CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: J. H. WELCH - Smith County, TX

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Submitted by Doris Peirce - ginlu@charter.net
26 January, 2002 
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson 
J. H. WELCH

John H. Welch was born in Alabama and moved to Texas in 1869.  He 
enlisted in Co. H., First Alabama regiment and gave three and a half 
years' devoted service to the Confederacy.  He participated in the 
battles of Island No. 10, Port Hudson and Atlanta, and was captured 
Nov. 30, 1864, at Franklin.  Jack Welch is a successful farmer and 
has come to the front in the affairs of business.  He was married 
to a daughter of Col. Larkin Evans, an early settler of Smith county.  
Mrs. Welch died about one year ago.  He is an honest man, a loyal 
citizen and a true gentleman.