6th Texas Infantry

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Marcus was born 17 May 1837 in Independence Arkansas. He was 24 years old when he enrolled in Capt. A.H. Phillips,Jr.'s Co 6th Regiment Texas Infantry. Assigned to Garland's Regiment he was detailed to the Quatermaster Dept. as a Teamster. He was captured at Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post Ark. and sent to Camp Butler in Springfield, Illinois. He was exchanged and rejoined the fight against the invaders. He fought with his unit through out the war and was paroled at Columbus, Texas on 13 June 1865 after swallowing the yellow dog. He is the son in law of Mary S Thomas 1821 - 1893 of Ezzell, Lavaca Co. Texas. Deo Vindice

James was abt. 20 years old when he enrolled and mustered in on 24 Dec. 1861 at Victoria, Texas. He and his unit were captured at Ford Hindman, Arkansas Post, Arkansas on 11 Jan. 1863. They were not allowed to take their winter gear on the trip to the POW camp at Springfield, Ill. Many froze to death or died from mistreatment. The officers were seperated and sent to Camp Douglas. James survived and was sent to Point Lookout and exchanged. He rejoined the fight and was wounded in the Battle at Franklin Tenn. He lost his right arm and right leg to amputation. He died of his wounds on 30 Nov. 1864 and is buried at the McGavock Confederate Cemetery on the Carnton Plantation. James is my 3rd cousin 4x removed. The son of Mary S Thomas 1821 - 1893 of Texas. Deo Vindice.

Elijah Joined Capt A.H. Phillips Jr.'s Co 6th Regiment Texas Vol's. aka 'La Vaca Guards' , which became Co A. They mustered in at Victoria Texas on 27 Sept. 1861. Elijah was on detached duty as a Teamster with Quartermaster to HQ. He and several of his fellow soldiers also acted as Command guards. Elijah saw some hard fighting and was wounded three times. Shot in the toe at Missionary Ridge. Shot in the mouth at War Trace and Sustained a shot to the shoulder which led to a medical discharge. This wound was at the battle of New Hope Church. He was discharged at Jonesboro, Georgia in 1864. He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed and the son of Mary S Thomas of Texas.

My great-great grandfather joined the Confederate Army on October 26, 1861 in Victoria, Texas.

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Henry Bertling is listed as Henry Batling

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Fritz Schuart is burried in San Geronomo cementery in Seguin, Tx. He has a military head stone.

Source: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/sangamon/campbutler/index_sksp.htm Smith , Lewis, d. 02/21/1863, PVT E 6 TEX INF, Plot: 736, * Lewis Smith Death 21 FEB 1863 Camp Butler, Illinois, Civil War Prison

Source: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/sangamon/campbutler/index_sksp.htm Smith, Wm, d. 02/23/1863, PVT E 6 TEX INF, Plot: 825, * Wm Smith Death 23 FEB 1863 Camp Butler, Illinois, Civil War Prison

Dred died at Ark Post 16 Nov 62 of mumps or measles (both virulent at the time). From Falls Co., Tx. Enlisted at Victoria , Texas. The youngest of the three brothers serving in this unit. Also, the youngest of 6 family members serving in the Confederate Army.

Captured at Ark Post. Died 25 Feb 1863 in prison at Camp Butler, Ill. Oldest of 6 members of family in Confederate Army. From Falls Co., Tx. Enlisted in Victoria, Tx. One of three brothers in this company.

Andy was killed at the battle of Arkansas Post.

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Died 10 June 1864 from wounds received in the battle at Pickett's Mill on 27 May 1864. He is buried in Confederate Cemetery in La Grange, Georgia.

Captured at Arkansas Post,Chattanooga (escaped),Franklin Tenn. Participated in Battles of Arkansas Post, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, all Georgia Campaigns down to Atlanta, Franklin Tenn. Wounded five times throughout the War.

Captured at Arkansas Post (Fort Hindman)Jan 11, 1863

1840-1912 Enlisted 27 March 1862 in Victoria. Died in San Saba Co.

The last name has been spelled Schwierz, Swiercz, and Schwiercz. He was born in Poland in 1826, and came to the US in 1855. Died 1901, and buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.

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William was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and served with the 2nd US Dragoons in the US-Mexican War. He married the widow of a comrade from that war (Huntress)and settled down in San Antonio where he worked as a gunsmith for the US Army Arsenal, then located at the Alamo. He lived in the 300 block of South Alamo and later moved to the 700 block. He enlisted as an infantry private with Co. K, 6th Texas Infantry and was taken prisoner when his unit was surrendered at the Battle of Arkansas Post. He was incarcerated at Camp Butler, Illinois after a tough winter voyage up the Mississippi River as a prisoner of the Yankees. In 1863 he and his unit were exchanged at City Point, Virginia and move south to the Army of Tennessee where he died of dysentery shortly before the Battle of Chicamauga. My family is in possession of the letter his widow received notifying her of his death in hospital at Dalton, Georgia. Members of my family, including my brother and I have visited his burial place in the Confederate Cemetery in Dalton. As a wounded, infantry combat veteran of the Vietnam War, I feel a close relationship with my ancestor, William Lorillard.