ALEXANDER, Joseph Anderson

Llano, Texas. Was born Nov. 30, 1839, near Athens, Limestone County, Ala. Enlisted in the Confederate Army August, 1862, at College Hill, Miss., as private in Company D, Wilbourn's Battalion, Trans-Mississippi Department, with James Martin first Captain. Was changed from the above company to that of Gen. Gholson's Brigade because they wanted to conscript us and only accept us for our horses, so we formed a new company, elected new officers and marched to Gholson's Brigade, W. L. Lowery's Regiment. I was never wounded and was not in many regular battles, but was in a number of skirmishes. Our company was kept as guards most of the time. I was never taken prisoner. Was promoted from private to Third Lieutenant in the fall or winter of 1863, but did not do much service. I was sent to the hospital and from there home. Was in the battles of Olive Branch, Memphis, Tenn., and Pontotoc, Miss. We started the enemy in the town and exchanged a few shots, then chased them nine miles to Cherry Creek, where we came upon them again and exchanged a few shots, and our ammunition gave out and we quit the race.

ANDERSON, G. W.

Austin, Texas. Was born in Giles County, Tenn., November 1844; came to Texas in 1845; enlisted in the Confederate Army July 1, 1861, as a private in Company C, Gen. Sibley's Regiment, Gen. Green's Division, Gen. Green's Corps, Trans-Mississippi Army, with Hiram Burres first Captain and Steel first Colonel. After one year's service was changed to an Arkansas Brigade. Col. Steele was true blue, and a kind hearted man. Col. S. P. Bagby was put in command of the regiment after Steele. I was buried once by a shell, and another burst within two feet of my head. Thank God that I was saved and protected by Him. I never had to throw my gun down while in the war. I was with Capt. McNally of the Fifth on scout all the time while in Louisiana. The last year of the war I was with S. P. Bagby on detached service. I was in all the engagements of New Mexico and also at Galveston. Was in Louisiana most of the time the last three years of the war. I am a Confederate straight -- was in every scrap I could get into. There were three Yanks to one of Texas boys. I am now in the Confederate Home and have been for the past three years. It is a fine home for the old men.

ATCHISON, J. S.

Llano, Texas. Was born Nov. 14, 1833, near Spring Creek, County of Madison, Tenn. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 in Houston, Texas as private in Company G, Second Texas Infantry, Gen. Maury's Brigade, Gen. Gladden's Division, Gen. Bragg's Corps, Army of Tennessee; J. W. Hood first Captain, with John C. Moore first Colonel. I was promoted to Orderly Sergeant and Second Lieutenant. Was in the battles of Shiloh, Farmington, Corinth, Iuka, Hatchie River, Chickasaw Bayou, Fort Pemberton and the siege of Vicksburg. Was taken prisoner at Vicksburg, paroled and came back to Texas, and was stationed at Galveston, Texas, remaining there until the close of the war.

BADGER, Brandt

Marble Falls. Was born Feb 3, 1839, at Decatur, DeKalb County Ga. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in the year 1861, at Gonzales, Texas, as private in Willis' Battalion of Wade's Legion. J. Duff Brown was first Captain and Leo Willis First Colonel. Was never wounded. Was taken prisoner at Panola, Miss., but was paroled at once. Was detailed as druggist in the Fifth Military District. In December, 1863, was in the battle of Holly Springs, MIss. After this was in several smaller battles.

BAGLEY, Thomas J.

Cherokee, Texas. Was born May 28, 1847, near Cusseta, Chattahoochee County, Ga. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in August, 1864, at Columbus Ga., as private in an independent companyas Stephen D. Lee's escort, Stephen D. Lee's Corps and the Army of Tennessee, with Ragsdale as our first Captain. I was first with the Georgia militia and served around Atlanta and afterwards joined as above stated. I was taken prisoner near Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1864, and was sent to Camp Douglas and kept there until the close of the war. I was in the siege of Atlanta and battles of Columbia, Tenn.; Franklin and Nashville.

BUTLER, W. T.

Llano, Texas. Born in Alleghany County, Va. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862 at Port Lavaca, Texas, as private in Company K, Thirty-Third Cavalry, Gen. Hardeman's Brigade, Gen. Kirby Smith's Division, Trans-Mississippi Department; Tom Breckinridge, first Captain, and Duff, first Colonel. Was never captured, wounded nor promoted. Served along the coast. While camped on Matagorda was sick with pneumonia and measles.

BUTTERY, Henry

Llano, Texas. Born near Witbee, Yorkshire, England. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in August, 1862 in Llano, Texas, as a private in Company E, Seventeenth Texas Volunteer Infantry, Gen. Scurry's Brigade, Gen. Walker's Division, Trans-Mississippi Department. My first Captain was Seth Mabry and first Colonel was Allen. Was taken prisoner at Fort Deveuse, La., and kept in New Orleans during Bank's trip up Red River. Was in the battles of Milliken's Bend and Fort Deveuse, La. Geo. Miller, who was Third Lieutenant and Captain at the close of the war, was the only man who seemed enthused over the prospects of an engagement, not that he was brutish, but a sense of duty and patriotism nerved him for any circumstance. He is now deceased.

CHISM, J. V.

Tow, Texas, Llano County. Born 1837. Enlisted in the Confederate Army at Georgetown, Williamson County, as private in Company A, Morgan's Battalion. J. Vantrice was my Captain. I was promoted to forage master. Morgan's was an independent Battalion, and was assigned to Gen. Walker's Division, it being the only Cavalry he had. We were transferred to the Twenty-first Texas Cavalry, Col. G. W. Carter commanding. We were attached to Marmaduke's Division. I received but one wound during the war. [more in his account]

HAMMOND, W. W.

Llano, Texas. Born June 15, 1845, at Augusta, Ga. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in February, 1863, in Virginia, as private in Company K, Seventh South Carolina Regiment, Kershaw's Brigade, McLaw's Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Berry, first Captain, and Akin, first Colonel. Was sent with Longstreet's Corps in September, 1863, to Chickamauga, to help whip Rosencrans and we sure did whip him good. From there we went back through East Tennessee to Virginia and arrived there in time to gain the fight of the Wilderness where I was slightly wounded. Remained with our old war horse (R. E. Lee) until the first day of January, 1865. My brigade was sent to Savannah, Ga., where we were put under Joseph E. Johnston and surrendered with him at Greensboro, N. C. Was in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Knoxville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and the battles around Petersburg and Richmond.

HARGON, Pat H.

Llano, Texas. Born March 22, 1831, near Annapolis, Md. Enlisted in the Confederate Army April 1, 1862, at Camp Waul, as private in Company D, Waul's Legion, McCulloch's Brigade, N. B. Forrest's Division, W. D. W. Peck, first Captain, and Willis, first Colonel. After the fall of Vicksburg, Willis' Texas Battalion, was ordered to the Tennessee line. I was promoted to Orderly Sergeant. I was in the battles of Holly Springs, Miss., two weeks in front of Sherman near Tuscumbia, Ala. Our battalion and the Second Missouri Regiment captured Fort Pillow. [more in his account]

KEITH, Tarlton Flemming

Llano, Texas. Born Aug. 13, 1846, near Liberty Hill, S. C. Enlisted in the Confederate Army at Camp Bigland, La., as private in Company H, Twenty-Eighth Louisiana Infantry, Mouton's Brigade. My first Captain was James Brice, and first Colonel, Henry Gray. Was transferred to the Navy Department just a few days before President Lincoln was assassinated. Served on the rebel ram "Webb" which met disaster on its first attempt to run the blockade. After running the gauntlet from the mouth of Red River to New Orleans, we met the U. S. boat Brooklyn face to face, where we grounded our boat and burned the 350 bales of cotton on board. Was never wounded. We were captured and taken to New Orleans and placed in the Picayune Cotton Press, where we remained until the surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department. Was in the battles of Franklin, Mansfield and Pleasant Hill.

MABRY, John Jeremiah

Llano, Texas. Born July 28, 1845, in the town of La Grange, Tex. Enlisted in the Confederate Army April 2, 1862, at Lockhart, Tex., as private in Company B, Twenty-Sixth Texas Cavalry, DeBray's Brigade, Davidson's Division, Trans-Mississippi Department. My first Captain was J. L. Lane, and first Colonel, DeBray. A new company was formed from the overfull ones and was called Company G, with R. L. Fulton as Captain, and I served with this company till the end of the war. ...I was never wounded. Was in the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, La. The forced march from Texas to Louisiana broke down my horse...[more in his account]

MOON, R. J.

Llano, Texas. Born Feb. 11, 1837, in Merriweather County, Ga. Enlisted in the Confederate Army at Marion Station, MIss., in 1861 as private in Company H, Nineteenth Alabama Infantry, Gordon's Brigade, Hood's Corps, Army of Tennessee. First Captain was J. L. Cunningham, and first Colonel, George Kimbrough. Was changed to Ordnance Department at Montgomery, Ala. Was wounded in the head at Shiloh and in the breast at Atlanta, Ga. Was in the battles of Shiloh, Atlanta, Nashville, Tenn.; and all the great battles of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina. Bill Sneed was shot dead with his own gun at Shiloh. Lum Mackey was killed by a bombshell.

ROUNTREE, Wm. A.

Henrietta, Texas. Born Sept. 6, 1842, at Carter's Creek, Tenn., and enlisted in the Confederate Army at that place on May 1, 1861, as private in Company G, Brown's Guards, First Tennessee Infantry, S. R. Anderson's Brigade, Loring's Division, R. E. Lee's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. ...Was with Bragg in Kentucky, and was wounded in the upper part of the left thigh at Perryville. Was left in the hospital and captured on October 10, 1862, and kept at Harrisburg till able to travel. [more in his account]

WAITS, Francis Marion

Llano, Texas. Born Dec 12, 1839, at Florence, Ala. Enlisted in the Confederate Army June 13, 1861, at Little Rock, Ark., as private in Company D, Arkansas Cavalry, Armstrong's Brigade, Hume's Division, Army of Tennessee. Damley was first Captain, and Bourland, first Colonel. Served in this regiment and brigade until the end of the war. Was in many battles, but was never wounded. Out of sixty-four men enlisted in my company, only twenty-four returned to their homes. Was in the battles of Farmington, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga and many other smaller battles and skirmishes.

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