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Jesse Austin Holman

~1843 - ??


 

Born in Fayette County, TX around 1843.
Resided in LaGrange, Fayette County, TX with Parents, four siblings and R. L. Nevill; occupied as a student.

Mustered in with company F in Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Promoted to 4th seargent by August 1862.
Captured at Murfreesboro, TN on December 31, 1862.
Forwarded to Camp Douglas, IL in January 1863.
Exchanged at City Point, VA in April 1863.
Present in July 1863.
Promoted to 1st Sergeant by December 1863.
Present in December 1863.
Present in February 1864.
Reduced in Rank to private.
Captured at Tuscaloosa, Ala. May 19, 1865.


Also Identified As:
  Unidentified

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - TX, Fayette County, La Grange, Page 314, Dwelling 844, Family1125-1127, (11/97)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
George T. Holman 43 M   Farmer $20,000 $20,000 VA    
Sophronia Holman 30 F         GA    
Jesse A. Holman 17 M         TX Y  
Sharlott Holman 13 F         TX Y  
Mary E. Holman 9 F         TX Y  
Lolly Holman 3 F         TX    
Sallie Holman 1 F         TX    
Robert Nevell 20 M       $10,000 AL    
William J. Morgan 28 M   Stock Raiser   $11,250 AL    
W. B. Mathews 17 M   Laborer     IA    

Related Links:
 

"Concerning the Battle of Bentonville," Confederate Veteran, April 1898, p. 153-154
"Concerning the Battle of Bentonville," Confederate Veteran, September 1898, p. 425
"Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion)
Yeary's Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray: Jessie Austin Holman


Sources:
 

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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Holman)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Holman)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fayette County, TX)


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