Re: Benavides Reg.
I have the pension application for my great grandfather James Pruitt Hellums of McMahan, Caldwell County, Tx. It states he served in "Capt. Fred Cocke. "Rip" Fords Regiment on the gun boat J. F. Carr for 5 months. I would love to know more about what he actually did in The War. Daddy always said he was in the "navy". But it looks like the Caldwell County boys (Sam Garner, James Franks, etc...) joined late. Garner stated Spring of 1864. The Carr was destroyed Dec. 31, 1863 according to my research. It is very fustrating that Cocke's Company is not well documented.