4th Cavalry Regiment was organized with about 1,000 men during the late summer of 1861. Its members were from Gonzales, San Antonio, Bonham, Austin, Livinston, Crockett, and Alto, and Milam and Parker counties. The unit served in the Army of New Mexico, then was assigned to Green's and Hardeman's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It saw action in numerous conflicts in Louisiana and reported 28 casualties at Cox's Plantation and 6 at Bayou Bourbeau. The unit was ordered to Hampstead, Texas, during the spring of 1865 and soon disbanded. The field officers were Colonels William P. Hardeman and James Reily, Lieutenant Colonels G. J. Hampton and William R. Scurry, and Majors Charles M. Mesueur and Henry W. Raguet.
http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm
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Smith Hindman
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
"F" Co. TX 4th Cavalry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
Some of their engagements
3/28/62 Glorieta Pass, NM 2 Killed, 1 Captured
4/14/63 Franklin, LA
10/04/63 New Iberia, LA
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Smith Hindman, age 35, Private, Capt. James M. Crosson's Company, 1st Regiment, Sibley's Brigade, Texas Mounted Volunteers, value of horse $125, equipment $18, enlisted September 9, 1861 at Livingston, Polk County, Texas, September 25 at San Antonio, due mileage for traveling 300 miles to rendezvous, on sick furlough July 31, 1863, recorded on the Regimental Return of December, 1863 as absent without leave, absent on February 29, 1864 company muster roll, as detailed to "take care horses," no further records
* This company subsequently became Company F, 4th Regiment Texas Cavalry. The 4th Regiment Texas Cavalry was organized about October, 1861, with ten companies. It was also known as the 1st Regiment, Sibley's Brigade Texas Mounted Volunteers, and as the 4th Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers.
Record of Events
Company F, for the periods:
Company Muster-in Roll, September 25, 1861
October 15, 1861, regiment at Camp Sibley, Texas
Sep 25 1861 to April 30, 1862, stationed at Camp of 4 Regt
T. M.V.
Oct 31 1862 to Jan 31, 1863, stationed at Camp Hampton
In the battle of Galvaston July 1, 1863
January 4, 1864, regiment at Harrisburg, Texas
Feby 29, 1864, stationed at Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas
March, 1865, regiment at Camp Peaquet near Wilican, Brazoria County, Texas Marches Since last return [Feb 65] this Regt took up the line of March from Tennessee Colmy River a distance of 40 miles thence via Cotton Gin Alta Spring Sterling & Boonville to Milican Texas Total distance Marched 170 miles [sp.?]
M323: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas
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Some information on their history is found on this Company C site:
http://www.currensnet.com/pagemill/4THTEXHI.HTM
See also: http://www.texansinthecivilwar.com/colonel_reily.html
http://staples-texas.org/4thcavcoa.html
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=4th+Texas+Cavalry&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8