HINDMAN, Thomas Carmichael

Confederate

Born: January 28 1828, Knoxville TN

Died: September 28 1868, Helena AR

Pre-War Profession: Mexican War, lawyer, politician, US congressman.

War Service: 1861 raised 2nd Arkansas - Col., September 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded 1st Bde/III Corps at Shiloh, April 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded the Dept. of Trans Mississippi, replaced following public opposition to his imposition of martial law, Prairie Grove, reassigned at his own request to the Army of Tennessee, commanded Hindman's Divn at Chickamauga (w), commanded Hindman's Divn/Hood's Corps in Atlanta campaign (w), unfit for further field duty.

Post War: Moved to Mexico, returned 1868, lawyer, assassinated - probably as a result of his opposition to carpetbaggers.