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t618 Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865.
I was wounded in Kentucky, they took me to Richmond, Ky., where I met a
young man who said: "Aint you a Texican ?" I said: "Yes." And he said
his mother and wife wanted to see a "Texican," and I went with him to
the "Horse Block" in the front yard and the young man said: "Mother,
here is a Texican." She commenced to undo my wounded hand, and told
me that I must go home with her. I told her that I belonged to the doctor
and then she had her son go with me to him and got permission for me
to go. The old lady was eighty years old and had ridden six miles that
day horseback. I liked the old lady because she was kind to me. I was
a long way from my own mother. I stayed there six weeks and she made
me a nice suit of clothes. I reported to the doctor once a week. I squirrel
hunted and had a good time generally.
G. T. POPE, Cleburne, Texas-Born Jan. 10, 1846, in Stewart County,
Ga. Enlisted in that county in the Confederate Army in February, 1864,
as private in Company G, Twenty-eighth Georgia Battalion, Elliot's Brigade.
First Captain was named Godwin and first Major, Baynard. Was
transferred to the Tenth Regulars, Company E. Was never in any of the
great battles. Was surrendered under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
WILLIAM WEST PORTER, Austin, Texas-Born in 1833, near Eldorado,
Ark., where, in 1861, I enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private
in Company A, First Arkansas, Army of Tennessee. My first Captain was
A. S. Morgan and first Colcnel was J. F. Fagan. Was wounded in the battle
of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
J. A. PORTERFIELD, Rising Star, Texas-Born Jan. 24, 1840, at Savannah,
Tenn. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in January, 1862, at
Crockett, Texas, as private in Company B, Thirteenth Dismounted Cavalry,
Waul's Brigade, Walker's Division, Trans-Mississippi Department. My
first Captain was John F. Smith, and first Colonel, John H. Burnett. Was
never wounded, captured, nor promoted. Was in the battles of Mansfield,
and Pleasant Hill. I am glad that there is a movement to have a history
by the boys who were "Behind the Guns."
ROBERT POSEY, Aspermont, Texas-Born Aug. 5, 1848, at Abbeville
Court House, S. C. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in March, 1864, at
Greenville, Ala., as private in Tom Watt's "Boys' Cavalry" Company, Alabama
State Troops, and attached to Gen. Clanton's Cavalry Brigade, J. S.
Boling, Captain. Was never wounded. Was in a battle on Escambia River,
Fla., in March, 1865, between Gen. Clanton's Brigade and the second New
York Cavalry, and the First Louisiana Regiment United States Troops.
This was the only battle in which I took part.
In the early part of 1865 the Confederate Troops evacuated Pensacola,
Fla., and retreated up on the line between Florida and Alabama to a place
then known as Pollard Junction on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
The Alabama State Troops were called upon by Gov. Watts to go down to
repel an invasion of Federal troops coming up from Pensacola to cut the
Railroad running from Montgomery to Mobile. This was the only line of
communication which the Confederate Government had between the Eastern
and Trans-Mississippi Department.
We heard the bombardment of Mobile. Sometimes the hoes had eota
and fodder and we had corn bread and bacon with sweet potatoes.
We made our way down into Florida and came to the Esacabia Rivt
which was forced and after we had goae about eight or ten miles. woec
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Yeary, Mamie, 1876-. Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865, book, 1912; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29786/m1/656/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.