COMPANY K, 6th TEXAS CAVALRY REGIMENT, CSA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Company K, came from Ranger Duty in the IndianTerritories. The company had been recruited by James Webb Throckmorton, of CollinCounty, and had three months of Indian fighting under their belts before being mustered in as Company K, to complete the regiment. Capt Throckmorton commanded the company until May 1862 when he was not elected commander and he decided his health was not up to the war. He later became a governor of the State of Texas. Company K, trained at CampBartow until its entry into the war. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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September 12, 1861. Stationed at Dallas, Dallas County, TX. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 12, 1861 Muster-in roll of Captain James W. Throckmorton's Company K , in the ___ Regiment (___ Brigade) of Texas Cavalry 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 12, 1861 (date of this muster) For a term of twelvemonths, unless sooner discharged. SIGNED R. R. GARLAND, Captain, Confederate States Army, Mustering Officer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 1861 Stationed at Flat Rock Creek, Missouri. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November - December 1861 Stationed at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, I.T. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January - February 1862 Station at camp on Lee's Creek, AK. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February 21, 1862 First Lieutenant L. M. Martin was sent on detached service by Colonel Stone on February 21. |
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February 23, 1862 From best information, Lt Martin was captured by Federal Army at Fayetteville, AK on February 23. |
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March - April 1862 Stationed at Camp McIntosh, Ak. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May - June 1862 Stationed at Camp Maury, MS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July - August 1862 Stationed at CampFrankArmstrong, MS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September - October 1862 Stationed at Camp Rogers, MS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 4, 1862 Company was engaged in the battle of Cointh. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November - December 1862 Stationed not stated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January - April 1863 Stationed at Spring Hill, TN. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May - June 1863 Stationed near Brownsville, MS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July - August 1863 Station near Ebenzar, MS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May - June 1864 Station near Ruff's Depot, GA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[M861-Roll #56] |