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| Name: Christopher Columbus Koonce | Rank: Private | Company: A | States in family album that he started out in Company K of 11th Regiment Texas Volunteer Infantry. He also was in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Co. G.
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| Name: Francis Marion Harris | Rank: Private | Company: B | my GG Grand Uncle, was the son of Spencer Murphy Harris, he was born 22 Novemeber 1843 in Tennessee, and died 6 February 1916, Panola County, Texas, and is buried at Waldrop Cemetery. He enlisted in Co B 11th TX Inf on 10 March 1862 along with his father. They fought at the Battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins Ferry.
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| Name: Spencer Murphy Harris | Rank: Private | Company: B | my GGG Grandfather, came to Panola County, Texas in the 1840's from Tennesee with his mother and brother to farm on the land that his father was granted for his service in the War for Texas Independence. His brother, Alfred Harris, was in the 1st TX Inf and was killed at Chickamauga. His son, Francis Marion Harris also served in the 11th TX Co B. They enlisted on 10 March 1862.They fought at the Battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins Ferry. Spencer and Frank are buried at Waldrop Cemetery in Panola County, Texas.
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| Name: Columbus Wilson Davis | Rank: Private | Company: D | Greatgrandfather Columbus Wilson Davis enlisted in 11th Texas Infantry in Titus County. Later lived in Galveston and died in Arcadia, now Santa Fe. He is buried in the Confederate Cemetery in Alvin. More later. Jim Strachan, Missouri City.
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| Name: Elisha Morris | Rank: Private | Company: E | Elisha was the son of John Morris of Panola Co., Tx. In 1862 or 1863 he first enlisted into Co. C, Well's Battalion, Cooper's Command and served for some time in the Indian Territory. He was transfered into the 11th Inf., Walker's Division. He participted in the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana in April 1864. He fought battles and skirmishes in Arkansas before marching home to Texas.
Most of his regiment just went home never to fight again. He was absent without leave since April 30, 1865. He went back home to Panola Co., Texas. Later Elisha moved his family to Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., Tx.
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| Name: Isaac Morris | Rank: Corporal | Company: E | He enlisted 24 Feb 1862 at Carthage, Panola County, Texas and was stationed at one time at Camp Lubbock near Houston. He fought in Louisiana battles with Walker's Division and served until the close of the war. After the war he returned home to Panola Co.,then later moved to Van Zandt County, Texas where he died on 31 Oct 1919 near Grand Saline and is buried at Woodside Cwmetery.
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| Name: John Morris | Rank: Private | Company: E | He joined for service on 24 Feb 1862 at Carthage, Panola Co., Tx. His age was listed as 45 years old. He appears on muster rolls through June 1862. He was discharged on 20 June 1862 at Camp Clingh by reason of being over thirty-five years of age.
He was actually 48 years old, with no prior service in the military and should never had been mustered into service.
Almost every able bodied man in his home area tried to enlist their services.
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| Name: William Morrison Fullen | Rank: Private | Company: F | William M. Fullen
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 11th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Roberts')
Company: F
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
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| Name: Charles Columbus Gilliam | Rank: Unknown | Company: G | Charles was a brother of James Knox Polk Gilliam, my gggrandfather. Charles married Virginia 'Jinnie' C. Watson in 1878. Both are Jinnie and Charles are buried in the Starrville Cemetery, Smith County, TX.
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| Name: Matthew H. Neely | Rank: Private | Company: G | This is my gg uncle. Joined in 1862 with his younger brother
Harrison L.Both show on the roster. Matthew was born 06 Mar 1836 in Indiana,Son of Greenleaf Neely.He was a Methodist
minister.In 1849 the Neely's moved to Hopkins county Texas.
The family show up on the 1850 census in Hopkins county.
Records show they had another brother (Randolph)who died
in the Army.Matthew died on 28 APR 1913 in San Antonio.
Death certificate shows buried in ...ville ,Texas
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| Name: David Wilson Russell | Rank: Private | Company: G | He was a resident of Smith County, TX. Parents were Thomas B. and Elizabeth Hilliard Russell from South Carolina. His youngest sister was my ggreat grandmother May 'Mertie' Florence Russell, who married James Knox Polk Gilliam, also a veteran (Co H 13 Tex Inf. C.S.A.).
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| Name: Solomon Hilliard Russell | Rank: 1st Sergeant | Company: G | He was a resident of Smith County, TX. Parents were Thomas B. and Elizabeth Hilliard Russell from South Carolina. His youngest sister was my ggreat grandmother May 'Mertie' Florence Russell, who married James Knox Polk Gilliam, also a veteran (Co H 13 Tex Inf. C.S.A.). After the Civil War, he married Carrie A. Law Setzler, widow of Jacob R. Setzler. His sister, Martha Russell, married Warren U. Watson. Warren & Martha Russell Watson's daughter was Jinnie Watson, who married
Charles Columbus Gilliam of the same unit as Solomon Hilliard Russell.
The Russell's were from South Carolina, but migrated to Mississippi, about 1850 where my ggrandmother (youngest daughter) was born, and Martha (oldest daughter), was married to Warren Watson. The Russells and Watsons came to Texas about 1859, and settled in Smith County around Starrville.
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| Name: William F. Russell | Rank: Private | Company: G | He was a resident of Smith County, TX. Parents were Thomas B. and Elizabeth Hilliard Russell from South Carolina. His youngest sister was my ggreat grandmother May 'Mertie' Florence Russell, who married James Knox Polk Gilliam, also a veteran (Co H 13 Tex Inf. C.S.A.). He died in St. John's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 2 Feb 1863 of disease (probably complications of malaria). I wish I knew where he was buried!
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| Name: Eliab Horatio Wells | Rank: Lieutenant | Company: G | One muster roll says that he was a sergeant, but a document found in his own handwriting says that he was a lieutenant and entered the 11th infantry during Feb of 1862. He transferred to the engineering dept after Sept 1863 where he served as 1st Lieutenant Engineer till close of the War.
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| Name: John D. Koonce | Rank: Private | Company: K | His middle initial is incorrect in soldier-sailor system. He also served in company A. He was sent to Union Military Prison in New Orleans, on March 20, 1864, admitted to St. Louis General Hospital in New Orleans with acute diarrhea, returned home after the war but never fully recovered. He died prior to 1870.
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| Name: Benjamin Franklin Mcdaniel | Rank: Private | Company: K | enlisted in march 1862 in Shelby county Tx. surrendered in May 1865 at hempstead Tx. Pensioned in Wood County Tx. Buried at Sharp Cemetary in Wood Co. Tx. 1913 May have been born in Alabama
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