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Thomas Hopkins Wilder

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Thomas Hopkins Wilder

Birth
Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
Death
5 Dec 1916 (aged 79)
Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Burial
Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA GPS-Latitude: 28.0412872, Longitude: -82.1189215
Memorial ID
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Company B, First Battalion, Florida Special Cavalry, CSA

Gave his age as 18 when he joined the Florida Mounted Volunteers under Captain Simeon S. Sparkman of Ft. Brooke, FL on February 17, 1857. Later fought under James McKay, Jr. as a private (enlisted May 5, 1862 with Company K, 4th Infantry Regiment Florida, and received a distinguished service award). Was present at the surrender of Ft. Brooke.

Husband of Mary Ann Wilder. Father of Columbus Wilder. Listed occupation on 1860 Federal Census as "farmer."
Company B, First Battalion, Florida Special Cavalry, CSA

Gave his age as 18 when he joined the Florida Mounted Volunteers under Captain Simeon S. Sparkman of Ft. Brooke, FL on February 17, 1857. Later fought under James McKay, Jr. as a private (enlisted May 5, 1862 with Company K, 4th Infantry Regiment Florida, and received a distinguished service award). Was present at the surrender of Ft. Brooke.

Husband of Mary Ann Wilder. Father of Columbus Wilder. Listed occupation on 1860 Federal Census as "farmer."


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