James C. Smith, age 24, Private, Capt. James W. Gardner's Company (Anderson County Volunteer Company of Cavalry), 3rd Regiment, Sibley's Brigade Mounted Volunteers,* enrolled for duty October 1, 1861 at Palestine, Anderson County, by Jas. W. Gardner for term of the war, value of horse $150, equipments provided $40, recorded on May 1, 1862 as absent on detached service, detailed from June 18, 1863 in Quarter Master's Department at Rusk, Tx., Harness Maker, last recorded on the January & February, 1864 muster roll, no further records

* This company was successively designated as Captain Gardner's Company of Cavalry, Captain Gardner's Company, 3rd Regiment, Sibley's Brigade Mounted Volunteers, Company I, 7th Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers, and Company I, 7th Regiment Texas Cavalry

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Record of Events, Company I

Muster-in Roll, November 1, 1861 for the war

Nov. 1, 1861 to May 1, 1862, stationed at the end of the period at Camp Near Dona Ana

July 1 to December 31, 1862, now stationed at Camp Cleaver, Texas. The Company was engaged on the 21st of Feb. in the Battle of Val Verde. On the 28th of March in the Battle of Glorita & on the 15th of Apr. in the Battle of Piralto [sp?]. In all these engagements the men were dismounted by order & the horses left behind at Glorita. They were left 6 or 7 miles in the rear with a guard which was attacked and dispersed & many of the horses were stolen or driven away. The baggage, blankets, clothing ?? which was also left at the same place were burned by the enemy. After the engagements at Piralto on the 16th of April, much of the baggage & clothing of Officers & men was thrown out of the wagon & burned by order of Gen. Sibley. Again on the night of the 17th of April 62' our wagons & much of the baggage were abandoned by order of Genl Sibley. From the 1st of Dec. '61 to the 15th of Aug 62' there was not issued more than one tenth of the forage due for horses. From the 1st of Apr. to the 15th of Aug much public property was abandoned for want of transportation. The supplies of food & Clothing for the men during this time was limited in quantity and very poor in quality. The discipline of the Company owing to many
circumstances was very poor. The Company was mustered into service Nov. 1/61' & up to the date of this roll have received no bounty, traveling expenses, clothing, money, commutation for rations & but of $60 on account of pay. The payment charged as made by Capt. Battaile [sp?] was not actually made until the 25th of January 1863.
John W. Taylor, Capt. Comdg. Co.

January & February, 1864, stationed near Columbia
Left camp near Harrisburg on or about the 8th of Jan. & moved to Sandy Point U from thence to San Felipe. When we arrived on the 21st from San Felipe to Hempattad from Hemptead to Houston & from Houston to Va Point where we arrived on the evenins of the 25th Jan. Remained at Va Point until Feby 24th When we read orders to leave for this place arriving here on the 26th. Nothing of any particular interest occurring during the above marches and counter marches.

M323: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas