Henry Welch, Company E, Waller’s Battalion, Texas Cavalry, enlisted August 5, 1862 at Vermillion, La. by Capt. Woodward for 3 years or War, elected 1st Corporal September 1, 1862, lost horse and equipment in the skirmish at Bonnet Carre, La., Sept. 7, 1862, value horse $250, equipments $45, recorded Absent without Leave at Jan/Feb, 1864 muster*, last paid Aug. 31, 1863, no further record

* Believe then encamped on Brazos River and at Va.Point, Texas

Note: There are no further muster rolls in the records, as such, we cannot ascertain his subsequent service

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

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Ive found a Federal Minors Pension Application which may be for a son, but cannot ID his unit. Do you have any other information on him, i.e. age, occupation, resident, family, etc.?

Henry Welch, Company E, Waller’s Battalion, Texas Cavalry, enlisted August 5, 1862 at Vermillion, La. by Capt. Woodward for 3 years or War, elected 1st Corporal September 1, 1862, lost horse and equipment in the skirmish at Bonnet Carre, La., Sept. 7, 1862, value horse $250, equipments $45, recorded Absent without Leave at Jan/Feb, 1864 muster*, last paid Aug. 31, 1863, no further record

* Believe then encamped on Brazos River and at Va.Point, Texas

Note: There are no further muster rolls in the records, as such, we cannot ascertain his subsequent service

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

Henry Welch, Company E, Waller’s Battalion, Texas Cavalry, enlisted August 5, 1862 at Vermillion, La. by Capt. Woodward for 3 years or War, elected 1st Corporal September 1, 1862, lost horse and equipment in the skirmish at Bonnet Carre, La., Sept. 7, 1862, value horse $250, equipments $45, recorded Absent without Leave at Jan/Feb, 1864 muster*, last paid Aug. 31, 1863, no further record

* Believe then encamped on Brazos River and at Va.Point, Texas

Note: There are no further muster rolls in the records, as such, we cannot ascertain his subsequent service

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

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I've found this Federal Minor's Pension applicaiton, but cannot ID the unit to ascertain additional information. Do you have any further personal information on Henry?

Minor Willis Welch file for Minors Pension of Henry Welch, F 80 U. S. C. Inf.
Apr. 5, 1901, Application No. 738,924, U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934