Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=226 Surname: PARKERS ------------------------- All I can tell you is A.J. Parker and Thomas J. Parker (they more than likely WERE Brothers, Father, Sons or Cousins) both served in the same Regiment (13th) and Company ("I")...Company "I", "Cavalry" was formed in the spring of 1861 at Orange County, Texas. Soon after 13th Texas Cavalry was moved to Arkansas...retrained "Infantry"...their horses were taken away for "Artillery". Now...the W.R. Parker I listed served in 11th Spaight's Battalion, "Infantry", Company "D"...formed in Tyler County, Texas...Spaight's Battalion spent almost three years in and around Orange. The last year or so of the war, Spaight's Battalion fought in Virginia. The Confederate States of America was very understanding about letting a Southern Soldier stay near home. W.R. Parker could have been the Father of A.J. & Thomas J. (just guessing)...A.J. & Thomas J. could have transfered to Spaight's Battalion when the 13th went to Arkansas, to stay near home. Anything is possible, over 625,000 Americans BOTH North and South fought in that war (over half that number left this world from disease...NOT bullets). "Texas Confederate Pensions" and the fact Texas was NOT torn up by the War is the reason MANY families moved to Texas in the early 1900's. Sorry I could not help you more... I have been compiling Southern Soldiers names in and around Orange for over four years, I have over 1300 names thus far...never will have them ALL. GOD Bless and keep you and yours.