Mr. King,

Here is your info. and it looks like you have more kin in the 23rd Texas Cavalry.

J. M. Blanton (First_Last)
Regiment Name 23 Texas Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 3

E. Blanton (First_Last)
Regiment Name 23 Texas Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 3

CONFEDERATE TEXAS TROOPS

23rd Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Gould's)

23rd Cavalry Regiment was formed during the spring of 1862 with men from Centerville, Denton, Cooper, Palestine, and Clarksville, and Bowie and Hopkins counties. It was assigned to H. Bee's and Debray's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in various conflcits in Louisiana. In January, 1864, the unit contained 33 officers and 451 men, and later took an active part in the engagements at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. It was included in the surrender in June, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Nicholas C. Gould, Lieutenant Colonels J.A. Corley and Isaac A. Grant, and William R. Caton.

If you would like to order copies of service records for your soldiers you can do that at this site. Here is the link.

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

Thanks,
Gary D. Bray