DOCKERY, Thomas Pleasan

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 18 1833, NC

Died: February 27 1898, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: Dockery played a role in establishing the first railroad in Arkansas.

War Service: Col. of Arkansas state troops, Wilson's Creek, Corinth, commanded 2nd Bde/Bowen's Divn at Vicksburg (c), paroled, On August 10, 1864, Dockery received his commission as a brigadier-general and raised an Arkansas brigade, which he led in the Red River Campaign and participated in the Battle of Mount Elba, Battle of Prairie D'Ane, Battle of Poison Spring Battle of Marks' Mills and the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry.

Post War: Civil engineer