William E. Stoker, age 25, enlisted in Company H, 18th Texas Infantry May 6, 1862 at Coffeeville, recorded on detailed duty during the period Sept/Oct 1862, last recorded absent on furlough since January 24, 1864, this was the last muster roll for the company which was stationed at Fort De Russy. Louisiana the end of February 1864

18th Texas Infantry Rgt.

Cols. Thomas R. Bonner, David B. Culberson, William H. King, William B.
Ochiltree, John R. Watson, Joseph G. W. Wood, Maj. Matthew A. Gaston

The regiment was formed in the summer of 1862 and included men from
Rusk, Jefferson, Sulphur Springs and Jacksonville. It was assigned to
O. Young's, Waul brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It lost 10
killed, 40 wounded and four missing at Bayou Bourdeau. It was in the
Red River campaign and fought at Jenkins' Ferry, Ark. It moved to
Hemstead, Texas and disbanded in May 1865.

Submitted by: John Heseltine

It fought at Chickaauga, Mansfield, La and Franklin, TN
.