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Thomas Norfleet Urquhart
Roster ID 2562This is a summary. Contact the Archives for additional biographical information.
First Name: | Thomas |
Middle Name: | Norfleet |
Last Name: | Urquhart |
Suffix: | |
Affiliation: | Class of 1865 |
Biography & Genealogy: | Thomas Norfleet Urquhart, Class of 1865: Genealogy: Born- Jan. 14, 1844 in Southampton Co. Va. Father- Richard Alexander Urquhart of Southampton Co.; Mother- Mary Rebecca Norfleet of Bertie Co., NC. Pat. Grandfather- John Urquhart of Southampton; Pat. Grandmother- Nancy Williamson. Mat. Grandparents- unknown. Married- Annie Eliza Millington, daughter of Joseph Millington of Isle of Wight Co. Va. Children- No record of whether or not he had children. (If there were children, they did not survive him). VMI Record: Entered VMI- Jan. 16, 1862; Resigned Sept. 5, 1862 due to ill health. He had injured his foot during the McDowell campaign. Military Record: Enlisted Oct. 22, 1862 at Brandy Station as Private in Co. A, 13th Va. Cavalry; listed as sick in quarters in early 1863; absent, sick late summer of 1863 and late summer 1864; listed as AWOL in late 1864; on list of parolees at Farmville April 11-21, 1865. Careers: Sugar planter. Lived in Soldiers' Home, Biloxi, Ms. 1911-1915. Died- May 15, 1915 in Vicksburg, Ms. |