CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: John B. PANKEY - Burnett County, TX

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22 September 2001
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

John B. Pankey, corporal Company D, Twenty-fourth Texas Cavalry 
(dismounted), died in Burnett County, Texas, February 17, 1906.  He enlisted 
in January, 1862, at Brenham, Texas, and was with the brigade commanded by 
Garland, Deshler, Smith, and Grandbury, Cleburne's Division. His first 
engagement was at Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863, when the entire garrison 
was captured. They were exchanged in May and sent to Richmond, and soon 
after went to Bragg's army in Tennessee, and took part in the battles of 
Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, and in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. He was 
wounded and lost a leg at Atlanta, July 22,1864.  Returning to his home in 
Texas, he made a good citizen. He was born in March, 1833.