From Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas

A cousin, James A. Cummins served in Co. C, 22nd Texas Cav. Born in Lyon Co, KY. Lived in Fannin Co, Tx.
After war, served as commander of United Confederate Veterans camp in Bowie, Tx.

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William was born 25 Nov. 1846 in Honey Grove, Fannin County Texas, the 1860 census finds him in Honey Grove at age 14. He has 3 cards in his archival file He enlisted on 17 Dec 1861 in Taylor's Regt, Texas Mounted Rifles aka 1st Indian, Steven's and Merrick's. He mustered at Fort Newtonia, Missouri on 13 Jan 1862. He is listed as 5 feet 4 inches and 16 years old. His horse is valued at $175 and equipment at $25. He did not engage in any fighting as he was discharged by Gen. Pike on 1 July 1862 as being underage.

William died 20 Oct 1901 in Windom, Fannin County, Texas and is buried in the city cemetery with same name. He was the father-in-law of my 4th cousin 3 x removed.

Andrew was born in Tenn. He was 19 years old when he enlisted at Honey Grove, Texas on 17 Dec. 1861. His horse was valued at $130.00 and rigging at $30.00. There are only 7 cards in his archival file. The last date is March 1864.

George W. Cozart/Cozort was William N.'s son; both appear on the 1850 Spadra, ARK (Johnson Co.) census. Both enlisted on the same day in 1861 at Whitesboro, TX. George W. was discharged 7/6/1862 for being too young; disch. was authorized by Gen. Albert Pike, who commanded all CSA troops operating in the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) at that time. George W. was at Ft. Washita, I.T., in 1861. NOTE: A mysterious D.W.Cozort/Cozart appears in Co. D of the Bourland's Regiment, aka the Border Regiment, which was not organized until 1863. That regiment also patrolled and policed the Indian Territory and worked with Texas Rangers and other troops guarding and protecting Texas and Oklahoma settlers and settlements in North Texas and Eastern Oklahoma and NW Louisiana. I cannot trace a 'D.W. Cozort/Cozart' in any other files. I suspect D. W. is the reenlisted G(eorge) W. At any rate, D. W. was court-martialed for an unknown offense in August, 1864. I do not know the outcome, although skimpy records indicate a verdict of guilty. George had a twin brother James; both were born in Arkansas, so the family was there as early as 1844. I don't know what happened to James.

This change is to correct info in a previous entry. William N. Cozart/Cozort came to Whitesboro, TX from Arkansas; he was born in North Carolina. He and his family, including son George W., appear in the 1850 Spadra, ARK census; William was 29 then. I do not know what attracted them to Whitesboro, but they are relatives of Henderson Cozart, one of the Texas Heroes who were murdered at the Goliad Massacre in 1836. As a result, Henderson's family were awarded land in Texas. William N. enlisted in 1861 and was discharged 5/1862 for disability. He was at Ft. Washita in the Indian Territory for a while. The 22nd Texas Cavalry was also known as the 1st (Texas) Indian Regiment and as Taylor's Regiment. William's son George W. was also in the same outfit.

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Private John McNeill died in Greenville Texas in 1862.

Fourth child of William H. Ray (Smith Co. Tx) who ran a tannery during the war to supply CSA with leather products.
One of 4 of William H. Ray's sons to enlist, Perry Ray enlisted in 1862 and fought in many engagements including Pea Ridge and Jenkins Ferry, Ak. Perry was was released from service in New Orleans, La. in 1865 and walked home to Smith Co. Tx. barefoot and bleeding, a distance of over 500 miles, which took over a month of travel. Once there, he met his daughter for the first time. Outfit was also known as the '1st Indian-Texas Regiment. This information was found in the book 'The Rays Look Back' by Marvin Basil McCarley copyright 1972

Company K, Stephen's Regiment made up in Sherman Texas, later became Merrick's Battalion, non commisioned officer, elected lieutenant by Company K. Application for Confederate Pension documents reveal enlisted in the fall of 1861 or Spring of 1862 in Sherman Texas or the Camp in the Indian Territory, according to depositioner JF Harris, Midlothian, Ellis County Texas March 26, 1909. Mr. J.F Harris had known Adams M. Chandler since 1861 in Grayson Co. Texas.