CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY:  Oren 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 

OREN WHITAKER.

Oren Whitaker was born in Heard county, Ga., in 1841, and removed to 
Texas with his father's family in 1848.  He was the oldest son of 
James M. Whitaker, of Tyler, and en­listed in Bates' Texas regiment 
in 1862 and went to Brazoria county, where he was transferred to 
the 15th Texas (Speights) Infantry, serving with this command until 
his death which occurred at Little Rock, Ark., January 4,1863. Young 
Whitaker made a gallant soldier and laid down his young life in 
defense of the South, the land of his birth.