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21st Texas Infantry
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Leonard Bellar - Private
We just learned that my great-grandfather was in the Civil War, Griffin's Battalion, Texas 21st Infantry. We have always been known as Ballards, but find some of his records are recorded as Bellar. Being from Louisiana plantation country, how his name was pronounced there may have something to do with this spelling. We just do not know at this point. Be interested in finding out about this battalion in its everyday life during the war.
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Date Added: 9/20/2010

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Oscar Holts - Private
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Contact Name: Lynn Armstrong
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Date Added: 5/4/2007

Company A
Thomas Hodges Allen/Alley - Private
my gggrandfather, lost leg during war. Nacogdoches, TX
Contact Name: Cheryl Young
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Date Added: 3/20/2006

Company A
John William Cole - Private
John was born in Linn Co Iowa 17 April 1836 and moved to Texas as apparently did other members of his family. He served in Co A 21st Regiment Texas Infantry. His brother in law as well as two other relatives are found in this Regiment. in Co I. This was a consolidated unit that served along the Texas coast at Montagorda Island, Sabine Pass and for a short time at Marshall, Texas. They were moved to Shreveport La. late in the war. Their situation is unique as their is no record of them ever being in combat. They served mostly as couriers and scouts. Surrendered June 1865. We are related by a distant marriage. He died 13 Jan 1917 and is buried in Mattox Cem. Diana, Upshar Co Texas
Contact Name: phillip thomas
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Date Added: 9/13/2019

Company A
marion j howard - Private
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Contact Name: Gordon
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Date Added: 10/8/2014

Company A
Stephen Richardson - Corporal
Stephen was born 6 Nov 1843 in Jasper, Jasper Co. Texas. He a total of 15 cards in his archival file. He first enlisted on 12 Oct 1861 at age 18 at Sabin Pass, Tx. in Capt. J.M. Blair's Co. A Likens 11th Battalion Texas Vol's. [Spaight's] He saw action at Sabine Pass and in the Red River Campaign. The 11th had components of Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery. In mid 1864 the 11th Battalion was consolidated and became Co A 21st Texas Infantry. 25 Feb 1864 he was assigned as a nurse. 29 June he is assigned as provost guard to guard and hunt down escaped prisoners. On 30 March he is a guard on a train to Galveston. He died 26 June 1926 at Buna, Antioch, Jasper Co. Texas and is buried in the town cemetery. He is the cousin of my distant cousin.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 9/8/2023

Company A
James Franklin Wood - Private
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Contact Name: Diane Wood
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Date Added: 9/7/2014

Company B
James Monroe Locker - Sergeant
James Monroe LOCKER (1833 - 1920, TX) enlisted Bosque Co., TX (for the duration of the War) C.S.A. Company B 21 Calvary, Capt. Allan S. Anderson, Hawpe's Reg't, Sgt. 28 yrs.

James Monroe LOCKER is my 2nd Great grandfather.
Contact Name: Linda Cashen Gaunt
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Date Added: 2/23/2012

Company B
David Robison Pilcher - Private
No records have been found for David R. Pilcher after he was discharged from the unit for being overage.
Contact Name: Elaine Bay
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Date Added: 7/22/2013

Company C
Jonathan Land Dodson - Private
Son of Constant Dodson, grandson of Joel Dodson & Frances Land. Named for his grandfather & my 4 x great-grandfather, Jonathan Land of North Carolina. Served as a private in Co.C 21st Tx Infantry Battalion later merged with the 11th Cav to form the 21st regiment. Enlisted in Regiment May 1, 1864 at Sabine Pass.
Contact Name: Glenn Land
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Date Added: 11/8/2012

Company C
Calvin B Mills - Private
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Contact Name: Amy
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Date Added: 1/11/2011

Company C
Benjamin Hilton Young - Corporal
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Contact Name: Chuck Brown
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Date Added: 12/28/2010

Company D
Allen Kuykendall - Private
Allen Kuykendall was a member of Co. 'D', Griffin's Battalion, TX Inf., which later became Co. 'D', Griffin's Regiment, 21st TX Infantry.
He had 4 nephews serving in Confederate units: John Gabriel Kuykendall, 1st SGT, Co. 'H', 4th Arkansas Infantry. Spear Fort Kuykendall, Pvt, Co. 'D', 15th Northwest Arkansas Infantry. David Hamilton Kuykendall, Pvt, Co. 'H', 24th Arkansas Infantry, then with Co. 'E', Hardy's Arkansas Infantry. Issac Kuykendall, Pvt, Co.'H', 4th Arkansas Infantry.
Contact Name: Vince Santana
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Date Added: 7/16/2009

Company E
Frank M Grace - Private
Enlisted July 9, 1862 Denton Co. TX
Served mostly in or near Sabine Pass and Beaumont area.
Discharged August 1865

Contact Name: Marie Long
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Date Added: 7/30/2004

Company E
James Monroe Hill - 1st Lieutenant
James Monroe Hill died in the Confederate Home in Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1919. He was buried in Buckhorn Cemetery in Murray County, Oklahoma
Contact Name: George Hill
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Date Added: 3/20/2008

Company E
John R Hill - Private
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Contact Name: George Hill
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Date Added: 7/24/2018

Company E
John B. Roach - Private
Pvt, Co C, 11th (Spaight's) Bn, TX Volunteers (Cav & Inf) &
Pvt, Co E, 21st TX Inf Rgt. Died abt 1889. The 21st Texas Infantry Regiment was organized during the spring of 1864 by consolidating the 11th (Spaight's) Texas Cavalry and Infantry Battalion and Griffin's Texas Infantry Battalion.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/31/2009

Company E
isaac ewen tanner - Private
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Contact Name: gary fancher
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Date Added: 11/19/2014

Company F
h v barrowRank Unknown
i found a relitive in my graveyard that had this on his head stone H.V. Barrow. CO. F 21 Texas INF. C.S.A
Contact Name: michael
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Date Added: 12/31/2011

Company K
Andrew David Crockett - Corporal
Andrew was my ggggrandfather through his son Leonard Louis Crockett who married 2nd Sinia 'Sinny' Jane Strawthers
He was born in LA or MS in 1825 and came to Buna JAsper Co Tx with his mother Martha Durdin Crockett and his married sisters Sarah Crockett Lowe Richardson and Lettie Crockett Whitmire.

Dying of Disease on March 16, 1865 in West Liberty Texas
(Now Dayton Liberty co TX)

Andrew and Clarissa Ann Richardson Richardson a widow with 2 children where married on 8-7-1851 in Buna Jasper Co TX
(Hence the 2 Richardson's names is becuase she was born a Richardson and married her 2nd cousin Robert W Richardson before her marriage to Andrew)
After the death of Andrew she married a 3rd time to CW Veteran Wyatt 'Wiley' wood Foster a man 15 years younger than her)

For more information please visit my home page.

Contact Name: Debra LaMel
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Contact Homepage: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/m/Debra-L-Lamel/index.html
Date Added: 10/20/2006

Company K
Andrew David Crockett - Corporal
Listed on 1860 Jasper Co TX Census with wife Clarissa, step sons Lafayette and Allen Richardson and mother Martha Crockett.
Contact Name: Roy B. Rhodes
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Contact Homepage: Google Roy B. Rhodes for website
Date Added: 10/20/2006

Company K
Samuel P Denby - Private
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Contact Name: Lamar Denby
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Date Added: 5/24/2007

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