"J. Wallis" was the cited as "J. Wallis' horse wounded" in the Oct 13, 1864 Battle of Elm Creek by Lt. Nathan F. Carson of Co D, Bourland's Regt. Most of Company D was from Whitesboro, Grayson Co TX area, although Lt. Carson, of Brazos Co TX, had been in Bourland's Regt since before Aug 1863. There were two Grayson Co TX area men who were possibilities: cited below. Plus about one-third of Bourland's men were older men who had been officers earlier in the War.
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NOT this J. Wallis. ... Joseph Wallace, b-1825, same as Josephus Wallace, Wallis, Fitzhugh's 16th TX Cavalry, Co G. Pvt/Sgt, enrolled Mar 1, 1862 Sherman, Grayson Co TX, at age 37, for 12 months; Horse and saddle: $100, $20 ... mustered in Collin Co TX on Mar 10, 1862; last record was: Apr 22, 1865, read: "44 d. Apr 22, G.O. 17 Dept Hdqts"
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BUT this John Wallis, b-1812 NC, who enrolled in the 22d TX Cav-1st Indian Regt, Co H, at age 49 as a Capt/Capt on Dec 13, 1861 in Whitesboro, Grayson Co TX, then proceeded to enroll men in Company H, including Benjamin M. Wallis (age 22 MO) and George W. Wallis (age 18 MO) in Whitesboro on Dec 13, 1861. These Wallis boys may have be his nephews, but not his ch. Below are the censuses where this "Capt John Wallis" can be found.
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1850 Randolph Co Missouri cen, Silver Creek, image 418 Family Number: 149 .... 149-149 ... Susan Wallace 60 NC; John Wallace 38 NC; Melinda Wallace 22; Mayer L. Wallace 21 NC .... Roll M432_411; Page: 207; Image: 418
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1860 Houston Co TX cen, Beat #3, Hagars P.O., Jun 28th, sh69, p239, .... Wallace, Jno., 46 NC farmer, $640, $380; wife, Leve Wallace (fe), 49 NC; M.A. (fe) 11 TX; S.A. (fe) 8 TX. ("Leve" may have been Linn, a nickname for Melinda.)
1870 Tarrant Co TX cen, Ft Worth P.O., Aug 6th, p509... Wallas, J. 58 NC farmer $700, $400; M. (fe) 44 NC, keeping house
1880 Dallas Co TX cen, Pct 7, ED68,sh3,p319, Jun 1st, ...Wallis, John 68 NC NC ?VA, brother-in-law, laborer, enum w/ Jackson, Jesse 75 NC NC NC, farmer; wife Melinda G. (Wallis) Jackson, 55 NC NC ?VA keeping house
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........from my 190-page Name Index
WALLACE, Benjamin M. Wallis, Wallice, b-1839 MO; father of Nancy Wallace Gilliam; Whitesboro Masonic Lodge 1866 member (Jr. 2d Lt/1st Lt, Co H, Stevens' 22d Cav-1st Indian TX Regt, CSA), 240
WALLACE, George W. Wallis, b-1843 MO; Stevens' 22d Cav-1st Indian TX Regt, Co H, Sgt/Sgt (Fann & Hunt Co's, TST), A-142, A-144
WALLACE, John Wallis, Wallas, Wallace, b-1812 NC; 1850 Randolph Co MO cen p418; 1860 Houston Co TX cen p239; 1870 Tarr Co TX cen p509; 1880 Dallas Co TX cen p319; Stevens' 22d Cav, Co H, Capt/Capt from Dec 13, 1861-Feb 3, 1863; During the Oct 13, 1864 Battle of Elm Creek "J. Wallis' horse was wounded" (Co D, Bourland's Regt), 285, A-21, A-29
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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