The only Jesse W. Brooks I have found with military service during the civil war is one in the 4th Alabama Cavalry [Roddy's].
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Jesse W. Brooks
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Alabama
Regiment Name: 4 (Roddey's) Alabama Cavalry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's)
COMPANY: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M374 roll 6
This man was born in Tennessee about 1829.
The Jesee W. Brooks born 1846 in Panola, Texas and died 1928 in Rusk, Texas is the only other one I can find and I can not verify his service records.
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There is a Jesse Brooks:
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Jesse Brooks
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 2 Texas Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry
COMPANY: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M227 roll 4
I have been unable to verify age, dob, or any other information about this one. Note that this is INFANTRY and not CAVALRY. If you think this is the right one, then I would send for his compiled military service records. Joining in 1863 would have put him at Vicksburg and he would have been very lucky to have walked away alive.
2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry
2nd Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Texas Sharpshooters] was organized by J.C. Moore during the summer of 1861. Many of the men were from Houston and Galveston. After serving in the Department of Texas, it moved east of the Mississippi River and fought at Shiloh, Corinth, and Hatchie Bridge. Later it was assigned to Moore's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Under this command it was active at Snyder's Bluff and surrendered with the forces at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Its casualties during the campaign were 38 killed, 73 wounded, 15 missing, and 11 died of sickness of the 468 engaged. After being exchanged, only 29 were present as the majority of the men had returned to Texas. Later it was reorganized and in April, 1864, stationed at Galveston Island, there were 18 officers and 190 men fit for duty. That summer it suffered from a yellow fever epidemic but went on to participate in the defense of Galveston. In April, 1865, it contained 395 effectives but disbanded before the surrender on June 2. The field officers were Colonels Noble L. McGinnis, John C. Moore, William P. Rogers, and Ashbel Smith; Lieutenant Colonels William C. Timmins and J.F. Ward; and Majors Xavier B. Debray, George W.L. Fly, and Hal. G. Runnels.
Soldier Name
Company Rank In Rank Out
Brooks, Belvidere
Co E Captain Captain
Brooks, C. H.
Co C Private Private
Brooks, Jesse
Co C Private Private
Brooks, P. P.
Co F Private Private
Brooks, P. R.
Co F Private Private
Brooks, Richard
Co D Private Corporal
Brooks, Richard P.
Co H Private Private
Brooks, Thomas H.
Co B Private Sergeant
Brooks, W. G.
Co K Private Corporal
JR