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Note: Served in F Company ("The New Salem Invincibles"), 7th Texas Cavalry, third regiment of Silbey's Brigade. Enrolled 9/21/1861 at New Salem, Rusk County. Mustered in 10/26/1861 at Camp Pickett, near San Antonio. Present at the Battle of Pleasant Hill where James A. Mitchell captured. Also at Val Verde, Glorieta, other battles. At Mansfield and Pleasant Hill the 7th was commanded by Lt. Col. Philemon T. Herbert, Jr., part of Bagby's Brigade (Col. Arthur P. Bagby), under Major's Division (Brig. Gen. James P. Major).
Note that his company commander, James Wiggins, was 3 pages away on the 1870 census.
On war record, "dismounted 54 days" in 12/1862; "left sick at the train by order Maj. Hoffman 1/23/1864.
Served with Texas Rangers under Capt. McNally.
Described as an engineer on Horace's birth certificate in 1888.
Moved to Roger Mills Co, Oklahoma c. 1899.
Homesteaded 11/3/1905 SW Section 1, Twp 17N Range 21W
Texas Rangers WASHINGTON COUNTY VOLUNTEER MILITIA
SPECIAL STATE TROOPS
SPECIAL FORCES
(1874 - 1881)
Capt. L. H. McNelly (July 1874 - June 1876 - Company A, Washington County Militia)
Capt. L. H. McNelly (August 1876 - January 1876 - Special State Troops) (Leander Harvey "Lee" 1844 VA - 1877 TX)
More available at:
Texas State Archives in Austin and the Texas Ranger Research Center & Moody Memorial Library in Waco -- http://www.texasranger.org/Library/Genealogy.htm
1900 OK, Day Co., Pct 4, Dewey, p13A with Horace, Oneita on next page (13B) with Midgett grandparents.
1910 Roger Mills Co, Bar X Twp, p2B, living with Homer Harrel, Oneita, and Jodie. Parents from "Tennessee."
In 1920 Roger Mills Co, Cheyenne Twp, p.1B, parents from "South Carolina."
On 1930 census, Tulsa Co, Tulsa Twp, p. 7B, first married at 23 (consistent with Mary Heath as 1st wife), father from "Missouri."
His marriage to Mary Heath was unknown to his and Selura's descendents. Note that Mary's brother Burrell Heath served in the same company in the Civil War, as did Byrd and Melton Mays (his granddaughter Ethel married a Mays). Burrell Heath's descendents are said to reside in Pleasant Grove.
The 7th Texas Cavalry is sometimes called the 7th Texas Mounted Volunteers. The unit was originally organized by October 4, 1861. As of November, 1861 the units mustered came from the counties of: Parker, Comal, Williamson, Angelina, Trinity, Rusk, Walker, Houston, Anderson, and Tarrant. The first commander was Colonel William Steele. After participating in the unsuccessful campaign to capture New Mexico and Arizona, the unit was reassigned further east and participated in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana until it was surrendered on May 26, 1865 by General E.K. Smith, commander of the Trans- Mississippi Department. The unit disbanded at Wild Cat Bluff ca. May 27, 1865.
New Mexico Campaign (January-April 1862)
Val Verde [one company] (February 21, 1862)
Glorieta Pass [four companies] (March 28, 1862)
Fort Bisland (April 12-13, 1863)
Brashear City (June 23, 1863)
Donaldsonville (June 28, 1863)
Cox's Plantation (July 12-13, 1863)
Stirling's Plantation (September 29, 1863)
Bayou Bourbeau (November 3, 1863)
Red River Campaign (March-May 1864)
Many (April 2, 1864)
Mansfield (April 8, 1864)
Pleasant Hill (April 9, 1864)
Monett's Ferry (April 23, 1864)
Bayou Cotile [skirmish] (April 25, 1864)
McNutt's Hill (April 26, 1864)
Mansura (May 16, 1864)
A roster of Co. F:
James F. Wiggins, Captain
James W. Gray, First Lieutenant
A.P. Goldsberry, Second Lieutenant
William C. Wiggins, Third Lieutenant
Washington Wrenn, Orderly Sergeant
Frank Elkins, Second Sergeant
Patrick Hutson Johnson, Third Sergeant
Melton Mays, Fourth Sergeant
F.H. Edwards, First Corporal
A.E. Payne, Second Corporal
A.W. Prather, Third Corporal
PRIVATES:
J.C. Barker, William Barker, S.G. Bates, W.L. Bates, S.A. Botoma, B.A. Bradley, Bruce Bradshaw, Frank Bradshaw, J.W. Cook, J.J. Crews, T.C. Crews, L.J. Daye, J.W. Dodson, Thomas L.. Dodson, S.T. Featherston, Ignatius L. Few, James D. Forman, J.W. Foreman, A.J. Garner, George D. Garrett, William T. Garrett, D.W. Garrison, Thomas Garrison, Robert Goldsberry, Charles Gordon, William L. Graham, W. H. Green, Joseph W. Greenway, J.O. Hays, James D. Harmon, James Harris, Burrell Heath, M.H. Heflin, R.A. Heflin, T.Y.T. Jameison (Company Surgeon), H.F. Johnson, J.H. Johnston, P.R. Jones, W.H.H. Jones, John M. Kellam, R.F. King, Louis M. Knight, James T. Landrum, George W. Loftis, M. Lafayette Loftis, D.H. McCremmin, William F. McMillan, John H. Martin, Byrd Mays, H. Melton Mays, Stephen D. Montgomery, Silas M. Moore, R. W. Nelson, Samuel Nelson, William Newsom, John R. Preston, J. W. Prewitt, Benjamin W. Quaid, Noble Marion Reagan, Edward Everett Richardson, J. Howard Richardson, B. A. Richie, Robert R. Richie, W. G. Roberts, Joshua Rowe, T. A. Sea, John W. Smith, Thomas J. Smith, Melton Summers, Jacob E. Tipton, Michael Wells, William W. Wells, Sharp R. Whitley, J.M. Wilson, Jacob Windsor.
Service record: Joined 9/21/1861 in New Salem. Mustered in 10/26/1861 at Camp Pickett, near San Antonio, TX.. Horse valued at $100, equipment at $35. On company muster roll 11/30/1861-4/30/1862. On company muster roll Nov & Dec 1862, last paid June 30 1862, dismounted 54 days (from what date?). On company muster roll Jan & Feb 1864, last paid 10/31/1863. Absent - "left sick at the train by order Maj. Hoffman Jan 23, 64."
Note that Capt. Wiggins was captured at Camp Pratt, LA Nov 20 1863, exchanged Dec 21, 1863. Lt. Gray died of pneumonia in Albuquerque 3/27/1862. Lt. Goldsberry "resigned" 11/14/1861, but exchanged by Calif Vol's in Arizona 7/7/1862. Lt. Wiggins left at Socoro NM wounded 2/27/1862; "horse gave out and equipage abandoned 3/7/1862"; in hospital at Albuquerque 5/11/1862; exchanged by Capt Fritz of Calif vols 7/7/1862; resigned effective 1/1/1863. Sgt Elkins left at Socoro wounded 2/27/1862; in hospital at Albuquerque 5/11/1862; dismounted 142 days, "paroled by enemy". Sgt Johnson 3rd Lt 6/10/1863; 1/19/1864 absent with leave 40 days; captured at Camp Pratt 11/20/1863 "by a reconnaisance party in force"; released 12/21/1863, sent to New Iberia. Pvt Byrd Mays present, dismounted 34 days 6/30/1862; on detail with the horses 1/23/1864. Sgt Mays reduced to Pvt 3/15/1862; dismounted 54 days 6/30/1862; present thru Feb 1864; captured Camp Bisland LA Bayou Teche 4/13/1863; paroled 5/11/1863. 2nd Cpl A.E. Payne/Paine, later reduced to private, captured at Camp Bisland, Bayou Teche, LA 4/13/1863; paroled 5/11/63; present Jan-Feb 1864. 3rd Cpl A.W. Prather present Nov-Apr 1862. Burrell Heath "left at the train to act as Sgt for the detail Jan 23, 64." Pvt T.E. Wiggins paroled 7/14/1865.
Young Co, TX history:
Lacy (est. 1865). The community was named for Lacy M. Midgett, who with W. F. McMillen established a general store that carried the term to the fullest sense. Not only did they have groceries and household supplies, but they provide a telephone box, a barber, and coffins. (The location is now owned by A.C. Dragoo.) It's on the road to markley near Harkin's Chapel.
Son born to William & Urilda: Franklin David McMillan (2/17/1875 Grimes Co TX - 12/5/1960 Winkler Co TX)
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