W. J. Brewer  Was 2nd Corporal in the original Texas State organization.  Mustered in to Confederate sevice as a private.  He was promoted to 1st Corporal on May 8, 1862.  He was returned to private on December 20, 1862.  Private Brewer was on Detail Duty with Colonel Harrison at the time of the last muster roll.

Virgil James Carter Enlisted as 1st Corporal in Clarksville on June 12, 1861 along with his brother, Robert H. Carter (3rd Corporal/later Sergent).  Transferred to Captain Gould’s Company, on September 1, 1861. Mustered into Confederate Service on September 13, 1861 in Memphis, Tennessee as a private in Company “D” of Forrest’s 3rd Tennessee Cavalry.  Later in the War, Carter was a Sergeant in Company “K” of the 23rd Texas Cavalry.  He was apparently paroled as part of the 9th Texas Cavalry.  Interestingly, Virgil J. Carter’s wife, Lou F. (Killgrove) Carter received a Texas Confederate Widows Pension based on her husband serving “about 4 years” in Company “E”, 11th Texas Cavalry.  The Carters mentioned above are the great great grandparents of the writer. 

George Coyle  Enlisted in original Texas State Service as a private and mustered in to Confederate service at same rank.  He was appointed as 2nd Corporal on December 20, 1862.  Had horse shot (broke leg) in an engagement on retreat from Tullahoma, Tennessee while covering the retreat of Bragg's Army.  It was left on the battle field on the bank of the Elk River in Tennessee on July 1, 1863.   On August 6, 1863 he was paid $200 for the loss of the horse.  Reported AWOL on December 15, 1863.  No further records on file.

George B. Dean  Mustered in to Confederate service as a private.  He was appointed as 1st Corporal on December 20, 1862.  Detached with Brigade Commissary in the Fall of 1863 through final Muster.  Captured on March 3, 1865 near Blankston, South Carolina.  Sent to Point Lookout (prison), Maryland.  Prison records also show him with the 4th Texas Cavalry.  Released June 11, 1865 after taking oath of allegiance and stating his residence as Red River County, Texas.

Around 1912, Dean lived in Detroit, Texas and made the following statements about his service (Yeary, 1912):  "Born Sept. 13, 1842, near Clarksville, Texas.  Enlisted in the Confederate Army April 12, 1861 at Clarksville as Private in Company E, Eleventh Texas Regiment (Cavalry), Ben McCulloch's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department; John C. Burks, first Captain; Wm. C. Young, first Colonel."

"Our Regiment with others was transferred east of the Mississippi River after the battle of Elkhorn or Pea Ridge, and was attached to the Army of Tennessee under Bragg and Johnston.  Never left the ranks on account of wounds.  Only one spent ball ever touched me.  Was captured March 3, 1865, and was sent to Point Lookout, where I remained for the remainder of the war.  Was paroled June 11, 1865.  Was in the battles of Elkhorn, Corinth, Richmond, Ky., Perryville, Ky., Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, and around Atlanta.  Our command followed Sherman through to Savannah, Ga."

John Geardon  Enlisted as 4th Corporal in the Texas State unit on June 12, 1861.  Transferred to Captain N.C. Gould’s Company and out of regiment on September 1, 1861.

R. W. Rainey  A private, R. Raney, is shown to have served from June 12, 1861 to October 2, 1861 in the Texas State organization.  It is assumed that he is the same R. W. Rainey shown in the Confederate records summarized here.  He was the 1st Corporal in original Confederate organization.  Demoted to private rank on May 8, 1862.  Present on all muster rolls.

William C. Smith  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and mustered in to Confederate service as a private.  Middle name also shown with an “E.” on Confederate records.  He was appointed to 4th Corporal on December 20th or 31st of 1862.  Smith was wounded in the Battle of Murfreesboro, but present on all muster rolls.  A private William E. Smith, Co. "E", 11th Regiment Texas Infantry was surrendered by General E. Kirby Smith (Trans-Mississippi) at New Orleans on May 26, 1865. Residence was given as Panola County, Texas.  According to the Archivist there is no such name as this on the 11th Texas Infantry.  So it is likely the same one and should read Cavalry. Files contain a Statement of Service Reference Slip sent to the Texas Commissioner of Pensions on June 30, 1915.

William B. Stout  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 as a private.  His name on the October 2, 1861 Texas State Service muster roll shows him as W. B. T. Stout.  Mustered in to Confederate service as a private on October 2, 1861.  Was absent, sick, for the 1862 muster roll.  Appointed 3rd Corporal and absent, sick on February 1863 muster roll.  Present again, by the April 30, 1863 muster roll. Corporal Stout is shown as absent without leave from November 20, 1863 on last two muster rolls.  His name appears as signature to an oath of allegiance to the U.S. Government, dated February 14, 1864.  Residence was given as Red River County, Texas.
 

Musicians

Asa Jones  Enlisted in Texas State Service on June 12, 1861.  Present with the Red River Dixy Boys until mustered out on October 2, 1861.

B. F. Shipley  Enlisted as a Musician in the original Texas State Service.  Transferred to Captain Sims Company, Colonel Sims Regiment (9th Texas Cavalry) on September 15, 1861.

Addison Wright  Was a Musician for the full term of Texas State Service.  Served as a private in the Confederate States Service.  Transferred to Company "H", 15th Regiment Texas Cavalry (Dismounted) on February 10, 1863.  Aged 18 years at the time.  Born in Green County, New York.  Received $48 pay for November and December of 1862 at the time of transfer.
 

 Privates

L. H. Armingtrout  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Served until killed in the Battle of Murfreesboro on December 31, 1862.

Albert D. Arnold  Served in original organization from June 12, 1861.  Was from Madison County, Alabama.  Became Regimental (Chief) Bugler with the Field and Staff in 1862.

A. B. Baker  Served from June 12 to October 2, 1861 in Texas State Service. No further records.

E. S. Baker  Present for 1861 Confederate muster roll.  No further records.

John M. Barry  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Discharged for disability on June 11, 1862 by 2nd Lieutenant D. D. Porter.  Surgeon J. W. Rainey found that he was deaf in both ears and therefore unable to serve.  A Discharge Certificate states that Barry was born in Henderson County, Tennessee, 19 years old and a Farmer before the War.

John K. Becknall  Enlisted June 12, 1861 in original Texas State organization.  Listed as present on all muster rolls through February 29, 1864.  On extra duty driving wagon train in 1864.

K. Besingfield  Served from June 12 to October 2, 1861 in Texas State Service. No further records.

G.W Brem  Enlisted in original Texas State organization.  Transferred out on September 1, 1861.

Jacob Brown  Enlisted on September 1, 1861 in place of  G. W. Brem.  Absent on detached duty for the 1862 muster roll.  Shown as Commissary Sergeant on the February 28, 1863 muster roll.  Listed as Deserted  February 28, 1862(3) on the April 30, 1863 muster roll.  Listed as absent, at General Hospital at Rome, Georgia on muster rolls dating from June 30, 1863 to February 29, 1864.

D. B. Burks  Enlisted June 12, 1861 as private.  Appointed Acting Surgeon with the Field and Staff on May 7, 1862.

B. H. Chandler  Served from June 12 to October 2, 1861 in Texas State Service. No further records.

William W. Clark  Enlisted June 12, 1861 and served in the Texas State Service until mustering into Confederate Service.  Discharged June 12, 1862 by 2nd Lieutenant D. D. Porter with Certificate from Surgeon John W. Rainey stating he was disabled due to Dyspepsia and Ulceration of the Bowels.  He was born in Brownsville, Tennessee, 25 years old at the time of his discharge, and was a Druggist by occupation.  Colonel John C. Burks signed the Certificate of discharge for disability.

J. Colby   Served from June 12 to October 2, 1861 in Texas State Service. No further records.

G. F. Conley  Served from June 12 to October 2, 1861 in Texas State Service. No further records.

John Craig  Served the full term of  Texas State Service.  Present for 1861 Confederate muster roll.  No further records.

G. M. Crook  Wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro.  Present for duty on March 1, 1863.  Listed as AWOL on December 5, 1863.  Present on final muster roll.  In 1916 the "Tex. Pen." made a request for his records.

William Crooks  Enlisted in place of 2nd Sergeant B. C. Bagby on September 1, 1861.  Bagby had transferred out.  Mustered into Confederate Service with the rest of the Company on October 2, 1861.  Discharged and paid by T. W. Randolph on June 13, 1862.  No Certificate of discharge in records.

Daniel Davidson  Same solder (apparently) served the full term of Texas State Service as D. G. Davidson.  Mustered into Confederate States Service and is shown present for 1861 muster roll.  No further records.

B. F. Davis  Served from June 12, 1861 to October 2, 1861 in Texas State Service.  No further records.

J. J. Davis  Served as a private since June 12, 1861.  Appointed Adjutant on the Field and Staff on August 31, 1862.  However, he is shown as present on ranks of Company on the 1862 Muster Roll. Records also show he received forage for 1 horse in November of 1862, signing as Adjutant. Davis was wounded in the battle of Murfreesboro.  He probably didn't take the Adjutant office, full time, until January of 1863.  There are no 1863 or 1864 muster roll listings for this soldier. On January 8, 1864 he was paid $290 for service as private in Company "E". 

M. W. Deaver  Name not shown on the Texas State Muster Roll.  Home sick, on furlough in the fall of 1862. Present from December 31, 1862 through final muster roll.  Occupation: Clerk.

Around 1912, Deaver lived in Clarksville, Texas and gave the following reminiscences of his service (Yeary, 1912):  "Born June 27, 1837, near Waynesville, Haywood County, N. C.  Enlisted in the Confederate Army May 1, 1861 at Clarksville, Texas, as private in John C. Burks' Company, Wm. Young's Regiment (State service, raised for the purpose of taking possession of the U. S. Forts: Washita, Arbuckle and Cobb in the Indian Territory).  On application of Col. Young, was changed to Confederate service in August, 1861, afterwards known as Company E, Eleventh Texas Cavalry, Ben McCulloch's Brigade, though on detached service with Col Watie's Regiment of Cherokees.  Was not wounded during the war.  Our regiment after the fight at Elkhorn was transferred east of the Mississippi, served, dismounted, in what was finally known as Ector's Brigade, until the battle of Murfreesboro, when we became part of Harrison's Brigade, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps.  Was never captured."

"On account of sickness I missed the battles of Elkhorn, Richmond and Murfreesboro, though we were shelled by the artillery at Richmond in the ambulance train.  I was just a common, ragged, plain private soldier all through the war.  Frequently Hungry; scared lots of times, but aside from that, the history of the regiment will be my history." 

G. Deam   Served full term of Texas State Service with this Company.  No Confederate records.

W. Dillard  Served full term of Texas State Service with this Company.  No Confederate records

John M. Doak  Enlisted on September 1, 1861 in place of 4th Corporal John Geardon, who had transferred out. Middle initial also shown as N.  Wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro.  Present for all muster rolls.  Name listed on Report of Prisoner's of War paroled at Memphis, Tennessee during the five days ending June 30, 1865 by U.S.A. Brevet Brigadier General E. Bouton.

William H. Doak  Enlisted September 1, 1861 in place of private M. C Harris, who transferred out at that time. Mustered in to Confederate Service on October 2, 1861.  Middle initial also shown as N. on Confederate records.  Present for all Confederate States Army muster rolls.

J. E. Donley  Served full term of Texas State Service with this Company.  No Confederate records

R. M. Duke  Present  for 1861 Texas and Confederate muster rolls.  No further records.

W. R. Dulaney  Transferred from Company "D" on August 15, 1863.  This was five days after George R. Reeves assumed command of the regiment as Colonel.  Name also given as William R. Delaney.  Remarks on muster roll ending December 31, 1863 read: "Deserted the Regt. Oct. 27th" (1863).  Note that this is the same day that Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Bounds was killed.  Dulaney is blamed for killing him.  An oath of allegiance to the U.S., dated January 18, 1864, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in the records.  The reason for the killing us unknown, but the speculation that is was a Union-plotted assassination (Peters, 1974) is partially confirmed by the oath.  The oath lists his age as 35 and residence as Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.

For a year, the deserter resided in the Pine Bluff-Little Rock area of Arkansas, which was occupied by the federals.  In December of 1863 and January of 1864 he met with C. S. Bell, a federal scout.  He obtained a pass from the union commander at Little Rock and headed south into Rebel territory. 

On January 8, 1864 he was in Camden, Arkansas behind Confederate lines and was spotted by an officer of his former regiment  and immediately arrested.  He was taken to Washington, Arkansas, charged with murder of his former commanding officer and put in chains in the local guard house awaiting certain execution. 

On January 15, he looked out the window of his cell and saw C. S. Bell, the federal scout passing by.  Bell had been gathering information in Washington and planned to leave for Shreveport, Louisiana the next day.  Gambling on a life-for-life exchange, the murderer and deserter send a note to Confederate General J. Bankhead Magruder, commander of the District of Arkansas. 

Ironically, Bell had met with General Magruder on January 8th and had reported to have "had a very satisfactory interview with Magruder"   Bell told union commanders "He promised me all I desired, and was very cordial indeed."

Dulaney's note to Magruder has swift result and a deal was made.  By evening of the same day, Delaney was set free and C. S. Bell replaced him in the guard house, charged with being a federal spy.  Bell presented a convincing defense that he had fought and bled for the Confederacy.  After 64 days of imprisonment he was inducted into the Confederate Army and shipped out, under guard, to Shreveport.  He escaped (deserted) from Shreveport on April 26, 1864.

Dulaney was last heard from on April 10, 1864, when he passed vital information to union commanders at Little Rock.  He reported that the Confederate General, Kirby Smith has 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry at Shreveport with preparations to move in some direction, nearly completed. 

Thus ends the currently recorded carrier of W. R. Dulaney: Confederate soldier, deserter, murderer, and federal spy.  What happened since that time, is for the reader's imagination.

Thomas A. English Enlisted June 12, 1861 in Clarksville, Texas.  Served in Texas State and Confederate organizations as a private.  Was captured on November 7, 1862 in Clinton, Tennessee "with the sick".  Age at that time was given as 18 years old.  Shipped to Vicksburg via Louisville and Cairo on the steamboat Mary Crane and exchanged there on November 29, 1862.  Remarks on muster roll ending December 31, 1862 read: "Deserted the Provost Guard Nov."  Federal records show name appears on a Roll of Rebel Deserters admitted within the lines.  Captured at Cottonhost, Tennessee on November 4, 1863.  Received at the Military Prison in Louisville, Kentucky on November 29, 1863 from Nashville.  Remarks on prison records state: "to be retained".  No further military records.  More information about this man is in reference Clark, 1937.

W. A. English  Served in Texas State organization, but no records of Confederate Service were found.

T. Farmer  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Transferred out of regiment on September 1, 1861.  Private John Hail (Hale) was his replacement.

W. S. Fields  Served full term of Texas State and Confederate Service until transferred to Company "K", 15th Texas Cavalry on January 25, 1863.  Records include a pay voucher for the months of November and December of 1862.  He received $48.00 at the rate of $24 per month for that.

D. A. Ford  Middle initial may be: O.  Served full term of Texas State Service.  No Confederate records found.

George W. Gideon Enlisted on September 1, 1861 in place of 1st Corporal Virgil J. Carter, who transerred out.  Present for the December 31, 1861 Confederate muster roll.  No further records.

A. P. Gray  Enlisted on June 1, 1861.  Transferred out of regiment on September 1, 1861.  Private G. Healy enlisted in his place.

John D. Hale  Apparently enlisted as John Hail on September 1, 1861 in place of private T. Farmer.  Mustered in to Confederate Service and was present in 1861.  Remark on 1862 muster roll says: "Left in Ky.".  Listed as “Absent, Hospital Nurse” in February 1863.  Remark: "31 August furloughed home" on April 30, 1863 muster roll.  "In General Hospital, Rome Ga." on last two muster rolls.  Federal records indicate he was captured in Richmond, Kentucky on October 29, 1862 and sent to Military Prison in Louisville.  Admitted to No. 2 U.S.A. Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky on February 15, 1863 with complaint: "Nurse".  He was probably caring for his wounded relative William Hale, also a Private in this Company.  Private Hale was discharged from the federal hospital on February 18, 1863.  Sent to Camp Chase, Ohio on February 25, 1863 and received there a day later.  Gave age as 18 years at Camp Chase.  Transferred to City Point, Virginia for exchange on March 28, 1863.  Name appears on a Register of Hospital, Tunnel Hill, Georgia on July 2, 1863 with "Vulnus Scolopet (can't read) right pleural cavity". Sent to Rome, Georgia Hospital on July 23, 1863 and remained there, in supposition of the Company Commander anyway, through the final muster roll. .

William Guy Hale  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  The 1862 and early 1863 muster rolls have remarks: "Wounded in Kentucky and left."  The last two muster rolls remark: "at home on unlimited furlough".  Federal records indicate he was captured at Richmond, Kentucky on October 20 and 30, 1862. Another one indicates he was captured there on September 13, 1862.  He was in No. 2 U.S.A. Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky from February 16th to the 18th in 1863 with a gunshot wound in the ankle.  He was sent to prisons at Louisville, Camp Butler, Illinois and Camp Chase, Ohio. His name appears on a Parole that reads:

We the undersigned prisoners of War, do give our parole of honor, that we will not take up arms, or do any hostile act against the United States until regularly exchanged.

That parole indicates that he was captured at Murfreesboro, Tennessee on January 5, 1863.  He was probably with other prisoners who were captured there.  He was sent from Camp Chase to City Point, Virginia for exchange on March 28, 1863.  On April 30, 1863 he received $36 in payments from the Confederates.  He received $339 pay for clothing and Bounty on June 13, 1863.  That pay was likely given to help him get home for the unlimited furlough mentioned in the muster rolls.

James M. Haley  Present on all muster rolls.  Received $72 pay for services from January 1st to June 30th 1863, on July 18, 1863.  That amounts to a wage of $12 per month.

Mat Haley  Apparently the same soldier, is shown as M. W. Haly on the Texas State Service muster roll. Served from June 12, 1861.  Always present, except  remark of: "absent Dec. the 15th 1864" (1863) on last muster roll.  This soldier’s great great grandson states that private Mat Haley was with the 11th Texas until the end of the war (Haley, 1995).

W. D. Hardin  Served from June 12, 1861 to October 2, 1861 in Texas State Service.  No Confederate records found.

J. B. Harrington  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Discharged from Confederate Service on December 4, 1862 at Manchester, Tennessee at age of 41.  Papers state: "Discharged by reason of the State act of Congress exempting those over 40 years of age."  Born in Marion County, Mississippi and by occupation a Miller.  Paid $171.20 in back pay and transportation allowance to return to Camp Reeves, Texas.  Captain S. H. Stanley, Commanding Company, signed his discharge.

J. V. Harris  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 in Texas State Service.  Mustered in to Confederate Service on October 2, 1861.  Present on all Confederate muster rolls.  No further Records.

M. C. Harris  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Transferred out of regiment on September 1, 1861.

Thomas A. Harris  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Wounded at Battle of Murfreesboro on December 31, 1862.  Absent through April 30, 1863 muster roll.  Present on last two muster rolls.  Federal Records state that he was captured at Stones River and taken at Murfreesboro on January 6, 1863.  Admitted to No. 7 U.S.A. Hospital at Louisville on February 15, 1863.  Nature of wound not mentioned. Returned to Louisville Military Prison on May 19, 1863.  Sent to Baltimore, Maryland on May 25 and paroled at Fort McHenry, Maryland on May 29, 1863.

J. M Hart  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served until mustering out on October 2, 1861.  No Confederate records found.

D. Mat Head  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 in Texas State Service.  Mustered in to Confederate Service on October 2, 1861.  "At home on sick furlough" remarked on December 1862 muster roll.  Absent "sick" on February 1863 muster roll.  Absent Deserted on April 1863 muster roll.  No further records.

J. W. Head  Enlisted June 12, 1861 and served full term of Texas State Troops organization.  No Confederate Records found.

G. Healy   Enlisted on September 1, 1861 in place of  private A. P. Gray, who transferred.  Mustered out of State Service on October 2, 1861.  No Confederate records found.

A. J. Henderson  Enlisted June 12, 1861 and served until listed as Absent "sick" on 1862 muster roll.  He is shown Absent "Deserted December" on February 28, 1863 muster roll.  Absent "furloughed home" on April 1863 muster roll.  No further records.

J. G. Henderson  Enlisted June 12, 1861 and was present for duty until listed as "Deserted April 6th 1863" on the April 30, 1863 muster roll.  No further records.

J. E. Hopkins  No enlistment papers or muster roll files on record.  Only record is a Register of payments to discharged soldiers, dated June 13, 1862.  Paid by T. W. Randolph.

C. Jefferson  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

A. J. Kughman  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

J. Newton Leath  Enlisted in Texas State Service on June 12, 1861.  Mustered into Confederate Service on October 2, 1861.  Was absent due to sickness in the Fall of 1862 until at least February, 1863. Listed as "Deserted" on muster roll ending April 30, 1863.  No further records.

J. P. Kelly  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

Gabriel Maddux  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Mustered into Confederate Service on October 2, 1861.  Discharged October 5, 1861 on certificate from the Surgeon, per Remark on the 1861 muster roll.

Alexander Mahaffie Last name also listed as Mahaffy and Mahaffee.  Enlisted  September 1, 1861 in place of Musician B. F. Shipley, who transferred out.  Left sick in Memphis on April 24, 1862.  Listed as "absent sick" on muster roll ending February 28, 1863.  No further records.

R. T. Man  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

J. H. Marshal  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

F. M McKinly  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

J. H. Menter  Enlisted April 14, 1862 by J. J. Diamond at DesArc, Arkansas.  No further records.

George Meyers  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Was wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro on December 31, 1862. Returned to duty by April 30, 1863.  Present through final muster roll.  Was at Texas Hospital in Auburn, Alabama on June 30, 1864 with a gunshot wound in his left foot.  The wound caused a fracture in the “5th metaltarsul” bone in his foot.  Meyers was furloughed on February 28, 1865.  He was at Way Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi in March of 1865. Surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama with troops under Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Lindsay (16th Louisiana Infantry) on May 4, 1865.  He was paroled at Meridian, Mississippi on May 11, 1865.

B. F. Miles  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served until listed as "absent sick" at Mossy Creek Hospital (Tennessee) from December 31, 1862 to April 30, 1863.  His effects ($165) were turned over to the Quartermaster after he apparently died in 1863.

Elias Miller  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and mustered in to Confederate Service on October 2, 1861.  Was absent, on furlough for the December 31, 1861 muster roll.  Present for the 1862 muster roll. Listed as AWOL on the February 28, 1863 muster roll.  However, a Register of Payments to Discharge Soldiers shows him discharged January 17, 1863 and paid by D. D. Porter.

Charles Mitchel  Enlisted January 17, 1863 at Shelbyville, Tennessee by Colonel Bounds.  Present through final muster roll.

W. Mitchell  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

Hugh K. Montgomery (2) Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Shown "absent sick" from December, 1862 until February, 1863. Was on detached duty with Captain Porter from December, 1863 until February 29, 1864.  The final muster roll show enlistment on January 17, 1863 at Shelbyville, Tennessee by Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Bounds.  The other muster rolls show normal enlistment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas.  Private Montgomery died or was killed in 1865 near Raleigh, North Carolina.  He is buried at the Oakland Cemetery in Raleigh next to “1st Lt. Walsh” of this Regiment.  See photo.

There appears to have been two Hugh Montgomery's in this Company.  The records are evidently mixed and it is hard to tell which is which.  Possibly the one who enlisted in Shelbyville is the one who is buried in North Carolina. 

The other Hugh Montgomery lived through the war and remarks on his service were provided by his comrade Isaac Guest, Sr., of Detroit, Texas (Yeary, 1912).  The statements given are: "Enlisted in the Confederate Army May 20, 1861, near Clarksville, Tex. as private in Company E, [Eleventh] Texas Cavalry, Ben McCulloch's Brigade, Army of Missouri and Arkansas.  John C. Burks, first Captain; Wm. Young, first Colonel."

"After the battle of Pea Ridge we went east of the Mississippi River, and were attached to the Tennessee Army, where we served the remainder of the war.  Was never wounded, captured or promoted.  Was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Richmond, Ky.; Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain and around Atlanta, Ga.  Our Regiment followed Sherman through to Savannah, Ga."

John W. Murphy Enlisted February 19, 1862 on Bowie County, Texas by a Major Estes (of the 32nd Texas Cavalry per Wright and Simpson, 1965).  Listed as "deserted on retreat from Tennessee" on June 30 to December 31, 1863 muster roll.  Records also say "see 32nd Texas Cavalry".

M. L. Murray  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

J. Murray  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in Texas State Service until October 2, 1861, when he mustered out.  No Confederate Service records where found for this soldier.

Richard C. Nash  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Served until shown as Absent at hospital in December, 1862 and until at least February 28, 1863.  Present for the remaining 1863 Musters.  Captured January 19, 1864 near Dandridge, Tennessee.  Sent to Rock Island Barracks in Illinois via military prisons in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville and Louisville.  Transferred to New Orleans for exchange on May 3, 1865.  Exchanged May 23, 1865.

J. M Patnell  Served the full term of Texas State Service (June 12, 1861 to October 2, 1861).  No Confederate records found.

J. B. Permenter  Enlisted on June 12 1861.  Last name, on Confederate records, also listed as Perington and Permerter.  Captured in Kentucky in the fall of 1862.  Sent for exchange to Vicksburg on November 15, 1862.  Sent to Chattanooga and paroled on November 18, 1862.  Officially exchanged on January 11, 1863.  Present on all muster rolls.  Received a requisition for a new uniform on May 14, 1864.  The requisition states that the "soldier has been absent from his command on duty".

L. A. Porter  Not shown on State muster roll.  Refused to be sworn in to Confederate Service.

J. M Powel  Served the full term of Texas State Service (June 12, 1861 to October 2, 1861).  No Confederate records found.

R. E. Raines  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  On extra duty as Blacksmith in January and February of 1862.  On detached duty with General E. Kirby Smith (Trans-Mississippi) on last 3 muster rolls.  There is a General Index card in the file reading "See Manuscript 2068 Detail for Court", dated February 12, 1862.

Benjamin F. Rainey This name first appears present on the muster roll ending February 28, 1863 which shows enlistment on November 4, 186_ at Camp Crump, Texas by Captain Jim Clark.  The April 1863 muster roll shows him present with normal October 2, 1861 enlistment.  He was on detached duty with the Brigade Commissary in December of 1863.  The December 1863 and final muster rolls show him enlisted on October 4, 1861 by Colonel Young at Camp Crump, Texas.  He was captured on January 29, 1864 near Sevierville, Tennessee.  Rainey was sent to Federal Prison at Knoxville and then forwarded to Louisville "for exchange" on February 11, 1864.  He was then sent to Rock Island Barracks in Illinois on February 20, 1864 where he remained for over a year.  He took an oath of allegiance on June 17, 1865.  The soldier then gave his age as 30 years and residence as Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.  He was released on June 18, 1865.

W. Redman  Served the full term of Texas State Service (June 12, 1861 to October 2, 1861).  No Confederate records found for this soldier.

J. Reece   Served the full term of Texas State Service (June 12, 1861 to October 2, 1861).  No Confederate records found for this soldier.

W. M. Reynolds  Served the full term of Texas State Service (June 12, 1861 to October 2, 1861).  No Confederate records found for this soldier.

Houston Roberts  Wounded at the battle of Murfreesboro.  Deserted on April 6, 1863.  No further records.

J. J. Rogers  Discharged on June 13, 1862.  No further records.

William See  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Absent on extra duty as “B. Smith” (Blacksmith) on 1862 muster roll.  Present or absent, not stated on the February 28, 1863 muster roll.  Present on Detached Service for the April 30, 1863 Muster.  Absent for the December 31, 1863 Muster.  Present for final muster roll.

S. Smith   Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served until October 2, 1861 in the Texas State Service.  No Confederate records were found for this soldier.

J. K. P. Stanley  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and mustered into Confederate States Service.  Present for the December 31, 1861 muster roll.  Sent home on sick furlough in 1862.  Absent with leave until April 30, 1863 muster roll.  No further records.

William A. Stone  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Was absent, sick in 1862 and for the February 1863 muster roll. Listed as "Dead" on April 1863 muster roll.  Federal records show him as captured on April 7, 1863 at Liberty, Tennessee.  Paroled April 9, 1863 at Murfreesboro.  Files contain a signed and dated parole promising not to bear arms against the U.S. government until regularly exchanged.  He was probably too sick for the Feds to bother with and died after being paroled.

Josiah Stooksberry Listed as absent, wounded and at home on 1862 muster roll.  Absent, sick on February 1863 muster roll.  Absent, "Deserted" on April 1863 muster roll.  No further records.

H. P. Sutton  Enlisted January 10, 1862 at Camp Lubbock, Arkansas.  Wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro. On Extra detached duty in February of 1863.  Present on remaining muster rolls.  Received forage for his horse at Rome, Georgia on May 7, 1864.

D. F. Swim  Joined the Company on July 1, 1861.  Wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro.  Deserted April 6, 1863.

S. E. Swim  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Shown a present on 1861 Texas State and Confederate States muster rolls.  No further records found for this soldier.

Joseph Terry  Present for all Confederate muster rolls.

W. H. Tipping(s)  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Is shown as: “W. Tippin” on the October 2, 1861 muster roll.  Was wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro.  Absent without leave in February of 1863.  Present in April of 1863.  Present, driving Brigade Ordinance wagons, on last two muster rolls.

J. H. Trimble  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served entire Texas State Service term.  Was also present for all Confederate States Army muster rolls.

W. W. Trimble Enlisted in Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861.   Was absent, sick in February of 1863.  Present for all other muster rolls.

J. W. Turner  Enlisted June 12, 1861.  Was present until shown as "In hospital at Rome, Ga." on the last two muster rolls.  Received forage for his horse a Rome, Georgia on December 1, 1863.  No further records.

J. W. Twyman  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  On Confederate records his last name also listed as Twiman.  The 1862 muster roll Remarks read: "left at Clinton, Ark, sick".  Present or absent not stated on February 1863 muster roll.  Listed as: "Deserted April 15th 1863 on April 30, 1863 muster roll.

W. M. Wakeley  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Mustered into Confederate States Service on October 2, 1861.  Was present on December 31, 1861.  No further records were found for this soldier.

W. W. Wakely  Enlisted on June 15, 1861 and served in the Texas State Service organization until October 2, 1861.  No Confederate States Service records found for this soldier.

George W. Walker The 1861 muster roll (only) shows him with Company "C".  On detached duty as teamster in 1862.  In April of 1863 records show: "on detached duty, Kirby Smith".  There is no December of 1863 muster roll on file for Walker.  The February 1864 Roll remarks: "absent, under arrest Asheville, N.C.".

M. V. B. Walker  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Died on July 20, 1862 at Columbus, Mississippi.  No cause given.

W. M. Walker  Enlisted on June 15, 1861 and served in the Texas State Service organization until October 2, 1861.  No Confederate States Service records found for this soldier.

W. W. Walker  Enlisted on June 12, 1861 and served in the Texas State Service organization until October 2, 1861.  No Confederate States Service records found for this soldier.

N. C. Warren  Enlisted on June 15, 1861 and served in the Texas State Service until mustering out on October 2, 1861.  No Confederate records were found for this soldier.

J. J. Watts  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Was present in ranks for all muster rolls.  On extra duty as Blacksmith on February 1864 muster roll.

B. M. Wellborn  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Middle initial also shown as an “S.” on Confederate records.  Remark on February 28, 1863 muster roll reads: "Q. M. Sergeant".  By April he was back to Company ranks.  The last two muster rolls show him present,"on detached duty with Brigade Commissary."  He was paroled at Macon, Mississippi on May 27, 1865 as part of this company..

John West  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Shown as: J. C. West on October 2, 1861 muster roll.  Sent home on sick furlough in late 1862.  On extra detached duty in February 1863.  Furloughed, sick, on April 1863 muster roll.  No further Military records.  Files contain a Statement of Service Slip to the Texas Commissioner of Pensions, dated June 4, 1918.  More information about this man is in reference Clark, 1937.

Wade R. West  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Was on furlough on December 31, 1861.  Shown absent, sick, for the 1862 muster roll.  Present on February and April of 1863 muster rolls.  Absent, on detached duty with Captain Porter on last two muster rolls.  Files contain a Reference Card reading:

See Manuscript No. 5
C. S. Prisoner
Dated Mch 10, 1862

J. M. Williams  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Was present until: "Drowned October 30, 1863".

G. Wilson  Enlisted on June 15, 1861.  Served until mustering out of the Texas State Service organization on October 2, 1861.  No Confederate States Service records found for this soldier.

J. A. Wilson  Enlisted on June 12, 1861.  Was present until on detached duty as "Waggon Wright" on last two muster rolls.  Also shown present on Hospital muster roll, Texas Hospital, Auburn, Alabama for the period of December 31, 1863 to June 30, 1864.

John W. Woodard  Transferred from Company "D" on August 15, 1863.  Also listed as A. J. Woodard.  Present or absent, not stated on December 1863 muster roll.  Absent at General Hospital on final muster roll.  Received $195 pay on January 10, 1864.
 

 References

Mustering information about service for the State of Texas comes from the Texas State Archives.  Copies of these records were provided by Dwight Betts of Dallas, Texas.

Unless cited otherwise, Confederate and Federal records information contained in this chapter comes from National Archive microfilm rolls M323, Numbers 67 through 70.  These rolls contain the compiled Confederate military records of soldiers of the 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment.

1. Carter, Thomas Alexander, 1st Lieut., "Diary from the Confederate War for Southern Independence", unpublished, 1863-1864. 

2. Hale, Douglas, Rehearsal for Civil War: The Texas Cavalry in the Indian Territory, 1861, The Chronicles of Oklahoma, Vol. LXVIII, No. 3, Fall, 1990.

3. Haley, Clinton, “The Red River Dixie Boys”, Bachelor of Arts thesis, Princeton University, Dept. of History, Princeton, New Jersey, 1995.

4. National Archives, Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, Microfilms, J. C. Carter: Rls. M323, nos. 16 &17, V.J. Carter: M268, rl. 11, T.A. Carter: Rl. M268, rl. 71., Washington, D.C. 

5. Peters, Steve, The Murder of Col. Joseph M. Bounds, Eleventh Texas Cavalry, Youngs Regiment, C.S.A., Texana, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1974.

6. Stroud, Martha Sue, “Gateway to Texas - History of Red River County”, Nortex Press, Austin, Texas, 1997.

7. Texas State Library, Archives Division, Muster Rolls, Confederate Pensions, Rosters of Texas State Troops, etc., Austin, Texas.

8. Wright, Marcus J. and Simpson, Harold B., Texas In The War 1861-1865, The Hill Junior College Press, Hillsboro, Texas, 1965.

9. U. S. Census, 1860.
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