History of Seven Pines, (Henrico County) Virginia United States of America

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Tennent Lomax, soldier, was born in Abbeville district, S.G., Sept. 20, 1820; son of William and Eliza (Tennent) Lomax; grandson of W. P. and Martha (Middleton) Tennent, great grandson of Maj. Hugh Middleton of Edgefield, S.C., and of the Rev. William Tennent (1740-1777)and a descendant of the Rev. William Tennent, the founder of Log college, from which sprang Princeton Theological seminary. Tennent Lomax was graduated at Randolph-Macon college, A.B., 1840, A.M., 1851. He resided in Eufaula, Ala., where he engaged in the practice of law and in planting. Upon the outbreak of the war with Mexico he recruited a company which was attached to the 5th Alabama battalion and while in Mexico was made military governor of Orizaba. He moved to Columbus, Ga., and was owner and editor of the times and Sentinel, and state printer for Georgia, 1848-57. He removed to Montgomery, Ala., in 1857, where he engaged in planting. He became captain of the Montgomery True Blues, and in 1861 was attached to the 2d Alabama regiment and took part in the capture of the forts and navy yard at Pensacola, Fla., and asked the withdrawal of his command when refused permission to assault Fort Pickens, which was soon afterward reinforced and never fell into the hands of the Confederacy. He became colonel of the 3d Alabama regiment and was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general. His regiment was attached to Mahone's brigade, Huger's division, Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia, and he was killed while leading his men. He was married first to Sophie Shorter of Eufaula, Ala., and after her death to Mrs. Cartie Billingslea Shorter of Montgomery, Ala. He left surviving him one son, Tennent Lomax, a child of the second marriage, who became a practising lawyer at Montgomery. Colonel Lomax died at Seven Pines, Va., June 1, 1862.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Seven Pines, (Henrico County) Virginia

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