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January 28, 1828
Thomas Hindman was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Hindman was a prominent attorney and Democratic politician prior to the Civil War. In the political crisis prior to that war, he was a major player in bringing about the state’s secession. He subsequently served in the Confederate army as a brigadier general, playing a prominent role in the defense of Arkansas and later serving in the Army of Tennessee.