7th Texas Infantry

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Joined Company A 'Waco Guards' in Sept. 1861. Died of disease in Camp Alcorn, Hopkinsville, Kentucky on Dec. 17th 1861. Buried in Confederate section of Riverside Cemetery in Hopkinsville.

Born 17 July 1842 in Montgomery Co., Alabama. Enlisted in Gilmer, Texas on 27 Sept 1861. Died 10 May 1910 in Tarrant Co., Texas.

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Born: June 28, 1819,Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA; Died: February 15, 1862, Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA Following information provided by Stephanie Piefer Niemeyer ; http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fcl58 '...Clough enlisted on May 1, 1861, as a private in Capt. Khleber M. Van Zandt's Company of Gregg's Regiment Texas Volunteers. This unit subsequently was mustered into service in the Confederate Army on October 4, 1861, as Company D of the Seventh Texas Infantry Regiment. The Seventh Infantry began forming in the summer of 1861 and was completed on November 9, 1861. The next day, on November 10, Clough was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the regiment...At the regiment's first major engagement, Fort Donelson, Tennessee, on February 15, 1862, Clough was killed in action. He was first interred in Clarksville, Tennessee, behind the Female Academy. Later, his body was moved to Marshall’s Greenwood Cemetery.'

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Born 1826 Rogersville, Tn. Died May 28th, 1864 Battle of New Hope Church Bartow, Ga. Buried Cassville Confederate Cemetery Obelisk. Enlisted Jan 1863 at Jefferson, Tx. He transferred from Co. K to Co. E May 1863. Ironically his cousins, William J. Alvis and David H. Alvis, were in the opposing Army at New Hope Church. Married to Sarah McGehee and had two children.

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T.H. Shockler enlisted at Rusk,Tx Sept 21,1861 at age 18. He was captured at Ft Donelson Feb 16, 1862 and held prisoner at Camp Douglas, Chicago until exchanged at Vicksburg Sept 3,1862. Oct of 1862 until Feb of 63 counted present. March of 1863 was hospitalized at Clinton, Miss. Moved to Quitman Hospital August of 1863 and died in Quitman Hospital Nov 27, 1863 cause unknown.

Benjamin (B.F.) Vining enlisted - Pvt. May 1 61 in Lone Star Defenders , Rusk, Tx. Unit converted to E Co. 7th Tx. Oct. 2 61. Service record - last MR shows present near Dalton, Ga. May 30,64.(Capt.) Pension record shows served until end of war. One of 6 brothers all of whom served in CSA. B. 6/2/1834 Campbell Co., Ga. d. 1/26/1914, Rusk, Tx.

One of his brothers was my father's father's father's father. I have photocopy of a letter he wrote on June 22nd, 1864 when he was in line of battle near Marietta Georgia. It mentions the evacuation of Dalton; the wounding in the back of Jsio [Josiah?] J. F. Means of our company while skirmishing; R.C. Moore was the bearer of the letter taking it back to Fairfield (his family finally received it Aug 26th, 1868 - four years later; Cooper was there on a furlough from the Army of Virginia. He was a Lieutenant in the 31st GA regiment. He was in Gordon's Brig, Early's Div, Ewell's Corps. The letter recounts Gen Lee's Texas Brigade commanded by Gen Gregg telling Gen Lee he could not lead them in a charge.

James was my GG Granpappy.

Two of my great grandfathers served in this unit I have copies of both of their Pension applications

Served in this unit as a private and moved to the17th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Moore's) company K

Died 30 November 1864 at Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. Interment Section 3, Grave 37, McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Born about 1839 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. Parents were Benjamin Franklin Montgomery and Harriet Moss.

Pvt. Mexican War 25 Sep. 1847 to 25 July 1848. Enlisted 7th Texas Inf. 20 Jan 1863. Captured at the battle of Raymond, Miss. POW at Johnson's Island until 1865.

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