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    1. [TXORANGE] GIBBS / WILSON Confederate Soldiers in and around Orange
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    3. Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=184 Surname: GIBBS, WILSON ------------------------- GIBBS, WALTER C.,”CAPTAIN”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably, served as a “Lieuteant” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Infantry”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. Elected “Captain” of Company “F”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Cavalry”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A., in June, 1862. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas. Company “F” was formed in Liberty County, Texas.) WILLSON, THOMAS H., “CORPORAL”, 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), Texas.) WILSON, DAVID, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) WILSON, DAVID H., “SERGEANT”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “H”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Dreadnaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “H” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) WILSON, DOUGLAS W., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry” “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed at Jefferson County, Texas. Company “E” later became Company “B”.) WILSON, FRANCIS, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) WILSON, J. M., (Plot 3, Evergreen Cemetery), Born: 05th day of February, 1845. Deceased: 07th day of April, 1886. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably”. WILSON, JOHN, (Plot 4; Evergreen Cemetery), Born: January 04, 1815. Died: October 26, 1911. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably”. WILSON, JOSEPH, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” with LT. Dick Dowling, “Davis Guards”, C.S.A., fought at the “Battle of Sabine Pass”. WILSON, JOSEPH, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: may be the same Joseph above that fought with the “Davis Guards”) (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) WILSON, RICHARD G., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, on the 13th day of May, 1861, and served “Honorably” as a “Private” in Company “K”, 12th Regiment of “Mississippi Infantry”, C.S.A. He was at his time of enlistment a resident of Port Gibson, Mississippi. He was “Honorably” discharged from said Confederate service on the 9th day of April, 1865, by General W. S. Grant when General Robert E. Lee surrendered. 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 # 34648. Wife: Annie Schreiber Wilson. Deceased: September 06, 1898, 54 years old. WILSON, W. D., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “D”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “D” was formed in Tyler County, Texas. Company “D” later became Company “H”.) WILSON, WILLIAM, 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), Texas.)

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