Thomas Lowndes Snead

Biography

Thomas Lowndes Snead served as a Confederate officer and staff aide, later chronicling the Trans-Mississippi struggle with clarity and care in his memoirs and writings that sought to explain the complexities of the war in the western theater.

Returning to civilian life in Missouri, he practiced law and shared his experiences with historical societies, ensuring that the sacrifices of his era would be remembered by those who visited Bellefontaine Cemetery.