The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
William Ward
~1838 - ??
Born in AL around 1838.
Resided in Columbia, Brazoria County, TX with his wife occupied as a planter.
Mustered in with Company B on September 7, 1861 in Houston, TX.
Listed as missing en route to New Orleans, LA in September 1861
Regained Regiment by January 1862.
Captured at Woodbury, TN in August 1862.
Rregained Regiment by October 1862 after escaping from Nashville, TN.
Missing and supposed dead at Murfreesboro, Tenn. December 31, 1862.
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| The Tri-Weekly Telegraph, November 10, 1862 - Letter from RF Bunting, October 17, 1862 | ||
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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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