Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=186 Surname: LINSCOMB, LINSCUM, CURRY ------------------------- *CURRY, P. B., (Plot 2; Evergreen Cemetery), Born: 16th day of September, 1836. Deceased: 15th day of May, 1910. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America on the 21st day of June, 1861, as a “Private”, and served “Honorably” in Company “B”(5), of the 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery, C.S.A. He was at the time of his enlistment a resident of Galveston, Texas. He was “Honorably” discharged from said Confederate service in April, 1865, by Captain E. P. Turner, aid, General J. B. McGruder. At the time of his discharge from said Confederate service he held the rank of “Private”. (Obtained from “Southern Cross of Honor’ application…his writing). He Fought at Battle of Galveston, Texas. **Compatriot Curry served many years as “Commander” of “Walter P. Lane”, Camp 639, United Confederate Veterans, Orange, Texas. Formed in 1889, this Camp was the first Veteran Service Organization at Orange. Also Compatriot P. B. Curry served as Mayor of Orange, Texas. (Wife: Eliza Ann Curry. Born: 10th day of December, 1845. Deceased: 15th day of September, 1907.) LINSCOMB, CALEB L., (Buried in Linscomb Cemetery , in Confederate Uniform), wounded at Sabine Pass Battle. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, in May, 1861, and served “Honorably” as a “Private” in Company “F”, “Dailey’s Regiment” of “Cavalry”, C.S.A., “Ragsdales Command”. He was at his time of enlistment a resident of Orange County, Texas. He was “Honorably” discharged from said Confederate service on the 25th day of May, 1865, by Colonel Dailey at Hempstead, Texas. At which time he held the rank of “Private”. (Obtained from “Southern Cross of Honor” application…his writing). Received a Confederate pension from the State of Texas. Pension # 12567. LINSCOMB, JOSEPH, 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”. Received a Confederate pension from the State of Texas. Pension # 12567. (note: Company “I” was formed in Orange County, Texas.) LINSCOMB, NAPOLEON, 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.) LINSCUM, J., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Artillery”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “B” spent most of the War stationed at Sabine Pass, Texas. Company “B” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texa