12th Texas Infantry

Born in Georgetown, DC. also a Veteran of the Mexican-American War in 1846.

my GREAT Grandfather Buried in Fairview Cemetary, Nacogdoches County, Texas Dec 15, 1838 Dec 24, 1928

Surname: Earwood/Irwood

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my great grandfather, father of W M Thomas, Alto, Texas. Findagrave location, Douglas Cemetery, Douglas Texas. Marriage to Martha A Spencer Thomas. Was Born Alabama in 1830. Served in Young's Texas Infantry from November 15, 1861 Until Close of War. Death Jan 28, 1899. Application for Tombstone by W M Thomas Aug 1899.

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Rush was from Ennis, Ellis County, TX and enlisted at the age of 16. He was seriously wounded at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, LA and recuperated at the CSA hospital in Houston, TX. He was the younger brother of John Alexander Boggess who also enlisted into this unit.

1840-1897

1829-1905

1839-1863 Died of disease in Benton, Arkansas on 2 Feb 1863.

1836-1903

1832-1862 Died of disease in Little Rock, Arkansas on 10 Dec 1862.

1837-1894

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Burch was born in Darlington County South Carolina Feb 1834. He enlisted in Grimes Co Texas 25 April 1862. Twelfth Infantry aka 8th Regiment [ Young's] The Regimental history is short. It did serve in the Red River Campaign in Louisiana & Arkansas. He was about 27 years old when he enlisted. He has 7 cards in his archival file. Aug 1862 he is on detached duty as a Teamster for McCullock. and on 24 Feb 1864 he is given a 44 day furlough. he died a widower at age 82 on 14 May 1916 in Navasota, Grimes Co. Texas. I found his Death Certificate but no gravestone.

Born 14 May 1831 in Montgomery Co., Alabama. Enlisted 30 April 1862 in Weatherford, Texas. Last record of him he is listed as sick in Little Rock, Arkansas in Dec 1862.

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Enlisted as a Private on 13 January 1862 at the age of 25.

Enlisted as a Private on 13 January 1862 at the age of 20.

Enlisted as a Private on 13 January 1862 at the age of 23. Discharged at Hempstead, TX in May 1865.

John served in 12 Texas Infantry, Young's Regiment (previously Young's Regiment 8 Reg't Texas Inf.)

Young's Regiment, 12th. INF. REG'T. (8th. Inf.) Battles of Pleasant Hill & Mansfield, LA , April 8--9, 1864. Buried 1932, Sterling city, TX. He was my great grandfather. He was born 1847 in Scott Co., MS.

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1829-1881

James was born 17 Sep 1838 in Williamson County, Tennessee. He enlisted from Hill Co. Texas 4 May 1862 by Capt. Nunn in Co K 12th Regt. Texas Infantry {Youngs]. aka 8th Regiment. He has 5 cards in his archival file the last of which is dated Jan-Feb 1864 and notes he is on furlough in Hill Co. Texas. This Regiment was formed in Waco, Texas in the spring of 1862. Assigned O. Young's & Waul's Brigade [ believe Walker's Division] Assigned to the Trans Mississippi Dept. Saw action in Louisiana and Arkansas, including Jenkin's Ferry and the Red River Campaign in Louisiana. We are related by marriage.

Joined in 1862 at age 16. He was my great-grandfather. Served in Company K with two older brothers.

brother of Robert T. Graham and Archibald L. Graham

older brother of Archibald L. Graham and Reuben C. Graham

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James was born 3 April 1836 in Tennessee. On the 1860 census he is 22 years old living in Hillsboro, Hill County Texas. He enlists in Co K 12th Texas Infantry [ Young's ] . The Post Office is at Greenwares Mill. He served honorably until the end of the war. He died in Whitney, Hill Co. Texas on 22 June 1917. I have not been able to locate his archival records. His wife Emma Davis Gathings filed for a CSA pension 15 Aug. 1930, and it was granted. The data I have on James is from those files. James was considerably older than Emma, he, being born in 1836 and she in 1861.