Thomas H. Wallis Was 2nd Lieutenant of the original organization of the Texas State Infantry Company. He enlisted June 28, 1861 in Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer.

   Last name sometimes written as Wallace. Originally from Georgia, he was a Merchant from Upshur County, Texas before the war. Wallis was elected Captain on October 2, 1861. His age of 21 years old is shown on his October 2, 1861 Muster Roll.

Captain Wallis mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was present, in command of the company, in 1861 and for the December 31, 1861 Muster Roll. No further records were found.

Robert W. Hooks Was 1st Lieutenant in Texas State Troops service. He enlisted on June 28, 1861 in Boston, Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. He was 21 years old at the time of his enlistment. Thereafter, until mustering into Confederate States service, he served as 1st Lieutenant of Cavalry. 

Hooks mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was appointed 1st Lieutenant in the Confederate Army on October 2, 1861. He served at this rank until May 8, 1862. 

Elected Captain with the May 8, 1862 reorganization in Mississippi. He received shoes in Georgetown, Kentucky on September 24, 1862. Hooks was detailed for Court by General Order 39/1, Department of East Tennessee, General E. K. Smith on September 28, 1862. He received clothing for the Company at Frankfort, Kentucky on October 31, 1862. He was absent on Certificate for 30 days from November 1, 1862. He received clothing at Readyville, Tennessee on December 22, 1862, but was absent without leave for the 1862 Muster Roll. He was back with the company and received forage for 33 horses in the field on February 28, 1863. He received requisition of shoes on March 3, 1863 at Fairfield, Tennessee and a requisition of paper and envelopes at the same place on March 14, 1863. Captain Hooks received 2 horses on March 17, 1863 for “the remounting of the Regiment in obedience to Gen’l Bragg’s order” in Bedford County, Tennessee. Also in March of 1863, he received forage for 38 horses. Received a leave of absence by Special Order 85/6, Department and Army of Tennessee, General B. Bragg on April 1, 1863. He was present on April 30, 1863 Muster Roll and received 10 more horses on May 24, 1863 in Liberty, Tennessee. 
 

Granville Porter Mustered into the Texas State Infantry Service as a private on June 28, 1861 in Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A Talbot was the Mustering Officer. He served in State service through the reformation to Cavalry and mustering out. He was elected 1st Sergeant on September 10, 1861. His age is not shown on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll.

   Porter mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was the Orderly Sergeant in original Confederate organization. He was elected as 1st Lieutenant on May 8, 1862. On August 31, 1862 he was appointed and bonded as Acting Commissary Sergeant (A.C.S.) in Field and Staff unit. His appointment as A.C.S. was effective in November of 1862. Successor was named B. B. Dalby.

B. B. Dalby  Enlisted as a private in the Texas State Cavalry service by Chief Justice John A Talbot at Boston, in Bowie County, Texas on September 1, 1861. He served in State service through the reformation to Cavalry and mustering out. His age is shown as 24 years on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll.

   Dalby mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment as a private on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was elected as 2nd Lieutenant on May 8, 1862.
 

R.D. Collins  Was 3rd Lieutenant in the original Texas State Infantry and Cavalry organizations. He mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. His age was recorded as 26 years on October 2, 1861.

   Collins mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on October 2, 1861 in the original Confederate organization. He reported as present until he resigned with the following letter and Surgeon's certificate.

Camp Near Mancester, Tenn
2nd Brig., 2nd Div., Smith's Corps
Army of Tenn., Dec. 7, 1862
Genl S. Cooper
Adj. + Inspector General,
I herewith tender you my unconditional resignantion of the office of 2nd Lieut. Co. K 11th Regt. Texas Cavalry (C.S.A.) to take effect immediately. I am compelled to pursue this course on account of bad health.
R.D. Collins
2nd Lt. Co. (K) 11th Texas Cavalry

2nd Lieut. R. D. Collins, 11th Texas Regt. of Cavalry, having applied for a Certificate in which to tender his resignation. I do hereby Certify that I have carefully examined said officer and find him in a general debilitated condition consequent on confirmed Chronic Diarrhea and on consequence thereof he is in my opinion unfit for the duties of a soldier and I further declare it is my belief that an indefinite period will elapse before his recovery, and would recommend his resignation be accepted.
    D. B. Burks
Act. Surg.
11th Rg. Texas Cavalry

Medical approval was indicated by the Brigade Surgeon (name unreadable) and the Chief Surgeon, 2nd Division, G.B. Thomton. Military approval was given by:

John C. Burks, Colonel, Commanding Regiment
Matthew D. Ector, Brigadier General, Commanding Brigade
Edward D. Tracy, Brigadier General, Commanding Division
John P. McCown, Major General, Commanding 2nd Smith's Corps
at Readyville, Tennessee on December 15, 1862
Braxton Bragg, General, Commanding Department 
at Murfressboro on December 16, 1862
Joseph E. Johnston, General, at Chattanooga, forward it to Richmond
on December 19, 1862

Lieutenant Collins' resignation became official on December 24, 1862.

William Henry Hooks    Brother of Robert W. Hooks and Charles A. Hooks (Hooks, 1995), also in this Company. Mustered into the Texas State Infantry Service as a private on June 28, 1861 in Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A Talbot was the Mustering Officer. He served in State service through the reformation to Cavalry and mustering out. His age is shown as 37 years on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll. 

Hooks mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was elected and appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the first Confederate organization on October 2, 1861. He was present for the 1861 Muster Roll, but dropped in 1862.

H.H. Allison  Shown on the first Texas State Muster Roll to have enlisted as a private in the Texas State Cavalry Company on September 1, 1861 in Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. His age is shown as 23 years on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll.

   Allison mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment as a private on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was elected as 3rd Lieutenant on December 26, 1862 at Readyville, Tennessee. He signed 1862 Muster Roll as Commanding the company as a 3rd Lieutenant.

Allison was shown as Brevet 2nd Lieutenant on the April 30, 1863 Muster Roll. He was promoted to full 2nd Lieutenant on August 1, 1863. Present for all Muster Rolls. The November 6, 1864 Morning Report shows 2 Lt. H. H. Allison with leave, and with crossed out: “By order Col. Thos. Harrison since 27th Oct. 1864 for the purpose of getting Boats.”  No further Confederate records. 

Allison's activities in his own words (Yeary, 1912) are:
"Abilene, Tex. - Was born Dec. 8, 1840, in Morgan County, Ohio. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in July 1861, in Bowie County, Texas. Was A Lieutenant in Company K, Eleventh Texas Cavalry, in Gen. Ector's brigade, Gen. Van Dorn's Division, first Captain Geo. Morris, with Burk as first Colonel."

"We made several changes. Was dismounted and sent to Shiloh to join Gen. Cabell. Then joined Kirby Smith's brigade, and was in Gen. Tom Harrison's brigade at the close of the war. Was never wounded, but had three horse shot from under me, one in the battle of Rensaca, one in the battle of McMinnville, and one at Dandridge. Was promoted to Orderly Sergeant. After the battle of Murfreesboro our regiment was remounted and I was made Lieutenant and was in command of the company until the close of the war. My Captain, Robert Hooks, was promoted to Colonel after the battle of Murfressboro. My first battle was with the Indians In Oklahoma, in the year 1861. I was in the following battles, Elkhorn, Farmersville, near Corinth, Miss,. Richmond, Perryville and Murfreesboro. After the last mentioned battle we captured a pay car in the rear of Rosecran's army within five miles of Nashville. We then covered Bragg's retreat and made several raids in the rear of Rosecran's army, burned bridges, tore up railroads, etc. Then came the continued fight from Chattanooga to McMinnville. Chickamauga, Knoxville, Danville and the hundred days fight from Dalton to Atlanta. On the retreat from Dalton, and after the fight at Resaca and Ringold, two more regiments were added to our brigade, the Third Arkansas and the Fourth Tennessee."

"Tom Harrison of Waco, Tex., was in command of the company [brigade]. After the battle of Peach Tree Creek we skirmished with Sherman to the sea, and on to Raleigh, N.C. At this time we were under Gen. Joe Wheeler to act as an escort and bodyguard for President Jeff Davis and cabinet, but was cut off by Stoneman's Raiders."

M.H. Janes  Enlisted as private in Confederate service on November 2, 1861 at Fayetteville, Arkansas by J. J. Diamond. He was absent for the 1862 Muster Roll with a certificate for 7 days from November 26, 1862. The April 30, 1863 Muster Roll shows him detailed in General Wheeler's Elite Corps. 
 

W.C. Baber  Was 1st Sergeant in the original Texas State Infantry and Cavalry organizations. He mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. Baber refused to return with the Company to the place of rendezvous on September 10, 1861. His age was recorded as 26 years. No CSA records with this Company found.

C.C. Collom  Was 2nd Sergeant in the original Texas State Infantry and Cavalry organizations. He mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. His age is recorded as 23 years old. His last name appears as Collum on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll.

   Collom mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was 3rd Sergeant in the original Confederate organization. He was promoted to 2nd Sergeant with the reorganization and remained at that rank through the time of the 1862 Muster Roll. 

Sergeant C.C. Collom was demoted to the private ranks in 1863, prior to the April 30th Muster Roll. He was afterwards present in the ranks as a private through final Muster Roll.

W.C. Collom  Mustered into Texas State Infantry Service on June 28, 1861 in Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. He served in State service through the reformation to Cavalry and mustering out. His age is shown as 25 years on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll. His last name appears as Collum on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll.

   Collom mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment as a private on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was promoted to 3rd Sergeant rank with the 1862 reorganization. In 1863, prior to April 30th, he was promoted to 2nd Sergeant rank. Collom was wounded at Elk River on July 1, 1863 and sent to Hospital, but returned to duty in time for the last two Muster Rolls. He received clothing on April 1, 1864, and again at LaGrange, Georgia on July 16, 1864. 

Federal troops captured him at West Point, Georgia on April 16, 1865. Sergeant Collom was sent to Military Prison at Macon, Georgia on April 23, 1865. No further records.

J.T. Cooley  Mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment as a private on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was absent on special duty from December 30th for the December 31, 1861 Muster Roll. 

Private Cooley was promoted to 4th Sergeant with the 1862 reorganization. He was promoted to 3rd Sergeant in early 1863, before the April 30th Muster Roll. He was reported as Missing since December 1, 1863, near Knoxville, on last two Muster Rolls. No further records.

E.R. Fort  Was 3rd Sergeant in the original Texas State Infantry and Cavalry organizations. He mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. An age of 33 years was reported for him.

   Sergeant Fort mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was discharged on account of disability on December 14, 1861 - remarked on the December 31, 1861 Muster Roll.

R.P. Merrell  Mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment as a private on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer.   He was elected 1st Sergeant at Readyville, Tennessee on December 26, 1862. Merrell was present for all musters.

S.F. Johnson  Was 4th Sergeant in the original Texas State Infantry and Cavalry organizations. He mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. Johnsons’ age was reported as 23 years.

   Johnson mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was 2nd Sergeant in the original Confederate organization. He is shown as present on 1861 Muster Roll only. No further records on file.

Isaac Whiteas  State Service records show name looking like Isam Whitens and J. Whiteas. He enlisteded as a private with the Texas State Cavalry Service on September 1, 1861 in Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A Talbot was the Mustering Officer. His age is shown as 20 years on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll.

   On CSA records for this Company, his last name also listed as Whitus. He mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He began his Confederate service as a private and was present as such until early 1863.

Whiteas' promotion to 4th Sergeant is first shown on the April 30, 1863  Muster Roll. He became absent, sick, near Morristown, Tennessee from December 5, 1863 into, at least, January of 1864. Sergeant Whiteas was present for duty on final Muster Roll. No further records on file.

   Was the 1st Corporal in the original Confederate organization. He was demoted to private in the 1862 reorganization and present through the time of the last Muster Roll.

John Henry  Was 4th Corporal in the original Texas State Infantry and Cavalry organizations. He mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. His age was reported as 25 years.

   Henry mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was also 4th Corporal in the original Confederate organization. He transferred to Captain White's Battery of Horse Artillery in 1863, prior to the April 30, 1863 Muster Roll. 

When captured by the enemy on November 13, 1863 at Guntersville, Alabama, he still claimed to be with Company "K" of the 11th Texas Cavalry. He was forwarded to Military Prison in Louisville "for exchange" on November 28, 1863. Then he was sent to Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana and received there on November 30, 1863. Henry was released after signing oath on May 22, 1865. The oath card states that he was captured in Woodville, Alabama on November 8, 1863. Residence: Pontiac, Michigan.

H. Highfield  Was 3rd Corporal in the original Texas State Infantry and Cavalry organizations. He mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. His age is shown as 22 years and last name appears like Heyfield on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll.

   Highfield mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was 3rd Corporal in the original Confederate organization. He was absent, on furlough, from December 28, 1861 at the time of the December 31, 1861 Muster Roll.

He was demoted to private ranks in 1862. Private Highfield was present for duty for the 1862 through final Muster Roll. No further records.

J.F. Ray  Is not shown on Captain Morris’ State Muster Roll. On Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll, Ray is shown to have mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. He is shown as 23 years old.

   Ray mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment as a private on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He remained in the ranks through the time of the April 30, 1863 Muster Roll.

Ray is shown as 2nd Corporal on last two Muster Rolls. He was detailed as a Teamster in 1864.

John R. Sharp  Was 2nd Corporal in the original Texas State Infantry and Cavalry organizations. He mustered into the Texas State service on June 28, 1861 at Boston in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. The Corporal’s age is reported as 21 years.

   Sharp mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment as 2nd Corporal on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was discharged and paid by T.W. Randolph on April 15, 1862. No Discharge Certificate is in the files.

Samuel Stover  Mustered into the Texas State Infantry Service as a private on June 28, 1861 in Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A Talbot was the Mustering Officer. He served in State service through the reformation to Cavalry and mustering out. His age is shown as 21 years on the Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll.

   Stover mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment as a private on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer.   He was present with the company, as a private for the first two CSA Muster Rolls.

Stover was promoted to 4th Corporal in early 1863. He was present, at that rank, through the time of the 1864 Muster Roll. No further records.
 

Ensign

J. N. Robinson  Was a private in the original Texas State Infantry Company K. He enlisted on June 28, 1861 at Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A. Talbot was the Mustering Officer. The Captain Wallis’ Muster Roll shows him as Ensign and 26 years old.

   However, he started CSA service in the 9th Texas Cavalry. Joined the 11th Texas by transfer from Colonel Sim's (9th Texas Cavalry) Regiment on October 14, 1861. The 9th Texas Cavalry evidently mustered into Confederate service on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas also. He was wounded at the battle of Chustenahlah, Cherokee Nation on December 26, 1862. He was severely wounded with a broken arm. Left at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation on December 30, 1861. He is shown as a private on the December 31, 1861 Muster Roll. No further records.

 Musician

B.F. Gerdes  A Frank Gerdes enlisted in the Texas State Cavalry Service on September 1, 1861 in Boston, in Bowie County, Texas. Chief Justice John A Talbot was the Mustering Officer. Twenty-two year old private B.F. Gerdes is shown to have substituted for Sion A. Moss on September 8, 1861.

   Gerdes mustered into the Confederate 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on October 2, 1861 at Camp Reeves, in Grayson County, Texas. Major George W. Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry was the Mustering Officer. He was the Buglar in the original Confederate organization of Company K. He was left sick at Murfreesboro on December 30, 1862. He died there on January 4, 1863. His effects, valued at $45.00, were turned over to the Quartermasters Department, C.S.A. after his death.