Service Records of 3rd Infantry,  Texas State Troops by Justin M. Sanders

Abstracted from National Archives Microfilm Publication #323, Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas, Roll 281  No names A thru F were found in the service records, it is likely that a page is missing from the original roll. On the basis of statements in other State Troops records, seven other men are listed at the end of this roster as having probably served in this company.  Men marked with a "" have evidence of being from Kaufman County.  Additional details about the men is placed in brackets and comes from census records and other state and local records.  H1860 and K1860 refer to the 1860 Censuses of Henderson and Kaufman counties, respectively. Co G. The phrase "enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64" indicates that the soldier's card bears the following remark:  "Appears on a List of men enrolled into the service of the Confederate States from the organization named above [i.e. Co G, 3rd Inf, TST], under G.O. No. 16, Dist. of Tex., N. Mex. and Ariz. List dated Camp Austin, Jan 31, 1864")  Griffin, T.C.; age 33 years; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "Exempt by reason of substitute-- over the age of 45 yrs, in C.S. Army" [K1860-393/393 T.C. Griffin, 29, GA, Merchant; T.C. Griffin, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 8; also Thomas C. Griffin, Co G 19TC]  Hodge, Darien; age 41; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Shoemaker" [H1860-11, Darien Hodge, 35 KY, carpenter]  Hodge, H.C.; age 43; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Detailed at Navasota" [H1860-375, Harvy C. Hodges, 36 TN, farmer]  Holland, W.C.; age 35; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Detailed at Athens for Labor Bureau at Bonham" [H1860-18, 31 AL, blacksmith]  Houston, Isaac; age 43; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "detailed at Navasota" [K1860-378/378 I. Houston, 40, IL, Farmer]  Howeth, Tandy, Capt.; on list of officers dated Houston, 5 Dec '63, location of company: "ordered to Navasota" [Hend1860-330, 39 TN, farmer]  Hudman, B.T.; age 44; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "Exempt upon affidavit as wagon maker" [1864 & 1865 Indigent Roll, Hudman]  Jordan, Calvin; age 18; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Claims exemption on a/c disability." [H1860-18, Calvin M. Jordan, 14 MS]  Kanouse, H.B.; age 42; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co [K1860-43/43   H.B. Canouse (Kanouse), 39, NJ, Merchant Clerk; H.B. Kanouse, Kyser's 1861 Militia Co; H.B. Kanouse, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 3; 1865 Indigent Roll, H.B. Kanouse]  Liverett, J.W.; age 23; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Claims exemption on a/c disability."  Martin, C.K.; age 18; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Claims exemption on a/c of disability." [H1860-384, Charles R.P. Martyn, 15 TN]  McClelland, J.; age 38; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co  McCorkle, H.B.; age 44; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "X Entry cancelled" [K1860-448/448 H.B. McCorkle, 42, TN, Farmer]  McDonald, John M.; age 39; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Exempt as Justice of the Peace upon affidavit & claims disability." [H1860-13, 34 NC, magistrate]  Milton, George W.; age 41; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co [Geo. Melton, Andrews' 1861 Militia Co; George Melton, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 3]  Morris, Mat. A.; age 36; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "Detailed at Navasota. Exemp. by certificate as Blacksmith" [K1860-26/26   M.A. Morris, 33, AL, Blacksmith; M.A. Morris, Kyser's 1861 Militia Co; M.A. Morriss, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 3]  Notgrass, J.H.; age 44; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Detailed to report to Capt. Kirby at Tyler as Tanner" [H1860-196, James H. Nutgrass, 41 NC, farmer]  Otts, A.M.; age 44; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Exempt upon certificate as Blacksmith." [H1860-156, 30 SC, farmer]  Paschal, A.J.; age 42; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "Claims exemption on a/c of disability" [K1860-192/192 A.J. Paschal, 39, NC; A.J. Paschal, Andrews' 1861 Militia Co; A.J. Paschal, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 3; 1865 Indigent Roll, A.J. Paschall]  Pierce, Davis; age 36; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Exempt by certificate as wagon maker" [H1860-88, 33 AL, farmer]  Shaw, Jesse; age 42; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co [Jessy Shaw, Sowell's 1861 Militia Co]  Skaggs, R.B.; age 42; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "Exempt by certificate as Blacksmith" [Robert Scaggs, Briscoe's 1861 Militia Co; Robert Scaggs, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 1]  Snow, H.J.; age 35; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "Detailed to Navasota as physician & exempt"; Discharge-- Henry J. Snow of Capt Howeth's co. was drafted by Genl. Hoard at Kaufman on 2nd of Sept 1863 to serve 6 mos., b. Henderson Co, TN, 36 years old, 5'10" high, fair complexion, grey eyes, dark hair, occupation physician, has been unfit for duty 60 days due to "Coxalgia & Phthisis Pulmonalis" dated "Genl Hospital, Dec. 22, 1863" [K1860-11/11 H.J. Snow, 33, TN, Physician; H.J. Snow, Kyser's 1861 Militia Co; H.J. Snow, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 3]  Sprague, R.; age 23; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; letter from Capt. Tandy Howeth, Co G to Maj. Gen. J. Bankhead Magruder, dated Camp near Briant's Station, 31 Jan 1864-- Richard Sprague is a deserter from the 91st NY Regt, given passes by Gen. Thomas Green in May 1863, "joined my Co (G) 3rd Regt T.S. Infantry Sept the 2nd 1863 & has made a good & faithful soldier", wishes to be transferred to the Frontier regiment, fears if retained here and captured he will be shot.  Stovall, C.C.; age 30; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Kaufman Co; rem: "Exempt by certificate as shoemaker." [K1860-56/56 Charles Stovall, 26, AL, Merchant; C. Stoveall, Kyser's 1861 Militia Co; C. Stoval, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 2]  Tidwell, W.M.; age 19; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Claims exemption on a/c of disability" [H1860-323, William Tidwell, 17 AL]  Weakes, James; age 43; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Detailed at Athens for Labor Bureau at Bonham" [H1860-412, 38 AL, farmer]  Wood, T.B.; age 43; enrolled Camp Austin 31 Jan '64; res. Henderson Co; rem: "Exempt as practicing physician over 5 years from the 11 Oct. 1862."  POSSIBLE OTHER MEMBERS OF CO G, 3RD INFANTRY, TEXAS STATE TROOPS [Atkins, D.]  Brown, J., age 47 [K1860-49/49 James Brown, 42, VA, Mas Carpenter; James Brown, Kyser's 1861 Militia Co; James Brown, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 3]  Burge, J., age 46 [K1860-66/66 J.C. Burge, 43, TN, Wagon Wright; J.C. Burge, Kyser's 1861 Militia Co; J.C. Burge, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 3]  Fox, John [K1860-525/523 John S. Fox, 13, MS; 1864 Indigent Roll, John Fox, State Service (John Fox is not on roll of Co G, 2nd Cav, Tex State Troops)]  Gieger, J.C. [K1860-424/424 J.C. Geger, 32, PA, Merchant; J.C. Gieger, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 5; also John Calhoun Geiger, 47, PA, 19 Mar 62, Co E/D 20th Texas Cav]  Goss, E., age 47 [K1860-361/361 E. Goss, 44, NC, Stock keeping; E. Goss, Briscoe's 1861 Militia Co; Ephraim Goss, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 1]  Gray, Wm [K1860-193/193 Wm Gray, 36, KY, Farmer; W.W. Gray, Andrew's Militia Co; W.W. Gray, 1862 Militia Roll, Prec 3]

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