Joseph Bradley was a 4th Sergeant in R. H. English's Militia Company from the Kaufman County area. English had recruited in both Kaufman and Van Zandt Counties. Jack Wharton recruiting for a 6th Texas Cavalry Regiment Company recruited a lot of English's men. Wharton's company became Company E, of the 6th and Joseph Bradley was elected to Sergeant. During the next 4 years Bradley was either asppointed or elected to 1st Lieutenant. At the end of the war he was paroled as a Lieutenant. If you desire further history on this Company or the 6th please let me know.