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Re: 7th Texas Cavalry, Company "I"

NPS CWS&SS shows:
J. P. Box
Regiment Name 7th Texas Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company I
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M227 roll 4

John J. W. Box
Regiment Name 7th Texas Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company I
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M227 roll 4

7th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (7th Mounted Volunteers)
7th Cavalry Regiment, about 1,000 strong, was organized at Victoria, Texas, during the summer of 1861. Many of the men were from San Antonio and Palestine, and Angelina County. After serving in the Army of New Mexico, the unit was assigned to Green's and Hardeman's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. It participated in various conflicts in Louisiana and reported 6 killed, 35 wounded, and 34 missing at Cox's Plantation, and 2 wounded at Bayou Bourbeau. The regiment was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. Its commanders were Colonels Arthur P. Bagby and William Steele; Lieutenant Colonels P. T. Herbert, Powhatan Jordan, and J. S. Sutton; and Major Gustave Hoffmann.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: J. P. Box
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 7 Texas Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (7th Mounted Volunteers)
COMPANY: I
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M227 roll 4

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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: J K P Box
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1860: Beat 2, Anderson, Texas
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pruitts Tan Yard
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
John W Box 17 w/m Farmer b. Tx
J K P Box 15 w/m b. Tx
R D Box 12 w/m b. Tx
M A Box 10 w/f b. Tx

Next door lives:
W H Box 19 w/m b. Tx Farmer
S J Box 17 w/f b. Tx

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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: J. P. Box
Home in 1880: Precinct 3, Anderson, Texas
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: J. E.
Mother's birthplace: Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
J. P. Box 35 w/m Farmer
J. E. Box 30 w/f wife, keeping house, bad health
J. R. Box 12 w/m son
W. Robert Box 10 w/m son
Idella Box 8 w/f daughter
Dora Box 2 w/f daughter
M. A. Gilmore 22 w/f sister-in-law, without occupation

JR

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