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These names are various versions for 2 different men: Thaddeus Walker Webb and Thomas William Webb (a/k/a William Thomas Webb). Thaddeus Walker Webb died during the war. Thomas William Webb survived the war and died in 1919. Thaddeus Walker Webb was the nephew of Thomas William Webb, the son of his older brother Silas Webb. Both Thomas William Webb and Thaddeus Walker Webb joined the 26th Alabama, enlisting at Tuscumbia, AL. ...more

Appears to be confusion between Thomas W Webb and his nephew, Thaddeus Walker Webb. Both were in the 26th Alabama, but Thomas did not die during the war. Death benefits for Thaddeus were claimed by his father Silas Webb (Thomas W Webb's brother)

Both photos and news articles are from the Oxford Eagle. Unfortunately, the year does not appear on any of these items. According to the 2 articles, Gilmer drowned on January 26, 1944 while serving in Italy with the 5th Army.