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Not much. I got the info off a Texas history site. He was discharged before the Alamo, and is buried in Texas. Dallas comes to mind, but that is a guess. I was looking for possible relatives, and he came up. All the Borings stemmed from John Boring, who came from Ireland to Baltimore in 1688. He became somewhat of a land speculator. His sons apparently moved northwest, toward Ohio, and south, toward the Carolinas, then west. There were about 50 on each side in the WTBS. At least one, Isaac, fought in the Revolution. Some went to Mississippi, and apparently on to Texas. That's about all I remember. Joe Allport helped me some at the time, but it's been a couple of years, so he may not remember anything about it. We were interested in the Texas Brigade at the time, as my relatives were in the 18th Ga., which was part of the Texas Brigade until after Antietam. The Brigade was commanded at Antietam by Col. W. T. Wofford, Hood having been promoted. Wofford raised the 18th and was their C.O. until Fredericksburg. The 18th had been made part of Toomb's Brigade in November 1862. When Toombs was killed, Wofford was made Brigadier General, and commanded the Brigade afterward. Col. S.Z. Ruff was given the Regiment, and commanded it until he was killed at Knoxville. None of this answers your original question, but, when I get started... If I can learn any more about the Bexar Boring, I'll holler. Stan

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