Individual Details

Married Margaret D. Wooten. Served in Company F, 28th Regt. NC Troops during the Civil War. Died in a Richmond hospital of typhoid while serving in the War.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Thomas C M Poindexter
Residence: Yadkin County, North Carolina
Age at enlistment: 30
Enlistment Date: 18 Jun 1861
Rank at enlistment: Sergeant
Enlistment Place: Yadkin County, NC
State Served: North Carolina
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, North Carolina 28th Infantry Regiment on 18 Jun 1861.
Promoted to Full Priv on 30 Mar 1862.
Mustered out on 10 Jul 1862 at Richmond, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1831
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

Service Record on Fold3.com
Thomas c. M. Poindexter, Sgt. Company F, 28 Regt NC Infantry (State Troops)
Muster Roll 18 Jun - 31 Oct 1861
Enlisted 18 Jun at East Bend by Capt. J. H. Kingman for 12 months - extended to 3 years
Muster Roll for Nov & Dec, 1861, lists Thomas as on picket duty
Muster Roll for July 1 to Oct 31, 1862 has the following note:
Died near Richmond 10 Jul 1862
Roll of Honor card states in entered the service, Yadkin Co, 18 Jun 1861, age 30, as a volunteer. Died July 10, 1862; In Hospital.
Register of those killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease. Deceased July 10, 1826, Richmond, VA Ty. Fever

There is a memorial page on FindAGrave, stating he is buried Macedonia Cemetery, East Bend, Yadkin, NC. That is extremely unlikely since he died in Richmond, VA. There might be a memorial marker, but his body was not likely brought home. However, descendants have a family story that they went by wagon to visit him while he was ill, but he was dead when they arrived and they did indeed bring him home for burial which took place immediately upon their return, by candle light.

Birth	15 May 1831	Surry County, North Carolina
Marriage	13 Jan 1853	Yadkin County, North Carolina - Margaret A. Wooten
Military	1861 - 1862	Company F, 28th Regt. NC, Civil War
Death	10 Jul 1862	Died during Civil War - Richmond, Virginia

Spouse	Margaret A. Wooten (1834 - 1861)
Child	Susan Ailsey Poindexter (1853 - 1939)
Child	Sarah Hampton Poindexter (1857 - 1940)
Child	Faith Eliza Poindexter (1859 - 1936)

Father	Robert Alexander Poindexter (1788 - 1842)
Mother	Charlott Martin (1795 - 1865)
Sibling	Miriam Poindexter (1820 - 1827)
Sibling	Robert Alexander Peter Clingman " R. C." Poindexter (1821 - 1885)
Sibling	Mary Wentworth Poindexter (1824 - 1861)
Sibling	Samuel David Lafayette Poindexter (1826 - 1845)
Sibling	Sarah Radford Poindexter (1827 - 1899)
Sibling	John A. H. Poindexter (1829 - 1912)
Sibling	Susan Hughes Poindexter (1833 - 1901)
Sibling	William George Washington Poindexter (1835 - 1864)
Sibling	Pleasant Henderson Poindexter (1837 - 1913)