CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY:  H. A. Whitaker, Smith County, TX

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Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, page 223 

H. A. WHITAKER.

Henry A. Whitaker, the second son of James M. of Tyler, was born in 
Troup county Ga., in 1843, at Alexandria, La., at the Taylor hospital,
soon battle of Mansfield.  His young heroic life passed away during
the war between the States while a Confederate soldier. Enlisted in 
Bates' regiment and served on the Texas coast until his transfer to 
a more active field, to the 15th Texas In­fantry, commanded by Col. 
Speight. He was a gallant young Confederate soldier, and sacrificed 
his life in the cause of the South in the line of duty called for by 
the action of his State in the preservation of her sovereign rights 
given by the framers of the Federal constitution.