1st Sgt. John R. Borden, Capt.James C. Borden's Company (Co. D), Maj. William Overall Yager's 3rd Battalion, Col. Augustus Carl Buchel's 1st Texas Cavalry Regiment (1st Mounted Rifles)saw action in Louisiana in 1864.

In 1861, four infantry regiments along with Capt. Edward Beaumont's Company (Co.B) and Capt. James C. Borden's Company (Co. D), of Col. A. C. Buchel's 1st Texas Cavalry Regiment(1st Mounted Rifles) underwent recruit training at Camp Henry E. McCulloch, four miles north of the city of Victoria, Victoria County Texas.

In 1862, Col. Buchel's 1st Texas Cavalry Regiment was moved from Camp McCulloch to Louisiana and saw action in the Red River Campaign where Col. Buchel was killed in action on April 9, 1864 during an infantry charge at Pleansant Hill. It is likely that 1st Sgt. John R. Borden was killed at Pleasant Hill.

Maj.William Overall Yeager's 3rd Battalion was assigned to coastal defense and then to the lower Rio Grande area.

1st Sgt. John R.Borden may be listed in the 1862 muster roll of Col. Augustus Carl Buchel's 1st Texas Cavalry.