DEATH OF HON. T. M. BERRIEN: One of the old veterans of the Confederate war hahe river, in the death of Thomas Moore Berrien, who died yesterday at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Berrien was for years a citizen of this county having come to live here just after the war ended. He was first a farmer and afterwards was admitted to the bar and practiced law here in Waynesboro. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Palmer, daughter of Judge Edward Palmer. There are four surviving children of this marriage. His second wife was mrs. Homer V. Godbee, of this place.
Mr. Berrien was a son of Weems Berrien and nephew of Hon. John McPherson Berrien. At the period of his death he was within a few days of 58 years, being born in January 1844, near Rome, ga. Though quite young at the breaking out of the war, he resigned his place at Anapolis and entered the Confederate Navy service. He was in that terrible bombardment and storming at Fort Fisher and was favorably mentioned in the report of the Confederate commander. At the capture of the Waterwich, a Federal gunboat, he was in that expedition which captured it after a hand to hand conflict on the deck of the vessel.
At the organization of the Gordan Camp of VEterans, he became a member. At 10 o'clock today his remains will be taken charge of by the veterans of the camp and escorted to the old cemetery where they will be interred in the family section.
Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Thomas M Berrien
Birth Place: Georgia
Enlistment Date: 8 Jul 1861
Enlistment Rank: Acting Midshipman
Muster Place: Confederate States Navy
Muster Regiment: Navy
Muster Information: Enlisted
Rank Change Date: 2 Jun 1864
Rank Change Rank: Midshipman
Imprisonment Date: 6 Apr 1865
Imprisonment Place: Sailor's Creek, Virginia
Muster Out Date: 26 Jan 1861
Muster Out Information: Resigned
Side of War: Confederacy
Survived War?: Yes
Ship: CSS Huntress
Residence Place: Georgia
Notes: 1864-12-24 Defended, (Fort Fisher, NC), Defended fort; 1865-04-15 Confined, (Johnson's Island, OH), Estimated day; 1865-06-20 Oath Allegiance, (Johnson's Island, OH), Released
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 08 Jul 1861; Muster 2 Place: Confederate States; Muster 2 Unit: 2504; Muster 2 Regiment: Navy; Muster 2 Information: Commission; Muster 3 Date: 02 Jun 1864; Muster 3 Place: Confederate States; Muster 3 Unit: 2722; Muster 3 Regiment: Prov Navy; Muster 3 Information: Commission; Ship 2: CSS Savannah Ship 3: CSS Chickamaugua
Contributor: Jay Clifton
Mr. Berrien was for years a citizen of this county having come to live here just after the war ended. He was first a farmer and afterwards was admitted to the bar and practiced law here in Waynesboro. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Palmer, daughter of Judge Edward Palmer. There are four surviving children of this marriage. His second wife was mrs. Homer V. Godbee, of this place.
Mr. Berrien was a son of Weems Berrien and nephew of Hon. John McPherson Berrien. At the period of his death he was within a few days of 58 years, being born in January 1844, near Rome, ga. Though quite young at the breaking out of the war, he resigned his place at Anapolis and entered the Confederate Navy service. He was in that terrible bombardment and storming at Fort Fisher and was favorably mentioned in the report of the Confederate commander. At the capture of the Waterwich, a Federal gunboat, he was in that expedition which captured it after a hand to hand conflict on the deck of the vessel.
At the organization of the Gordan Camp of VEterans, he became a member. At 10 o'clock today his remains will be taken charge of by the veterans of the camp and escorted to the old cemetery where they will be interred in the family section.
Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Thomas M Berrien
Birth Place: Georgia
Enlistment Date: 8 Jul 1861
Enlistment Rank: Acting Midshipman
Muster Place: Confederate States Navy
Muster Regiment: Navy
Muster Information: Enlisted
Rank Change Date: 2 Jun 1864
Rank Change Rank: Midshipman
Imprisonment Date: 6 Apr 1865
Imprisonment Place: Sailor's Creek, Virginia
Muster Out Date: 26 Jan 1861
Muster Out Information: Resigned
Side of War: Confederacy
Survived War?: Yes
Ship: CSS Huntress
Residence Place: Georgia
Notes: 1864-12-24 Defended, (Fort Fisher, NC), Defended fort; 1865-04-15 Confined, (Johnson's Island, OH), Estimated day; 1865-06-20 Oath Allegiance, (Johnson's Island, OH), Released
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 08 Jul 1861; Muster 2 Place: Confederate States; Muster 2 Unit: 2504; Muster 2 Regiment: Navy; Muster 2 Information: Commission; Muster 3 Date: 02 Jun 1864; Muster 3 Place: Confederate States; Muster 3 Unit: 2722; Muster 3 Regiment: Prov Navy; Muster 3 Information: Commission; Ship 2: CSS Savannah Ship 3: CSS Chickamaugua
Contributor: Jay Clifton
DEATH OF HON. T. M. BERRIEN: One of the old veterans of the Confederate war hahe river, in the death of Thomas Moore Berrien, who died yesterday at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Berrien was for years a citizen of this county having come to live here just after the war ended. He was first a farmer and afterwards was admitted to the bar and practiced law here in Waynesboro. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Palmer, daughter of Judge Edward Palmer. There are four surviving children of this marriage. His second wife was mrs. Homer V. Godbee, of this place.
Mr. Berrien was a son of Weems Berrien and nephew of Hon. John McPherson Berrien. At the period of his death he was within a few days of 58 years, being born in January 1844, near Rome, ga. Though quite young at the breaking out of the war, he resigned his place at Anapolis and entered the Confederate Navy service. He was in that terrible bombardment and storming at Fort Fisher and was favorably mentioned in the report of the Confederate commander. At the capture of the Waterwich, a Federal gunboat, he was in that expedition which captured it after a hand to hand conflict on the deck of the vessel.
At the organization of the Gordan Camp of VEterans, he became a member. At 10 o'clock today his remains will be taken charge of by the veterans of the camp and escorted to the old cemetery where they will be interred in the family section.
Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Thomas M Berrien
Birth Place: Georgia
Enlistment Date: 8 Jul 1861
Enlistment Rank: Acting Midshipman
Muster Place: Confederate States Navy
Muster Regiment: Navy
Muster Information: Enlisted
Rank Change Date: 2 Jun 1864
Rank Change Rank: Midshipman
Imprisonment Date: 6 Apr 1865
Imprisonment Place: Sailor's Creek, Virginia
Muster Out Date: 26 Jan 1861
Muster Out Information: Resigned
Side of War: Confederacy
Survived War?: Yes
Ship: CSS Huntress
Residence Place: Georgia
Notes: 1864-12-24 Defended, (Fort Fisher, NC), Defended fort; 1865-04-15 Confined, (Johnson's Island, OH), Estimated day; 1865-06-20 Oath Allegiance, (Johnson's Island, OH), Released
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 08 Jul 1861; Muster 2 Place: Confederate States; Muster 2 Unit: 2504; Muster 2 Regiment: Navy; Muster 2 Information: Commission; Muster 3 Date: 02 Jun 1864; Muster 3 Place: Confederate States; Muster 3 Unit: 2722; Muster 3 Regiment: Prov Navy; Muster 3 Information: Commission; Ship 2: CSS Savannah Ship 3: CSS Chickamaugua
Contributor: Jay Clifton
Mr. Berrien was for years a citizen of this county having come to live here just after the war ended. He was first a farmer and afterwards was admitted to the bar and practiced law here in Waynesboro. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Palmer, daughter of Judge Edward Palmer. There are four surviving children of this marriage. His second wife was mrs. Homer V. Godbee, of this place.
Mr. Berrien was a son of Weems Berrien and nephew of Hon. John McPherson Berrien. At the period of his death he was within a few days of 58 years, being born in January 1844, near Rome, ga. Though quite young at the breaking out of the war, he resigned his place at Anapolis and entered the Confederate Navy service. He was in that terrible bombardment and storming at Fort Fisher and was favorably mentioned in the report of the Confederate commander. At the capture of the Waterwich, a Federal gunboat, he was in that expedition which captured it after a hand to hand conflict on the deck of the vessel.
At the organization of the Gordan Camp of VEterans, he became a member. At 10 o'clock today his remains will be taken charge of by the veterans of the camp and escorted to the old cemetery where they will be interred in the family section.
Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Thomas M Berrien
Birth Place: Georgia
Enlistment Date: 8 Jul 1861
Enlistment Rank: Acting Midshipman
Muster Place: Confederate States Navy
Muster Regiment: Navy
Muster Information: Enlisted
Rank Change Date: 2 Jun 1864
Rank Change Rank: Midshipman
Imprisonment Date: 6 Apr 1865
Imprisonment Place: Sailor's Creek, Virginia
Muster Out Date: 26 Jan 1861
Muster Out Information: Resigned
Side of War: Confederacy
Survived War?: Yes
Ship: CSS Huntress
Residence Place: Georgia
Notes: 1864-12-24 Defended, (Fort Fisher, NC), Defended fort; 1865-04-15 Confined, (Johnson's Island, OH), Estimated day; 1865-06-20 Oath Allegiance, (Johnson's Island, OH), Released
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 08 Jul 1861; Muster 2 Place: Confederate States; Muster 2 Unit: 2504; Muster 2 Regiment: Navy; Muster 2 Information: Commission; Muster 3 Date: 02 Jun 1864; Muster 3 Place: Confederate States; Muster 3 Unit: 2722; Muster 3 Regiment: Prov Navy; Muster 3 Information: Commission; Ship 2: CSS Savannah Ship 3: CSS Chickamaugua
Contributor: Jay Clifton
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