THOMPSON, Green Hill (Captain, Company G 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Dr. Green Hill Thompson was a 25-year-old Alabama born, single, Physician from Autaugaville Alabama. He enlisted for 1 year on 2 June 1861 at Corinth Mississippi. He was appointed Sergeant March 27, 1861, elected 2nd Lieutenant April 28, 1862 and promoted to Captain October 11, 1862. He was present at 1st Manassas Virginia, Yorktown Virginia, Seven Pines Virginia, Cold Harbor Virginia, Malvern Hill Virginia, Boonsboro MD. He was absent sick at Sharpsburg MD. Present at Fredericksburg Virginia, Chancellorsville Virginia, Martinsburg Virginia and 1st day at Gettysburg PA. Absent on detail 2nd day at Gettysburg PA. Present at Front Royal Virginia, Warrenton Springs Virginia, Morton's Ford Virginia, Mine Run Virginia, and Wilderness Virginia. He was absent sick or on furlough the rest of the war. He was at home when the war ended.
According to census records, in 1850 Green Hill Thompson is a 16yr old student living with his parents, William N. and Mary Thompson. Green Hill was born in Alabama, his father in England and mother in Georgia. His father is a Tavern Keeper. Living with them is James W. Wigglesworth, who is employed as a miller. By 1860, Green’s father appears to have died and Green is living with his older brother William and his family in the Autaugaville area. William is married to Mary C. Wigglesworth. Green has finished school and is now a Physician. Residing nearby is James W. Wigglesworth and his wife Balsora, Green’s younger sister. James Wigglesworth is now a stable keeper. With the start of the War in 1861, Green enlists into the 6th Alabama Infantry Company G, Autauga Rifles at the rank of 1st Sgt. His brother-n-law, James W. Wigglesworth joins the Autauga Guards, entering at the rank of 1st Lt. At re-enlistment, Green is elected 2nd Lieutenant and later promoted to Captain.
After the war, Green continued to serve as a physician in his community. He remained in close contact with his brother-n-law James W. Wigglesworth and Samuel J. Jones who served with him in the Autauga Rifles. All three of these Confederate Veterans are buried together with their families in the Hall family cemetery on County Road 45, just west of Autaugaville near the community of Shiloh. Green’s headstone does not mention his confederate service, it simply reads…..Dr. Green H. Thompson died August 25, 1886 Aged 53 yrs. His mother, Mary Thompson is buried nearby. Her headstone reads....Mary Thompson died 1874 71yrs. Autauga County marriage records show Green H. Thompson marrying Ella E. Morgan on March 13, 1877, bk.7 pg.164. There is no marker for Ella in this cemetery. From Prattville’s Southern Signal newspaper September 3, 1886: Died - At his residence in Autaugaville, on the 26th ult., Dr. G. H. Thompson. The doctor had been a sufferer from a lingering disease for sometime, and in his death Autaugaville lost one of its best citizens and a fine physician. Barry N. Wyatt AutaugaRifles@netscape.net