You may be aware of the article on Rayburn the Raider in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly,Vol.7,1948. "Rayburn's effiminate nature would later come in handy when he disguised himself as a female and attended a federal Christmas dance at Brownsville(Dec,1863)in search of information and horses." Obviously an interesting character..

Wish I could find the Arkansas Historical Quarterly on-line somewhere. Much good information.

MWT