The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
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James Madison Wheat
BIRTH - 1909
James Madison Wheat was from Gonzales County Texas. He enlisted as a private in Company E but was promoted to Commissary Sergeant. He served throughout the war, never surrendered and returned to Gonzales County where he became a rancher. He later moved to Baylor County and served as Court Bailiff for his son, Judge Joe Wheat. He wore his Colt pistols up until the the very last day of his life. He died in 1909 and is buried in Bundick Cemetery in Gonzales County.
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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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