Company G - 1

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COLLIN COUNTY TEXAS VOLUNTEERS

COMPANY "G"
7/18/1999 By R. Scott Gartin

The following writings summarize and present military and personal records, as are available of men who served in Company "G" of the 11th Texas Cavalry and its predecessor in Texas State service. Individual soldier information, contained in this chapter, is shown at the highest rank obtained in the service of the South in this Company. Officers are listed in chronological order. The remaining troops are listed alphabetically within in the appropriate section for rank.

This company was originally part of Young's Regiment Texas Volunteer Infantry, 15th Brigade of Texas Militia. The Company was first organized in McKinney, Collin County, Texas on June 12, 1861. Joseph M. Bounds was the first Captain of the Company. The Justice of the Peace for Collin County administered an oath to the men to serve for twelve months, unless sooner discharged on June 15, 1861. It seems that the men thought at first they were serving in the Confederate States Army.

They went to Fort Washita and Fort Arbuckle in the Indian Territories until some time in July, when they were mounted and changed to Cavalry. There were 109 men in the Texas State Company, of which 82 went absent without leave (AWOL) on August 27, 1861. Captain Bounds wrote that the AWOL men refused to perform their military duty as State Troops. Reasons for this mass absenteeism are left unsaid. Perhaps they were tired of waiting to see action in the war or did they want to be Infantry instead of Cavalry (that is hard to believe)? It is also unknown what relationship, if any, this had with the Discharge of 47 troops from Company F on the next day.

However, the Company was Commissioned by the State on September 4, 1861. Only 16 of the original Militia company mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry on October 2, 1861. Several of the original Confederate Troops for Company G came from Captain W. A. Brown’s Company of Cavalry at Weston which is also in Collin County, Texas. This includes W. A. Brown who was appointed 1st Lieutenant in the first Confederate organization of this company.

In Confederate States Service, the unit was known Company "G", 3rd Texas Cavalry in 1861 and early 1862. After that the Company was known as Company G of the 11th Texas Cavalry. Captain Bounds moved up to Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding the Regiment after Colonel John C. Burks was killed during the Battle of Murfreesboro on December 31, 1862.

TEXAS STATE MUSTER ROLLS AND REPORTS

There are records of 109 men who served in this Company while in Texas State Service. Below are summaries if the two Muster Rolls, including any written information, quoted exactly as it was written, when readable. Author’s Notes, Troop summaries and bracketed words are provided by the author.

1. First Muster Roll, June 1861
“Muster Roll of Captain Joseph M. Bounds Company Collin County Texas Infantry Volunteers - Called into the Service of the Confederate States of America by order of Gen’l Wm. C. Young, Commanding Division of Texas Militia from the 12th day of June A.D. 1861 for the term of 12 months unless sooner discharged.”
Troops: 12 Officers and non-Commissioned Officers, 1 Drummer and 96 privates, 109 total

Author’s notes: This Muster Roll shows men Enrolled for duty at the town of McKinney in Collin County, Texas. It shows soldiers equipped with a gun, a pistol a knife and a blanket. Captain Bounds and 2nd Lieutenant Simmons had swords. The guns were valued at $15 to $45. Pistols were valued at $3 to $40. Knives were valued at $1 to $5. Blankets were valued at $2 to $14.

Jacket Notes: Captain Bounds Company, Collin County
15th Brigade, Texas Militia
Commissioned September 4, 1861

Note “1” at bottom of Muster Roll: “The State of Texas and County of Collin I hereby Certify that I administered the oath to the above named men [unreadable] Captain J. M. Bounds Company of Infantry consisting of 95 privates and 9 non Commissioned officers to serve in the Army of the Confederate States for the term of twelve months unless sooner discharged, on the 15th day of June 1861.”
[signed] John Shields
J. P. [Justice of the Peace] for Collin County

Note “2” at bottom of Muster Roll: “We Certify on honor that the figures opposite the names on the Roll for valuation of guns, pistols, accoutrements + C represent and show the true cash value of the equipment respectfully at the place of Enrollment according to our honest, impartial judgement.”
Joseph Bledsoe, 1st Lt. and E. R. Ashford, 2nd Lt., Appraisers

Note “3”at bottom of Muster Roll: “I Certify on Honor that the Muster Roll exhibits the true State of Captain J. M. Bounds Company of Texas Volunteer Infantry for the period herein mentioned, that each man answered to his own proper name in person and that the [unreadable] set opposite the name of each Officer and Soldier are accurate and just.”
[signed] J. M. Bounds
Commanding the Company

Author’s Notes: The above Note “3” was written in another’s hand writing and signed by J. M. Bounds. There is also a short note on the Muster Roll, signed by William C. Young, crossed out and unreadable.

Note “4” on Muster Roll: Gainesville, Texas
March 14, 1864
“I, Ja. J. Diamond do hereby Certify on honor that the [unreadable] Muster + descriptive Roll represented a true condition of Captain J. M. Bounds Company Col. W. C. Young’s Regt. At the time of being mustered into the Service of the State of Texas -viz June 12th 1861 to the best of my recollection + that said Company remained in said service from the time of mustering until the 2nd day of October 1861 when with some alterations, reorganizations + c it was mustered into Confederate State Service, viz into the 11th Texas Cavalry. This Company Served as Infantry up to the [blank] day of July 1861 (reference respectfully made to the order in the Adjut. Genl Office as to the Certificates on the other muster rolls of this Regt.) at which time it was mounted and served as Cavalry from that time until mustered into the CS Service as stated Oct. 2 following + that the undersigned was the Lt. Colonel of said Regt. at the time.
[signed] Jas. J. Diamond
late Lt. Colonel of Col. Youngs
Regt. Tex. Vol. Cavalry

Author’s Notes: The above Note “4” was written long after James J. Diamond was dropped as Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment in May of 1862. He was evidently called upon later to certify it for the purpose of determining pay due or other amounts due the soldiers and their families.

2. Final State Muster Roll, October 3, 1861
“Muster Roll of Captain J. M. Bounds Company of Collin County Texas Volunteer Infantry Enrolled and Organized on the 12th day of June and sworn into Service by John Shields Justice of the Piece [sic] on the 15th day of June 1861.”

Troops: 12 Officers and non-Commissioned Officers, 1 Drummer and 96 privates, 109 total
82 troops were AWOL, 7 were discharged, 1 died, 1 deserted and 1 had no record of present or absent. This left only 16 troops, including Captain J. M. Bounds who mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry. One soldier is shown to have gone into the CSA, but no records were found for the soldier (Private H. F. Dawson) with this company.

Note at end of Muster Roll: “I certify on honor that the above and foregoing Muster Roll is correct and that the absentees marked on the Muster Roll failed and refused to perform their military duty in said company as State Troops. Given under my hand October the 3rd, 1861. [signed] J. M. Bounds, Capt.
Comdg Company

Note at end of Muster Roll: “Received December 24th 1861”

CONFEDERATE COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS AND RECORDS

There are records of 121 men who served in this company in the Confederate States Army. The numbers of troops present and absent upon mustering in, the Muster Rolls and a Morning Report are presented beneath any Record of Events reported by the mustering officer. The numbers given for present and absent were obtained by researching the available records for individual soldiers and ascertaining whether they were present or absent for each of the times listed.
1. October 2, 1861, mustering in to Confederate States sevice at Camp Reeves, Texas.
Troops: 91 present.

2. October 2 to December 31, 1861 Muster Roll.
Station of Company: Camp Lubbock, Arkansas
Troops: 88 present, 91 present and absent.

3. August 31 to December 31, 1862 Muster Roll, dated January 14, 1863.
Station of Company: Shelbyville, Tennessee
2nd Lt. S. G. Adamson, Commanding Company
Troops: 50 present, 73 present and absent.

4. December 31, 1862 to April 30, 1863 Muster Roll.
Station of Company: Smithville, Tennessee
Record of Events: "The Company was engaged 3 different days in the series of battles before Murfreesboro, Tenn., about 1, Jan. 1863. It then belonged to General McCown's Division of Infantry but since has been with the Regt. transferred to Gen'l Wharton's Cavalry Division and has participated in numerous Scouts, marches also several skirmishes with the enemy in which they invariably proved successful."
Troops: 47 present, 58 present and absent.

5. June 30 to December 31, 1863 Muster Roll.
Station of Company: Not stated
Record of Events: "The 1st of July the Company was in middle Tenn. it participated in several skirmishes on Bragg's retreat. One man wounded. and was engaged in the Chickamauga fight. Was with Gen. Wheeler on the rade in Tenn. lost one Lieut. captured. Engaged in several skirmishes since the first [of] Dec. two men wounded, Sergt. Brown and Sergt. Douglas."
Troops: 27 present, 50 present and absent.

6. October 31, 1863 to February 29, 1864 Muster Roll.
Station of Company: Near Newport, Tennessee
3rd Sgt. J. B. Wells, Commanding Company
Troops: 19 present, 43 present and absent.

7. November 6, 1864 Morning Report.
Station of Company: Near Blue Mountain, [Alabama]
Reports: "2 Lt J. W. Collier Co. )G(, Deserted, Gone to Texas." [The same report has crossed out and nearly illegible, author's best guess: "absent since time March 10th, 1864 on thirty day furlough and then found in Texas"]
"Capt J. E. S. Russell Co. )G( captured [crossed out] Deserted Feb 20th 1864 + captured afterward in March."
"2 Lt. S. G. Adamson Co. )G(D captured Oct. 4th, 1863.
Troops: 14 Horses, 13 present, 26 present and absent. [The present included a Sergeant as highest ranking officer and 1 private on extra duty. The absent included 5 on Detached Duty, 6 AWL, 1 AWOL (a Commanding Officer) and 1 sick.]

SUMMARY OF CONFEDERATE RECORDS

There were 91 troops who mustered into the Confederate service initially. Confederate records show an additional 31 men enlisted in Collin County, Texas. There were 2 each from Freestone and Hill Counties in Texas. One soldier, each, gave residences as Denton and Fannin Counties in Texas. Three men claimed residences in Missouri, another one was from Henry County, Tennessee and one was from Hope County, Georgia. Three soldiers enlisted in Arkansas.

Twenty soldiers from this company surrendered at the end of the War. Sixteen of the troops were in the unit designated as Company "G", 11th Texas Volunteer Cavalry, C.S.A. and surrendered on May 4, 1865 at Citronelle, Alabama under the command of Lieutenant A. C. Bailey. One other soldier surrendered on the same date under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Lindsay (16th La. Infantry). All the troops surrendered in Alabama were ultimately under the command of Lieutenant General Richard Taylor. One soldier surrendered in Georgia on May 15, 1865. One soldier was paroled in Memphis on the week ending May 25, 1865. One was surrendered by Lieutenant General E. K. Smith in New Orleans on May 25, 1865.

Seven soldiers from this company were retained in northern military prisons until taking oaths of allegiance after the War was over. One had been detained for over two years. The last one to be get out was 2nd Lieutenant S. G. Adamson who was finally released from Fort Delaware, Delaware on June 23, 1865. Four soldiers were sent from northern Military prisons to New Orleans, for exchange in May of 1865. Three of these were in Rock Island Barracks in Illinois and one was in Camp Chase in Ohio. Four captured soldiers were exchanged late in the War and no subsequent records exist of their activities after the exchanges. There is record of one captured soldier who died at Rock Island Barracks.

Company "G" sustained 44 recorded casualties of men on duty. This includes 2 soldiers killed in action, 10 wounded in action, 24 captured in action or while on duty, 2 missing in action and never heard from again and 6 who died.

Two officers were dropped from the company in the reorganization of May 8, 1862. Twenty soldiers were discharged from the service.

Four men went absent without leave (AWOL) from duty. Of these, one was listed to have "died" about two months after he was reported as AWOL. So it is the reader's guess as to what happened then. Another of the AWOL soldiers returned to duty and surrendered with the company in Alabama. One other was captured and exchanged in Virginia near the end of the War. The last one just disappeared from the records.

There are records of thirteen men from this company reported as deserted. One deserted from an Exchange Camp after being exchanged following capture during the 1862 Kentucky Campaign. One returned to duty after deserting and surrendered with the company in Alabama.

There are records of 11 men only included the 1861 Confederate Muster Roll. There are several possible reason for this. They are: didn't re-enlist at the reorganization which was east of the River; killed in the battle of Elk Horn (Pea Ridge) or elsewhere; switched to a Trans-Mississippi unit; dropped; died; deserted or; lost records.

The records of another 15 men ended after the 1861 Muster Roll and are not included on files. Some of these were present for all the muster rolls. No records of casualties were kept after the February 29, 1864 Muster Roll. The normal term of re-enlistment on May 8, 1862 was two years. Therefore, some of the men could possibly have mustered out in May of 1864.

Evidently, at least three veterans from this company lived into the 20th century. A record compilation was sent from the Attorney General's Office in 1912. There is correspondence sent to the Confederate Home of Missouri in 1915 contained herein. A record summary for one veteran was sent to the Texas Commissioner of Pensions in 1915.


INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OF TROOPS
Captains

Joseph Murphy Bounds
Was the first Captain of this company. According to Hale, 1990, he was a 33 year old Hotel Keeper from Collin County, prior to the conflict. However, the 2nd State Muster Roll gives his age as 40. Bounds mustered into Confederate Service on October 2, 1861 a Camp Reeves, Texas, continuing as Captain of this Company.

On November 21, 1861 he received, from Lieutenant M. M. Kimmel, C.S.A. Ordinance Officer, at a Fayetteville, Arkansas, the following stores:

5 Mississippi rifles
20 Halls rifles
14 Bourton double barrel shotguns
1 Sharps rifle
2 single barrel shotguns
20 County rifles
100 cartridge boxes
100 patch boxes
200 pouches
640 Halls Carbine cartridges
1 ammunition box
10 bullet molds
13 powder flasks
37 powder horns
41 waist belts for cartridge boxes
3 arm chests
1 packing box

The receipt is signed by J. M. Bounds, Captain 3rd Texas Cavalry. This requisition includes 62 guns, which is not quite enough to arm the entire company. The number of cartridge boxes received would indicate that the remaining troops had arms or were expecting them. Captain Bounds spent at least part of January and February of 1862 in Collin County, Texas enlisting troops for his Company. Captain Bounds was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, effective on July 27, 1862. See Field and Staff chapter for more information on Bounds.

John E. S. Russell There was a J. E. Russel who was formerly a member of Captain W. A. Brown’s Company of Cavalry at Weston, Collin County, Texas. That unit was also part of the 15th Brigade of Texas Militia in 1861.

John E. S. Russel enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was 1st Sergeant in the original Confederate organization. He was elected Captain on May 8, 1862. The promoted became effective upon the promotion of J. M. Bounds to Lieutenant Colonel on July 27, 1862. He may have spent the interim at the rank of 1st Lieutenant.

Captain Russell received clothing at Frankfort, Kentucky on October 3, 1862 from Lieutenant D. D. Porter, A.Q.M. He was on furlough for 30 days beginning November 13, 1862. He also received clothing from same A.Q.M. on December 22, 1862, January 20th and March 3rd of 1863. Received 2 horses on March 17, 1863. Forage (corn and hay) for 22 horses was received by him on January 25, 1864. The February 29, 1864 Muster Roll shows he was absent, sick, from February 15, 1864. The November 6, 1864 Morning Report states that he deserted and captured afterwards.

Federal records show him captured by Home Guards on March 14, 1864 and sent to Hospital at Knoxville, Tennessee, wounded. He was forwarded to Camp Chase, Ohio via Louisville on April 8, 1864. He was paroled and transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland on February 12, 1865 and exchanged.

Captain Russell received $1680 of Confederate money as a Paroled Prisoner from a Captain Randolph, A.Q.M on February 21, 1865. No further records.


1st Lieutenants

James Bledsoe Was the 1st Lieutenant of the original Texas State Company, from June 12, 1861. He helped with appraisals on the troop’s equipment for the first State Muster Roll. Lieutenant Bledsoe was 31 years old during the summer of 1861. He went AWOL on August 27, 1861. No further records with this Company.

William A. Brown Was Captain of his own Company of Texas Cavalry from Weston in Collin County, Texas prior to service with the 11th Texas. W. A. Brown’s Company was also part of the 15th Brigade of Texas Milita (like Bound’s) in the summer of 1861.

Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was appointed October 2, 1861 in the original Confederate organization. He was present for the 1861 Muster Roll and then dropped in 1862.

William B. Johnson Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was appointed as 2nd Lieutenant in the original Confederate organization on October 2, 1861. Upon his election to 1st Lieutenant on May 8, 1862, 3rd Sergeant J. W. Collier was named as his successor.

Johnson is shown as absent, on detached duty from November 18, 1862 on the 1862 Muster Roll. He received a Requisition for 44 horses (12 public and 32 private) on March 1, 1863 and was present for regular duty on the April 30, 1863 Muster Roll. He received 6 horses at Liberty, Tennessee on May 24, 1863.

Johnson was absent, Acting A.Q.M. of Regiment from August 25, 1863 through January 30th of 1864. He was supposedly dropped as a 1st Lieutenant on January 30, 1864 and returned to company as a 2nd Lieutenant. Recapitulation on the final Muster Roll shows him present with the company as a 1st Lieutenant on extra duty or daily duty. No further records.

2nd and 3rd Lieutenants

2nd and 3rd Lieutenants

John W. Simmons Was 2nd Lieutenant in the State Infantry organization from June 12, 1861. He was 25 years old at the time and was armed with a sword. Simmons went AWOL on August 27, 1861. No further records with this unit.

E. R. Ashford Was 3rd Lieutenant in the State Infantry organization from June 12, 1861. He was 27 years old at the time. He helped with appraisals of the men’s equipment for the first State Muster Roll

J. M. Brown Was formerly a member of W. A. Brown’s Company of Cavalry also in the 15th Brigade of Texas Militia, out of Weston in Collin County, Texas.

Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant on October 2, 1861 in original Confederate organization. Present for the 1861 Confederate Muster Roll. Dropped in 1862.

J. W. Collier Enrolled as a private into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 19 years.

Collier mustered into Confederate States Service with this company on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was 3rd Sergeant in the original Confederate organization. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on July 27, 1862 to replace William B. Johnson.

Lieutenant Collier received clothing and blankets for the company at Loundon, Tennessee on November 15, 1862. He was missing, presumed captured, on December 31, 1862 in the battle of Murfreesboro, but returned to the command. Collier received cooking utensils in August of 1863, signing for them as Commanding Company. He was a patient at Hospital in Rome, Georgia from November 23, 1863 until the time of the final Muster Roll. The November 6, 1864 Morning Report indicates that he was on a 30 day furlough from March 10, 1864, went to Texas and had not returned. He therefore was reported as Deserted. No further records.

S. G. Adamson Was formerly a Sergeant in W. A. Brown’s Cavalry Company in the 15th
Brigade of Texas Militia. That Company was from the town of
Weston in Collin County, Texas.

Adamson enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States
Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was 4th Sergeant in
original Confederate organization. He is shown present at this rank for the
1861 Confederate Muster Roll. Adamson was elected as 2nd Lieutenant on
July 27, Signed the 1862 Muster Roll as Commanding Company. Requested
transfer to Texas, from General Magruder in February of 1863 with the following letter (reproduced exactly as written, except bracketed parts):

General Hospital at
Cleveland, Tenn, Feb. the 8- 1863
To Major Genl. Magruder, Sir
I take the privelage of asking you wheather or not you will allow me a transfer to your department of the Army, allso wheather you can + will assign me to duty according to rank (Lieut.) If you to do so as a favor. I am a Texan, have been raised there. Joined the Army eighteen months ago - have been in active service since that time - until a few weeks my health has become very much impaired - so much that I am unfit for service as Cavalry.
The Surgeons recommend the change of this climate to the Co[a]st of Texas is a remedy. I can fix the mater with my officers here if with your [order]. Would asking an answer be presumtive[?]
Respectfully,
S. G. Adamson
Brev 2nd Lieut, Comp G, 11 Texas Cavalry
General Wharton's Brigade

This was evidently denied as he was present for the April 30, 1863 Muster. He was later wounded and captured near McMinnville, Tennessee on October 4, 1863 on Wheeler's raid to middle Tennessee.

Lieutenant Adamson was sent to Johnson's Isle Prison on October 12, 1863. He was transferred to Point Lookout Prison in Maryland on February 9, 1864 and transferred to Fort Delaware Prison in Delaware on June 23, 1864. He was sent to Hilton Head, South Carolina on January 1, 1865 "for Retaliation". This was the instance when the Confederates placed some Federal prisoners in Fort Sumter to try to slow down the bombardment. The Federals retaliated by placing Confederate officers in their fort nearby. He signed an oath of allegiance to the United States on June 23, 1865 at Fort Delaware Prison and was released after that.

A. C. Bailey He commanded the company as surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4, 1865, according to the records of several of the troops. No other military records exist for him with this company. Allen C. Bailey was a private in Company "A" on all the muster rolls. Second Lieutenant A. C. Bailey was paroled with the following:

No. 4161
I, the undersigned, Prisoner of War, belonging to the Army of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana, having been surrendered by Lieut. Gen. R. Taylor, C.S.A., Commanding said Department, to Major General E. R. S. Canby, U.S.A., Commanding Army and Division of West Mississippi, do hereby give my solemn parole of honor, that I will not hereafter serve in the Armies of the Confederate States or in any military capacity whatever, against the United States of America, or render aid to the enemies of the latter, until properly exchanged in such manner as shall be mutually approved by the respective authorities.

(signed) A. C. Bailey Lieut.
Done at Columbus, Miss.
this 16th day of May, 1865

Approved by two unreadable signatures of Brigadier Generals, C.S.A. and U.S.A.

The above named officer will not be disturbed by United States authorities, as long as he observes his parole, and the laws in force where he resides.

[signed] by same U.S.A. Brigadier General as Approved by.
The initials appear to be "E. S." and the last name appears to end with: "is".

Sergeants

Elisha Baker Enlisted as private by Lieutenant Colonel Diamond in Texas State Troops organization. Mustered in to Confederate service at same rank and present, as such, through the 1861 Muster Roll.

Baker was promoted to 4th Sergeant in 1862. He was present until reported as deserted on December 1, 1863.

Union troops captured him near Knoxville on December 18, 1863 and he was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. In 1864 he was forwarded to Rock Island Barracks, Illinois and was present there until November 7, 1864. No further records.

Joel H. Carr There was a J. Carr who was formerly a member of Captain W. A. Brown’s Company of Cavalry at Weston, Collin County, Texas. That unit was also part of the 15th Brigade of Texas Militia in 1861.

Joel H. Carr enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Mustered in to Confederate service as a private. Present for duty as private for the 1861 Muster Roll.

Carr was promoted to 1st Sergeant in the reorganization. He was wounded at the battle of Murfreesboro. The spring 1863 Muster Roll Remarks state: "Detailed and sent to Camp of Instruction at Rock Island, Tennessee on May 8, 1863."

He returned to the company before July as a private. Private Carr was present through last Muster Roll.

David Douglass There was a D. Duglass who was formerly a member of Captain W. A. Brown’s Company of Cavalry at Weston, Collin County, Texas. That unit was also part of the 15th Brigade of Texas Militia in 1861.

David Douglass enlisted as a private on January 22, 1862 at Weston, Collin County, Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 28 years at that time.

Douglass was elected as 5th Sergeant on November 17, 1862. He was wounded on December 10, 1863 and absent for December 31, 1863 Muster Roll. He was again shown present for duty on final Muster Roll. No further records.

William M. Dupuy Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Last name also written as Dupey. Mustered in to Confederate service as a private and was present, as such, through the 1862 Muster Roll.

He was promoted to 2nd Sergeant in early 1863. The Sergeant was absent sick from March 1, 1863 through April 30, 1863 Muster Roll. He was present by last 1863 Muster Roll and for the final Muster Roll.

Dupuy was promoted to 1st Sergeant at sometime after the final Muster Roll. He surrendered as 1st Sergeant at Citronelle, Alabama with Company "G" commanded by Lieutenant A. C. Bailey, on May 4, 1864. This surrender was according to the terms agreed upon by C.S.A. Lieutenant General Richard Taylor and U.S.A. Major General E. R. S. Canby. He was among the last troops surrendered east of the Mississippi. Paroled at Columbus, Mississippi later in May.

W. M. Guerin Was 1st Sergeant of the Texas State Infantry Company from June 12, 1861. He was 37 years old at the time of his Enrolling at McKinney in Collin County, Texas. The 1st Sergeant went AWOL from the State Service on August 27, 1861. No further records with this unit.

Jasper S. O'Neil Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was 2nd Sergeant in the original Confederate organization and on the first Muster Roll. He was demoted to ranks as a private on May 8, 1862.

Private O'Neil was given Certificate of Disability on November 20, 1862 at Loundon, Tennessee. He had chronic rheumatism which made him unfit for infantry duty (which the Regiment was performing at that time). O'niel was born in Weakley County, Tennessee and was 30 years at the time of his discharge. His occupation before the war was Farmer.

B. P. Simmons Was 4th Sergeant of the Texas State Infantry Company from June 12, 1861. He was 18 years old at the time of his Enrolling at McKinney in Collin County, Texas. Simmons went AWOL from the State Service on August 27, 1861. No further records with this unit.

T. F. Skidmore Was 2nd Sergeant of the Texas State Infantry Company from June 12, 1861. He was 19 years old at the time of his Enrolling at McKinney in Collin County, Texas. Skidmore went AWOL from the State Service on August 27, 1861. No further records with this unit.

J. O. K. Stilly Was 3rd Sergeant of the Texas State Infantry Company from June 12, 1861. He was 31 years old at the time of his Enrolling at McKinney in Collin County, Texas.

Stilly was elected as Company Blacksmith from October 2, 1861 in the Confederate Service. He was absent on Detached Service as Brigade Blacksmith from December 12, 1862. Detailed as Regimental Blacksmith in early 1863. Remark on April 30, 1863 Muster Roll states that he died April 23, 1863.

J. B. Wells Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas as a private. He was present, at that rank, through the April 30, 1863 Muster Roll.

Wells was promoted to 3rd Sergeant rank sometime between April 30th and December 31st of 1863. He signed final Muster Roll as Commanding Company.

His name appears as a private on a Roll of Prisoners of War of Company "G", 11th Regiment Texas Volunteer Cavalry, C.S.A., commanded by Lieutenant A. C. Bailey, surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4, 1865. Paroled at Columbus, Mississippi later in May. No exact date given. Gave residence as Collin County, Texas. See private I. Wells.

Corporals

J. T. Alexander Was 3rd Corporal of the Texas State Infantry Company from June 12, 1861. He was 22 years old at the time of his Enrolling at McKinney in Collin County, Texas. Alexander went AWOL from the State Service on August 27, 1861. No further records with this unit.

John Barnes Enrolled as a private into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was shown as 21 years.

Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was 3rd Corporal in original Confederate organization. He was demoted to private rank with the 1862 reorganization. Barnes deserted on April 11, 1863 near Lebanon, Tennessee.
Federal records indicate that he was "Captured" near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, but listed as Deserted in Camp Chase, Ohio. Remarks on a Prisoner of War roll, dated May 4, 1863 state: "Joined service in June 1861 in Texas where he was on a visit. He resides in Missouri. Was persuaded to join there and has concluded that he has been fighting for an unjust cause. Is anxious to take the Oath and become a good loyal citizen. In the opinion of the Investigating Committee this man should be released." No further records.

Augustus C. Blackwell
Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas as private from Collin County, Texas. He was present, as a private, in 1861, 1862 and most of the winter of 1863.

Blackwell was elected as 1st Corporal on March 12, 1863 and served, as such, for about 1-1/2 years. He deserted on September 16, 1864.

He took the oath of allegiance to the enemy in Nashville, Tennessee on September 20, 1864. After that he was discharged and sent north with orders to remain north of the Ohio River for the remainder of the war. No further records.

J. T. Burke Was 4th Corporal of the Texas State Infantry Company from June 12, 1861. He was 21 years old at the time of his Enrolling at McKinney in Collin County, Texas. Burke went AWOL from the State Service on August 27, 1861. No further records with this unit.

B. F. Carpenter Was 1st Corporal of the Texas State Infantry Company from June 12, 1861. He was 23 years old at the time of his Enrolling at McKinney in Collin County, Texas. Carpenter went AWOL from the State Service on August 27, 1861. No further records with this unit.

Henry F. Davis Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was 2nd Corporal in original Confederate organization. He was Court Marshalled in the Fall of 1862 (charges not recorded) and demoted to private rank. On April 11, 1863 he deserted near Levine, Tennessee.

Union troops captured him on April 16, 1863, near Franklin or Nashville, Tennessee. While in prison at Louisville, Kentucky he went before a Commission and the following statements are recorded: "Resides in Gentry County, Missouri. Satisfied that the Cause is wrong and is sorry for his conduct. Wishes to take Oath and become a good loyal man. Willing to join a Missouri Regiment in Federal Army. The Commission recommends his release upon taking Oath." Sent to Camp Chase, Ohio on May 20, 1863. He was released as a Deserter on May 26, 1863.

G. G. Dawson Enlisted in the 11th Texas Cavalry as a private on January 22, 1862 at Weston, Collin County, Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds at age 31. He was wounded in the battle of Murfreesboro.

Dawson was elected as 2nd Corporal on March 12, 1863. Present as 2nd Corporal through final Muster Roll. No further records.

Alfred Harris Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas as a private. Was present for all muster rolls.

Harris was promoted to 4th Corporal in 1863, following the April 30th Muster, and retained rank at least until the final Muster Roll. He signed an oath of allegiance on May 3, 1865 at Chattanooga, Tennessee as a private. He gave residence as Jasper County, Missouri. Remarks on the oath are: "Deserted April 16, 1865, no family."

J. M. Holcomb Enlisted in the 11th Texas Cavalry as a private on January 22, 1862 at Weston, Collin County, Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. On November 20, 1862, Holcomb was elected to 3rd Corporal. He was captured by the enemy on August 5, 1863 near Sparta, Tennessee. No further military records on file.

The files do contain a Statement of Service request from the Texas Commissioner of Pensions regarding John Monroe Holcomb of Company "G", 17th Texas Cavalry, dated February 23, 1915. Nothing was found from the 17th Texas Cavalry for this man or any connection between the 17th Cavalry and the 11th Cavalry. It was probably the same man, with the regimental designation confused.

J. H. Jackson Was 2nd Corporal of the Texas State Infantry Company from June 12, 1861. He was 20 years old at the time of his Enrolling at McKinney in Collin County, Texas.

On October 2, 1861, Jackson mustered into the to CSA Cavalry unit as a private at Camp Reeves, Texas. He was present for duty until he went AWOL/deserted near Frankfort, Kentucky on October 5, 1862. No further records on file.

John M. Jackson Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. He was the 1st Corporal in original Confederate organization. Discharged on June 13, 1862 at the request of Captain Bounds. The Acting Surgeon, H. Lee Parsons, at Citizens Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi found Jackson unfit for duty due to "Pulmonary Consumption" on May 17, 1862. He was born in Jasper County, Georgia and a Farmer prior to the war.

W. L. Jackson Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 22 years. He was discharged at Fort Arbuckle, I. T. on July 1, 1861.

Jeremiah M. Maize Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas as a private. He was promoted to 1st Corporal rank on May 8, 1862. On March 12, 1863 he was returned to rank of private. Private Maize was captured by the enemy at Liberty Gap, Tennessee on June 4, 1863.

Private Maize spent time in prisons at Murfreesboro, Nashville, Louisville, Camp Chase and finally Fort Delaware. He signed oath and was released from Fort Delaware on June 9, 1865, over 2 years after his capture. Residence was listed as Cowland (Collin) County, Texas.

Records inquisition correspondence was sent to the Confederate Home of Missouri in Higginsville on March 22, 1915.

J. W. Mugg Enrolled as a private into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 20 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

He mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas as a private with this unit. He was present in ranks until the fall of 1862.

Mugg was promoted to 2nd Corporal after H. F. Davis' demotion. He was reported as Missing in Action after the battle in front of Murfreesboro. No further records.

Asbury A. Skaggs Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 18 years. He served as a private in the State Service.

He mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas as 4th Corporal with the unit. He was demoted to private with the 1862 reorganization. Skaggs was present as a private on all subsequent muster rolls until captured at Dandridge, Tennessee on January 18, 1864.

Federal records state that he was captured by forces under Major General Thomas on January 19, 1864. He was sent to Rock Island Barracks, Illinois and arrived there on February 20, 1864. He was transferred for exchange on March 2, 1865. No further records.

Musicians

John McHugh Drummer for the original Texas State Infantry organization. He Enrolled in the Company on June 12, 1861 in the town of McKinney in Collin County, Texas. He was 21 years old at the time. McHugh went AWOL on August 27, 1861 and was unheard of in this Company afterwards.

Lewis Fifer Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. He was a private, elected Company Buglar on October 2, 1861. He was present for all muster rolls. Fifer surrendered on May 4, 1865 with Company "G", commanded by Lieutenant A. C. Bailey, at Citronelle, Alabama. He was paroled at Columbus, Mississippi later in May.

Privates

John C. Adamson Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Was present in the Confederate States Service unit until captured January 17, 1864 at Dandridge, Tennessee.
He was then sent to prisons at: Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky and Rock Island Barracks, Illinois. Received and confined at Rock Island Barracks on January 29, 1864. Transferred to the U.S.A. Department of West Mississippi on May 3, 1865. Exchanged at New Orleans on May 23, 1865, three days before General E. Kirby Smith's surrender.

L. H. Adamson Enrolled in the original Texas State Infantry Company in McKinney, Collin County, Texas on June 12, 1861. He was 19 years old then. Private Adamson served the full term of State Service.

He mustered into the Confederate Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, near Sherman in Grayson County, Texas. Adamson was present until reported AWOL since October 4, 1862 on the 1862 Confederate Muster Roll. Present for the April 30th and December 31st of 1863 Muster Rolls. Captured January 12, 1864 near Dandridge, Tennessee. The is a card in the files which reads: "See Prisoner of War record case of J. C. Adamson."

J. W. Alexander Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 19 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

James H. Alexander Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 22 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

R. M. Anderson Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 29 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

C. J. Andrews Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Served through war. Surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama with Company "G" under the command of Lieutenant A. C. Bailey on May 4, 1865. Paroled in Columbus, Mississippi. Residence given was Collin County, Texas.

W. M. Archer Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 25 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

W. H Bartlett Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 17 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

Willis Bays Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 23 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

Carrol Bounds The was a C. Bounds who was formerly a member of Captain W. A. Brown’s Company of Cavalry at Weston, Collin County, Texas. That unit was also part of the 15th Brigade of Texas Militia in 1861.

Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. He was present until reported as captured in August of 1863 in Kentucky on the Confederate records.

Federal records indicate that he was captured on August 9, 1863 at Grandville, Tennessee. Sent to prisons at Louisville, Kentucky and Rock Island, Illinois. A Rock Island roll, dated May 18, 1864 and headed with the name "L. W. Bowers" (said to be the same man) states: "Surrendered, tired of C.S.A. Wishes to take Oath and be loyal. Home near Nashville, Tennessee." Took oath and released on June 16, 1865. The oath, headed with the name Carrol Bounds, lists place of residence as McKinney, in Collin County, Texas.

George W. Bounds Enlisted and mustered in the CSA on January 22, 1862 by Captain J. M. Bounds. Went AWOL from about November 15, 1863. Then on the final Muster Roll, he is reported as: "died February 18, 1864".

A George Bounds was also a member of Captain W. A. Browns Company of Cavalry at Weston, Colln County, Texas in 1861. That unit was also part of the 15th Brigade of Texas Militia.

Archibald Box Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 20 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

E. C. Bramlett Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 20 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

William Bronaugh Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 25 years. He was shot in the hip by accident at a Camp on June 16, 1861. This disabled him. The soldier was discharged on October 1, 1861 on account of being disabled.

S. T. Brown No muster roll records on file. Surrendered with Company "G" under the command of Lieutenant A. C. Bailey at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4, 1865. Paroled in Columbus, Mississippi later in May.

Joseph C. Burk(e) Mustered into the 11th Texas Cavalry on January 22, 1862 by Captain J. M. Bounds at Weston, Collin County, Texas. Reported sick in Arkansas after April 15, 1862. Present in late 1862 and early 1863. Detached to Provost Guard on December 12, 1863 to final Muster Roll. No further records.

J. F. Burk Files only contain a Mustered-in Roll, dated January 22, 1862 at Weston, Collin County, Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. He was 20 years old at the time. No further records.
L. P. Burk Enlisted on March 22, 1862 at Horsehead, Arkansas by Lieutenant Colonel Diamond. Confederate records indicate that he was captured by Federal troops on August 5, 1863 near Sparta, Tennessee. No further records.

Pleasant F. Burk Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Present for all muster rolls. He was captured by Union troops on March 25, 1864 at Fayetteville in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Sent to prisons in Louisville, Kentucky and Camp Chase, Ohio. Took oath of allegiance on May 15, 1865. Listed place of residence as Henry County, Tennessee.

James Campbell Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 39 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

A. J. Candler Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 26 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

M. B. Cantrell Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Detailed to Captain Gordon's Spy Company in early 1863. Returned by June of 1863. Captured January 10, 1864 near Mossy Creek, Tennessee (according to Confederate Records).

Union Prison Records show him as Captured January 12, 1864 at Talbot's Station, Tennessee. Sent to Rock Island Barracks, Illinois. Exchanged on May 23, 1865 in New Orleans.

F. M. Case Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Discharged May 26, 1862. No Certificate of discharge is on record.

L. D. Chapman Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 19 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

A. W. Church Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 23 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

J. F. Collier Enrolled into the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861 in McKinney, Collin County Texas by Captain J. M. Bounds. His age was 23 years. He was reported AWOL on August 27, 1861.

Alex Collins Enlisted in the Company and mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas. Discharged June 13, 1862. No Certificate of Discharge is on record.

Michael Conner Last name also written as Connor. No 1861 Confederate Muster Roll record is included in files, but the 1862 and April 30, 1863 Muster Rolls (which he was present for) shows typical October 2, 1861 enlistment at Camp Reeves, Texas. Absent, on detached duty with Ordinance train from September 1, 1863 through the December 31, 1863 Muster Roll. Present, on detached duty with the Ordinance Train for the final Muster Roll.

Appears on Roll of Deserters from the Rebel Army on February 13, 1865. Took oath and was sent north of the Ohio River to remain during the war on February 14, 1865. On the oath of allegiance record he is shown as a resident of Collin County, Texas and the word "Conscript" appears. He originally volunteered for Confederate Service, so he may have been planned for Conscript into the Union Army or misinformation was recorded.



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