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There is no biography of Thomas
J. Wooldridge in the National Archives. Below is my biography.
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In the 1860 Census, Thomas J. was 19
years old and living with his parents in Richmond. His father, D.
S., was a 69 year old merchant and an officer of the Clover Hill
Railroad Company (and probably of the Clover Hill Mines, too).
Father had $9,000 Real Estate and $30,000 Personal Estate (including
slaves). The Wooldridge name was common in Virginia, with one man (a
Thomas J.) being a doctor in Hanover County and another rising to
Lieut. Col. in a cavalry regiment. |
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Thomas J. enlisted in Company C,
9th Virginia Infantry in the summer of 1861. On January 1, 1862, he
was discharged by having provided a substitute. He had been detailed
to the Quarter Master's Department during his service. |
| September 30, 1861 |
Recommendation to make him an Assistant Quarter
Master
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| December 12, 1861 |
Agent on coal train from Clover Hill to
Portsmouth
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| October 1862 |
Agent for purchases and shipments at CS
Locomotive Shops, Raleigh
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| November 13, 1862 |
QM General reports he has been assigned
Transportation Agent at Albany, Ga.
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| January 1, 1863 |
Transportation Agent at Albany and Thomasville,
Ga.
| NA, QMR
1-29B-63 |
| NA, RRB
1-31D-63 |
| NA, QMR
2-1-63 |
| NA, RRB
2-28D-63 |
| NA, QMR
3-14-63 |
| NA, QM
3-19C-63 |
| NA, QM
3-19D-63 |
| NA, RRB
3-31C-63 |
| NA, RRB
7-31E-63 |
| NA, RRB
9-30D-63 |
| NA, QMR
10-14D-63 |
| NA, RRB
10-31F-63 |
| NA, RRB
11-30E-63 |
| NA, RRB
12-31G-63 |
| NA, RRB
1-31C-64 |
| NA, RRB
2-29C-64 |
| NA, RRB
3-31G-64 |
| NA, RRB
4-30C-64 |
| NA, RRB
5-31C-64 |
| NA, RRB
6-30I-64 |
| NA, RRB
7-31H-64 |
| NA, RRB
8-31F-64 |
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| March 20, 1863 |
His pay increased as Agent at Albany, Ga.
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| May 7, 1863 |
Reports fire at Albany and corn saved
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| September 11, 1863 |
Mentioned as having been on site since before a
QM was at the post
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| January 19, 1864 |
Requests appointment as regular Transportation
Agent
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| January 25, 1864 |
Requests copies of recent regulations and orders
regarding transportation
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| February 1, 1864 |
Reports transportation for Albany, Ga.
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| March 1, 1864 |
Reported transportation given troops
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| March 10, 1864 |
Requests formal assignment as Transportation
Agent
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| April 12, 1864 |
Plan to send him to Thomasville, Ga.
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| April 21, 1864 |
QMG informs that a smaller bond will be accepted
from him
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| April 22, 1864 |
Asks for various support items and duty at
Thomasville, Ga.
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| April 28, 1864 |
Forwards bond for $20,000
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| May 1, 1864 |
Makes April report
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| May 5, 1864 |
Ordered to move to Thomasville, Ga.
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| May 19, 1864 |
Asks for 20 days leave of absence
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| May 28, 1864 |
Bond received by QMG
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| June 10, 1864 |
Relieved at Albany
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| Between June 10 and
July 12, 1864 |
Moves to Thomasville, Ga. |
| July 5, 1864 |
Drew QM Stores
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| July 12, 1864 |
Asks what the pay for a Transportation Agent is
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| July 14, 1864 |
Asks for permission to keep a horse
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| July 16, 1864 |
Asks for blanks for QM returns
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| July 22, 1864 |
Asks about being assigned local duties
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| August 1, 1864 |
Asks for leave of absence
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| August 2, 1864 |
Reports fund for forage
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| August 15, 1864 |
Reports from Thomasville, Ga.
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| September 1, 1864 |
Asks permission to pay off all coupons he had
issued
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| September 28, 1864 |
Is given a source of funds for his location
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| November 18, 1864 |
Asks to hire a clerk
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| November 22, 1864 |
Asks about receiving location, drayage and a
clerk
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| November 23, 1864 |
Told no record of his bond or appointment found
-- send copies
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| December 13, 1864 |
Asks if the QMG will uphold his actions of the
past month
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| January 19, 1865 |
Forwards bond for approval
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| February 5, 1865 |
Requests stationery
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| March 8, 1865 |
Appointed a bonded agent for the QM Department
and ordered to Richmond
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| May 19, 1865 |
Paroled at Thomasville, Ga. as a Quarter Master
Captain
| National Archives Service Record |
| There is no other indication that he
was in the Army at any rank |
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