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Samuel Brown Thomas's officer's card
A card recording his captaincy of Company F, 13th Texas Cavalry (Dismounted), from 27 August 1863.
- Date
- 27 August 1863
- Place
- Texas
- People
- Capt. Samuel Brown Thomas (1831–1911)
- Type
- Military · Record
- Citation
- Officer's card, Thomas, Samuel Brown, Capt., Co. F, 13th Texas (Dismounted) Cavalry Regiment.
The card confirms what his obituary says: when Capt. Hiram Brown resigned, Samuel, then first lieutenant, was made captain in his place (“vice H. Brown”).
Transcription
THOMAS, SAMUEL BROWN
Texas
Capt., Co. F, 13th Texas (Dismtd.) Cav. Reg.,
from Aug. 27, 1863; vice H. Brown, resigned;