There appears in the Texas Confederate Index, a pension application #A 46811, for Mrs. N. C. Melton of Collins County, Tex., widow of John Thomas Melton
Also, an application from John Melton of Van Zandt County, Tex., #A-09357
John T. Melton, 25 year old Farmer, born in Illinois, enlisted as a Private in Company E, Taylor's Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles, 22nd Texas Cavalry, enlisted December 26, 1861 at McKinney, Texas, recorded on detached service in Texas the end of April 1863, promoted 3rd Sergeant May 1, 1863, last shown present on the companies January & February, 1864 muster roll
D. L. Melton enlisted as a Private in Company E, Stevens' Regiment Texas Dismounted Cavalry July 1, 1862 at Fort McCulloch, last shown present on the January & February, 1864 muster roll, detailed in regimental Quarter Master's Department
The 22nd Regiment Texas Cavalry was organized January 16, 1862, and re-organized June 30, 1862 with ten companies, A to K. It appears to have been reduced to a battalion of six companies, A to F, some time after February 29, 1864. The organization was known at various times as the 1st Indian Regiment Texas Cavalry, Merrick's Regiment Texas Dismounted Cavalry, Taylor's Regiment Texas Cavalry, Taylor's Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles, Stevens' Regiment Texas Cavalry, Stone's Battalion Texas Cavalry and Merrick's Battalion Texas Infantry or Dismounted Cavalry.
Muster and Descriptive Roll, Company E, 22nd Texas Cavalry and valualtion of horses ????? and equipment.
Roll of Captain James Lelead? Co. 'E' Regt. F. m. R., Confederate States Army, Commanded by Colonel Robert H. Taylor made at Fort Washita C. N. Jany. 10, 1862.
Twelve months by me according to the instructions from Governor Curtis Harris, Chickasaw Nation.
Fort Washita, CN
Jany. 10, 1862
George A. Hamilton, Capt. Comdg. Co. A
Taylor's Regt. ???, Mustering Officer
Company Muster-Roll for Dec. 26, 1861 to June 30, 1862, station not stated
Company Muster-Roll for July 1, to Dec. 31, 1862, dated March 1,1863, stationed at Cap Kiamishi, C. N.
Company Muster-Roll for March and April, 1863, stationed at Camp Kimishi, C. N. Have been in camp on the Kiamishi River most of the time since the date of the last payment
Company Muster-Roll for May & June, 1863, stationed at Camp Allston, Louisiana
Company Muster-Roll for January & February, 1864, stationed at Harrisonburg, Louisiana
No further Muster-Rolls survived to be incorporated in these records
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22nd Regiment, Texas Cavalry (1st Indian-Texas Regiment)
22nd Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st Indian-Texas Regiment] was formed by Colonel R. H. Taylor during the spring of 1862 with 873 men. The regiment was assigned to W.R. Bradfute's, Flournoy's, W.H. King's, and J.E. Harrison's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. In May, 1862, its force was down to 20 officers and 315 men, and it lost 1 killed, 9 wounded, and 1 missing at Newtonia. Later it was dismounted, saw action in Arkansas and Louisiana, and in March, 1865, contained 14 officers and 167 men. It was included in the surrender on June 2. The field officers were Colonels James G. Stevens and Robert H. Taylor; and Lieutenant Colonels John A. Buck, William H. Johnson, Thomas Lewelling, George W. Merrick, and Robert D. Stone. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm