also one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War...
off the field when he was wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines
Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen....
. At Mechanicsville in the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Ellerson's Mill, took place on June 26, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as the first major engagement of the Seven Days Battles during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the start of Confederate...
, June 26, 1862 he was wounded with a shot through the right lung but continued to service. September 21, 1863 he resigned due to increasing disability. “Nor can I [General Joseph R. Anderson
Joseph R. Anderson
Joseph Reid Anderson was an American civil engineer, industrialist, and soldier. During the American Civil War he served as a Confederate general, and his Tredegar Iron Company was a major source of munitions and ordnance for the Confederate States Army.-Early life and career:Joseph Reid Anderson...
] omit to call special attention to the gallant conduct of Capt. L. P. Thomas quartermaster of the 35th Ga., who volunteered his service for the occasion in the field, seeing his regiment deficient in field officers. He rendered valuable service until he was seriously wounded" (Official Records, Series 1, Volume XI., Part II). By 1867 he was running a retail grocery business in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. He died in 1887 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.