Sears, Private Eli A. Sears, Company H, Bourland’s Border Cavalry Regiment. Age 25; height: 5’8", fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. October 1864, detached service. October 1864, under arrest. Eli A. Sears on a list of persons ". . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia Territory, enroute to California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate States Army dated September 3, 1865. ..He is listed as 24 years old, of Bourland’s Border Cavalry Regiment, serving in Texas. Under remarks 'Organization broken up, men deserted'."
Sears, Private James Sears, Company H, Bourland’s Border Cavalry Regiment. Age 24; height: 6’1", fair complex, blue eyes, light hair. October 1864, detached service. October 1864, under arrest. James Sears on a list of persons ". . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia Territory, enroute to California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate States Army dated September 3, 1865. ..He is listed as 24 years old, of Bourland’s Border Cavalry Regiment, serving in Texas. Under remarks 'Organization broken up, men deserted'."
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following from my 146-page Name Index:
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CLANTON: John Wesley Clanton, b-1831 Missouri; 1900 Mariposa Co CA, p289; 1910 Mariposa Co CA cen p183; Gurley's 30th TX Cav. CSA, probably in Co C since he and his father enlisted in 1862 in Waco, McLennan Co TX (Gen. H.E. McCulloch stated Feb 3, 1863 "Capt. Clanton had led 40 deserters through Indian Territory")
SEARS: Sears, Eli A., b-1840, in 1862 Denton Co TX militia (Co H, Bourland's Regt, CSA)
SEARS: Sears, James, b-1839 Ohio; 1860 Denton census, p425; one James Seer in George Wythe Baylor's TX 2d Battn, Arizona Brig Cav, Co A commanded by Capt George A King, disbanded Feb 3, 1863 (Co H, Bourland's Regt, CSA)
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Again, where in the National Archives can I find this listing. ..Any hints would be appreciated, and followed.
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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