The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of Reminiscences
of the Boys in Gray
B. F. Weens
B. F. WEENS, Houston, Texas—Born June 23, 1839, near Lexington, Mo. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in September, 1861, at Houston, Tex., as private in Company B, Eighth Texas Cavalry, known as Terry's Texas Rangers. John A. Wharton, first Captain, and Frank Terry, first Colonel.
When Colonel John A. Wharton was promoted to Brigadier General he appointed me on his staff as assistant aide.
Received a flesh wound in foot at the capture of Murfreesboro, on Sunday morning when Gen. N. B. Forrest captured the whole garrison of this town. Was promoted to Captain, and then Assistant Adjutant.
Was in the battles of Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga and on Bragg's retreat and raid into and the capture of Murfreesboro.
Yeary, Mamie. Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray. McGregor, Texas, 1912.
Page 785.