Thornton Sexton

First Name: Thornton
Last Name: Sexton
Unit: 
Co. A, 37th North Carolina Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Ashe County, NC
Biography: 

Thornton Sexton (b. ca. 1842) was from Ashe County, NC and served as a private in Co. A, 37th North Carolina Infantry. Sexton deserted in February 1863 and eventually returned to service. He was wounded on June 2, 1864 and died on June 5. The collection also includes letters by Thornton Sexton’s brother, Marion Sexton (b. ca. 1840), and by Calvin Childers (b. ca. 1842), both of whom also served in Co. A. Marion Sexton deserted November 1862, May 1863, and again in December 1864. Calvin Childers was killed at the Battle of Spotsylvania. Most of Thornton Sexton’s letters were written for him by men serving with him in Co. A

Authored Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
9779 Sexton1 March 11, 1862 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton New Bern, NC Ashe County, NC
9780 Sexton2 June 12, 1862 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton Richmond, VA Ashe County, NC
9782 Sexton4 March 24, 1863 Thornton Sexton , Marion Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Mary Sexton Petersburg, VA Ashe County, NC
9783 Sexton5 May 9, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton Ashe County, NC
9784 Sexton6 May 16, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton Petersburg, VA Ashe County, NC
9786 Sexton8 October 5, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton Gordonsville, VA Ashe County, NC
9785 Sexton7 October 5, 1863 Thornton Sexton Marion Sexton Gordonsville, VA Ashe County, NC
9787 Sexton9 October 21, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton Brandy Station, VA Ashe County, NC
9788 Sexton10 November 5, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Brandy Station, VA Ashe County, NC
9789 Sexton11 November 12, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton Gordonsville, VA Ashe County, NC
9790 Sexton12 November 13, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9791 Sexton13 November 20, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9792 Sexton14 November 22, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9793 Sexton15 November 25, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9794 Sexton16 December 4, 1863 John M. Black , Thornton Sexton John M. Black's wife , Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9796 Sexton18 December 10, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, NC Ashe County, NC
9797 Sexton19 December 17, 1863 Thornton Sexton , George W. Blackburn Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9798 Sexton20 December 20, 1863 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9799 Sexton21 January 11, 1864 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton Orange County, VA Ashe County, NC
9800 Sexton22 January 20, 1864 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mahala Sexton Orange County, VA Ashe County, NC
9801 Sexton23 February 8, 1864 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Nancy Sexton Welch Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9802 Sexton24 February 14, 1864 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9803 Sexton25 February 16, 1864 Thornton Sexton Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC
9804 Sexton26 March 18, 1864 Thornton Sexton Nancy Welch , Prior Sexton , Mariah Sexton , Sexton siblings Orange Court House, VA Ashe County, NC

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