Emporia, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Chaplain Thomas M. Bulla
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
1. Chaplain Thomas M. Bulla Marker
Thomas McNeill Bulla was born in North Carolina on 4 Jan. 1881. Ordained a Presbyterian minister, he was called here to the First Presbyterian Church of Emporia in 1911. In April 1917, he became chaplain of the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, and in June 1918 sailed to France There he joined the troops in the trenches, often venturing into no-man’s-land to rescue wounded soldiers. On 15 Oct. 1918, during the Battle of the Meuse, he was himself wounded. He died two days later, the only chaplain of a Virginia regiment to lose his life in the war.Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UM-50.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1917.
Location. 36° 41.235′ N, 77° 32.541′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 301) and Spring Street, on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert Hicks (a few steps from this marker); Greensville County (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin D. Tillar, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans of the 1914-1918 World War I (about 300 feet away); Emporia – Greensville Veteran War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Shiloh Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Grave of Gen. John R. Chambliss, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
2. South Main Street (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
