Popham, T. G. (Thomas G.)

T. G. (Thomas G.) Popham was a Confederate soldier from Rapphannock County, Va. From June 1863 to April 1865, Captain Popham commanded Company B of the 7th Virginia Infantry Regiment.

From the description of T. G. Popham papers, 1863-1864. WorldCat record id: 45425604

Captain T. G. Popham (b. 1842?) was a Confederate soldier from Rapphannock County, Va. Popham's family owned a cotton plantation and slaves.

From June 1863 to April 1865, Popham commanded Company B of the 7th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Popham had joined the regiment on the first day of the battle of First Manassas. Popham saw service at Williamsburg; Seven Pines; Frayser's Farm; Second Manassas; South Mountain; Antietam; Fredericksburg; at the garrison at Smithville, N.C.; near New Bern; during the North Carolina campaign; Gettysburg; in the second North Carolina campaign; Drewry's Bluff; Milford Station; Cold Harbor; on the Petersburg-Howlett Line; Dinwiddie Court House; Five Forks; and Sayler's Creek.

Popham addressed his letters to his mother, Mrs. E. A. Popham, and mentions a sister named Annie. He married a Miss Mallory (called Cara in his letters) from Hanover County, Va., whom he met during the War and with whom he had a son during the war. According to Popham, his wife's brother was provost marshall at Charlottesville, Va., in 1863.

From the guide to the T. G. Popham Papers, 1863-1864 and undated, (Southern Historical Collection)