The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
David W. Hooks
~1839 - November 30, 1864
Born in Sumter County, AL around 1839.
Resided in Bosqueville, McLennan County in 1860 with his brother; occupied
as a teamster.
Initially member of 7th TX Infantry.
Enlisted with Company A in Marshall Texas by A. C. Frazier on October 2, 1861.
Escaped capture at Fort Donelson and transferred to the Rangers in the Spring
of 1862 (perhaps never officially).
Wounded in the leg at Murfreesboro, TN
Listed as present in August 1862.
Rejoined the 7th Texas Infantry on November 4, 1862.
Detached as a butcher January to October 1863.
Detailed for duty with the Infirmary Corps March to April 1864.
Slightly Wounded in the thigh July 22, 1864 in Atlanta, GA.
Killed in action on November 30, 1864 at Franklin, TN.
Buried in Carnton Cemetery, Franklin, TN.
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| 1850 Census - AL, Green County, Town, Page 262, Dwelling, Family 286, (image) | |||||||||
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| David Hooks | 21 | M | Teamster | AL | ||||||
| T. A. Hooks | 28 | M | Carpenter | AL | ||||||
| Related Links: | ||
| Galveston Weekly News,
August 27, 1862 - "By
the Central Train" (offsite) 7th Texas Infantry, Company A Muster Roll (offsite) Shelny Bennett's Berry-Johnson Roots of TX and the South! Gedcom (offsite) Brent Fulgham's Fulgham-Fulghum Family Database Gedcom (offsite) Faye Dyess' Hooks Gedcom (offsite) Caroline Stanton's Tree Tracer Gedcom (offsite) David Hooks |
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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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The Duplin Times, Kenansville, NC September 1937 (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (McLennan County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (McLennan County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (McLennan County, TX) |
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