Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 2, June 1964 pgs 496-497 Transcribed by Pat Smith Capt.Pat@usroots.com Feb, 1997 for OKGenWeb Muster Roll of Co. C, 23 Regt. Of Texas Cavalry, C.S.A., 1862 to 1865, Jno. Allison, Captain, A.C. Gould, Colonel(*) Roll of CO. C, A. C. Gould's Regt., 23rd. Texas Cavalry, C.S.A., May 1st, 1862 Names Names Names John Allison J. W. Fulton, B. F. Price R. E. Adams transf. To Battery 1863 Geo. W. Price G. W. Ames David Faquhar Chas. Phillipps John Basham, C. A. Freeman, Allen Pugh Died in camp 1863 disch. 1864 Disability J. S. Rogers W. M. Boothe R. W. Freeman L. Robinson J.S.F. Boothe A. J. Finley(Finey) R. W. Sevier (?) J. E. Bryant(Bryan) W. C. Grigsby S. F. Snell J. L. M. Bryant(Bryan) J. Q. A. Griffis W. H. Speagle J. A. Bryant G. W. Hiler Ambrose Sullivan Rufus Bryan J. K. P. Holloway, Geo. A. Starmer, T. W. Betsil, D. in La. 1864, Clanterville D. 1863 in Camp Died in La. 1864 J. M. Head, S. C. Smith E. E. Baldwin D. at home 1862 Ed Strange Samuel Blackburn D. M. Head, Aquila Steel W. J. Blackburn D. at Velasco 1863 A. M. Trumble J. W. Baker A. J. Henderson, H. C. Thompson M.R. Bowles, M.D. transf. From Whitfield Legion, F. M. Watson detailed to practice 1864 J.G. Wilson medicine 1862 in Caleb Icenhour Geo. W. Wilson Red River County William Icenhour H.C. Walton N.R. Bagwell A..J. Jones O.R. Woods A.M. Covington Thos. H. Kilburn T.E. Webster J.J. Calhoun W.D. Kemp J.M. Ward John Chesser J.O. Johnson Albert Ward, S.B. Cole John Laboon transf. From Whitfield Berry Coffee J.S. Landreth Legion 1864 J.C. Deshong G.W. Landreth P.D. Walls, W.S. Dunagan James Lowe transf. From Whitfield Geo. Elam J.M. Leath Legion 1864 Thos. Eidson C.J. Moore A.J. West Sid Eidson James L. Moore, H.W. Wilson M.W. Forbs D. in camp 1863 J.B. Yates Robd(?) Finch Calvin Marshall James Barnwell Geo. Finch S.S. McConnel Wm. Humphreys Daniel Finch, L.L. McLarrin Starling Humphreys died at Keu(or n) A.J. McGill chi, La., 1864 R.A. Nicks (or Hicks), James Finch transf. From De Morse Reg.1, 1864 J.A. Fisher, Wash Price, transf. To Battery1863 transf. To McMahans Battery 186 THE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY C - 23RD REGT. TEXAS CAV. ORGANIZED MAY 1, 1862: Captain John Allison 2nd Sergt. Jesse(ot J.C.) Deshong 1st Lt. G.W. Hiler(or Wiler) 3rd Sergt. W.W.(or W.H.) Speagle 2nd Lt. N.R. Bagwell 4th Sergt. J.E. Bryant(Bryan) resigned 1864 corrected 3rd Lt. A.M. (or J.?) Jones 5th Sergt. Geo. Finch resigned Oct. 24, 1862 1st Corp. J.L.M. Bryant(Bryan) 3rd Lt. M.J. Mullins** corrected in Jones place Oct. 24, 1862 2nd Corp. J.A. Fisher - Successor R.E.(R.E.?) Adams, H.C. Walton 1863 elected in place of Bagwell 1864 3rd Corp. Ambrose Sullivan 1st Sergt. Wm.(or W.M.) Boothe 4th Corp. J.K.P. Holloway (*)Original of this Muster Roll is in possession of Lucy Bedford Mullins Young(Mrs. W.H.), Colunbus, Texas, daughter of (**) M.J. Mullins. Captain Allison gave it to another daughter, Lou Mullins Rowley(Mrs. Spencer Ellsworth) in the presence of her niece, Pearl VanDyke Smith(Mrs. Irby) about 1912 - probably at the Mullins home near Clarksville, Texas. This copy made Oct. 7, 1962 by Dorothy Fry Rowley(Mrs. Spencer Ernest) with known errors in spelling on the original uncorrected. Where the handwriting was illegible it was underscored or questioned(?) on this copy. In 1963 a notebook of Lou Mullins Rowley was found with the following information source unknown. "23rd Tex. Cavalry was organized May 1, 1862 at Coleman Springs. M.J. Mullins 3rd Lieut. Oct. 24, 1862, took Jones' place who resigned. Col. N.C. Gould of KY. K.B. De Bray French General - Velasco on Brazos. Going to Albert S. Johnson and was killed, also Gould was killed there. - Was organized for east Miss. But Gould took them to Brazos. - Louisiana campaign in middle of April and ended May 18, 1864. Matagorda, Tex., April 10, 1862. - First fight at Blairs' Landing. La., down Red River, fighting (every) day from B. L. to Sim's Port at Yellow Bayou at Monroeville April 17. - 18 of June 1862 to 24 of May 1865 - Campaign ended at Yellow Batou, La., May 18, 1864 - Allison speaking "I fought nearly every day till Sept. Sent back with a command in Dec. & Lt. Mullins placed as picket at Mrs. Gordon's ferry on Oylchafalay (pro. Chafalia) River. Was at Pleasant Hall, Blair's Landing & ended at Yellow Bayou. Brigade held at Monroeville until 12 infantry passed. Major commanded two companies to drive sharp shooters and went 2 miles. Lt. Mullins right by me all the time." - Gen. McGuger - Was mustered out at Hempstead, Tex., May 24, 1865 - Col. Gould was discharged at Richmond, Tex., on Brazos River in March, 1865. When regiment dismantled the men were sent home in March 1865. - Mustered into service June 24,1862. - John Allison was Capt. Of Company C, * M. J. Mullins Lieutenant." 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