CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: A. C. IRVINE - Smith County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

A. C. IRVINE

Adam C. Irvine, of Gainesville, Texas, is a native of Kentucky, removed 
to Texas in 1858, and settled in Tyler.  He enlisted at Tyler, Texas, 
in Company K, 3rd Texas Cavalry, and served four years with great 
gallantry.  He was with Whitfield, Ross, W. H Jackson and Forrest.  He
was First Lieutenant of his company and sustained the good reputation 
of being always ready for active duty.

Col. Irvine participated in the following battles: Oak Hills, Mo., Pea 
Ridge, Ark. thence crossed the Mississippi river with Van Dorn and 
Price, at Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Holly Springs, Thompson's Station, 
Tenn., Jackson, Miss.; Rome and Jonesboro Ga., and many other lesser 
engagements.  He was with Gen Joe Johnston from Dalton to Atlanta; 
with Hood in Tennessee and bore a conspicuous part in the fated battle 
of Franklin.  Fought around Mobile and with Forest at Murfesboro where 
a supply train was captured with one hun dred and fifty prisoners.  He 
was a dashing cavalry office in Ross Texas brigade.