The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
James L. Cox
~1830 - ??
Born at NC around 1830.
Possibly resided at Wharton County, TX.
Mustered into Company H at Corinth, MS on April 1, 1862 by Capt. Cook.
Received gunshot wounds to neck and back during the Sunday afternoon encounter
with the enemy near the boggy ravine at Shiloh, TN on April 6th, 1862.
Absent by January 1863 due to illness.
Published as a deserter on May 30, 1863.
Present by December 1863.
Captured near Talbot's STation or Morristown, TN in January 1864.
Forwarded to Rock Island, IL in January 1864.
Exchanged at City Point, VA in March 1865.
Hospitalized at Richmond, VA in Marcn 1865.
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| J. L. Core, J. R. Cox | ||
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| Related Links: | ||
| "List of Killed
and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News,
April 25, 1862 - RF
Bunting Letter "Rangers at Rock Island," Galveston Weekly News, March 22, 1865. |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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