Lafayette Black, age 35, born in Tennessee, 2nd Lieutenant, Captain George W. McMahan's Company, Texas Volunteers,* enlisted October 8, 1861 at Galveston by Maj. Cook for the war, promoted 1st Lieutenant May 10, 1862, detailed as Acting Brigade Commissary November 23, 1863, recommended as Brigade Commissary with rank of Major to take effect April 27, 1864
This company was successively designated as Captain McMahan's Company Texas Volunteers; Captain G. H. Black's Company and Company D, Debray's Regiment Texas Cavalry; and Company D, 26th Regiment Texas Cavalry
M323: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas