ANDERSON COUNTY - MILITARY - Company I Seventh Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers *************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Scott Fitzgerald – scottfitzgerald@tyler.net East Texas Genealogical Society, President 3 January 2005 *************************************************************************** Originally published in The Tracings, Volume 5, No. 1, Winter 1986 by the Anderson County Genealogical Society, copyright assigned to the East Texas Genealogical Society. COMPANY I Seventh Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers When the Civil War broke out, Anderson County deer hunters rallied to the Confederate cause. They enrolled in an historic unit which became known as “Anderson County Buckhunters” or “Texas Buckhunters”. After mustering into the Confederate States Army, this unit became known as Company I of the 7th Texas Cavalry. The following muster roll for this unit is taken from a Palestine Herald Press article by Ernest Jones dated Nov. 26 1967. The material for the article was furnished by Forrest E. Bradberry, Jr. of Palestine. Mr. Bradberry furnished this material which he had received from Martin Hall of the University of Texas at Arlington. In addition to his information, the following information is given by the submitter of this article to The Tracings: This company, a volunteer cavalry company, was organized at Palestine October 1, 1861. The commander at the time of its formation was Captain James W. Gardiner, 41. This unit fought in several battles in the New Mexico Territory, and was under the jurisdiction of the Army of New Mexico. After the New Mexico campaign, the unit returned to Texas, where more men were recruited to replace those who had died or wounded. In October 1862, 3 of the 4 regiments which had made up the defunct Army of New Mexico formed a new brigade at Hempstead TX. This included Company I, which later participated in the recapture of Galveston on January 1, 1863. This unit also later fought at the Battles of Mansifield and Pleasant Hill in Louisiana in what would be the last Confederate victory west of the Mississippi River. The Battle of Glorietta was Mar 28 1862. The Battle of Valverde was Feb 21 1862. These were the 2 major battles. The following places mentioned in the muster roll are all in New Mexico: Valverde, Glorietta, Socorro, Fort Craig and Mesilla. OFFICERS Gardner, James W. Capt. — 41, Wounded at Valverde, left for treatment in Socorro hospital and died at Fort Craig Jun 28 1862. Key, William B. 1st Lt. — 33, resigned Feb 18 1862. Taylor, John W. - 2nd Lt. - promoted to Capt. Oct. 1 1862. Mills, Charles H. 2nd Lt. - Killed Glorietta. Moore, Jacob W. Orderly Sgt. - 46, given medical discharge Sept. 16 1862 due to partial deformity of an ankle joint. Born in Parker Co. NC and was a mechanic by occupation. 5’9” tall, fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. Willett, Robert W. Quartermaster Sgt. died at Albuquerque Apr 3 1862. Horn, C. C. Sgt. — elected 1st Lt. on Feb 18 1862. Broyles, B. F. Sgt. — 26; elected 2nd Lt. Apr 14 1862. Bryan, J. W. K. Sgt. - 31; detached as commissary sergeant from Mar 1 to May 20 1862. Barnett, John W. Cpl. - 43; wounded at Valverde. Langston, William Cpl. - 19; killed at Glorietta. Miller, William T. Cpl. — 23; died at Albuquerque Apr 10 1862. Glenn, Nathan A. Cpl. - 23. Brooks, Thomas W. Bugler — 47; medically discharged Nov 20 1861 at Camp Pickett near San Antonio for chronic rheumatism and hemorrhoids. Bill, S. J. Bugler - 21; left sick at Socorro; was taken prisoner and paroled at Santa Fe hospital Aug 19 1862 and sent back to Texas. Holliman, Perry — farrier; 27; wounded at Valverde and left at the Socorro hospital. Taken prisoner and paroled at the Santa Fe hospital Aug 19 1862. Sent home to Texas. PRIVATES Alexander, J. H. - 27; elected 3rd sergeant Feb 19 1862. Wounded at Valverde. Aspley, L. G. - 35; taken prisoner at Socorro hospital. Paroled at Fort Craig Apr 23 1262 and sent to Mesilla. Barnett, G. D. — 18. Barnett, John — 18. (Either G. D. or John was wounded at Valverde). Bishop, John E. — 24. Elected 2nd Sgt. Apr 13 1862. Bowen, F. M. - 18; admitted to El Paso hospital June 22 1862 and died of typhus July 26 1862. Box, John J. W. — 18. Cohn/Cohen, Jacob O. — 34; left sick at Santa Fe Hospital. Taken prisoner Apr 20 1862 and paroled Apr 30. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. at Fort Leavenworth. Cone, Robert B. - wounded at Valverde and left at Socorro hospital. At Albuquerque hospital May 11 and at Santa Fe hospital Sept 17. Reported dead. Crist, William H. — 18. Davis, D. T. - 18. Day; James E. - 18. Deller, William P. — 18. Dial, J. J. - 19 Drinkard, Allen M. - 24. Duke, Albert - 18. Ferguson, J. J. — 22; medically discharged Aug 27 1862. Ferguson, John F. - 18. Fitzhugh, D. H. - 23. Fowler, N. G. — 18; left sick at Socorro hospital. Paroled at Santa Fe hospital May 24 1862 and sent to Mesilla. Garner, H. F. — 24. Garner, J. P. – 22. Garner, William A. — 20. Goanes, John M. — 33; died at Albuquerque Apr 10 1862. Gregory, Lemuel — 36; died on the Rio Grande on return march Jul 3 1862. Hamilton, R. D. – 20. Haynes, John - 19. Hendrix, H. G. - left sick at Santa Fe Hospital and presumably taken prisoner. Hightower, A. G. — 23; left sick at Socorro hospital. Taken prisoner and paroled at Santa Fe hospital Aug 19 1862. Sent back to Texas. Hogue, John M. - 19; died at Fort Clark on return march Aug 28 1862. Hudson, James J. — 22. Hudson, R. — 19. Hunter, J. D. C. - 18; taken prisoner and exchanged Jun 6 1862. Hunter, Henry J. — 24; detached as assistant surgeon from Dec. 14 1861 to Apr 21 1862, appointed assistant surgeon Mar 11 1862. Taken prisoner and exchanged June 6 1862. Jackson, Thomas E. — 18; taken prisoner, sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois and exchanged Sept 23 1862 at Vicksburg. Jones, Jasper N. - 19; died at Socorro hospital Mar 10 1862 of wounds received at Valverde. Kennedy, Thomas - 19; wounded at Valverde. Kyle, Henry - 18. Lyles, Joseph H. — 22; wounded at Valverde. Malone, William H. - 19. Majors, M. Lee - 27. McKenzie, Leroy - 24. McMorris, B. Frank — 22; transferred to Company H, 7th Regt. Dec. 11 1861. Mead, William M. — 27; taken prisoner and exchanged Jun 6 1862. Miller, J. T. — 19. Murdock, A. W. — 18. Oldham, P. J. — 20. Pace, C. D. - 18. Palmer, Levi — 20. Parker, Isaac M. — 32; medically discharged Nov 20 1861 at Camp Pickett. Rainey, John B. - 22; medically discharged at Camp Pickett Nov. 20 1861. Robertson, J. A. - 22. Robertson, J. M. - 30; died at Albuquerque Apr 2 1862. Robinson, John D. — 28; left at Socorro as hospital attendant, taken prisoner at Albuquerque Apr 16 1862. Paroled and sent to Camp Douglas and exchanged at Vicksburg Sept 23 1862. Robison, W. L. — 25; discharged Dec 11 1861. Rodgers, J. V. - 23; left sick at Socorro. Roundtree, B. D. — 21. Seagler, William P. — 18; left sick at Socorro; died. Self, James E. — 24; killed in Battle of Galveston; buried near Elkhart Highway. Shelton, Thomas W. - 30; elected corporal May 3, 1862; died at Fort Clark on return march Aug 28, 1862. Shelton, William H. - 19. Shuart, Oliver — 25; left at Santa Fe as hospital steward; taken prisoner Apr 20 1862 and paroled Apr 30 1862. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. at Fort Leavenworth while enroute to Camp Douglas, Illinois. Small, D. R. — 18; died on Devil’s River Aug 3 1862 on return march. Small, James C. - 24. Starr, D. P. — 28; buried in Starr Cemetery, Elkhart Highway. Swearingen, Zach — 31. Talley, John T. - 36. — see next page [below] Tucker, J. B. — 36; wounded at Valverde, taken prisoner and exchanged June 6 1862. (This man’s name may be J. W.) Vannoy, A. N. - 23; wounded at Valverde and left at Socorro. Taken prisoner, paroled at Santa Fe hospital Aug 19 1862 and sent to Texas. Taylor, F. B. — 18. Watts, John W. - 24. - see next page. [below] Williams, James A. - 20. Wilson, H. J. — 27. Witcher, C. D. - 18; left at Socorro hospital “sick with Yankee Augue”. Taken prisoner, paroled May 26 at Albuquerque hospital and sent to Mesilla May 29 1862. Woolverton, James H. — 22. Woolverton, John Nelson — 28; enlisted Sept 10 1862, after unit returned from New Mexico. Captured Apr 13 1863 at Battle of Bisland, Bayou Teche LA. Paroled at Port Hudson LA May 11 1863. Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate at Shreveport LA Nov 4 1864; returned to TX. Woolverton, William J. — 20. Word, John J. - 18. — see below. Yoe, Peregrine G. - 20; left behind sick at El Paso hospital June 22 1862. Taken prisoner and paroled Sept 1 1862. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * When a Confederate soldier was medically discharged, his discharge papers included a brief biographical and physical sketch. It also included the medical reason for the discharge. Examples: Watts, John W. — 24; left sick Dec 30 1861 at Port Clark; medically discharged there Jun 22 1862. Native of Alabama, 5’9” height, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. A farmer by occupation when enlisted. He was discharged because of “Chronic splenitis aggravated by a severe attack of pneumonia complicated with enteritis as certified by G. W. Cupples, surgeon, 7th Regiment, TMV (Texas Mounted Volunteers), Sibley’s Brigade (the commander of the Brigade was Gen. Sibley). Talley, John T. - 36; discharged Jul 31 1863 for chronic dysentery. Born in Gallatin Co. Illinois, he was 5’l0½” height, dark complexion, gray eyes, black hair. A farmer. Word, John J. — 18; discharged Aug 2 1863 at Moundville LA. Born in Tippah Co. MS. 5’lO” height, dark complexion, dark hair, black eyes and a farmer by occupation. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Other men than the ones listed in this muster roll were later enlisted in this unit (such as John Nelson Woolverton above). When the unit returned to Texas and regrouped, many new enlistees were added to the unit. (John Nelson Woolverton’s name was not on this original muster roll but was added by the submitter from documented sources.) Submitted by— Bonnie Woolverton