ONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY:  H. D. PEARCE - Runnels County, TX 

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

H. D. PEARCE.

H. D. Pearce, of Ballenger, Texas, served during the Confederate war, 
first in company B, 17th  Louisiana Infantry from Sept. 3, 1861, to 
Dec.  17, 1862, afterwards in company D., 16th Texas Cavalry, from 
Aug. 2, 1863, to May ww, 1865, at which time he was discharged by 
Gen. J. B. Magruder in person, for having remained true to his colors 
to the last.  Comrade Pearce is now adjutant of his camp, No. 557,
U. C. V., and has been from its organization.  He was elected 
secretary of Fitzhugh's regiment organization in 1885 and requested 
to get up a roster of the regiment, also was elected secretary of 
Walker's Texas Division.  Reunion organizations in 1887, at Dallas, 
1888 at San Antonio, 1889 at Fort Worth.