Richard G. Gillespie, single, age 25, born in Kentucky, Private, Capt. B. F. Weeks' Company, Waul's Texas Legion,* enlisted May 8, 1862 at Gonzales by B. F. Weeks, recorded present, sick on the August 31, 1862 and Sept/Oct, 1862 muster rolls, died, no date recorded, his effects consisting of $76.00 & $15.50 in money turned over to the Quartermasters, C. S. A., resident of Gonzales, no further records

* This company was also known as Company C, Cavalry Battalion [6 Cos.], Waul's Texas Legion. Most of the men in this company had prior service in the 1st (McCulloch's) Regiment Texas Cavalry

After the fall of Vicksburg (July 4, 63') the cavalry battalion served east of the Mississippi River and still retained the name of Waul's Legion, but it was also known as Willis' Battalion Texas Cavalry. Some of its members, who had become separated from their command and were serving in the Trans-Mississippi Department, were organized in 1864 into Steel's Command Texas Cavalry.

M323: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas

I suspect he died of illness Nov/Dec, 1862. His company does not appear to have been involved in action. They were at Camp Hale's Springs, Houston County, Tx the end of August and at Camp Cold Water the end of October, at the end of the year at Grenada, Miss. doing Garrison duty