Confederate Biography : J.C. TERRY, Lampasas County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, p. 155

Dr. Jesse Curtis Terry, of Lampasas county, was born in Coffeeville, 
Miss., September 18, 1839, and removed with his father's family to 
Texas in 1842, locating on Duck creek, Smith county, in 1844, two 
years before said county ws organized. It was here that Dr. Terry 
was reared and educated.  When the war between the States was 
declared, he enlisted in Co. K, Third Texas Cavalry, and left for 
the front with the first company sent from his county.  He first 
saw the stern reality of war in the battles of Oak Hills and Elk 
Horn Tavern, when his regiment crossed east of the Mississippi 
river and joined the army of Tennessee.  He participated in the 
battles of Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Holly Springs, Thompson's 
Station, Franklin and Nashville, besides a number of fights of 
less importance.  He was noted for his gallantry, making one of 
the best soldiers in his brigade.  He was in W. H. Jackson's 
division, Ross' Texas brigade, and was in the army coprs of Gen.
Bedford Forest, the fighting cavalry leader.  Young Terry saw 
much hard service fighting until the close of the war in 1865.  
He was wounded at Harper River, Tenn., in a cavalry fight.  After 
the war he returned home, took up the study of medicine, graduated 
with honor, and practiced sucessfully until his retirment several 
years ago.  He acquired a competency and settled on a farm, where 
he is passing the evening of life.  On September 18, 1873 he was 
married to Miss Ella Bean and they have reared a family of children 
who are well known in the business and social world.  His wife 
died in 1897.  His residence is at Grundyville, Texas.