COMPANY A, 7th TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
"Waco Guards"

MUSTER ROLL

This list contains the service record of all 97 men who served in Company A, 7th Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment from October 1861 to April 1865. The information is mainly obtained from the "Compiled Service Records", National Archives of the United States, Washington, D.C.

The records are relatively scant, however. This is primarily due to the fact that a significant portion was lost during the war. With a few exceptions, prison and hospital journals constitute about the only surviving source of information for the period after May 1864.

The company was first organized in July 1861 in Waco, Texas, under the name "Waco Guards". They were mustered into Confederate service on 2 October 1861 in Marshall, Texas, and assigned as Company A of the 7th Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment on 10 November 1861 at Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The company ceased to exist on April 9, 1865, when the 12 remaining men were merged into Company C, 1st Texas Consolidated Infantry Regiment (formed by consolidating 8 regiments).

EXPLANATION:

· A star * denotes the original members of the company, those listed on the muster roll at the time of regimental organization 10 November 1861 (71 officers and men) .

· Age is age at the time of enlistment in 1861 (as far as known).

· All soldiers and NCOs who were taken prisoners at Fort Donelson (16 February 1862) were sent to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois. They were exchanged on 16 September 1862 at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

· After the Battle of Raymond 12 May 1863, Company F was disbanded and 15 men transferred to Company A.

· POW means Prisoner-of-War.

· WIA means Wounded in Action.

· KIA means Killed in Action.

*ABERNATHY, D. F. - Private
POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.·
In hospital 31 Dec 62, Jackson, Mississippi.· Nurse in smallpox hospital Jan-Feb 63.· In hospital 30 June 63, Yazoo City, Mississippi. In hospital Nov - Dec 63, Cassville, Georgia.· Present at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC

*ABERNATHY, MARTIN V - Private/5th Sergeant/3rd Sergeant
Age 22 . Elected 5th Sergeant 10 Nov 61.
POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· In prison hospital 2 March - 23 April 62, Camp Douglas, with pneumonia.· In hospital 30 June 63, Canton, Miss· Appointed 3rd Sergeant July/ Aug 63.· WIA 19-20 Sep 63, Chickamauga. POW 30 Nov 64, Franklin, Tennessee, sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois. Released 18 June 65.

*ALEXANDER, C. N. - 2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant/Captain
Age: 27. Appointed First Lieutenant 20 Oct 61. Elected Captain 10 Nov 61. POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, escaped during transport. Ordered to Texas to recruit Oct 62.Did not return and was dropped from the rolls 22 Dec 63, after 12 months unauthorized absence.

*ARNOLD, WILLIAM F. 1st Corporal.
Died of disease 4 Nov 61, Clarksville, Tennessee.

*BARTON, JOSEPH W. - Private - Age 23 .
Absent, roll of Jan - Feb 63.· Discharged disabled, date uknown.

*BENNETT, WALTER - Private/1st Corporal
Age 20 · 5' 7" tall, fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes.
Appointed 1st Corporal 5 Nov 1861. Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry. · Served in Co. A, 8th Texas Cavalry until Nov 62.· Rejoined 7th Texas 4 Nov 62.· Slightly wounded 27 Nov 1863, Ringgold Gap, Georgia.· WIA 22 July 64, Atlanta, Georgia.· Died of wounds 18 Aug 64 in hospital at Forsythe, Georgia.

BENTLEY, GEORGE W. - Private
Enlisted 23 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.
Procured substitute (Michael Quinn) and discharged 7 Aug 63.

*BLAND, JOHN V. - Private/1st Sergeant
Age 28 · 5' 7" tall, light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, born in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Appointed 1st Sergeant 20 Oct 1861.· Not listed as POW after Fort Donelson.· POW 12 May 63, Raymond, Miss., sent to Camp Morton, Indiana.· Took the oath of allegiance to the U.S. 25 March 64, released.

*BLANKENBAKER, DAVID W. - Private
Age 29 · 5' 11" tall, dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes.
POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· In hospital July - Sept/ Oct 63, Quitman, Mississippi.· In hospital Jan-Feb 64, LaGrange, Georgia.· In Ocmulgee hospital 21 May 64, Macon, Georgia, with dysentery.· Slightly wounded in right thigh 30 Nov 64, Franklin, Tennessee.· POW 17 Dec 64, Franklin, Tennessee. Sent to Louisville, Kentucky.· Released 16 June 1865.

*BOWEN, LEONIDAS S. - Private
Age 17 · Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· Served in Co. A, 8th Texas Cavalry until Nov 62.· Rejoined 7th Texas 4 Nov 62.· Slightly wounded in right cheek 22 July 64, Atlanta, Georgia.· In Ocmulgee hospital 24 July - 8 Aug og 3 - 16 Sep 64, Macon, Georgia.· POW 30 Nov 64, Franklin, Tennessee, sent to Camp Douglas, Ill.

*BROOKS, JOSEPH WARNER G. - Private
Age 18 · Avoided capture at Fort Donelson.· Assigned to 15th Texas Cavalry (?) 15 July 62.· Rejoined 7th Texas 1 Dec 62.· Severely wounded 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi.· Furlough from hospital, still absent March-April 64.

*BROWN, C. J. - Private
Age 19 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.· Died of pneumonia 19 May 62, Camp Douglas, Illinois.

BROWN, THOMAS J. SR - Private
Age 31 · 5' 8" tall, light complexion, grey eyes, dark hair, born in Jefferson County, Alabama· Enlisted 1 Dec 62, Hill County, Texas · In hospital Jan - Apr 64, Forsyth, Georgia· KIA 22 July 64, Atlanta, Georgia.

BROWN, THOMAS J. JR - Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63.· Extra duty as teamster July-Dec 63, Brandon, Mississippi.· Mortally wounded 22 July 64, Atlanta, Georgia. Lost a leg and died in hospital at Forsyth, Georgia.

*BRYAN, A. H. - Private
Age 16 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· WIA 19 Sep 63, Chickamauga. In hospital at Newnan, Georgia.· Slightly wounded in thigh 22 July 64, Atlanta, Georgia.· Present at the surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

*BRYAN, ALLEN H. - Private
POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.· In prison hospital 18 May - 25 June 62, Camp Douglas, with erisypelas.· In prison hospital 11-28 July 62, Camp Douglas, with tonsilitis, died there.

CALDWELL, F. M. - Private
Enlisted 26 March 64 at Asheville, Alabama.· On sick leave at surrender, paroled at Talladega, Alabama, 23 May 65.

*CALLAWAY, J. NOAH - Private
Age 22 · In hospital 19 Feb 62, Memphis, Tennessee, avoided capture at Fort Donelson. · Absent, whereabouts unknown, 1 Aug 62.· In hospital Jan-Feb 63, Clinton, Louisiana.· WIA og POW 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi.· Sent to Fort Delaware, exchanged July 63.· In hospital 12 - 19 Aug 63, Petersburg, Virginia, with acute diarrhea.· Transferred to Howard's Grove General Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. Died there 6 Sept 63 of tuberculosis.

CANTRELL, JOHN L. - Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63.· WIA 19-20 Sep 63, Chickamauga.· WIA 29 Nov 64, Spring Hill, Tennessee. · POW 18 Dec 64, Franklin, Tennessee, sent to Rock Island, Ill, and thence to Point Lookout, Maryland, for exchange Feb-March 65.· Granted 30 days leave from hospital in Richmond, Virginia, 28 March 65.

CARROLL, NATHAN H. - Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63.· In hospital 2 - 26 Oct 63, with intermittent fever.· Present at suurender 26 April 65, Greensboro, NC.

CARTER, MILTON JR. - 4th Sergeant
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas, as 1st Corporal.· Transferred from Company F as 4th Sergeant May 63.

*CAWTHON, JOHN O. - Private/2nd Lieutenant
Age 20 · 5' 10" tall, light complexion, light hair, blue eyes.· POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· On duty with provost 30 June to Sept/Oct 63. · Detached to procure clothing for the company Nov-Dec 63· Elected Second Lieutenant to date from 1 Sept 64.· Wounded in both thighs 30 Nov 64, Franklin, Tennessee.· POW 17 Dec 64, Franklin, Tennessee, sent to Fort Delaware.· Released 17 June 1865.

CHEEK, RICHARD M. - Private
Enlisted 23 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.· POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.· Escaped from train enroute to exchange, Sep 62.

*DECKARD, H. B. - Private
Age 21 · WIA 15 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.· Died of wounds in US hospital at Nashville, Tennessee.

*ESTES, EDWARD B. - Private
Age 17 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· WIA 25 Nov 63, Missionary Ridge, Georgia.

*EVANS, WALLACE W. - Private
Age 25 · Died of disease 18 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*FOWLER, TILLMAN - Private/2nd Sergeant/1st Sergeant
Age 22 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Appointed 2nd Sergeant 31 Oct 62.· In St Mary's hospital 22-29 June 64, West Point, Mississippi, with scurvy.· Appointed 1st Sergeant prior to 27 Aug 64· Slightly wounded 31 Aug 64, Jonesboro, Georgia.

GALLOWAY, ROBERT V. - Private
Age 18 · 5' 8" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, born in Mississippi.· Enlisted 1 Dec 1862, Waco, Texas.· WIA 24 Nov 63, Missionary Ridge, Tennessee.· Absent without leave Jan-Feb 64.· In Ocmulgee hospital 23-28 May 64, Macon, Georgia, with gunshot wound.· Present at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

*GALLOWAY, JAMES L. - Private
Age 22 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.· Severely wounded in shoulder 12 May 63, Raymond, Miss. Died of wounds.

*GILL, WILLIAM A. - 4th Corporal/3rd Corporal
Age 18 · Escaped from Fort Donelson with the 8th Texas Cavalry.· Served in Co. A, 8th Texas Cavalry until Nov 62.· Returned to 7th Texas 4 Nov 62.· Appointed 3rd Corporal by 30 June 63.· WIA 19-20 Sep 63, Chickamauga.· Slightly wounded in the thigh, 31 Aug-1 Sep 64, Jonesboro, Georgia.

*GOFF, A. L. - Private
Age 19 · Died of disease 7 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

* GRANBURY, HIRAM BRONSON - Captain
Age 30 · First commander of Company. Appointed major and transferred to the regimental staff 10 Nov 61.

*GRAY, ROBERT W. - Private
Age 21 · WIA 15 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.· Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· Served in Co. A, 8th Texas Cavalry until Nov 62.· Rejoined 7th Texas 4 Nov 62.· WIA 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi.· In Ocmulgee hospital 4-7 Sep 64, Macon, Georgia, with gunshot wound in left hand.· Discahrged disabled 3 Nov 64.

HARDIN, JULIUS AUGUSTUS - Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63.· Detailed to regimental band, on daily duty at regimental headquarters March-April 64· In St Mary's hospital 11 Jan 65, West Point, Miss, with gunshot wound, transferred to Way hospital in Meridian, Miss.,13 Jan 65.

*HARDIN, J. D. Private
Age 18 · Died of disease 21 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*HARRIS, R. W. - Private
Age 23 · Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· KIA 7 Apr 62, Shiloh, Tennessee (with 8th Texas Cavalry).

*HARRISON, JOHN A. - Private
Age 21 · 5' 5" tall, blue eyes, light hair, born in Franklin County, Alabama.· Discharged 5 April 62, but reenlisted same year.· WIA 12 May 63, Raymond, Miss, furlough to Northern Mississippi.· Discharged 5 Sept 64 due to "consumption caused by pneumonia last Nov. followed by measles".

HARRISON, THOMAS J. - Private/2nd Lieutenant
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63. · Absent with leave July-Aug 63· WIA 19-20 Sep 63, Chickamauga.· Present Nov 63 - Apr 64.· Slightly wounded in arm 22 July 64, Atlanta, Georgia.· Appointed 2nd Lieutenant of Co. C, 1st Texas Consolidated Infantry 9 Apr 65. · Present at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

*HICKS, H. D. - Private
Age 24 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.· Died of pneumonia 10 July 62, Camp Douglas, Illinois.

*HOFECKERT, PHILIP - Private
Age 27 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· WIA 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi.· Retired to Invalid Corps 3 May 64.

HOGGANS, THOMAS W. - Private
Enlisted 1 Jan 63, Marshall, Texas.· Deserted 12 Jan 63.

*HOLLOWAY, JOHN - Private
Age 45 · 5' 10" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, born in Montgomery County, Tennessee· Left sick at Clarksville, Tennessee, 8 Feb 62, avoided capture at Fort Donelson.· Rejoined company 10 Nov 62.· Discharged 15 Jan 63.

*HOLLOWAY, JOHN V. - Private
Age 20 · Høyde 177 cm , blue eyes, lyst hair, fair compl, born i Montgomery County, Tennessee· Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· Severely wounded 7 Apr 62, Shiloh, Tennessee (with 8th Texas Cavalry).· Discharged disabled 28 June 62.

*HOLLOWAY, P. L. - Private
Age 16/ 23? · Died of disease 20 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*HOOKS, DAVID - Private
Age 23 · Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· Served in Co. A, 8th Texas Cavalry until Nov 62.· Rejoined 7th Texas 4 Nov 62.· Detached as butcher Jan - Oct 63· Extra duty with Infirmary Corps March-Apr 64· Slightly wounded in thigh 22 July 64, Atlanta, Georgia.· KIA 30 Nov 64, Franklin, Tennessee. Buried in grave #30, Carnton Cemetery, Franklin.

*HOUSTON, A. M. - 1st Lieutenant
Age 29 · Died of disease, Marshall, Texas 19 or 20 Oct 61

*JACKSON, EDWARD S. - 2nd Corporal
Age 24 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· On recruiting duty 27 Jan 63.· Absent without leave Jan - Apr 64.

JONES, R. B. - Private
Transferred to Company H (?)· No other record.

*KENDALL, BENJAMIN F. - Private
Age 24 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· WIA 20 Sept 63, Chickamauga.· Severely wounded in thigh 1 Sept 64, Jonesboro, Georgia.· On sick leave at surrender, paroled 4 May 65 at Citronelle, Alabama.

*KIDD, JOHN C. - Private/2nd Lieutenant
Age 30 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, Tennessee, exchanged.· Promoted Second Lieutenant 8 Oct 62.· Mortally wounded 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi. Buried in Confederate Cemetery, Raymond.

*LEONARD, MALCOLM M. - Private
Age 19 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· In prison hospital 26 May - 4 June 62, Camp Douglas, with neuralgia.· WIA 19-20 Sep 63, Chickamauga.· KIA 22 July 64, Atlanta, Georgia.

*LONGINEAU, J. B. - Private
Age 17 · Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· Served in 8th Texas Cavalry until 22 June 63.· Absent sick 26 Nov 63.

MARSHALL, WILLIAM W. - Private
Age 17 · 5' 5" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, born in Anderson County, Texas.· Enlisted 15 Jan 63, Marshall, Texas.· Died of chronic diarrhea at Newson hospital 18 March 64, Cassville, Georgia.

MATTHEWS, J. M. - Private
Left sick in Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 63. · POW 9 July 63, Port Hudson, Louisiana. · Possibly identical to J. E. Matthews of Company E.

*MCCARY, JOHN W. - 3rd Sergeant
Age 21 · Died of disease 17 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*MOFFITT, BENJAMIN F. - Private
Age 22 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· In City General Hospital 4 March 62, Saint Louis, Missouri, with gunshot wound.· In prison hospital 25 June - 9 Sep 62, Camp Douglas, with smallpox.· Left sick in Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 63. · POW 9 July 63, Port Hudson, Louisiana.

MOORE, THOMAS O. - Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63.· In hospital Sep-Oct 63, Macon, Georgia. Furloughed.· Left sick Feb 64 at Marietta, Georgia· In hospital March 64, La Grange, Georgia.

MURRY, J. H. - Private/2nd Lieutenant/Captain
Transferred from Company F 30 June 63· Promoted Second Lieutenant 29 July 63.· Slightly wounded 27 Nov 63, Ringgold Gap, Georgia.· Granted leave 5 Feb 64 until ?· Appointed Captain of Co. C, 1st Texas Consolidated Infantry 9 Apr 65. · Present at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

*NORVELL, J. SAM - 1st Sergeant/2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant/Captain
Age 27 · Appointed Second Lieutenant 20 Oct 61. · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Promoted First Lieutenant to date from 15 Feb 62.· WIA 19-20 Sep 63, Chickamauga.· Promoted Captain 22 Dec 63.· KIA 2 Sep 64, Jonesboro, Georgia.

*NOWLIN, JAMES W. - Private/2nd Lieutenant
Elected Second Lieutenant 10 Nov 61· KIA 15 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.

*PILKINGTON, PETER - Private
Age 32 · Died of disease 15 Dec 61, Clarksville, Tennessee.

*PRICE, GOOLSBURY W. - Private
Age 26 · In Ocmulgee hospital 20-23 July 64 og 7-11 Sep 64, Macon, Georgia, with chronic diarrhea.· Detailed as teamster with army supply train at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

*PRIOR, JAMES - Private
Age 17 · Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· Transferred to service in Co. G, 8th Texas Cavalry.

QIUNN, MICHAEL A. - Private
Enlisted 7 Aug 63, Enterprise, Mississippi, as substitute for G. W. Bentley. Deserted same night.· Arrested in Mobile, Ala., by Col. Granbury. Delivered to Colonel of 1st Confederate Infantry Regiment, which unit he had previously deserted from.

RAY, BRYAN H. - Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63· WIA 15 July 63, Jackson, Mississippi.· In hospital at Quitman, Mississippi, and Auburn, Alabama, to April 64.· Retired to Invalid Corps19 Sep 64 as totally unfit - right arm, humerus, elbow joint.

RAY, JOSEPH Y. - Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63.· POW 12 May 63, Raymond, Miss, sent to Camp Morton, Indiana.· Sent from Camp Morton to Fort Delaware 22 Sep 63, and thence to Point Lookout, Maryland, for exchange.· Slightly wounded in thigh 31 Aug 64, Jonesboro, Georgia.· Present at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

*RIDDLE, DR. J. J. - Private
Age 40 · Avoided capture at Fort Donelson.· Transferred to 30th Texas Cavalry Regiment 18 Dec 62, as regimental chaplain.

*ROBERTS, JOHN D. - Private
Age 17 · 5' 5" tall, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair.· Discharged 19 Jan 62.

ROBERTS, NATHAN L. - 5th Sergeant/1st Sergeant
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas, as 2nd Corporal.· Transferred from Company F 30 June 63 as 5th Sergeant· WIA 19-20 Sep 63, Chickamauga.· In hospital Sept - Dec 63, Marietta, Georgia.· Appointed 1st Sergeant of Co. C, 1st Texas Consolidated Infantry 9 Apr 65. · Present at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

*ROGERS, JOSEPH FRANKLIN - Private
Age 18 · WIA 15 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.· Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· Rejoined 7th Texas 4 Nov 62.· POW 30 Nov 64, Franklin, Tennessee, sent to Camp Douglas.· Sent to New Orleans for exchange 4 May 65.

*ROGERS, WILLIAM E. - 3rd Corporal/2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant
Age 20 · 5' 11" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, resident of Waco, Texas.· POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Elected Second Lieutenant 8 Oct 62.· In hospital 29 Nov 63, Macon, Georgia, with dysentery.· Promoted First Lieutenant 22 Dec 63.· Slightly wounded in the thigh 14 May 64, Resaca, Georgia· POW 22 July 64, near Decatur, Georgia. Sent to Johnson's Island, Ohio. · Released 15 June 1865.

*ROPER, ANDREW M. - Private
Age 24 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Name appears on clothing receipt 6 Aug 64.

*ROSSON, E. B. - 2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant
Age 41 · Elected First Lieutenant 10 Nov 61.· KIA 15 Feb 62, Fort Donelson.

*ROYALL, A. J. - Private
Age 26 · Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry.· Served in Co. A, 8th Texas Cavalry until Nov 62.· Rejoined 7th Texas 4 Nov 62.· Severely wounded in head 31 Aug 64, Jonesboro, Georgia.· Died of pyemia at Texas hospital 29 Sep 64, Auburn, Alabama.

*ROZELL, WESLEY W. - Private
Age 27 · Died of disease 17 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*RUYLE, WILLIAM A. - Private
Age 17 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· KIA 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi.

*SADLER, IRA B. - Private
Age 20 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Appointed First Lieutenant and Ensign 28 April 64, transferred to regimental staff.

*SHEAD, CHARLES B. - Private
Age 22 · 6' tall, dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, born in Coffee County, Tennessee.· POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Dislocated left thigh and right wrist in fall from tree, date unknown. Discharged 18 or 21 Oct 62.

SHIRK, HENRY - Corporal?
Listed as Corporal of Company A, 7th Texas, on surrender papers dated 4 May 1865, Citronelle, Alabama. · No other record.

*SHOOK, THOMAS W. - Drummer
Age 12 · 4' 6" tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair, born in Brandon County, Mississippi.· Youngest member of the regiment.· Discharged 25 Aug 63 due to chronic dysentery.

*SLAVIN, NEWTON C. - Private
Age 24 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· POW 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi, sent to Camp Morton, Indiana.· Transferred to Fort Delaware 22 June 63, thence to Point Lookout, Maryland, 20 Sep 63, and thence to Elmira, New York, 16 Aug 64.· Exchanged 25 Feb 65.· In Way hospital 22 March 65, Meridian, Mississippi.

SMYRE, JACOB A. - Private
Enlisted in Company F 1 Dec 62, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63.· Present at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

*SPARKS, JAMES H. - Private
Age 17 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Discharged 23 Nov 62.

*SPARKS, R. W. - 4th Sergeant
Died of disease 23 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*SPEAGLES, H. W. - Private
Age 18 · Died of disease 3 Jan 62, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*STRAND, CHRISTIAN OLSEN - Private
Age 30 · Born 30 June 1831, Elverum, Norway.· 5' 7" tall, light hair, blue eyes, by occupation a farmer.· POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Left sick in hospital June 63, Yazoo City, Mississippi.· POW 13 July 63, Yazoo City, Mississippi.· Took the oath of allegiance to the U.S. 17 Aug 63, enlisted in 58th Illinois Infantry.

*TRICE, CHARLES W. - Private
Age 18 · WIA 27 June 64, Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, lost hand.· Discharged disabled shortly afterwards.

*TRICE, JOHN D. - Private
Age 22 · Died of disease 17 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

WATTERS, JOHN- Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63.· Slightly wounded in ankle 31 Aug 64, Jonesboro, Georgia.· Wounded in both thighs 30 Nov 64, Franklin, Tennessee.· POW 18 Dec 64, Franklin, Tennessee.· Died in US General Hospital # 1, 15 Apr 65, Nashville, Tennessee.

*WEBSTER, D. B. - Private
Age 21 · Died of disease 12 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*WEBSTER, M. M. - 2nd Sergeant
Age 24 · Died of disease 17 Dec 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

*WILLIE, TERRY W. - Private
Age 14 · Escaped from Fort Donelson with 8th Texas Cavalry· Transferred to service in Co. G, 8th Texas Cavalry.

*WILLIAMS, GEORGE W. - Private
Age 21 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Listed as missing 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi, but apparently returned to the company shortly afterwards.· KIA 30 Nov 64, Franklin, Tennessee.

*WILLIAMS, L. H. - Private
Age 16 · Died of disease 7 Feb 62, Clarksville, Tennessee.

*WILLIAMS, LEONARD S. - Private
Age 20 · POW 16 Feb 62, Fort Donelson, exchanged.· Detached as butcher June - Oct 63.· Present at surrender 26 Apr 65, Greensboro, NC.

WOOD, J. FRANK - 4th Corporal
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas, as 3rd Corporal.· Transferred from Company F May 63 as 4th Corporal.· WIA 19-20 Sep 63, Chickamauga.· Name appears on clothing receipt dated 18 Sep 64.

WOOD, WILLIAM R. - Private
Enlisted in Company F 26 Sep 61, Tyler, Texas.· Transferred from Company F May 63..· Detached as nurse with regimental surgeon June 63.· Name appears on clothing receipt dated 30 Sep 64.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

A note on age
The oldest member of the company was private John Holloway, who enlisted at the age of 45. The yougest was drummer boy Thomas Shook, who was 12 years old in 1861. The youngest combat soldier was Terry Willie, he was only 14. All in all, the average age was low among the soldiers of the Waco Guards, with two aged 16, eight aged 17, and seven aged 18 in the ranks (1861).

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