JimmyG, Funny how our paths have always run together and crossed several times.My GGGrandfather was 2Lt.Henry McAlister of the 27th Texas Cav..He joined the cause on March 10,1862 on the Clarksville square, 3 days after yours joined. He was;however, in Co.H.. Records show that Companies E,F and H enlistees were from Clarksville and Red River County. I have a copy of a letter stating that he "Received permission to go the rear of the enemy for the purpose of mounting himself. I have heard frequently that he succeeded in mounting all the men he carried with him and is now acting as a guerilla."signed:Maj.John Whitfield,Ross's Brig.,Jackson's Cav Div. Sept.29,1864. Federal records show 2ndLt Henry mcAlister was captured Sept.13,1864 at Stilesboro Ga..He was later sent to Johnson's Island Prison for Confed.Officers. He was there until release on June 16,1865. My GMother said she didn't remember a day that he didn't say someting about those "Yellow Bellied Yankies". I have read reports about the treatment the men in Johnsons Island got and I can understand his feelings. It was reported that during one night in the winter 400 officers died ...froze to death.How much did fire cost? I'm sure the southern prisons were bad also. Henry was married to Clarica Jane Rogers,a granddaughter of Capt. William Becknell. Becknell was the commanding officer of the Red River Blues,the men from the Clarksville area that went to fight at San Jacinto.John Stiles and James Clark were members of this unit.I would bet that there was a Giddens or two in the group. Jim, it's funny how we connect in so many ways but never met until we did through this site. We did and found we were double second cousins. I guess we crossed so many times we had to doubled up someplace. Tom Heath,TX >From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> >Reply-To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com >To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [TXREDRIV] First born in RR Co// Giddens Research >Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:44:40 -0600 > >(I first sent this to my Giddens group, but decided to send it to the RR >Co list also) >(feel free to delete if not interested) > > >Giddens research: >I have just read in a book (Gateway to Texas) of pioneer families that >legend has it that John W Stiles was the first white person born in Red >River Co., Aug 30, 1833. > >My records show that the 6th child for Richard F & Jane Giddens, John >Giddens was born in Red River Co. May 18, 1833. This John Giddens >married Sarah J Stiles, May 1, 1853 in RR Co. >John died as a CSA soldier in Aberdeen, Miss. Not sure if he died of >wound or of disease. >I have had to assume that John was buried in Aberdeen but have never found >documentation on that. Sarah J Stiles Giddens is buried at the English >Cemetery. > >The books also states John Wesley Stiles joined the 27th Cavalry and >assigned to Company F. >I have a copy of the Company Muster Roll. It show John Giddens was in the >same 27 Cav. of Texas and in Co. F. John Giddens enlisted March 7, >1862, He was listed absent in June, 1862 and in Aug roll was listed >under remarks: Died July 11 Aberdeen Miss. > >John Wesley Stiles parents were John Stiles and Sarah Reed Stiles that are >both buried at Concord only a few feet from my GGG GF Richar F Giddens and >his wife Jane. >The elder John Stiles was known for being a friend and host of Sam Houston >& Davie Crockett. >He was a veteran of the Tex Rev War. The land of these two men were >sepeared by the land owned by Edward Hughart. > >Seems to me it is a good chance that John Giddens was the first white >person born in Red River Co. > >This John Giddens is a younger brother of my GG GF Wiley W Giddens >Another brother James Richard Giddens was a Lt in the CSA and died of >wounds received 9 days earlier at the Battle of Dove Creek on the Indian >frontier in Jan 1865. The batte was a few miles west of what is now San >Angelo, Tx > >Jim Giddens >Paris, Tx > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Tom, John Giddens joined the 27 Cav Mar 7, in Clarksville by Ed West for a period of 12 months.1862, 3 days earlier than your GG GF. My imagination could get to moving here. Jim Giddens Paris,Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Watson DDS" <tom_watson_dds@hotmail.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] 27th Texas Cav. > JimmyG, > Funny how our paths have always run together and crossed several times.My > GGGrandfather was 2Lt.Henry McAlister of the 27th Texas Cav..He joined the > cause on March 10,1862 on the Clarksville square, 3 days after yours joined. > He was;however, in Co.H.. Records show that Companies E,F and H enlistees > were from Clarksville and Red River County. I have a copy of a letter > stating that he "Received permission to go the rear of the enemy for the > purpose of mounting himself. I have heard frequently that he succeeded in > mounting all the men he carried with him and is now acting as a > guerilla."signed:Maj.John Whitfield,Ross's Brig.,Jackson's Cav Div. > Sept.29,1864. > Federal records show 2ndLt Henry mcAlister was captured Sept.13,1864 at > Stilesboro Ga..He was later sent to Johnson's Island Prison for > Confed.Officers. He was there until release on June 16,1865. > My GMother said she didn't remember a day that he didn't say someting > about those "Yellow Bellied Yankies". I have read reports about the > treatment the men in Johnsons Island got and I can understand his feelings. > It was reported that during one night in the winter 400 officers died > ...froze to death.How much did fire cost? I'm sure the southern prisons were > bad also. > Henry was married to Clarica Jane Rogers,a granddaughter of Capt. William > Becknell. Becknell was the commanding officer of the Red River Blues,the men > from the Clarksville area that went to fight at San Jacinto.John Stiles and > James Clark were members of this unit.I would bet that there was a Giddens > or two in the group. > Jim, it's funny how we connect in so many ways but never met until we did > through this site. We did and found we were double second cousins. I guess > we crossed so many times we had to doubled up someplace. > Tom > Heath,TX > > > > > > >From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> > >Reply-To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com > >To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [TXREDRIV] First born in RR Co// Giddens Research > >Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:44:40 -0600 > > > >(I first sent this to my Giddens group, but decided to send it to the RR > >Co list also) > >(feel free to delete if not interested) > > > > > >Giddens research: > >I have just read in a book (Gateway to Texas) of pioneer families that > >legend has it that John W Stiles was the first white person born in Red > >River Co., Aug 30, 1833. > > > >My records show that the 6th child for Richard F & Jane Giddens, John > >Giddens was born in Red River Co. May 18, 1833. This John Giddens > >married Sarah J Stiles, May 1, 1853 in RR Co. > >John died as a CSA soldier in Aberdeen, Miss. Not sure if he died of > >wound or of disease. > >I have had to assume that John was buried in Aberdeen but have never found > >documentation on that. Sarah J Stiles Giddens is buried at the English > >Cemetery. > > > >The books also states John Wesley Stiles joined the 27th Cavalry and > >assigned to Company F. > >I have a copy of the Company Muster Roll. It show John Giddens was in the > >same 27 Cav. of Texas and in Co. F. John Giddens enlisted March 7, > >1862, He was listed absent in June, 1862 and in Aug roll was listed > >under remarks: Died July 11 Aberdeen Miss. > > > >John Wesley Stiles parents were John Stiles and Sarah Reed Stiles that are > >both buried at Concord only a few feet from my GGG GF Richar F Giddens and > >his wife Jane. > >The elder John Stiles was known for being a friend and host of Sam Houston > >& Davie Crockett. > >He was a veteran of the Tex Rev War. The land of these two men were > >sepeared by the land owned by Edward Hughart. > > > >Seems to me it is a good chance that John Giddens was the first white > >person born in Red River Co. > > > >This John Giddens is a younger brother of my GG GF Wiley W Giddens > >Another brother James Richard Giddens was a Lt in the CSA and died of > >wounds received 9 days earlier at the Battle of Dove Creek on the Indian > >frontier in Jan 1865. The batte was a few miles west of what is now San > >Angelo, Tx > > > >Jim Giddens > >Paris, Tx > > > > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? 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