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CAPTAIN CAMERON
E. THOM
Camp 2007
Sons of Confederate
Veterans
Long Beach, California
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Captain Cameron E. Thom
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Captain Cameron Erskine Thom, Camp 2007, received its charter on 15 October 2002. Founding members came from Camp 1742 Inland
Empire, Camp 1208 Los
Angeles,
Camp 584 Headquarters, and members new to SCV.
Cameron Erskine
Thom was a native of Culpeper Virginia. Along with many others, he came to California as a
49er. His group included 30 other
Virginians. After a few years mining,
not attaining the sought after fortune, he began to study law. Captain Thom started his law career in land
claims.
C. E. Thom moved his practice to Los Angeles; after two years he was elected
City and County Attorney.
Cameron Thom was an ardent Southron. Upon
hearing the call, he returned to his beloved Virginia.
He served the Confederacy well participating in 15 battles and being
wounded twice.
After the war of Northern Aggression, Thom returned to California.
He lost his property, fortune, and his wife. Susan Henrietta Hathwell returned to her family in Marysville where she
later became ill and passed on.
An Old Friend loans $300 in Gold
Shortly after arriving in San Pedro he was recognised by an old friend-- J.M. Griffith. Griffith loaned him $300 in gold. Captain Thom began to move forward with his
life. He pooled his money with others
and became a co-founder of the City of Glendale California. He served the City of Los Angeles as Mayor from 1882-1884. He served again as City Attorney from
1869-1873, and 1877-1879. Captain Thom served before the War in the State
Senate, 1859-1860.
Cameron Erskine Thom was a true Southron Patriot. He passed on in 1915 at the age of 90
and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in the 3300 block of E. 1st Street Los Angeles, California.
A 20-foot obelisk prominently marks his burial site. Upon entering the
cemetery, drive 100 yards straight, and you will find him on the left side of
the road.
By Paul Williams
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