RootsWeb.com Mailing Lists
Total: 1/1
    1. [TXORANGE] BLOCK Confederate Soldiers in and around Orange, Texas
    2. Allen C. Connel
    3. Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=261 Surname: BLOCK ------------------------- BLOCK, ALBERT, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry” “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed in Jefferson Copunty, Texas. Later on Company “E” became Company “B”.) BLOCK, C. F., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “I”, 13th “Texas Cavalry”, “Flowernaughts”, C.S.A, later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “I” was formed in Orange County, Texas.) BLOCK, CHARLES, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, “Spaight’s Battalion”. “Artillery”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (Note: Company “B”, “Artillery” spent most of the War at Sabine Pass, Texas. Company “B” was formed at Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) BLOCK, CHARLES LEWIS, (Plot 5; Evergreen Cemetery), Born: 12th Day of June, 1836. Died: 07th Day of September, 1910. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” as a “Private” in Company “B”, 13th Texas “Infantry”, C.S.A. Received a Confederate pension from the State of Texas. Pension # 39559. BLOCK, FREDRICK WILLIAM, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America in June, 1862, and served “Honorably” as a “Private” in Company “B”, 11TH “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Cavalry” of Texas, C.S.A. He was at His time of enlistment a resident of Jefferson County, Texas. He was “Honorably” discharged from said service in May, 1865, by Colonel A. W. Spaight at Sabine Pass, Texas. At which time He held the rank of “Private”. (Information obtained from “Southern Cross of Honor” application…His writing). Received a Confederate Pension from the State of Texas. Pension # 03203. (note: Company “B” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.)

    06/20/2000 04:24:12