From Company muster in Roll, dated Oct 28,1861 at Camp Herbert near Hempstead,Tx
Capt H.W. Kyser's Co (Kaufman Guards, No.1) 4th Regiment Texas Dragoons*
1st Lt Obed Vanpool, age 36,
Joined & enlisted Oct 28, 1861 At Camp Herbert,Tx for 12 months,
260 Miles to rendezvous
value of horse $150.00, equipment $ 25.00

He appears on Register of General Hospital, Houston,Texas
Disease: Asmathiac pneumonia
Admitted: Dec 23, 1861
Returned to duty: Dec 29, 1861

This Regt was engaged with the enemy Aug 25, 1863 near Monroe,La. Only combat recorded.

* Later Co. I, then became Co. G 12th Regt Tex Cav AKA as Parson's Regt Tex Cav.

Mike