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Thomas Hord HERNDON (Jr.)
My wife's distant ancestor Thomas Hord Herndon was a 'famous person' from Greene Co,
AL. He was a civil war Colonel and later a politician. Could you please post the
information below in the appropriate place on the Greene Co website. Thanks -- Rich
Nallenweg Rnallenweg@aol.com
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Thomas Hord HERNDON (Jr.), born 1 Jul 1828 in Erie, Greene, AL; died 28 Mar 1883 in
Mobile, AL; buried in Magnolia cem, Mobile, AL, son of Thomas Hord HERNDON and Emma Sarah
TOULMIN. He married on 21 Dec 1848 in Greene, AL Mary Edmonia ALEXANDER.
EDUCATION 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress', 'attended a private
school; was graduated from the Univ of AL at Tuscaloosa in 1847; attended the law school
of Harvard Univ in 1848'.
OCCUPATION IBID, 'was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in Eutaw, AL;
editor of the Eutaw Democrat in 1850; moved to Mobile in 1853 and resumed the practice of
law; member of the state house of representatives in 1857 and 1858; trustee of the Univ of
AL in 1858 and 1859; returned to Greene Co in 1859; member of the State secession
convention in 1861...unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Gov of AL in 1872; member of a
State constitutional convention which met 6 Sep 1875; member of the State house of
representatives in 1876 and 1877; elected as a Democrat to the 46th, 47th, and 48th
Congresses and served from 4 Mar 1879 until his death in Mobile, AL 28 Mar 1883'.
CENSUS 1850 US Census, Greene Co, AL, pg 291B, #733, Eutaw Beat, Thos. H. Herndon,
Atty. at Law, age 21, property $2,500. 1 child, Helen is in the home. Also, siblings
Edward and Virginia are in the home.
MILITARY Obit says Thomas was Colonel of the 36th AL Regiment during the civil war.
Thomas saw extensive action during the war and was twice wounded.
ORGANIZATION Nov 1863 per 'Official Records' (OR), during the Chattanooga - Ringgold
campaign the 36th AL commanded by Col Lewis T. Woodruff, part of Clayton's brigade, part
of Stewart's division. 10 Mar 1865 per OR; the 36th AL commanded by Colonel Thomas H.
Herndon, part of Holtzclaw's brigade, part of the District of the Gulf commanded by Major
Gen Dabney H. Maury.
CHICKAMAUGA, GA, 18-20 Sep 1863
The 36th AL commanded by Col Lewis T. Woodruff, was part of Clayton's brigade commanded
by Brig Gen H. D. Clayton, which was part of Stewart's division commanded by Major Gen
Alexander P. Stewart, which was part of Buckner's Corps commanded by Major Gen Simon B.
Buckner, which was part of the Army of TN commanded by Gen Braxton Bragg. Brigade loss 86
killed, 518 wounded, 15 missing. Thomas was wounded in this battle. This battle was a
Confederate victory. DEATH 'Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early AL Newspapers
1819 - 1893', gives obit.
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