Gary,

There were 12 different Arnolds from Hunt County that enlisted in various companys of the the 14th Brigade, Fannin-Hunt County T.S.T. In 1861, my great grandfather Joshua D.Coffee enlisted in the 14th Brigade, Capt. William B.Crocker's Company, Fannin County, T.S.T. He later answered the call for troops and enlisted in the Col. Peter C. Hardeman's 1st Texas Cavalry Regiment, Arizona Brigade, C.S.A.

When members of the Texas milita units were called into the regular Confederate army, many of the men from the Hunt County militia units joined the 22nd Texas Cavalry Regiment. The regiment was raised by Major James G. Stevens from Greenville, Hunt County and Colonel Robert H.Taylor from Bonham, Fannin County. Capt. William M. Arnold of the 14th Brigade, Paces' Company, Hunt County, T.S.T enlisted in the 22nd Texas Cavalry as a private in Co.D and was later promoted to sergeant.

Col. Robert H. Taylor was a veteran of the Mexican war where he raised Co. B, Col. Jack Coffee Hays' 1st Regiment Texas Volunnteers. Future Texas govenor Throckmorton was a private in Capt. Taylor's company.

Burkett F. Arnold, James R. Arnold and five other men named Arnold from Hunt County joined the 22nd Texas Cavalry. Capt. William M. Arnold of the 14th Brigade, Pace's Company, Hunt County,T.S.T. joined as a private in Co.D, 22nd Texas Cavalry Regiment.

In January 1862, Maj. Stevens was promoted to colonel and took command of the 22nd Texas Cavalry. The regiment was sent to the Trans-Mississippi Department, Division of Arkansas and Indian Territory where is was also known as the 1st Texas-Indian Regiment. The regiment was sent to southwest Missouri where in October, 1862 the regiment saw action at Newtonia with Col. Douglas Cooper's Cherokee Indian Regiment, Col. Almarine Alexander's 34th Texas Cavalry, Col. Trezevant C. Hawpe's 31st Texas Cavalry, Hawpes Battery and Col. John T.Coffee's 6th Missouri Cavalry.

After the battle at Newtonia, the 22nd Texas Cavalry was down to 312 effectives. Col. Stevens was arrested by the commanding officer in Arkansas following a complaint by Col. Coffee for cowardice and leaving the field without cause. After Col. Stevens was arrested, the 22nd Texas Cavalry was dismounted and the horses were to be assigned to other regiments. Col. Coffee refused those horses, reporting that they were totally unsuitable as cavalry mounts and they were sent back to Texas. Col. Coffee himself was arrested for insubornation and drunkeness but was aquitted and returned to his command. In 1864, Col.Coffee was among the Confederates who joined the Gen. Jo Shelby's Expedition to Mexico.

Col. Stevens soon returned to his command and the 22nd Texas Dismounted Cavalry saw action at Prairie Grove Arkansas. However, Col. Steven resigned in November 1863 and returned to Hunt County Texas confessing that he was "entirely unable" to control his men. When the 22nd Texas Dismounted Cavalry surrendered in March 1865, it only had 167 men and 14 officers.