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Nancy,

Here is how Private Henson is listed in The Soldiers and Sailors System.

William D. Henson (First_Last)
Regiment Name 14 Texas Cavalry. (Johnson's Reg't Mtd. Vols.)(1 Reg't Johnson's Brigade.)
Side Confederate
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name William S./Henson
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 16

William L. Henson (First_Last)
Regiment Name 14 Texas Cavalry. (Johnson's Reg't Mtd. Vols.)(1 Reg't Johnson's Brigade.)
Side Confederate
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name William S./Henson
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 16

William S. Henson (First_Last)
Regiment Name 14 Texas Cavalry. (Johnson's Reg't Mtd. Vols.)(1 Reg't Johnson's Brigade.)
Side Confederate
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 16

The 14th Texas Cavalry Regiment organized in the summer of 1861. Mustered into Confederate service at Dallas in September 1861. Dismounted at Little Rock, Arkansas in March or April 1862. Reorganized in May 1862. Surrendered by Lieutenant General Richard Taylor, commanding the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4th 1865.

First Commander, Colonel Middleton T. Johnson

Battles of the 14th Texas Cavalry:

Corinth Campaign - April-June 1862
Kentucky Campaign - August-Oct. 1862
Richmond - August 30, 1862
Murfreesboro - Dec. 31, 1862-Jan. 3rd 1863
Vicksburg Campaign - May-July 1863
Jackson - May 14, 1863
Jackson Siege - July 1863
Chickamauga - Sept. 19-20, 1863
Meridian Campaign - Feb.-March 1864
Atlanta Campaign - May-Sept. 1864
Cassville - May 19-22, 1864
Kennesaw Mountain - June 27, 1864
Peach Tree Creek - July 20, 1864
Atlanta - July 22, 1864
Atlanta Siege - July-Sept. 1864
Jonesboro - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 1864
Lovejoy's Station - Sept. 2, 1864
Allatoona - Oct. 5, 1864
Franklin - Nov. 30, 1864
Nashville - Dec. 15-16, 1864
Mobile - March 17-April 12,1865
Fort Blakely - April 1-9, 1865

You really need copies of his records to see what happened to him, you can get copies at this web page if you wish.

http://history-sites.com/research/index.html

I hope this helps,
Gary D. Bray

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