In 1865 Thomas participated in the Mobile Campaign as part of the Confederate force holding Fort Blakely in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Beginning on April 1 Thomas and the fort was put under siege by the Union forces of Maj.
Gen. Edward R. S. Canby.
His command—mostly consisting of "boy reserves"—held the right of the Confederate works, on the left was the division of Brig.
Gen. Francis Cockrell, and both under Brig.
Gen. St. John Richardson Liddell, the garrison commander.
At 5:30 p.m. on April 9 the attack came, with simple numbers (around 16,000 Union versus 4,475 Confederate) deciding the assault, which lasted only 20 minutes.
In the fight, 3,700 Confederates, Thomas, Cockrell, as well as Liddell were all captured.
Thomas was held until June when he was released from Fort Gaines, Alabama, paroled and returned home.
In 1865 Thomas participated in the Mobile Campaign as part of the Confederate force holding Fort Blakely in Baldwin County, Alabama. Beginning on April 1 Thomas and the fort was put under siege by the Union forces of Maj. Gen. Edward R. S. Canby. His command—mostly consisting of "boy reserves"—held the right of the Confederate works, on the left was the division of Brig. Gen. Francis Cockrell, and both under Brig. Gen. St. John Richardson Liddell, the garrison commander. At 5:30 p.m. on April 9 the attack came, with simple numbers (around 16,000 Union versus 4,475 Confederate) deciding the assault, which lasted only 20 minutes. In the fight, 3,700 Confederates, Thomas, Cockrell, as well as Liddell were all captured. Thomas was held until June when he was released from Fort Gaines, Alabama, paroled and returned home.
Bryan M. Thomas