VETERAN, 95, DIES
Capt. T. M. RILEY Taken by Death at Beatrice Home
Captain Thomas Mercer RILEY, 95, president of the Bank of Beatrice, one of the few remaining Alabama Confederate veterans and well-known throughout Southern Alabama, died at the family residence near Beatrice Saturday afternoon and was buried Sunday afternoon following services at the Baptist Church.
Captain RILEY leaves two brothers, also veterans, W. G. RILEY, 92, of Evergreen, and L. R. RILEY, 90, of Monroeville.
All three enlisted in Monroe County early in the war. Captain Riley commanded Company C of the Fifth Alabama, fighting under General Robert E. LEE, under Gen. J. B. EARLY at Shenandoah, and in the battle of Gettysburg.
He commanded his company in the final surrender at Appomattox. Burial was in the family cemetery at Beatrice, Rev. A. R. HUTTO of the Baptist Church officiating.
[from the March 7, 1935, Butler Co. (Ala.)News]
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Additional information for this memorial was provided by Linda Claire Robinson, October/2012.
Capt. T. M. RILEY Taken by Death at Beatrice Home
Captain Thomas Mercer RILEY, 95, president of the Bank of Beatrice, one of the few remaining Alabama Confederate veterans and well-known throughout Southern Alabama, died at the family residence near Beatrice Saturday afternoon and was buried Sunday afternoon following services at the Baptist Church.
Captain RILEY leaves two brothers, also veterans, W. G. RILEY, 92, of Evergreen, and L. R. RILEY, 90, of Monroeville.
All three enlisted in Monroe County early in the war. Captain Riley commanded Company C of the Fifth Alabama, fighting under General Robert E. LEE, under Gen. J. B. EARLY at Shenandoah, and in the battle of Gettysburg.
He commanded his company in the final surrender at Appomattox. Burial was in the family cemetery at Beatrice, Rev. A. R. HUTTO of the Baptist Church officiating.
[from the March 7, 1935, Butler Co. (Ala.)News]
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Additional information for this memorial was provided by Linda Claire Robinson, October/2012.
VETERAN, 95, DIES
Capt. T. M. RILEY Taken by Death at Beatrice Home
Captain Thomas Mercer RILEY, 95, president of the Bank of Beatrice, one of the few remaining Alabama Confederate veterans and well-known throughout Southern Alabama, died at the family residence near Beatrice Saturday afternoon and was buried Sunday afternoon following services at the Baptist Church.
Captain RILEY leaves two brothers, also veterans, W. G. RILEY, 92, of Evergreen, and L. R. RILEY, 90, of Monroeville.
All three enlisted in Monroe County early in the war. Captain Riley commanded Company C of the Fifth Alabama, fighting under General Robert E. LEE, under Gen. J. B. EARLY at Shenandoah, and in the battle of Gettysburg.
He commanded his company in the final surrender at Appomattox. Burial was in the family cemetery at Beatrice, Rev. A. R. HUTTO of the Baptist Church officiating.
[from the March 7, 1935, Butler Co. (Ala.)News]
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Additional information for this memorial was provided by Linda Claire Robinson, October/2012.
Capt. T. M. RILEY Taken by Death at Beatrice Home
Captain Thomas Mercer RILEY, 95, president of the Bank of Beatrice, one of the few remaining Alabama Confederate veterans and well-known throughout Southern Alabama, died at the family residence near Beatrice Saturday afternoon and was buried Sunday afternoon following services at the Baptist Church.
Captain RILEY leaves two brothers, also veterans, W. G. RILEY, 92, of Evergreen, and L. R. RILEY, 90, of Monroeville.
All three enlisted in Monroe County early in the war. Captain Riley commanded Company C of the Fifth Alabama, fighting under General Robert E. LEE, under Gen. J. B. EARLY at Shenandoah, and in the battle of Gettysburg.
He commanded his company in the final surrender at Appomattox. Burial was in the family cemetery at Beatrice, Rev. A. R. HUTTO of the Baptist Church officiating.
[from the March 7, 1935, Butler Co. (Ala.)News]
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Additional information for this memorial was provided by Linda Claire Robinson, October/2012.
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