Correction: R. S. Lyles enlisted July 31 1861 at Quitman, Van Zandt Co., Texas in Anderson Whetstone's Cav Co, 18th Brigade., . Co organized as Minute Co.; ask to be transferred to CSA; if in CSA enlist for 5 yrs or war. in TM expect to be discharged after 12 months. ; 50 of Co., armed with rifels.Entire Co., will be armed by citizens with DD shotguns & rifels. Elect. Cert. with roll. 2 MR., 1 dated July 31, 1861; the other dtd July 26, 1861.

The Confederate records of R. S. Lyles : Pvt Capt Anderson Whetstone's Co., Locke's Reg't Texas Volunteers*
Age 30 years
appears on

Company Muster Roll
of the Organization named above
Roll Dated Taos Texas

Oct 31, 1861
Muster in date Sept 25, 1861
Joined for duty and enrolled:
When : Oct 31, 1861
Where: Taos, Texas
By Whom: Geo W. Chilton
Period: 12 months
NO. miles to rendezvous: 75
Valuation of horse, 130.00; Equipments, $20.00

remarks;
* This Company subsquently became Company H, 10th RegimentTexas Cavalry

Pvt R. S. Lyles was elected 3 Lt May 8, 1862; promoted to 2nd Lt. by Aug 1, 1862 and 1st Lt. Nov 1862. Commanding Officer Co., H. 1863 and 1864. Promoted to Capt by Special Order #8, Aug 3, 1864; . promotion to fill a vacancy occassioned by the death of Capt W.D. Summers of said Company 25 day of September 1863. the date of the said vacancy.

Lt Lyles was wounded at Chicamuga 19 Sept 1863 and hospitlized for gunshot wounds to the left thigh. Recommended for 30 day leave of absence and returned to
duty Feb 21, 1864. Was one of the Capt's wounded at Allatoona, Ga.

Nothing else on his Confederate Record.

Our Family Bible says he died March 31 1865. His unit was at Mobile Bay or Spanish Fort at this time.