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20th Texas Infantry
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Company Unknown
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Henry M Elmore - Colonel
Contact Name:
Stephen Elmore
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 1/30/2005
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Company Unknown
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Gilbert Marshall Hunter - 2nd Sergeant
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b. 23 Feb 1825 d. 16 Apr 1863
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Contact Name:
Lance McWhorter
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 2/10/2011
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Company Unknown
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Ambrose W Key - Unknown
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Company Unknown
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Fritz Wappler - Private
Contact Name:
Johannes Wapler
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/19/2008
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Company Unknown
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allen monroe winn - Private
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grandfather from Marquez, Texas
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Company Unknown
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Thomas Jefferson Winslow - Unknown
Contact Name:
Cheryl Campbell
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 4/24/2012
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Company A
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Hilliard J. T. Terry - Unknown
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Hi there... I'm looking through this particular Unit, due to the intermingling of many members within my genealogy in Austin Co., TX.
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Contact Name:
T. Jay Adams
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/10/2009
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Company A
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William R.A. Terry - 2nd Lieutenant
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Company B
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Robert Alexander Moss - Private
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Robert was born 22 June 1826 in Ashville, Cherokee County, North Carolina. In 1860 he is 34 years old and living in Parker Co. Texas. He has 8 cards in his archival file. He enlisted 2 Mar 1862 in Co B. 20th Tx Infantry at Anderson by Lt. Foster. This regiment was formed in the spring of 1862 for costal defense of the coastline around Galveston, Texas. He slipped away from camp and had to be brought back via guard on 5 Oct 1864. It bis not known if he saw any action. The Regiment surrendered 2 June 1865.
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Contact Name:
Phillip Thomas
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/25/2023
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Company C
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Richard Burgess - Private
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Richard was born in Greene Co. Georgia. He was abt 31 years old when he enlisted 1 June 1861 in Labadie's Rifles Vol Co. organized at Union Hill. This became attached on 5 Jan 1863 to Co E 23rd Brigade Brig. Gen. Jno. Sayles. He was then transferred to Co C 20th Texas Infantry. This unit did not leave Texas but was assigned to guard the coast of Texas. Some were trained in Heavy Artillery. He has 7 cards in his archival files. he was granted furloughs twice and in March of 1865 was assigned to the Regimental Quarter Master for fatigue duty. He died 12 June 1897 and is buried beside his wife at Old Independence Cem. Washington Co. Texas. He was the husband of my 3rd cousin 4 x removed
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Contact Name:
Phillip Thomas
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 3/10/2021
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Company C
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Young Sheppard Veazey - 4th Corporal
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Young was born in 1827. He enlisted 1st in Co E 23 Brigade of Gen. Jno Sayles at Brenham, Texas. on 5 Jan 1863 and was transferred to Co C 20th Texas Infantry. This unit did not leave Texas and was assigned to guard the Texas coastline. The only battle engaged in was at Galvaslton, Texas. Some members were trained in the use of Heavy Artillery. He married Amanda Malvina Zimmerman on 25 April 1850.
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Contact Name:
Phillip Thomas
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 3/10/2021
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Company D
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William J. Archer - Unknown
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Enlisted in Robertson County Texas ...
Discharged 24 May, 1865, Richmond, Ft Bend Co. Texas
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Company D
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John McCoy Clark - Unknown
Contact Name:
Chuck Harvey
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/24/2006
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Company D
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Robert H. Fullbright - Lieutenant
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'The records show that R. H. Fullbright, 2nd Lieutenant, Co. D, 20 Regiment Texas Infantry (also known as Elmore's Regiment) C.S.A., was elected March 31, 1862 at Owensville, and was mustered into service April 15. 1862 at Camp Travis, Hampstead, Texas' C.H. Bridges, Major General, The Adjutant General, 4-25-30
Born 1828 North Carolina
Died 1885 James Creek Cemetary Robertson County TX
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Company D
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Alfred K. GIbbs - Unknown
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Alfred Gibbs was originally from Pickens County, Alabama. He stayed in Texas living in Polk County, Goliad County, and Wise County, TX. The family then moved on to Oklahoma Indian Territory approximately 1887. He died prior to 1900.
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Contact Name:
Pam Hillebrand
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 6/28/2008
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Company D
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John M. Honey - Private
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served in both 20th Texas infantry and 22nd Texas infantry
Killed in Action
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Company D
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Martin Van Buren Honey - Private
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Confederate Pension Papers filed by his widow, showed his regiment to be:
Elemo''s Regiment, Co. D, 20th Texas Infantry
Served 4 years.
Enlisted in Robertson County Texas
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Company D
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Thomas Jefferson Honey - Private
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Listed on Confederate Indigent Families Index for Robertson County Texas under Jeff Haney T. Jeff Honey, T. H. Honey, Thomas J. Haney
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Company D
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John F Johnson - Private
Contact Name:
Cheryl Campbell
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 7/21/2007
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Company D
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Pickens Johnson - Private
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enlisted from robertson co., texas
died oct 5, 1866
buried in walnut cemetary, bremond, robertson co. tx
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Company D
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Samuel Heidleberg Westbrook - Private
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Company E
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William Barrett - Private
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Great,Great Grandfather. Enlisted Co. E, 20th Texas Infantry, Feb.7, 1862 to the end of the war, sworn in March, 1862 at Houston, joined Regt. at Hempstead for training. Participated in battle of Galveston. Applied for and received pension for service, Sept. 1899. Application was witnessed by S.B. Tackaberry and W.L. Scurlock, both having served in Co. E, 20th Texas. ' He was a good soldier and never absent without leave.' S.B.Tackaberry states, 'William Barrett came with Tackaberry's family from New York about 1846. William Barrett was about 22 at the time. After war Barrett resided in Gatesville, Coryell Co. until his death.
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Contact Name:
Michael Williams
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/27/2010
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Company E
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john abel harding - Private
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my family has a cementery in berclair,tx please go there you will find a lot of grave stone on ranking Soldier's of many people that fought in the civil war also have pictures of the head stones.
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Company E
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Williamson Frank Lewis - Private
Contact Name:
Martha Morris
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 3/7/2005
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Company E
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Samuel John McCants - Private
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Birth: 5 Dec 1842 in W. Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Death: 24 Jan 1918 in Evergreen, San Jancinto County, Texas
Sex: M
Father: Alexander Daniel McCants b. 1807 in South Carolina
Mother: Martha Elizabeth Gerald b. in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi
Burial: 1918 Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen, San Jancinto County, Texas
Military Service Notes: Information from the Texas State Archives regarding a Widow's application for a Pension filed by his last wife, Mary M. McCants on 26 June 1918 and approved 8 July, 1918 states Samuel John McCants enlisted in Company E, Regiment: Captain McCordues/McCardalls (sp?) Company, Elmores Regiment, 20th Texas Infantry. The statement from the Adjutant General's office in Washington dated 3 Jul. 1918 states that 'S. J. McCants, Pvt. Co. E. 20 Regt. Texas Inf. C.S.A. was enlisted March 30, 1862 and Muster Roll for Feby. 29, 1864 (last on file) shows him: 'Present.' No record of capture or parole.' The Affidavit of witnesses were signed by R.P. Brown and J.W. Griffin. R.P. Brown served in the same Company with him. J.W. Griffin states that he was in Company A, Dan Egbert, Captain, Fullcrade(sp?)Regiment stationed at Galveston, Texas and they were boys together. Mary M. McCants' Mortuary Warrant Application was attached. It states she died 5 Oct. 1920 in Cleveland, Liberty Co., TX.
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Contact Name:
Kim Wright McCarty
Contact Email:
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Contact Homepage: http://www.gencircles.com/users/strickland/1/data/20
Date Added: 8/17/2009
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Company E
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Pleasant Reid Rowe - Private
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Buried at the Texas state cemetery, Confederate Field, Section F, Row Q, Number 27.
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Contact Name:
Ben Ontiveros
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 7/7/2013
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Company E
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Robert Jarman Rowe - Private
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His brother, Pleasant Reid Rowe also served in Co. E. Pleasant Rowe is buried at the Texas State Cemetery, Confederate Field, Section 1 (F), Row Q, Number 27.
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Contact Name:
Ben Ontiveros
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 7/7/2013
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Company E
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Eli Marion Tipton - Private
Contact Name:
Kinley Tipton
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 1/17/2010
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Company F
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Willis Samuel Fulton - Private
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Willis was about 22 years old when he enlisted. The only documentation for his service is his CSA Pension. His witnesses stated that that served with him in early 1861. He served the entire war and died in Madison Co Texas 7 July 1913. His 2nd wife drew his pension. He was the husband of my 3rd cousin 4x removed. Pheobe Marion Thomas 1843 -1883.
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Contact Name:
Phillip Thomas
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/7/2017
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Company F
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Isaac Newton Rains - Private
Contact Name:
Evelyn Rains Martinez
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 12/9/2007
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Company G
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William Haley Brooks - Sergeant
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Appointed by General Magruder to command the Secret Service (Department of Texas) on Feb. 16, 1863, and filled that position until the close of the war. Discharged in 1865. Pensioned 9/1907 #13812. (Confederate Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder commanded the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona from Nov. 1862 until Aug. 1864.)
-> Documents from NARA re: W. H. Brooks' military service, see http://www.adkins.ws/media/Brooks,WmH_documents.htm
gg-grandson - please see http://www.adkins.ws/individual.php?pid=I032
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Contact Name:
Thomas Adkins
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Contact Homepage: http://www.adkins.ws/individual.php?pid=I032
Date Added: 10/13/2015
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Company G
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Carl Emil Ferdinand Gerloff - Private
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Company G
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James Henry Hall - Private
Contact Name:
Pat Stephenson
Contact Email:
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Contact Homepage: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmsmudc/
Date Added: 11/9/2012
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Company G
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John Calvin Hall - Private
Contact Name:
Pat Stephenson
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/9/2012
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Company G
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Charles Niederhofer - Private
Contact Name:
Greg Fowler
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/30/2005
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Company G
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Solomon Whitley - Private
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Enlisted as a Private on 28 March 1862 at the age of 16.
Died on 9 August 1862 of typhoid fever.
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Company G
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Joseph B. Youngblood - Private
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He was listed as J.B. Youngblood and is buried in Cleveland, Texas
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Contact Name:
Mike Shelton
Contact Email:
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Contact Homepage: http://www.politicalbastards.com/
Date Added: 12/25/2010
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Company H
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Jesse C. Dickie - Captain
Contact Name:
Chris Linzza
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 9/15/2006
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Company H
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George H Mercer - Corporal
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George H. Mercer may have served in Nichols' 9th Texas Infantry ( a six month regiment), who helped construct fortifications in Galveston 1861-62. He was from Walker County,TX.
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Contact Name:
Charles K. Mercer
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/24/2011
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Company H
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Mathison Mercer - Private
Contact Name:
Charles K. Mercer
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/24/2011
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Company H
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George Washington Green Spillers - Private
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Company H
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William Isaac Stone - Private
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b: April 13, 1843 Taladega Co., AL d: Sept 21, 1924 Waco, TX.
Enlisted April 18, 1862 at Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
Colonel Elmore, Captain Dickie. Was in the Battle of Galveston and witnessed from a distance the Battle of Sabine Pass. Texas pension file #15994, applied for Aug 31, 1909.
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Company H
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Abner Stoudt Wilson - Private
Contact Name:
Stephen Woodard
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/13/2023
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Company H
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John Dedrick Wilson - Private
Contact Name:
Stephen Woodard
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/13/2023
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Company H
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S A Wilson - Private
Contact Name:
Stephen Woodard
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/13/2023
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Company I
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James Henry Bay - Private
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James was born in Haywood Co. Tennessee 11 Oct 1842. He has 11 cards in his archival file. He enlisted 3 May 1862 in Capt James B Stephenson's Co [Elmore's Regt.] Texas Infantry at Red Top by Lieut. Fountain for 3 years. He mustered at Camp Travis, Hempstead, Texas on 14 May 1862. It is 45 miles to rendezvous. Assigned to District of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona in Trans Mississippi Dept. Assigned to serving coastal guard duty from Galveston to the Sabine River. In April 1864 reported 622 men present for duty with 21 officers. Its men trained for heavy artillery duty and was in the battle of Galveston and a skirmish with the federals outside the city, both of which were Confederate victories. For a short time they fell under the command of General John B Mcgruder as 3rd Corps. They surrendered at Galveston on 2 June 1865. He died 17 May 1905 and is buried at Bays Chapel in Montgomery Co. Texas. He was the Father in law of my 4th cousin 3 x removed. Deo Vindice
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Contact Name:
phillip thomas
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Date Added: 2/26/2020
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Company I
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Ephraim A Cabeen - Private
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Also known as E.A. Cabeen, came to Texas as a small boy, after father died, settles around Houston, Austin Co. Married and had 6 children, 5 grew to adulthood. born: 1830, died: unknown
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Company I
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John Henry Thomas - Private
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John enlisted 9 June 1862 at Prairie Plains, Texas. Enlisted by Lt. Fontaine for 3 years in [Elmore's Regiment]. His unit was organized with 10 companies and elected field officers 14 May 1862. CMR: Nov. Dec.1862 / sick sent on leave for 15 days. He did not return and was listed as AWOL. His pay was stopped and he was arrested. He is found back in his unit and present for duty in Jan 1864.
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Contact Name:
Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 2/16/2014
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Company K
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Micheal Oneasphore Bonin - Unknown
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I believe company K is correct.
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Company K
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Jacob Franklin Doughtie - Private
Contact Name:
Russell Rentfro
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 2/22/2012
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Company K
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Carl Heinrich Ludwig Gerloff - Musician
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Company K
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William J McGrew - 1st Lieutenant
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