Thomas Jafferson York, age 19, 1st Corporal, Capt. H. G. Bruce’s Company, Bass’ Regiment Texas Mounted Vols.,* enlisted March 26, 1862 in Johnson County, by T. C. bass for 12 months, paroled at Fayetteville, Ark., October 29, 1862, by order of Brig. Genl. Schofield, reported at Franklin, Tenn., refugee, entered Union lines “To get out of the Confederacy,” May, 1865, subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance to the U. S., description, 30 year old Farmer, hazel eyes, brown hair, fair completion, 5’ 7”, born in Pope County, Arkansas

* This company was successively designated as Captain Bruce’s Company, Bass’ Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers, Company H, Bass’ Regiment Texas Cavalry, and Company F, 29th Regiment Texas Cavalry

……….

W. H. H. Anderson, Private, Company H, Bass’ Regiment Texas Cavalry,* enlisted March 26, 1862 in Johnson County, by T. C. Bass for 12 months, paroled at Fayetteville, Ark., October 29, 1862, by order of Brig. Genl. Schofield, no further records

Note: The only Company F muster roll in the records is that for the period March 26 to May 26, 1862 which precludes knowledge of their later service

M323: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas

……

In the months of April to mid July, 1861, Colonel Bass put together the 20th. Men from all around flocked to the recruiting booths and soon there were eight full companies formed and ready to begin training in Clarksville. In April of 1862, Colonel Bass received word of the Confederate Conscription Act which limited enlistment to white men ages 18 to 35. In spite of the Acts decree most men stayed.

The 20th received order in early September 1862 to move to the front (The order was simply to move north to Missouri). At the town of Cassville, Missouri, they ran headlong into a body of Federal Cavalry. The fight that ensued was fierce; hand to hand combat was the order of the day, but the 20th held their ground. During the month of October 1862, the 20th participated in the skirmish at Cross Hollows on the 18th and the disastrous battle of Pea Ridge (the second Battle of Pea Ridge, October 22, 1862). With some rest, the 20th found themselves back at Cross Hollows on the 29th of October.

In mid November, 1862, the 20th, along with several other Cavalry regiments, were ordered to dismount by General Smith as he had need for infantry.
http://www.20thregtxvolunteers.com/HISTORY-.html