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Could be one of these two.

John W. Christian, Private, Capt. Robert Collins’ Company, Missouri Cavalry, General Price’s Escort, enlisted August 20, 1862 in Henry County, Mo. by Capt. Bromaugh for 3 years,* paroled June 7, 1865, resident of Boone County, Missouri

* The company was successively designated as Captain Smith’s Company Missouri Cavalry; Captain Smith’s Company, Captain Collins’ Company, (Old) Company H, (New) Company I, and (3rd) Company K, 2nd Regiment Missouri Cavalry.

This Company has been acting as General Price’s escort since its organization through at least February 1864.

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J. W. Christian, Private, Company K, Gordon’s Regiment Missouri Cavalry,** enlisted August 20, 1862 in Henry County, Missouri by Capt. Bromaugh for 3 years or the war, last recorded on the Jan/Feb, 1863 muster roll*** as absent, sick since October 27th, no further records

** This regiment appears to have been variously known as on the field as 1st Regiment Missouri Cavalry, Gordon’s Regiment Missouri Cavalry, and Shelby’s Regiment Missouri Cavalry; but it was designated by the Confederate War Department as the 5th Regiment Missouri Cavalry

*** There are no subsequent muster rolls in the files which precludes information on his further service

M322: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri

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5th Missouri Cavalry Rgt.

Cols. B. Frank Gordon, Joseph O. Shelby, LtCol. Y. H. Blackwell,
Majs. George P. Gordon, George R. Kirtley

The regiment, also known as the Lafayette County Cavalry, was organized
during the spring of 1862. It was assigned to Shelby's Brigade,
Trans-Mississippi Department. It took part in Marmaduke's expedition
into Missouri, opposed Steele's Camden expedition and participated in
Price's 1864 Missouri expedition. It lost 15 men at Newtonia, 44 with
Marmaduke, 14 at Helena and six against Steele. One man was wounded at
Marks' Mills. It lost 15 killed, 50 wounded and 41 missing during
Price's expedition. It disbanded in mid-May 1865.

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