John M Briley, Trp 1, 13 Regt, Texas Cavalry, CSA
This is the information I have from a picture I took of his headstone.
He is my Great Grandfather. Looking for more information regarding his
military service.

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Born in 1843 in McNairy County, Tennessee. Enlisted in February of 1862 at Crockett, Houston County, Texas. Died of disease on 31 October 1862 at Camp Nelson, Arkansas.

Glad to find this..Everyone needs to contribute even dem yankees !

Enlisted June 21, 1863 by Capt. D. A. Nunn

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HE LATER TRANSFERRED TO COMPANY A, COLONEL BENNVIDES REGIMENT OF THE TEXAS CAVALRY

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George Alexander Gaston, eldest son of Robert K. and Letitia Gaston, enlisted with the 13th Cavalry Regiment, Company D organized at Crockett, Texas, during the winter of 1861-1862. George first served as a Corporal and later promoted to 1st Lieutenant; serving under Major General John George Walker. The 13th and other regiments of Walker's Division were directed to construct defensive earthworks near Pine Bluff to counter the threat that Union forces would continue up the Arkansas River. Snow and freezing weather plagued the regiment, causing the lost of 1st Lieutenant George Gaston of Company D to exposure.

Lieut. George A. Gaston's remains were buried in the Miller - Ayres Family Cemetery in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.

Origin:Texas,Regiment:13th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Burnett's) (13th Mounted Volunteers), Died Dec 2 1862 at Camp Nelson, Arkansas from sickness.

Private Stephen P. Miller served in Company D, 13th Texas Cavalry (Burnett's Regiment, 13 Texas Mtd. Volunteers) under Capt. J. S. Hanks; enlisting at Crockett in Houston County, Texas February 1862. Died March 3rd 1883 in Fincastle, Henderson County, Texas. He is buried in the Miller - Ayres Family Cemetery in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.

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Private John B. Miller served in Company E, 13th Texas Cavalry (Burnett's Regiment, 13 Texas Mtd. Volunteers) under Capt. Wm. K. Payne; enlisting at Crockett in Houston County, Texas February 1862. Died May 5, 1872 in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; leaving a wife, Laura Caroline Miller and children: John Ayres Miller, Mary Elizabeth [Miller] Gaston, Samuel Miller and Sallie [Miller] Murchison. He is buried in the Miller - Ayres Family Cemetery in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.

Enlisted as a Private on 22 February 1862 at the age of 36.
Appointed 4th Corporal on 24 May 1862.
Promoted to 1st Sergeant on 11 August 1862.
Died of illness on 9 January 1863 at Little Rock, AR.

Wallers Regiment ,Texas Cavalry

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Died Jan 1913 in Lott, Falls Co, TX. Buried in Mt. Olive Cem, Mooresville, Falls Co, TX.

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Several of my family members are researching Clark family members, please send any information you have on Co G. It is my understanding that Harrison died while serving in 1860, but we have no further information on him. There is a military marker near his home, In Sabine County, Texas in the family cemetery.

H.N. Gray was born in Athens, Clark County, Georgia in 1825. He joined Co. G, 13th Texas Calvary under Col. John Burnett in the fall of 1862 and was involved in the battle of Sharpsburg (it is unclear whether or not he fought in the battle). He was never wounded during his three years of service. He was promoted to Ordinance Sergeant (Weapons and Supply). At the end of the war he was the acting Quarter Master in Jasper, Tx. where he was released from service.

Ransom was born 28 Nov 1843 in Harris Co. Georgia. He is found on the 1860 census in Jasper Co. Texas at age 17. The Post Office is at Newton, Newton Co. Texas. I have found his regimental history, confederate archival data, he has 11 cards in his file as well as his service pension file. He enlisted 22 Feb 1862 in Capt. Elias T Seals Co. Burnett's Regiment Mounted Vols. at Crockett, Texas. His horse is valued at $150 and equipment $20. It is 110 miles to rendezvous. Assigned John G Walkers Texas Division it was attached over time to McCulloch's, Young, and Waul's Brigade. It was plagued by disease with large loss of life to Measles, Typhoid Fever, Pneumonia, and Tuberculosis. Regiment was formed in the winter of 1861 at Crockett, Tx. and entered Confederate Service 22 Feb 1862. Ransom was sick in camp twice. The battles they were engaged in were centered around the Red River Campaign. He survived Lincon's war and died 21 Dec 1924 and is buried in the Newton City Cem. Newton Co. Texas. He filed for a CSA pension from Orange Co. Texas on 27 Feb 1910 and it was approved 31 Aug 1910. He was the father-in-law of my 2nd cousin 3 x removed.

HUNTED DOWN BANK'S TROOPS THROUGH L.A.IN 1864 AND WAS A FARMER AFTER THE WAR IN HOOD COUNTY , TEXAS. HE IS BURRIED IN THE ANTIOCH CEMETARY IN HOOD COUNTY T.X.

John was abt 32 when he joined 13th Cav. [Burnett's] Regt: Mounted Vol's at Crockett, Houston Co Texas on 22 Feb. 1862. Capt. Elias T Seals Company. His horse is valued at $200.00 and equipment $25.00. CMR Jan - Feb 1863 finds him in the Hospital at Pine Bluff sick since 21 Feb. 63... It seems he died soon after. He was the husband of my cousin Lucy Ann Thomas b.1839

James Was born 4 April 1830 in Decatur County, Georgia. The 1860 census has him at 29 y/o in Newton Co. Texas. He enlists on 14 Feb 1862 at Crockette, Houston Co. Texas in Capt. William Blewett's Co. G 13th Cavalry. It is 115 miles to rendezvous. His horse is valued at $ 150 and equipment at $25. Serving in Col. John H Burnett's Regiment. The Regiment suffered heavily from disease. Fought in the Red River Campaign. 10 April 1865 he is sick at Piedmont Springs. He died 17 Sept 1918 and is buried in the Madisonville City Cem. Madison Co. Texas

William was born 12 Aug 1830 in Thomas Co. Ga. He married Nancy Adams [a cousin]. He formed his own Co. H at Crockett, Houston Co. Texas. 1 Mar 1862. This became Co H 13th Regiment Texas Calvary. [ Burnett's Regiment] The 13th has Cavalry, Artillery & Infantry. Co H was an Artillery Battery. Rendezvous was 115 miles. Horse value was $275 and equipment $30. This unit serves west of the Mississippi River. While encamped at Pulaski, Ark [ Camp Nelson ] He died in camp of Camp Fever on 19 Sept, 1862. He left a family of 5 children the youngest twins 7 months old... He is buried at Camp Nelson Confederate Cem, Cabot, Lonoke Co. Arkansas. We are connected by a very distant marriage on my Thomas line. DEO VINDICE

William was born in Alabama about 1829. He was about 33 when he enlisted 1 Mar 1862 at Crockett or Burkeville, Crockett Co Texas in Co H Capt William Blewett's Co. Mounted Volunteers. Which Became Co H 13th Texas Cavalry, Burnett's Regiment. His horse is valued at $150 and equipment $ 25. They are 115 miles from rendezvous. On 5 Feb 1863 he is discharged as being over age. This was brought about a change in the Conscription Act. This ends his military record. No date of death or other data has been found. Suspect he went west or died. His wife remarried 12 Nov 1865 to a John Thomas Stark. She died 20 Feb 1870 in Newton Co. Texas.

John was born in Pebble, Pike Co. Ohio 19 Dec 1821. His family moved to Newton Co Texas where he studied law and became a merchant. He enlisted at age 40 as a private and elected to rank of 1st Sgt in Capt. William Blewett's Co. 13th Texas Mounted Rifles. Enlisted at formation of the Company on 1 March 1862 at Crockett or Burkville, Texas. His horse is valued at $255 & equipment at $30 dollars. It is 115 miles to rendezvous. He is then elected to 1st Lieut and then Captain after the death of William Blewett. His health deteriorated and he resigned his commission 26 Nov 1864. The letter is a part of his archival file. He married the widow of William Blewett. He died in Orange, Orange Co. Texas and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery at that pace. Their is a memorial plaque placed by the Texas Historical Society to mark his service to the Confederacy.

Brother of Richard Baker and Joseph Crawford Baker.--

GREEN B BAKER
Pvt. CO I
13th Regiment Texas Cavalry
Enlisted 1 March 1862
Orange, Texas
S. A. Fairchild--

Nov. and Dec.
Age 22 years
Remarks: Camp Nelson, Near Little Rock, Arkansas--

November 1862 Sick at Camp Nelson since 15 November 1862--

Crockett, Houston Co., Texas 1 March 1862
Muster in date 1 March 1862
Capt. S. M. Drake
Period 12 mos.--

Miles to Rendezvous 181
Valuation of Horse 120.00
Equipment 30.00
1 March 1862

Where Orange Texas
Capt. S. A. Fairchild

22 Years Old
June 1862
Remarks: Detailed for Hospital Service July 24--

Green B. Baker only appears as 'Green Baker' one time, when he initially enlisted in Orange. All his other files (as you suggested) are under G. B. Baker. He was ill, probably with pneumonia, at Camp Nelson in Nov 62. As 'G. B.' however, he was present for duty on every muster through the war. The last regimental muster was at the end of Apr 65. Green is listed as 'on furlough since 4.12.65.' He was probably on leave when he married in Jul 64 to the widow of Kenchen King Stokes, also of Company I who had died of a disease in
Lafayette Co., Arkansas on July 14th, 1862.--

The major battles of the Red River campaign were at Mansfield on 8 Apr. 1864, Pleasant Hill on 9 Apr. 1864, and Jenkins' Ferry, Ark. on 30 Apr. 1864. The Yankees withdrew from
Louisiana by mid-May, and when Walker's division returned from Arkansas, many of the soldiers were allowed to go on leave.-- No soldiers from Company I appear on any of the casualty lists for these battles.

Brother of Green Berry Baker and Richard Baker.

Joseph Baker
Pvt.
Capt. Samuel A. Firchild's Co., Burnetts' Regiment (My note: This would have been Co. I,
13th Texas Cavalry)

Age 18 years (My note: He must have lied about his age)

Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named above.
Roll dated Crockett, Houston Co., Texas, 1 March 1862.
Muster-in date: 1 March 1862.
Joined for duty and enrolled
When: 1 March 1862.
Where: Crockett.
By whom: Capt S.M. Drake.
Period: 12 mos.

No. of miles to rendezvous 181.
Valuation of horse: $150.00; equipment: $30.00.

Discharged 24 May 1862.


Joseph C. Baker was discharged from Co. I, 13th Texas Cavalry on 24 May 62 because of the new conscription act passed by the Confederate Congress in April 62, that exempted from service all men under 18 and over 35. Joseph is listed on the March muster as 15 years old. He had enlisted in Orange Co., TX on 1 Mar 62. He was discharged at Camp Burnett, near Porter's Springs, Houston County, Texas when the regiment was reorganized to comply with the new law. The age requirements were ignored later in the war when Joseph joined the 33rd Texas Cavalry, the same unit his older brother Robert P. Baker and joined.

Brother of Green Berry Baker and Joseph Crawford Baker.

Richard Died at Camp Nelson, near Austin, Lonoke Co., Arkansas of a disease.

RICHARD BAKER
PVT
13TH TEXAS CALVARY
CAPT SAMUEL A FAIRCHILDS' CO.
BURNETTS REGIMENT

MUSTER IN ROLL CROCKETT, HOUSTON, TEXAS
MARCH 1, 1862
CAPT. S. M. DRAKE

VALUALTION OF HORSE 125.00
EQUIPMENT 30.00
FAIRCHILDS CO.
BURNETTS REGIMENT.

13TH TEXAS CALVARY
PVT CO I
NOV AND DEC 1862
DIED NOV 11, 1862

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he was commander of Company I

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Oliver Reams Williams was born 1840 in Orange, Orange county Texas. He enlisted at 22 y/o 1 Mar 1862 at Crockett, Houston Co. Tx. by Capt. S.M. Drake in Capt. Samuel A Fairchild's [Burnett's] Mounted Vol's. He has 9 cards in his archival file. His horse is valued at $200 and equipment at $30. It is 181 miles to rendezvous. 14 July 1862 he is promoted from the ranks as 1st Corporal. He died 11 Nov 1862 from disease at Camp Bay, near Pine Bluff Ark. An outbreak of Measels and Typhoid Fever ravaged the unit, he was 23 years old and newly married. His wife Emily Mae Day married my cousin Stephen Richardson.

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Company K of the 13th Texas Cavalry fought at the following battles; Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (30 April 1864) in Arkansas.
Battle of Pleasant Hill (9 April 1864) in Louisiana.
Battle of Mansfield 'Sabine Crossroads' (8 April 1864) in Louisiana. Battle of Lake Providence (29 June 1863) in Louisiana.

Rufus King Ratcliff was my great-great grandfather. He was born around 1819 in Amite County, Mississippi. He was the first Sheriff of the Menard District,Republic of Texas, (modern-day Tyler County)in the late 1830's, early 1840's. He made and repaired shoes and boots for the 13th Texas Cavalry. His son, Jackson Andrew, served with Col. David Terry's Dismounted Texas Cavalry, CSA.