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Re: Frontier Regiment, TX State Troops

Janet,

This may be worth checking out. Mr. Blackwell may have been in the Rangers - Texas State Troops then joined the 29th Texas Cavalry. As you will see in the short history below some men in this unit were from the San Antonio area....so this may be your Blackwell.

From the Soldiers and Sailors System

J. T. Blackwell (First_Last)
Regiment Name 29 Texas Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 3

J. Blackwell (First_Last)
Regiment Name 29 Texas Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 3

CONFEDERATE TEXAS TROOPS

29th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (DeMorse's)

29th Cavalry Regiment, organized by C. DeMorse, was assembled at Clarksville, Texas, early in 1862. Many of the men were raised at Denton, San Antonio, Paris, Livingston, and Pilot Point. The regiment was assigned to D. H. Cooper's, Bankhead's, and Gano's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. It served in the Indian Territory, fought in Louisiana and Arkansas, then returned to the Indian Territory. Here it reported 11 casualties in the conflict at Cabin Creek. Later the 29th moved back to Texas and disbanded at Hempstead during May, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Charles DeMorse, Lieutenant Colonel Otis G. Welch, and Major Joseph A. Carroll.

Battles,

Fort Gibson - May 20th 1863
Near Honey Springs - July 17th 1863
Camden Expedition - March-May 1864
Poison Spring - April 18th 1864
Camden - April 23rd 1864
Massard's Prairie, near Fort Smith (detachment) - July27th 1864
Cabin Creek - Sept. 19th 1864

If this turns out to be your man you may want to read a copy of Suffering To Silence 29th Texas Cavaly, CSA Regimental History.

I hope this helps you in some way,
Gary D. Bray

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