CONFEDERATE INDIGENT FAMILIEES LISTS OF TEXAS 1863-1865 Transcribed by Linda Mearse. 1995.

This book has transcriptions of the counties in Texas which responded. Some counties never responded, some counties like Angelina County only responded once, while Bexar County responded three times.

As far as material, almost all only have the name of the veteran and the number of dependents. For example: John Smith, 4.

There are some counties which list either Texas or CSA service and a handful, like McLennon County, that list the specific unit. A large number of counties sent letters which stated the list was impossible to complete for various reasons so an incomplete list was being sent.

As I look through this book, Limestone County's list on pages 283-285 for Feb 21 1865 is 3 pages long and "Only" lists the names of the dead and their number of dependants. The cost of the war and number of widows/orphans for this small Texas county must have been tragic in every sense of the word.