Military Monday – Corp. Thomas Jefferson Purvis

Thomas Jefferson Purvis was born about 1826 in Mississippi to William James Purvis and Millie Cook. He was one of nine children born to William and Millie.

Thomas Jefferson married Emily Winstead about 1846. In the 1850 Census for Scott County[1] Mississippi they had two children – Mary Ann, age 3 and Dorson, male, age 1.

By the start of the Civil War in January 1861, Thomas and Emily family had grown to seven children - 4 daughters and 3 sons.

It looks as if Thomas Jefferson avoided the War until August of 1862 at which time he was DRAFTED.  

The Civil War Military file for T. J. Purvis consists of 7 images.

Image 1 – Index Card – Pvt. T. J. Purvis, age 37, Capt. D. J. Ward’s Co. 5^th Regiment, Mississippi State Troops

Image 2 – Muster Card – Pvt. T. J. Purvis, DRAFTED 12 Aug 1862, Smith County Mississippi by W. T. Ward, Indefinite period - Number of miles traveled to place of rendezvous ­­ 80

Image 3 - Muster Card –  Pvt. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5^th Reg’t Militia Minute Men, Army of the State of Mississippi - Dated Aug. 23 – Oct 1, 1862  Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh, Mississippi, by Capt. Ward until discharged – Last paid  never, Present

Image 4 - Muster Card – Pvt. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5^th Reg’t Mississippi State Troops - Dated Jan.  26, 1863 for period of Oct. 1, - Oct. 31, 1862 -- Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh, Mississippi, by Capt. Ward until discharged – Last paid by Maj. Love Oct.1, 1862- absent with leave.

Image 5 - Muster Card – Corp.  T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5^th Reg’t  Mississippi State Troops  - Dated Nov. 1, 1861 – Feb. 28, 1863  -- Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh, Mississippi, by Capt. D. J. Ward until discharged – Last paid by Maj. Love Oct.1, 1862- Present

Image 6 - Muster Card – Corp. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5^th Reg’t Mississippi State Troops - Dated May – Apr. 1863  -- Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh, Mississippi, by Capt. D. J. Ward until discharged – Last paid by Capt. Decker, Dec. 31, 1862 - Present

Image 7 - Muster Card –  Corp. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5^th Reg’t  Mississippi State Troops  - Dated  Apr. 30, - July 17 1863  -- Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh, Mississippi, by Capt. D. J. Ward until discharged – Last paid by Capt. Decker, Feb. 28, 1863 -  Died June 21, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi[2]

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Thomas Jefferson Purvis death on 21 June 1863 left a young widow with seven (7) children to rear, his Father and Mother who were still living and seven siblings to grieve him..

There is a CONFLICT between the Civil War Document  posted and the Tombstone. The Civil War document shows that Thomas Jefferson Purvis died on 21 June 1863; the tombstone shows his death date as 22 June 1863. 

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[1] 1850, Scott County, Mississippi, population schedule, Scott County, Mississippi, Page 277B, Line 36, Dwelling 318, Family 318,  Household of Thomas J. Purvis; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 5 January 2012); citing NARA publication Roll: M432_381.

[2] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/: accessed 12 January 2012), entry for Thomas Jefferson (T J) Purvis, Corpl.; Co. G, 5th Reg't - Mississippi State Troops; Confederate. Image with death date  - Direct link - http://www.fold3.com/image/#20|69802220