Col. Thomas Poage: Appalachian Aristocracy

1825 - 1863 (38 years)

Generation: 1

Col. Thomas Poage was born 01 Jan 1825, Augusta Co. VA; died 30 Jan 1863, KIA Civil War; was buried , Newbern Cemetery, Dublin, Pulaski Co. VA.

Notes:

Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Name: Thomas Poage
Residence: Pulaski County, Virginia
Occupation: Lawyer
Age at enlistment: 35
Enlistment Date: 25 Jun 1861
Rank at enlistment: Captain
Enlistment Place: Wythe County, VA
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company I, Virginia 50th Infantry Regiment on 25 Jun 1861.
Promoted to Full Colonel on 25 May 1862.
Mustered out on 30 Jan 1863 at Kelly's Ford, VA.
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1825

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37802454
Inscription:
Colonel Fell on the Field at Blackwater