He enlisted in the Legion May 8, 1862 in Gonzales County, Tx, where he resided, his horse was valued at $90 and equipments at $30. He was last recorded present, sick on the Sept/Oct, 1864 bi-monthly muster taken at Camp Cold Water, Miss. [6 miles North of Holly Springs]. He had never been paid. This is the last record of this presence.

Based on his effects consisting of $76, I assumed this must have been back pay due him. Privates were paid $11 a month. I concluded therefore that he had served some six [+] months, which would have placed his death sometime in November/December, 1862.

In as much as his name does not appear on his companies Jan/Feb, 1863 muster roll, because of his death, he must have been dropped from the rolls on the missing Nov/Dec. 1862 muster roll. Where or when he died we will never know by these records.

He could have died anywhere from the area of Holly Springs to Grenada, Mississippi. There is also the possibility that he could have been admitted to a nearby hospital.

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Company C, Cavalry Battalion, Waul's Texas Legion

Record of Events, for the periods:

to June 30, 1862, stationed at Camp Waul, Texas
The reason this Roll were mustered into Service by the Enrolling Officer for 3 years or the war under authority of the Secretary of War. See Authority given General T. N. Waul, Richmond, March 6, 1862

May 8 to August 31, 1862, en route in Texas
Since the July 31, the company has been on the march having traveled about four hundred miles. Are now ordered to Jackson, Mississippi.

September & October, 1862, stationed at Camp Cold Water, Miss. [6 miles North of Holly Springs]
-no comments-

Field & Staff comments:
As per remarks made in last report this command (being then
en route to Vicksburg to which place their destination had
been changed from Little Rock when first ordered)
continued the march and arrived at Vicksburg with all the
companies of the command except Capt. Edgars Company, a
light artillery (which had preceded and arrived at Little Rock
and is there still detained by General [Theophilus Hunter]
Holmes)
September 20.-- Remained [at Vicksburg] several days and
proceeded via railroad under orders for Holly Springs
October 28.-- The command remained [at Holly Spring], then
proceeded to this camp 6 miles above
October 31.-- This command was mustered at Cold Water, 6
miles north of Holly Springs.

November & December, 1862, - Company C record missing from the records -

Field & Staff comments:
Stationed at Grenada, Miss.

Fell back with the main army from Cold Water via Holly
Springs, Chewalla [Creek] Sumpter Mill to Abbeville. Was
ordered to Rocky Ford via the Tallahatchie and retired from
that point [illegible] to Grenada via Oxford & Coffeeville,
arriving at Grenada December 7, 1862. Assigned on duty at this
post on 18th inst. which time this command has been doing
guard and police duty of this post & garrison.

January & February, 1863, stationed at Big Black [River, Miss.]
-no comments-

March & April, 1863, station not stated
These rolls were not finished when the muster was made. It being impossible to get suitable paper. Since that time Capt. Weeks being wounded and absented from the Company. Consequently I sign the rolls as Commanding the Company.
J. T. Conn, 1st Lt., Company C, Cavalry Battalion

May & June, 1863, stationed in Camp near Big Black River

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

Note: These records of events may be found in Broadfoot's Supplement to the Official Records which may be found in some of the larger libraries and Universities.