who is thomas c. hindman?
He was a lawyer, politician, and a senior officer of the Confederate States Army.
Thomas C. Hindman
Thomas Carmichael Hindman Jr. (January 28, 1828 – September 27, 1868) was a lawyer, politician, and a senior officer of the Confederate States Army
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Thomas C. Hindman [SEP] Introduction
Thomas Carmichael Hindman Jr. (January 28, 1828 – September 27, 1868) was a lawyer, politician, and a senior officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was responsible for planning and supervising the unsuccessful defense of northwestern Arkansas during the fall and winter of 1862. Shortly after he was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Hindman moved with his family to Jacksonville, Alabama, and later Ripley, Mississippi. After receiving his primary education in Ripley, he attended the Lawrenceville Classical Institute (now known as the Lawrenceville School) and graduated with honors. Afterwards, he raised a company in Tippah County for the 2nd Mississippi regiment in the Mexican–American War.