Ragsdale's Battalion, Cavalry

David was born in Rapides Parish, Louisiana 21 Dec 1843. In 1860 he was in Brazoria Co. Texas. Enlisted there 2 May 1862 in Capt A J Terry's Co. Brazoria County Coast Scouts. He has 2 CMR's in his archival file. His Texas index card gives the following units to which he saw duty. McDowell's Co. Cav. ; Nolan's Mounted Co. Pearson's, Ragsdale Co. W. H Randolph's, Sutton's Co., Treey's Mounted.; Thomas's Co.; Trevenio's Squad and Upton's Co. He survived the war and died 26 Mar. 1902 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co Texas

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James enlisted in 1863 in Leander McNelly's Scouts & Tom Green Brigade Cavalry. He was born in 1824. He was about 33 years old. I have not found his archival records but his second wife Louisiana "Lou" Holloway applied from McLennen for a CSA pension on 18 Oct 1912. and approved 1 Sept 1913. which shows the following. He served in the CSA Navy called the Cotton Clads in the battle of Galveston Bay. The regiment played a major part in the Red River Campaign in Louisiana and Arkansas. Battles included Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Blairs Landing etc. He was the 3rd cousin 4 x removed. I am entering this here as their is no other place to put this. Deo Vindice

1830-1901 One of My Five GG Grandfathers who served in the war. Born in South Carolina, raised in Alabama and moved to Calcassieu Parish about 1860. Served in the last year of the war. He had 7 brothers and 2 brothers-in-law who all served scattered throughout Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Son of John Walter Miller and Samantha Payne, grandson of Pvt Joseph Miller Sr. (Revolution).

Damon Slator (misspelled Slater or Slayton) in his CSR enlisted in Ragsdale's Battalion on October 22, 1862 as a Private and mustered out as a 1st lieutenant. He was stationed variously at Fort Manhasset and Sabine Pass.