COMPANY A, 6thTEXAS CAVALRY REGIMENT, CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY

Company A, was recruited in Dallas, Collin and KaufmanCounties, with most coming from Kaufman.  Captain Andrew Johnson Hardin, 41, was elected the commander of this company.  Though it is not known for sure that he was living in KaufmanCounty, several of his children were and came into the service with him. One died on the way to the war.  This may have been a fact that led to his not being elected captain in May 1862.  He also, may have been a friend of Colonel Stones and just desired to return to Texas with him to raise a new regiment. Captain Hardin led his troops to the IndianTerritories and fought with the 6th there, at Elkhorn Tavern and at the first Corinth. In May, James S. Porter was elected Captain and Lieutenants John K. Love and James G. Vance resigned after not being elected. Two days Charles A. Woolworth was cashiered and sent home. This left Hardin T. Moore, Lieutenant. Lewellyn T. Nash was promoted to Lieutenant and Jesse C. Caruthers was promoted from Sergeant to Second Lieutenant. The unit fought with the 6th, dismounted at Corinth and HatchieBridge. In November they were remounted and then went on the raid against the Union depot at Holly Springs and subsequent destruction of railroad and infrastructure in western Tennessee. Company A was with the 6th and Ross's Cavalry Brigade during the rest of the war and probably suffered the same amount of casualties as the rest of the regiment.  Most companies were down to about one quarter their original strength by  the time the regiment was surrendered in 1865. See the regimental history.

Muster Roster of company A

Field locations:

September 10, 1861                Mustered-in as Company A, in the 6th Regiment (__ Brigade) of   ___Volunteers, commanded by Colonel B. Warren Stone, called into the service of the Confederate States in the Provisional Army under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February ___, 1861 by the Secretary of War from September 10, 1861 (date of this muster) for the term of twelve months, unless sooner discharged.

General notation:  the men borne on the above roll marched thus (?X?) were not present when the company was presented for muster on September 10, 1861 (date of this muster), but subsequently joined and were enrolled and mustered into the service.  I certify, on honor, that the men, their horses and equipment have been carefully examined and I have accepted them into service of the Confederate States for the term of twelve months from September 21, 1861,  SIGNED    (ROBERT) R. GARLAND, Captain, Confederate States Army, Mustering Officer

October 31, 1861                                          Stationed at Flat   Rock Creek, Missouri.

November ? December 1861                     Stationed at FortGibson, Cherokee, Nation, I.T.

January ? February 1862                              Stationed at Camp on Lee's Creek, Arkansas.

March ? April 1862                                         Stationed at Camp   McIntosh, AK.

May ? June 1862                                           Stationed at Camp   Maury, MS.

July ? August 1862                                       Stationed at Camp   Armstrong, MS.

September ? October 1862                       Stationed at Camp   Rogers, MS.

November ? December 1862                   Station not stated.

January ? February 1863                           Stationed at Camp   Spring Hill, TN.

March ? April 1863                                      Stationed near Spring   Hill, MS.

May ? August 1863                                    Station not stated.

September - October 1863                     Stationed at camp near Vernon,  MS.

May ? Jun 1864                                         Stationed at ____, Georgia.

After the Atlanta Campaign had gone on for a period of time companies were combined and officers became excess.  It is not known whether Company A was closed or became the parent company of other companies men.