Tennent Lomax, Class of 1840 (A.B.) and 1851 (A.M.)

Lomax, a veteran of the Mexican-American War, was an extremely wealthy planter and lawyer in Alabama when he was commissioned on April 28, 1861 as lieutenant colonel of the 3rd AL Infantry.  He was promoted to colonel on July 10, 1861.  He was killed on May 31, 1862 at the Battle of Seven Pines, VA shortly after receiving the news of his promotion to brigadier general. Lomax is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery, AL.