Puddrick Smith is a minor never-do-well of poor repute but grandiose brag in our family history. His reputation includes liar, cheat, womanizer and horse thief. He is believed to have deserted and arrived home prior to the end of the war with several false land deeds, a small amount of cash and three horses with tack.

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William Henry Hurt was born on 5 February 1839 at Spartanburg, South Carolina, the son of Wilson Nesbitt Hurt and Elizabeth Miriam Hurt (nee: Bomar). His brothers and sisters were Joseph Thomas born 22 Dec. 1836, Wilmouth Ann born (exact date unknown, thought to be 1840), Wilson Alexander born 31 March 1841, Adella Minerva born 28 January 1845, Sallie A. born ca. 1846, Ranson Edward, 28 September 1848, Josephine E. (Josie) born 1 August 1851, Alden Bailey born 1854 and Walter Nesbitt born 14 September 1860.

William was on the 1860 Census in Choctaw County, Missississpi.

William Henry Hurt was a trooper (Pvt) in Company B, 10th Texas Cavalry. He enlisted in the new unit on 25 September 1861 (at what town or county - usually on his service papers ). He served in the 10th until 25 June 1862 at which time he was honorably discharged for medical reasons (chronic dysentery). He returned to his parent's home in Kilmichael, Mississippi, after leaving the service. His shattered health continued to decline. Two years later, as he lay dying, he asked his sweetheart, India Bond, to sing to him. She stood at the foot of his bed and, though grief stricken, continued to sing hymns until he died. That was on 11 December 1864. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Kilmichael in Montgomery County, Mississippi. His original discharge papers are in the possession of my father, Col. (Ret.) William C. Hurt of Waynesboro, Mississippi.

Died in Rome, Georgia. May 1864

Discharged from service on June 13 1862.

Discharged on June 25, 1862 due to Conscription Law.

Deserted on Jan. 26, 1864.

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Born in Lincoln Co., North Carolina on 25 Feb 1836. Died in Big Sandy, Upshur Co., Texas on 26 July 1923. Enlisted in Quitman Co., Texas on 25 Sept 1861. Captured at Chickamauga 19 Sept 1863.

Enlisted in Captain HDE Redwine''s Company, Locke''s Reg''t Texas Volunteers, age 35, in Taos, Texas, on September 25th 1861. Horse worth $125, equipment $25. April 15th 1862, the 10th is ordered dismounted. Transferred to Co D, 14th Texas Cav (dismounted), Army of Tennessee 30th July 1863.

John''s unit was part of Ector''s Brigade, and fought gallantly at Murfreesborough, Chickamauga, the defence of Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, and in many other places. It was surrendered at Meridian, Alabama, by Lt Gen Richard Taylor, 4th May 1865.

John Nelson was one of the handful (of the original 900) to survive the war. His wife is believed to have died during the CW, and he subsequently remarried. Sometime around the mid 1880s he left Texas for Arizona, and died there in 1893.

Pvt. George Hamilton Armstrong was born about 1830, probably in Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Nichols. He enlisted in Co F, Locke's Regiment, 10th Texas Cavalry on Sept. 16, 1861, at Carthage, Panola County, Texas and was discharged after being wounded in 1863. He died in New Mexico and is buried at Childress, Texas. His Confederate Pension application (No. 816) was approved by the Commissioners of the Court of Childress County, Texas on Aug. 15, 1899. He was my Grandmother Brewer's father.

Newton was born 10 Aug 1838 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee. 1860 finds him is Texas. He has 10 items in his archival file. He enlists at Camp Ector on 1 Dec 1861 by Col. M.F. Locke for 12 months. assigned to Walker's Division. The unit soon became dismounted. He applied for a pension 27 May 1912 from Carthage, Panola Co. Texas which was approved. He fought in 21 major battles from Corinth to Atlanta. He died 7 Nov 1917 at Carthage and is buried in that town in the Fite Family cem.

From Shelby County, Texas. He served for 4 years, and returned to Texas in 1865.

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C.P. Hampton was my G-G Grandfather. He was mustered into the 10th Texas Cav in Van Zandt County. His Uncle, Captain Anderson Whetstone, was his first Company Commander. He survived the war, and was later a Louisiana State Senator.

1840-1863 Mortally wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro on 31 Dec 1862. Died in Shelbyville, TN on 13 Feb 1863. Nephew of Lieutenant General William J Hardee.

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Edward was born in 1828 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. He has 12 items in his archival record. He enlists on 25 Sept 1861 at Quitman, in Capt. Robert H Martin's Co. Locke's Regt. It is 100 miles to rendezvous. That would be at Taos, Texas where he mustered on 31 Oct 1861. His horse is valued at $150 and equipment at $25.

27 Feb 1862 he is detailed as a nurse at the hospital at Little Rock, Ark. On 5 April 1864 he reenlisted and is detailed to guard duty for Divisions Ordinance.

He saw action at Corinth, Richmond, Kentucky, Murfreesboro, Stones River, Chickamauga, Atlanta Campaign and returned with Gen. Hood in the Tenn, Campaign. The regiment was then ordered to Mobile, Ala where they fought their last fight at Fort Blakely, Ala. on 1 - 9 April 1865. He died in 1884 and is buried in the Sardis - Edgefield Cem. at Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas. He was the father-in-law of my 2nd cousin 3 x removed.

My GG Grandfather was born in Talladega Co. Alabama in Oct. of 1844, came to Cherokee Co. Texas in the spring of 1845. He served with Company I from formation Sept. 1861 to surrender May 1865. He was detailed as a waggoner on Dec. 26 1862. He died in Feb. 1929 and is buried in Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Bosque Co. Texas.

My Great Great Uncle.. ... ..