Article in The Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily Republican of June 8th, 1865 reads: Died. At Detroit, Mich. 6th ult., Col T.C. FitzGibbons, 29, of the 14th Michigan infantry, from the effects of a wound receive at Columbia, Tenn. February 27.
Funeral from St. Michael's church in this city, this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 1/2 o'clock.

Also in the same newspaper, same page: The Fenians will meet at their hall in Foot's block at noon to-day, to make arrangements for attending the funeral of Col FitzGibbons at the Catholic Church, at half past 1.

Same newspaper, Friday, May 29th, 1868: "... will tomorrow visit the Catholic cemetery, where the following named soldiers are buried: Maj Thomas Fitzgibbons, 14th Michigan regiment;..."

Same newspaper, Friday, May 27th, 1870: "The soldiers known to be buried in the Catholic cemetery, on the Chicopee Falls road, are these:- ...Major Thomas Fitzgibbons, 14th Michigan:..."