Marking of a Confederate's Grave in Altona Cemetery, Walnut Grove Twp., Knox co., IL
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Ronald, Foxie, & Kate Hagerty ©2008 |
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Sergeant C. H. Whiting 10 Texas Cavalry, Co I 10th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Locke's) 10th Cavalry Regiment was organized with about 900 men during the late summer of 1861. Many of its members were recruited in the towns of Quitman and Tyler, and the counties of Upshur, Rusk, and Cherokee. For the first few months it served in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, then was dismounted after crossing the Mississippi River. After fighting at Richmond, the unit was assigned to General Ector's Brigade in the Army of Tennessee. It participated in Numerous battles from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and aided in the defense of Mobile. This regiment totaled 565 effectives during the spring of 1862 and lost thirty-four percent of the 350 engaged at Murfreesboro. Very few surrendered on May 04, 1865. The field officers were Colonels James M. Barton and W. D. Craig, and Majors Wiley B. Ector and Hulum D. E. Redwine. |
| ****According to the census records of Cherokee Co, in the State of Texas of 1860, C. H. whiting was 22 years old, clerk, and born in Connecticut Carlton was living with a family by the name of W. N. Mullins. The census was taken on June 28, 1860, and with Carlton being 22 years of age reportedly his birth year would of been 1838 instead of 1840. But the Government has his birth as March 28, 1840 on the document I sent in. I didn't have a birth date just the year. Some woman called me and I'm not sure what she said about it but they changed it. |
