I am trying to research each of the events associated with him, but it seems this Cavalry unit was very active. I pulled all the records off footnote.com today and have the following summary of records. Could any of you Civil War gentlemen help me in interpretation of the records and events. I am trying to match up dates to events...but if there is anything you experience folks can contribute to help me understand what he was involved in/or not would be very helpful.
CIVIL WAR MUSTER ROLE/OTHER RECORDS - DAVID GRIFFIN
1862
March 10, 1862
Enlisted at Daingerfield Texas
Rank: Private
Post Office – Gray Rock Texas
March – April 15 1862
Appears on company muster role
Transferred by order of Brig. Gen Armstrong - Jackson's Division of VanDorns Cavalry Corp
March 10 – April 30 1862
Appears on company muster role for 27th Cavalry, Texas
Enlisted March 10 186_ at Daingerfield Texas
April 15, 1862
Location not indicated
Appears in a descriptive roll of Officers of the 27th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, 1 Legion
Original Rank Private
Enlistment March 10 1861
Age 24 (was 34)
Born Georgia
Appointed from Texas
May 8 1862
Appears on list of officers of 1st Texas Legion Cavalry elected at the reorganization of the army
Camp McIntosh
May 8 1862
Appears on Return of all field, staff and company officers in Whitfields Legion Texas Cavalry elected upon reorganization of the regiment
Post Office: Gray Rock Texas
Age 24
June 26, 1862
Near Pricerville, Miss.
Appears on a register of Officers 2nd Brigade, 1st Div, Army of the West commanded by Brig. Gen. Louis Herbert
Date of entry into service: March 10 1862, Private, Born in Georgia, Appointed in Texas, Gray Rock Post Office, Texas
June 30, 1862
Appears on company muster roll 27th Cavalry
Enlisted March 10 1862 at Daingerfield Texas by J. M. Cook for period of 12 months
Sep – October 1862
Appears on company muster role for 27th Cavalry, Texas
Enlisted March 10, 1862 at Daingerfield Texas by J.M. Cook for period of 12 months
Present
Due Private’s wages one month and five days
October 25 1862
Appears on a roster of 27th Cavalry, Texas
Camp near ? (barely legible) Mineral Wells Miss.
Date of Commission April 14 1862
Appointed from Texas
Nov – December 1862
Appears on company muster role for 27th Cavalry
Absent
Remarks: Supposed to have been captured at Middleburg, TN 24 Dec 1862
*** I think he was not captured but went home to see his wife Elizabeth and family for Christmas as son Lucius Clinton Griffin is born almost 9 months to the day later on 12 Sep 1863 in Arkansas. It appears he stayed at home from Dec 1862-Jun 1863 when he is again recorded present with the Cavalry. But wouldn't he have gotten in big trouble for deserting essentially for 6 months?
1863
March – April 1863
Appears on company muster roll
Enlisted March 10 1862 at Daingerfield Texas by J.M. Cook for period of 12 months
Absent
Missing in Action at Middleburg TN since Dec 1862
Jun – Aug 1863
Appears on company muster roll
27th Cavalry Legion 1
Present
October 14 1863
Appears in orders by JM Whitfield to pursue deserters
Oct 22, 1863
Expenses incurred for self and detail while pursuing deserters from October 14 thru October 22 1863 as per annexed statement
October 1863
List of Expenses presented for pursuit of deserters
October 25 1863
Receipt for $111.00 for pursuing deserters
1864
May – June 1864
Appears on company muster role of 27th Cavalry, Texas
Enlisted March 10 1862 at Daingerfield Texas by Captain J. M Cook for a period of 12 months
Signed roll as commanding company
May 10 1864
27th Cavalry Legion 1
Appears on a roster of general staff officers of Ross Brigade, Jackson Cavalry Division,
Appointed April 14 1862
Undated
27th Cavalry Legion 1
Appears with list of Confederate card numbers (50373687, 5874, 5947, 6018, 6071, 6120, 6168, 6207, 6242, 7439, 6428, 367508, 7399
LAND GRANT FROM CIVIL WAR SERVICE
From the State of Texas
110 acres to OD Griffin
Bosque County on the waters of Rocky Creek
December 20, 1883
Catherine filed for his pension.
September 22, 1905
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Thank you so much for any assistance you might provide
Janis Griffin Oliver
6th generation Texan