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Company F, 6thTexas Cavalry Regiment, Confederate States Army

d: died as a result of wounds or disease k: killed in battle

w: wounded

CAPTAINS

Guy, Robert S.

Elected Captain on 09 Sep 1861. Resigned May 26, 1862. Discharged.    Dropped from rolls same date.    Buried: See Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Texas.

Rawlins,   Roderick A. (w)

Elected 1st Sgt., 09 Sep 1861, at CampBartow.  Elected 3rd   Lt. 15 Apr 1862.  Elected Capt. May 26, 1862, Corinth MS. Wounded at Battle of Thompson's Station, TN 05 Mar 1863.  Company surrendered at Jackson, MS, and were paroled at Citronelle, AL, May, 1865. Born Jan. 20, 1833   in Greene County, IL, died May 28, 1910 at his home south of Lancaster, Texas. His Father was Roderick   Rawlins and his mother was Mildred Parks.    He came to Texas with his parents in 1844   settling in the Lancaster area.  He married in DallasCounty on Sep. 30, 1852 to Virginia E. Bledsoe, born Aug. 1, 1827 and died Feb. 10,    1890.  He was President of the Dallas County   Pioneer Association for 20 Years.  : See Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Texas.

1st LIEUTENANTS

Green, James (w)

Wounded December 26,    1861 in an engagement at Chustenahlah, Indian Territory.   (near present day Tulsa).

Johnson, F.C.

He resigned May 26, 1862 and was dropped from rolls the same date.

Young, A.H. (d)

A. H. Young died   November 5, 1862 probably from disease or infection of a wound from Corinth.

2nd LIEUTENANTS

Gray, James A.

Grove, N.K.

Resigned Apr1862, discharged   with disability.  Born April 11, 1822, died Jan. 31, 1894 in Lancaster.  He came to Texas in 1852.  He   was a merchant, teacher and the first Mayor of Lancaster in 1873 when the   town was incorporated.  His wife was   Elizabeth N. Baskin, born March 11, 1812 and died Sep. 23, 1883.He enlisted 9 Sep 1861when Company F Mustered.  He was elected Lieutenant on that day and   resigned April 15, 1862 due to a disability.  Buried;See:   Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Texas.

3rd LIEUTENANTS

Miller, Crill

He resigned and was dropped   from rolls May 26, 1862.  He joined 2nd Texas Partisan   Rangers which was the second unit recruited by Col. B. Warren  Stone the first commander of the 6th   Texas Cavalry Regiment.

Taylor, Perry S. (w)

1st SERGEANT

From Lancaster and brother of  Pvt  Alpheus Cook. Stayed in MS after being   paroled there at end of war. Died 1912. Had MS Confederate Pension. By marriage he is also related to the Lavender BrothersFor more   information, contact Sandy Runkle

Cook, James Axley.

2nd SERGEANTS

Everts, Myron P.

He was discharged and   dropped from the rolls, May 26, 1862.

Young, Lawrence A.   (Alex)

He was a corporal then sergeant.

3rd SERGEANTS

Brown, Calvin Marion

Is not listed as a sergeant   on the Federal rolls.

Keller, Samuel

He was discharged and   dropped from the rolls May  26, 1862. He was not   listed as a Sergeant on the Federal rolls.

Taylor, Andrew (w)

4th SERGEANT

Ellis, John Thomas (w)

Enlisted 25 Mar1862, Clarksville, AR. Wounded at Lovejoy Station, GA 16 Nov 1864. Paroled from Citronelle, AL, May, 1865.    Born Oct. 21, 1839 in Greene County, Il, died Mar 14, 1929 on a Thursday night at his home in West Lancaster.  His Father   was Thomas McKee Ellis and his mother was Mary Witt. He came to Texas in 1846 with his parents who settled in Lancaster.  He married Oct 5, 1870 in DallasCounty to Fannie C. Stewart, born Dec 6, 1849 and died Jul 21, 1884.  His second   marriage was to Sarah A. Sinclair born Jan 7, 1838 and died Mar 19, 1915.  Single   family marker on grave.  Survived by 3   sons and one daughter.  Burial, see: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Texas.

Lavender, Virgil Gerome

Enlisted Sep1861, Dallas, TX. Elected 4th Sgt. upon enlistment. Later reduced to   Pvt; Born Jan 8, 1841, Lowndes County, AL and died Nov 24, 1878 in Lancaster, Texas. He was one of 6 brothers that fought for the Confederacy.  Married in Ellis County,   TX, Jul 10, 1867 to Eveline Lewis born 1849 died 1942.  CSA widow pension application # 14994 and   buried: see: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood CemeteryLancaster,    Texas.

1st CORPORALS

Murray, Shade

Not listed as a corporal in   the Federal rolls

Nance, Zachariah

Porter, Josiah

Josiah Porter was listed as   a private in the Federal rolls, and David P. Porter was listed as a corporal

2nd CORPORALS

Ricketts, Benjamin F.

Discharged May 26, 1862.  Listed as   sergeant in Federal records and no mention of discharge when the company   reorganized May 26, 1862.

Runyon, Silas S.

Sloan, Robert M.

3rd CORPORALS

Chittick, Samuel  T. (k)

Taylor, Phares Newton (w)

4th CORPORAL

Sherrard, Joseph H.

Discharged May 26, 1862 - blacksmith, one of the principles in Tucker   Sherrard & Co. a pistol-making business in Lancaster during the war.    No listing of discharge in Federal rolls.

ENLISTED MEN

Batchelor, Franklin

Bates,   J

Name found on Federal   Muster Rolls.

Bledsoe, Isaac   Curd 

Widow, Carrie, received   pension, application file #23303, filed from Parker County, Texas.

Bradbury, Anson (Shorty) (k)

Two additional spellings   found in Federal rolls.

Brotherton, Robert

Burks, James F.

Two additional spellings   found in Federal rolls.

Campbell Thomas F.

First name found on Federal   rolls.

Cary, James T.

First name found on Federal   rolls.

Caudle, James (d)

Clegg, Milton (k)

Erroneously listed in local records as killed in action. Received pension, application file #11500. Brother of James Axley Cook, First Sergeant. By marriage kin to Lavender brothers in Company F. Married in MS but moved back to Texas. For more information, contact Sandy Runkle.  One   additional spelling in Federal rolls.

Cook, Alpheus

Copeland, William

Crabtree, Benjamin Frank

First names found on   Federal rolls and one additional name duplication.

Crum, Charles Homer

Paroled from Citronelle, AL, May, 1865.    Born Feb 22, 1842, Jerseyville, IL, died Dec 28, 1917.  Son of Henryetta Matilda Lavender of LowndesCounty, AL. Came to Texas with his parents from IL, circa 1846-49, and   settled in Lancaster area.    Enlisted Sep 9, 1861, Dallas, TX, returned home Mar. 1865.  At least 3 brothers served with him. He   married Mary Ann MilleronDec 21, 1866.  He is buried, see Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Landcaster,    Texas.

Crum, Harrison P. jr

Harmon P. Crum is listed as   a SGT on Federal rolls.

Daniel, Robert N.

Dickenson, William G.   (k)

Four miss spelled duplicate   records found on Federal rolls

Dimmitt, Nicholas A.

Five miss spelled duplicate   records found on Federal rolls.

Douglas, John T. 

John D. Douglas was captured   in LA, died at the Elmira   POW camp, NY. For more information, contact Sandy Runkle

Ellis, James Henry (w)

Wounded in leg at Chustenahlah, I.T., 26 Dec 1861. Wounded in shoulder at Corinth, MS03 Oct 1862. His company was surrendered at Citronelle, AL, May, 1865.    His CSA pension application was # 45460. Born Mar 20, 1842, Greene County, IL, died Nov 25, 1929, Lancaster, TX.  He was the   son of Thomas McKee Ellis and Mary Witt.    They came to Texas in 1846 and settled in the Lancaster area.  He   enlisted 9 Sep 1861 in Dallas     County, TX.  He married   Mary E. Rawlins on Jul 25, 1867.  Her pension   application was #46202.  He is buried   at, see: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster,    Texas.

Ferguson, Frank

Not found on Federal rolls.

Fisher, Joseph L.

One additional miss spelled   record on Federal rolls.

Fitzsimmons, James H.

First name on Federal   rolls

Floyd, Charles A.

First name on Federal   rolls.

Ford, Levi

Not found on Federal rolls.

Gallaher, Mike

Two additional miss   spellings on Federal rolls, first name Michael.

Gaunaugh, Earnest

Found in Company I, and as   a Chief Bugler in the F&S, additional miss spelled records found in   Federal rolls.  Not found in Co.   F.

George, Robert

Graham, John (d)

Two additional records/miss   spellings in Federal rolls.

Green, Jacob

Green, Thomas D.

Green, William (d)

Guerin, Allison W. (k)

Two spellings for Guerin   and first Name in Federal rolls.

Guy, William Worth   (d) 

Son of Capt. Robert Smith   Guy. Age 13 at time of enlistment, Sep1861.    Born Oct 8, 1847 and died at camp Washington, AR of apoplexy, 14 Dec 1861.  His mother   was Emily Green.  He came to Texas in 1852 settling in the Lancaster area.  A   quote from the History of Lancaster, ? Private William Worth Guy, the son of   Captain Guy, died in his tent, in Arkansas of what was described as   apoplexy.  The first death of a Lancaster soldier in the war, it was especially saddening   that young Guy,  regularly enlisted, was barely   thirteen years old??.  Single marker on   grave which reads ?Died in the Confederate Army? with burial,  seeConfederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Texas.

Hall, Henry

Two miss spelled records in   federal rolls.

Hamilton, James (k)

Handlin, Isaac

One miss spelled record in   the Federal rolls.

Handlin, Moses

One miss spelled record in   the Federal rolls.

Hardman, Squire C.

Two miss spelled records in   the Federal rolls.

Harman, John A.

One miss spelled record and   first name in Federal rolls.

Hatter, John S.

One miss spelled record in   Federal Rolls.

Heath, Howell (k)

Heath, Jeremiah   (k) 

The first man from Lancaster to be killed in battle. Died at Elkhorn Tavern, March 7, 1862.

Heath, William Frank

Hodson, John(w)

Howell,W.A. (k)

Not in Federal rolls.

Hudgens, William

Two miss spelled records in   Federal rolls.

Johnson, William

Keller, William Virgil   (k)

Name Samuel in Federal   rolls, Also W.V.

King, William J.

First name in Federal   rolls. Born 24 May 1834, -4 Mar 05; Salmon Farm near Adairsville, FloydCounty, Ga. Minister died at Adairsville.

Kirk, John

Not in Federal rolls.

Lavender, Charles H.

Enlisted Sep 9, 1861 in Dallas county.  Born   1836, Lowndes     County, AL, died 1873 in Lancaster, Texas.  Father was   Archibald McCravy Lavender, and his mother was   Sarah L Buffington.  They came to Texas in 1846 and settled in the Lancaster area.  One of   six brothers who all fought in the civil War.    Married in MadisonCount, MS on May 18, 1865 to (widow) Martha Ann Virginia Kirk, born Aug 30, 1840 and died Feb 11, 1933 in Dallas, Texas and is buried in the OakCliffCemetery.  Charles is   buried in an unmarked grave on his father?s lot in the Pioneer Section: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery , Lancaster, Dallas, Texas.

Enlisted Oct1862, HollySprings, MS, after having brought horses to MS from Texas when the 6th was remounted fall, 1862.  Born Dec 23, 1833 in Lowndes County, AL, died Jul 25, 1907 in Lancaster, TX.  His father   was Archibald McCravy Lavender and his mother Sarah   L. Buffington.  They came to Texas in 1846 and settled in the Lancaster area.  He was   a farmer and a merchant.  He married in   Dallas County Texas in Dec 1859 to his first wife Lillis Elender   Douglas, born Nov 9, 1844 in Sangamon County, IL, and she died Mar 12, 1867.    She is buried in Archibal Lavender?s family plot at Edgewood.  They had four children.  James was one of six brothers that fought   for the Confederacy. He married his second wife in Dallas County, TX, June 14, 1870.  She was a   widow Lucy Ann Rawlins Brotherton born 1845 and   died 1932.  CSA widows pension   #46799.  They had 8 children.  There is one marker plus a confederate   marker on his grave: See: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery ,Lancaster,    Texas.

Lavender, James Irwin

Lavender, O

From Lancaster, 6th brother, litlle else known.

Enlisted 25Mar1864 at Tuscaloosa,   AL. He was born Apr 9, 1845 in Lowndes County, AL, and died May 27, 1883 in Lancaster, TX.  .  His father was Archibald McCravy Lavender and his mother Sarah L. Buffington.  They came to Texas in 1846 and settled in the Lancaster area.  One of six brothers that fought   for the Confederacy.  He married in Dallas County, TX, Dec 22, 1866 to Lucy Jane Miller born Oct 19, 1847 and died Sep 18,    1886.  He is buried:  See: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery

Lavender, Walter Scott

Enlisted 20 Oct 1862, HollySprings, MS. Listed on roll of prisoners dated May1865   Jackson, MS, when his company surrendered at Citronelle, AL.   Born 04 Jan 1844 Lowndes county, AL, died 02 Mar 1928Lancaster, TX. Father was Archibald McCravy   Lavender, mother was Sarah L. Buffington. Came to TX with his parents in 1846   settling in the Lancaster area.  One of   six brothers of who all fought for the Confederacy. Married in Ellis county,   TX 21 Dec 1865 to his cousin, Margaret E. Crum born 1845 died 1893.  See: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Texas.

Lavender, William Albert

Loftis, G.W.

Found on Federal rolls, two   spellings. Loftus.

Loftis, N.L.

Found on Federal rolls, two   spellings. Loftus.

Love, James

Love, John A.

One duplicate record in   Federal rolls.

Lovel, John H.

Lowrey, James

Three records, two   spellings in Federal rolls.

Lloyd, George W. (k)

First name found on Federal   rolls.

McNeil, B.F.

Not on Federal rolls

Mahan, John

Mansel, Robert

McGowan, John W.

Also spellings of Mayhan  Mehan found on   Federal rolls.  Not found on Lancaster rolls.

Mashon (Mershaun?), Benjamin   A.(k)

MershonamdMurshon   in Federal Rolls.

Mills, J.S.

Two records with JT    one with Mires on Federal rolls.

Moffett, Joseph H.

Morris, Edmond

Two records, one Edmund and   one Edward on Federal rolls.

Mosler, James D.(k)

Mosier on Federal rolls.

Moyers, J.T. (d)

Three records found on   Federal rolls, one for Meyers.

Neely, Marion

Two miss spelled records on   Federal rolls.

O'Connor, William F.

Spellings of O?Conner, O?Conor found on five records in Federal rolls. 

Palmer, Charles H. (d)

One spelling of Parmer in   Federal rolls.

Paul, Marion (d)

Porter, David P.

Josiah Porter listed as   Private on Federal rolls David as a Corporal.

Rawlins, Alexander Harrison   (w)

Born 13 April 1841 Greene county, IL, died 1923 Lancaster, TX. Father was Pleasant King Rawlins,   mother was Lydia A. Heaton Spruance. Came to Texas before 1848 with his parents settling in the Lancaster area. Enlisted 09 Sep 1861Dallas, TX; wounded in foot at Corinth, MS03 Oct 1862. Married in Dallas county, Georgia Rodgers, born 1843, died 1919;   burial: See: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Dallas Co., TX.

Rawlins, Francis Allen   (k)

Four different spellings in   Federal rolls.

Rawlins, George Roderick

Rawlins, John S.

Enlisted Dallas, Sep 9, 1862. Wounded at Corinth, MS, 03 Oct 1862. BornMar 9, 1844, Greene County, IL, died June 10, 1914 at his home in West Lancaster, TX.  Father was Pleasant King Rawlins,   mother was Lydia A. Heaton Spruance. Came to Texas before 1848 with his   parents, settling in the Lancaster area. Enlisted 13 Aug 1862 at Rockwall, TX; wounded at Battle of   Thompson's Station, TN Mar 5, 1863. Company    surrendered at Citronelle, AL.   CSA pension application #17535. Married in Dallas county 18 Jan 1866 to Martha "Mattie" Cole Peacock, born 18 Jan 1847, died 28 Dec    1888.   Was a farmer, later served as a deputy in the sherfiff's   and tax collector's offices of the county. Was mayor   of Lancaster for several terms.and also a judge in the city courts. In 1895 was married   for second time to Mrs. Susan McComb Webb; burial:See: Confederate   Veterans Buried at Edgewood Cemetery

Rawlins, Roderick Dodd

One record found, spelled   Rollins on Federal rolls.

Rawlins, Thomas F.

Two records with different   spellings in Federal rolls.

Rawlins, William B.(d)

Robinson, T.G. (k)

Robinson, Calvin

Found on Federal rolls.

Robinson, William R.

Two miss spellings found in   records.

Sergener, John

Three records with Surgenor and er, and Surghnor found on Federal rolls.

Sheffield, Stephen L. (d)

Two Federal records on   rolls

Sloan, John F. (d)

Sloan, Richard (d)

Sneed, William D.

Two miss spelling records   on Federal rolls.

Stadden, Seth B.

Two miss spelling records   on Federal rolls.

Stivers, Bailey

Two records on Federal   rolls.

Spruance, Thomas F. (w)

The web site of the  Gen. de Polignac Camp SCV, Arlington, TX has a picture of the Nathan B. Forrest Camp, UCV,   taken  1910, which includes Pvt. Spruance.  Two spelling records on Federal rolls.

Stout, William

Taylor, Alonzo

Taylor, Calvin

Not on Federal rolls.

Taylor, James P. (w)

Not on Federal rolls.

Taylor, J.S. (d)

Uhl, Thomas

Weatherford, Thomas J.,   Sr.

Weatherford, Thomas J.,   Jr.

Weaver, Frank (w)

Wilson, Charles

Wilson, George (w)

Wilson, William J.(w)

Two records in Federal   rolls.

Wright, John (w)

Federal rolls were compiled   from bi-monthly individual records.    Miss-spellings occurred when clerks or adjutants changed or miss heard   the names reported to them.  Some   soldiers could not write or spell.  Some   of the individual data was entered from data provided by TareltonStateUniversity and by data from Judy Baugh's Lancaster Guards web page.

Additions and corrections solicited and welcome Please e-mail William K.Nolan at <sixtxcavrgtcsa@yahoo.com>