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NORWOOD, THOMAS J(EFFERSON), Companies E & C, pvt, enlisted
by Captain Parsons of Co E for 3 years at Huntingdon, TN on
8/20/62 and mustered in at Humboldt on 8/24/62 at age 20.
He was 5'9" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair,
born in Carroll Co, TN about 1842. He was AWOL from
2/17/63-5/26/63 and was one of the 100 or more men who went
AWOL from the forts on the Mississippi/Tennessee line in
June 1863. Norwood was arrested while AWOL and returned to
the regiment in time to be captured with the regiment at
Union City, TN on 3/24/64 and taken to Andersonville Prison
in Georgia. He had scrobutus there but survived, being
exchanged at Savannah, GA on 11/20/64. Taken first to
Annapolis, he returned to duty and was discharged with the
regiment when it disbanded at Nashville, TN on 8/9/65. He
married Emily Elizabeth Pinkston in 1866 and applied for an
invalid pension, #290,968/274,841, in 1879. In 1890 he
lived near the Buena Vista PO in Carroll Co, TN. In
September 1931, he was one of only four Civil War soldiers
remaining alive in Carroll Co. Norwood died on 3/7/1933
and is buried in Butler's Chapel Cemetery in Buena Vista.
He has a military marker. There is a "Find A Grave" entry
showing Norwood's marker, his obituary and a picture of him
in uniform. He was the son of John and Matilda O'Neill
Norwood.
While in Illinois he gave an affidavit concerning the death
of James Kilbreath at Andersonville Prison.
In 1889 he joined the local post of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
AT REST - Thomas J. Norwood departed this life March 7,
1933; age 92 yrs., 8 mos., and 27 days. He was married to
Elizabeth Pinkston about 70 years ago. She preceded him to
her grave about 14 years. To this union were born four
children, but all except one child, a daughter, Mrs. Martha
Ann Clark, have passed to the great beyond. He is also
survived by a number of grandchildren, also great
grandchildren, and a number of great, great grandchildren,
and a number of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
He was kind and gentle; always patient. Through his
sickness he often time spoke of his eternal home, and of
meeting loved ones in their heavenly mansion. It was sad to
give him up, but our loss is his gain. His eye sight almost
completely left him about ten years ago. But he has gone to
live where the blind shall receive their sight, for
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." He
enlisted in the Federal army when a young man, and was a
noble, brave soldier throughout the war. He was captured
and put in prison at Andersonville, Ga. There he suffered
untold agonies for several long months. He professed faith
in Christ more than threescore years ago, and had been a
member of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist church over
50 years, and was a faithful member until death. He was
laid to rest on March 8 in the Butler cemetery, with
funeral services conducted by the Rev. Walter Joyner. He's
at rest from toil and trouble, Where the blind receive
their sight, In a p1ace of endless Glory In that Heavenly
Home -- so bright.
T. J. NORWOOD. HUNTINGDON, Tenn., March. 8.-- Norwood, 93,
One of the oldest residents of Carroll County and one of
the three remaining federal soldiers in the county, died
yesterday at his home in the eastern part of the county.
A daughter, Mrs. M. A. Clark, who made her home with him,
survives. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church. Funeral services were conducted from the restdence
this afternoon by the Rev. Walter Joyner with burial in the
Butler cemetery.
(Medical):See attached sources.7 3 8 9 1 10 11 12 13 14
Sources:
- Thomas J. Norwood's Pension File
- Death Certificate for Thomas J. Norwood, , File No. 4697, Tennessee State Board of Health
- Thomas J. Norwood's Last Will & Testament
- Tennessee Republican, Huntingdon, Tennessee, Friday, April 14, 1933
- United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org)
- County Marriage Record, Thos Norwood-Elizabeth Pinkston
- Thomas Norwood's Affidavit for Mary Kilbreath
- Thomas J. Norwood's Civil War Service Record
- Roster - Isaac R. Hawkins Post - Grand Army of the Republic
- United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org)
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- Presidential Memorial Certificate
- THE 7TH TENNESSEE CAVALRY USA (Originally 2nd West Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry) Peggy Scott Holley
- The Commercial Appeal, March 9, 1933, Page 5
