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Duff's Rangers on N & W Frontier '64-'65
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Bill Dykes,
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Col. Duff's Regiment served on the North and West Frontier during the last year of the Civil War, commanded by Colonel James Bourland after Feb 10, 1865. Duff is mentioned in nine (9) letters to and from Bourland, the first is between the *** asterisks below.
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1864 Harris Co TX, Houston, May 3.....COLONEL [J. Bourland, Gainesville, Texas]:
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Respectfully returned. It is hoped that with the assistance of force sent to you -- [C.L.] Pyron's [CSA regiment], [J.] Duff's [CSA regiment], and Frontier regiments [TST], and two batteries -- you will be able to capture the deserters and the livestock.
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By command of Brig-Gen. Hébert, L.G. Aldrich, A. Adjt-Gen., Hdqts Dist. of Texas. per ORsIv34/3[S#63]p793.
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Below is the schedule of Duff's Regt.
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May '63
Mar '64
Western Sub-district
District of TX, NM, AZ

Trans-Mississippi Department

Apr '64
Sep '64
Northern Sub-district
District of TX, NM, AZ

Trans-Mississippi Department

Sep '64
Feb '65
35th TX Cavalry
2nd TX Cavalry
1st
Trans-Mississippi Department

Feb '65
May '65
Hardeman's
Bee's
Wharton's Cav
Trans-Mississippi Department
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An outline of the CSA regiments and TST militia is presented on
Bill Dykes,
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Col. Duff's Regiment served on the North and West Frontier during the last year of the Civil War, commanded by Colonel James Bourland after Feb 10, 1865. Duff is mentioned in nine (9) letters to and from Bourland, the first is between the *** asterisks below.
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1864 Harris Co TX, Houston, May 3.....COLONEL [J. Bourland, Gainesville, Texas]:
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Respectfully returned. It is hoped that with the assistance of force sent to you -- [C.L.] Pyron's [CSA
regiment], [J.] Duff's [CSA regiment], and Frontier regiments [TST], and two batteries -- you will be able to
capture the deserters and the livestock.
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By command of Brig-Gen. Hébert, L.G. Aldrich, A. Adjt-Gen., Hdqts Dist. of Texas. per ORsIv34/3[S#63]p793.
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Below is the schedule of Duff's Regt.
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May '63
Mar '64
Western Sub-district
District of TX, NM, AZ

Trans-Mississippi Department

Apr '64
Sep '64
Northern Sub-district
District of TX, NM, AZ

Trans-Mississippi Department

Sep '64
Feb '65
35th TX Cavalry
2nd TX Cavalry
1st
Trans-Mississippi Department

Feb '65
May '65
Hardeman's
Bee's
Wharton's Cav
Trans-Mississippi Department
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An outline of the CSA regiments and TST militias that served on the North and West Frontier is presented on my web page that is my study sheet. Scroll about the way 2/3rds down.
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http://www.bourlandcivilwar.com/ArizonaBrigade.htm
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Bourland signed the Jun 2, 1865 Surrender for the North Sub-Dist that included the North and West Frontier.
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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