Roster of the Original "Lone Star Guards"
Company E of the 4th Texas Infantry
"1861 thru 1865"
Captain Thos J. Selman
4th Texas Co E
from "Hood's Texas Brigade - Tom Jones' Sketch Book Military# 1"
by Tom Jones
The following is a list of the know members of the "lone Star Guard" and their confederate military service records. These are to the best of our knowledge and have recorded in the book "Gaines Mill to Appomattox" by Harold B. Simpson. The Harold Simpson Institute has granted permission for the reproduction of this material. This information is for personal scholastic and historical use. Any other use is prohibited by copyright law.
Company organized in McLennan County Texas - Enrolled at Waco, Texas, July 13,1861 - Local designation, "Lone Star Guards " - Mustered into Confederate service at Richmond, Virginia, September 16, 1861, "For the War" - Mustering - in - Officer, Lt. Waller R. Bullock, CSA
Original Company Officers
Capt Edward D. Ryan - wounded, Gaines, Mill - Died July 4, 1862 at St. Frances de Sales Hospital, Richmond, Va.
1Lt. J. M. Brandon - Detailed to McLennan County on recruiting duty Feb.17, 1862: Wounded, Gaines' Mill: Elected Capt. July 15, 1862: Discharged on Surgeon's certification of disability, Oct. 1862.
2Lt. David L. Sublett Appointed Aide to General Hood, March 17, 1862: Promoted to Brigade Ordnance Officer, May 1862: Promoted to Actg. Division Ordnance Officer, Sept. 1862: Promoted to Capt.
3Lt Joseph C. Billingsley - Elected 1Lt, July 15 1862: Wounded, Antietam: Elected Capt. Oct. 22, 1862: Killed at Chickamauga
Noncommissioned Officers
1Sgt. Allen G. Killingsworth Original 1sgt. of the company: Detailed to McLennan County on recruiting duty Feb. 7, 1862: Elected 2Lt. July 15,1862: Elected 1Lt Oct. 22, 1862: Sick in Richmond Hospital, April 1, 1863: Killed at Chickamauga.
2Sgt. Oscar J. Downs - Sick in Richmond Hospital with diphtheria, Nov. 1, 1861 - out Feb. 1, 1862: Acting 1sgt., Feb. 7, 1862: Procured substitute, March 20,1862 and returned to Waco. (Pvt. N. N. Ripley)
3Sgt. Sam S. Earle - Sick left in hospital in Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 8, 1861: Moved to Richmond Hospital, Oct. 15, 1861 - out Nov. 28: Died of typhoid fever at Dumfries, Va., Feb. 1, 1862.
4Sgt. Joseph C. or S. Smith - Original 4sgt. of company: Promoted to 2sgt. Feb 1862: Sick in hospital, Ashland Va., June 25, 1862: Elected 3LT, July 15, 1862; Elected 2Lt., Oct 28, 1862; Killed, Gettysburg.
5Sgt. Paul M. Ripley - Sick in Richmond Hospital, Oct. 20, 1861 - out Nov. 16, 1861. Promoted to 3Sgt., Feb. 1862; sick in hospital, Ashland, Va., June 25, 1862; Promoted to 1Sgt., July 15, 1862; Wounded 2nd Manassas; Wounded Antietam; sick in Richmond Hospital, Dec 16, 1862; Commanded company last 4 months of war; Paroled at Appomattox.
1Cpl. WM. W. "Billie" Dunklin - Promoted to 4Sgt. Feb. 2, 1862; Wounded Gaines' Mill; Promoted to2Sgt., July 15, 1862; Sick in Richmond Hospital, August 10, 1862 - out Sept. 25; Paroled at Appomattox
2Cpl. Joe Ben Majors - Promoted to 1Cpl., March 20,1862; Wounded Gaines' Mill; Sick in Richmond Hospital, Dec. 12, 1862; Sick in hospital, summer, 1863 - out Aug. 16; Deserted Feb. 15, 1864.
3Cpl. Sherwood Young - Sick left in hospital at Knoxville, Tenn. Sept 8, 1861; Moved to Richmond Hospital, Oct 13,1861 - out Dec. 27; Promoted to 2Cpl., March 20, 1862; Wounded Gaines' Mill - Died July 10, 1862.
4Cpl. R. S. Dean - On detached guerilla service, Nov. 22, 1861; Promoted to 5Sgt., March 20, 1862; Killed 2nd Manassas.
Other Officers
Capt. Thos J. Selman - original private in company; Elected 3Lt. Dec. 1862; Detailed to McLennan County on 60 - day recruiting duty Feb 17, 1863; Elected Capt. Feb., 1864; Sick in Richmond Hospital June 6, 1864; Discharged for disability, July 1864.
Lt Frederick Miller Makieg - Original private in company; Color Bearer, 1863 - 1864; Wounded, Chickamauga; Sick in hospital April 26, 1864; Elected Lt. June 26, 1864; Wounded, White Oak Swamp, Aug. 16, 1864: Discharged.
(reenacted by Matthew Prince)
Lt. Edmund Tilly or Tilley - Original private in the company: Sick in Richmond Hospital, august 10, 1862 - out Sept. 10: Wounded Antietam: Promoted 4sgt, Dec. 1862: Elected Lt. after Chickamauga; Killed Wilderness.
Musicians
Jesse C. Blocker - AWOL Feb 23, 1862 - Returned Mar. 11; Sick in Richmond Hospital, June 17, 1862; Sick in Richmond Hospital March 24, 1863; AWOL Oct. 31, 1863 - Presumed deserted.
D. J. Goode or Good - Paroled at Appomattox.
T. D. Hirst or Herst - Paroled at Appomattox.
Privates
Geo L "Judge" Ashmead or Ashmore - Sick in hospital, Lynchburg, Va. July 10, 1862
Burnell M. Aycock - Recruited at Marlin, Falls County, Texas, July 23 1861; Wounded at Gaines Farm; Granted convalescent leave to Waco - Returned as far as Chattanooga, Tenn. May, 1863; In hospital summer 1863 - Out August 16.
Noah Bible - Sick in Richmond Hospital, Oct. 18 1861; - Out Nov. 5; Wounded Gaines Farm
(reenacted by Dave Difatta)
Phil C. Bible - Sick in hospital, August. 1861; Sick in hospital Charlotte, N.C., June 17, 1862; Killed Second Manassas.
Sam J. Billingsley - Detailed to McLennan County on a 60 day recruiting duty Feb. 28, 1863; Paroled at Appomattox.
( reenacted by Dave Prince)
J. A. Bradford - Sick in hospital in Richmond, May 10, 1862
Daniel Burnett - Transferred to Eleventh Mississippi Infantry Regiment Co. I, April 1, 1862
W. H. P. "Billy" Burton or Berton - Wounded Chickamauga; Paroled at Appomattox.
Sam H. Chambers - Sent to Knoxville Hospital to nurse sick, Sept. 1861; Rejoined company Nov. 11; On detached guerilla service, Nov. 22, 1861; Sick in Richmond Hospital, Dec. 12, 1862; Wounded Chickamauga - Leg amputated.
J. Boze Chapman - Sick in Richmond Hospital, Feb. 28, 1862 - Out Apr. 18; Wounded Chickamauga : Deserted Feb. 15, 1864
G. N. Chenault - Sick in Richmond Hospital Oct. 21, 1861 - Out Jan i, 1862; Sick in Richmond Hospital June 24, 1862 - Out Oct. 10; Sick in Hospital, Feb. 10, 1864; Paroled at Appomattox.
John E. Clark - Sick in Richmond Hospital, Oct. 1, 1861 - Out Nov. 16; Sick in Richmond Hospital, June 19, 1862; Killed Second Manassas.
J. W. Combe - Died in Richmond Hospital of Pneumonia, 6:00pm, Nov. 26, 1861.
W. R. Cowden - Sick in Richmond Hospital, Oct 26, 1861 - Out Dec. 21: Died of disease, May 21,1861.
George Creed - Sick, left in hospital Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. 8, 1861; Sick in Richmond Hospital , April 14 1862; Left at Boonsboro, Sept. 14 1862; AWOL, Deserted.
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