Bourland in North Texas and Indian Territory During the Civil War: Fort Cobb, Fort Arbuckle & the Wichita Mountains
by Patricia Adkins-Rochette
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. February 3, 1864 in Indian Territory ("Capt. Clanton" in Feb 3, 1864 letter)
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Fort Bowie, Arizona Territory Listings of 31 men who stopped at Fort Bowie on way to California September 13, 1865
01. Allen, J.H. Allen
The
Clantons' Confederate Service by Tom Goldrup
. . ** Camp Bowie became the legal name in 1866 *** Sherod Hunter's militia
++ Isaac E. Boyce of 1860 Burnet Co TX cen
Three
Confederate service records with Sep 1865 Fort Bowie references. Clanton,
Private John W. Clanton, 30th Regiment, Texas
Cavalry (Gurley's 30th Cav Regiment or 1st Texas Partisans), and that of "a list of
persons . . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia Territory, enroute to
California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate States Army dated
September 3, 1865. per CSR dated Sep 3: John W. Clanton is listed as 24 years old, of General Gano's
Brigade, General Parsons’ Division serving in Texas. Under remarks
'Organization broken up, men deserted'." Name Index entry:
John Wesley Clanton (1841 Callo Co MO-1916 Sonora Co CA, Santa Rosa Cem);
1860 Dallas Co TX cen p353; mvd 1861 to Hamilton TX; Sep1865 at Ft Bowie
AZ Terr; 1870 Inyo Co CA cen p330; 1900 Mariposa Co CA, p289; 1910
Mariposa Co CA cen p183; enl 1861 Bonham TX in Parson's 12th Cav, Co B,
some of the 12th evolved into Gurley's 30th TX Cav. CSA (Gen. H.E.
McCulloch stated Feb 3, 1863 "Capt. Clanton had led 40 deserters through
Indian Territory")
Sears, Private Eli A. Sears, Company H, Bourland’s Border Cavalry Regiment.
Age 25; height: 5’8", fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. October
1864, detached service. October 1864, under arrest. Eli A. Sears on "a list
of persons . . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia Territory, enroute to
California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate States Army dated
September 3, 1865. He is listed as 24 years old, of Bourland’s Border
Cavalry Regiment, serving in Texas. Under remarks 'Organization broken up,
men deserted'." Name Index entry: Sears,
Eli A. b-1840, in 1862 Denton Co TST (Co H, Bourland's Regt, CSA) Sears, Private James Sears, Company H, Bourland’s
Border Cavalry Regiment. Age
24; height: 6’1", fair complex, blue eyes, light hair.
October 1864, detached service. October 1864, under arrest.
James Sears on "a list of persons . . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia
Territory, enroute to California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate
States Army dated September 3, 1865. He is listed as 24 years old, of
Bourland’s Border Cavalry Regiment, serving in Texas. Under remarks
'Organization broken up, men deserted'." Name Index entry:
Sears, James, b-1839 Ohio; 1860 Denton census, p425; one James Seer in George
Wythe
Baylor's TX 2d Battn, Arizona Brig Cav, Co A commanded by Capt George A King,
disbanded Feb 3, 1863 (Co H, Bourland's Regt, CSA) &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Studying the Arizona Brigade is important in compiling the history of the North and West Frontier (Texas). &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Is this "Captain Clanton" in the
first
paragraph
John Wesley Clanton of Gurley's 30th
Cavalry, probably Co C
John Wesley Clanton was the eldest son
of
Old Man Clanton, Newman Haynes Clanton
(1816-1881) of Tombstone, Arizona Territory fame 1864 Fannin Co TX, Bonham,
Feb 3....COLONEL [James
Bourland, Commanding. on Frontier]: I have just learned that a Company of 40 men under
Capt. [John W.] Clanton [Gurley's 30th Cavalry, Co C] is coming down by Washita [Fort, Indian Territory]
claiming the cavalry of [CSA Gen. J.S.] Marmaduke. I suspect
them and if they get into Texas and have not the proper papers, arrest
them and send them to me at once. This can be done under Genl. [E.K.]
Smith’s order No. 58 without creating much ado. It was reported to me to day that a company of 100
traitors would cross Red River to night at mouth of Bois d’arc [Creek,
Fannin Co TX] going to the Texas. They catch me without any cavalry force,
all gone off with prisoners, or after deserters. I have written to
[CSA Gen. S.B.] Maxey and [CSA Gen. D.H.] Cooper, but fear
they will cross through between our fences and get safe and to Fort Smith. It is a blessing to get rid of them, but it would be a
much greater one if we can intercept and kill the last one of them or as
soon as they got fairly under way. This country is full of treason and
traitors, & what we are to do with them is a serious question. And one
that requires great care and foresight to determine for the best for our
present and future good. If New Orleans men are to suffer hangings, would be the
true policy in all clearly defined cases, but helpless women and innocent
children pleads for milder terms if the country can be served as well. May God help us to do our duty without prejudice, or partiality and
save our country. Most Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, Henry. E. McCulloch, Brig-Gen. Comdg. Northern Sub-District,
Head Qrs. P.S. — I shall order one or two new mule teams sent to your inn.
McC. per BP-DM4406-3O-146. (from
The Bourland Papers)
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John W. Clanton.
Only one card is present in the Confederate Service Records for Pvt. John W. Clanton, 30th
Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Gurley's Regiment 1st Texas Partisans), and that of
a list of persons ". . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia Territory, enroute to
California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate States Army dated
September 3, 1865. He is listed as 24 years old, of General Ganos'
Brigade, General Parsons' Division serving in Texas. Under remarks
"Organization broken up, men deserted." Sent by
George Martin.
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John Wesley Clanton
has just received a Vet. Adm. CSA grave marker showing him as a Pvt, 30th
TX Cav. If he was really a Capt , then we have a problem here and
will probably just stick a stainless steel strip on his marker
noting the Capt. being established for him. 3 SUV and one SCV installed the marker last year. Previously he
only had a temporary tin marker that held the death-burial permit
copy from 1916 which I found the remains of when I was sure he was
buried in the empty grave next to his cousin. I also found a wooden
foot marker and then i learned how to grave dowse and confirmed a
male adult in the grave. We had reports he and his father deserted another TX Cav unit for
bounty money and then he alone later came back and was in the 30th.
That is probably all wrong too. But all we have on hand here. No
record of him ever going bad like his brothers and father ever. I am the Civil War specialist at the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
past ten years and also PCC local SUV camp. Have UDC Jeff Davis
Hist. Gold Medal for my work over the years researching, marking
graves, and relating stories about CSA soldiers locally and in other
areas nearby by my writings and giving talks to interested groups.
Hanging it all up soon due to extreme age and infirmities.
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from ORsIv53[S#111]p378. (McCulloch to
Turner, Nov 1, 1863)
1863 Fannin Co TX, Bonham, N.S.D. Hdqrs., Nov 1........McCulloch to
CAPTAIN [E.P. Turner, A. Adjt-Gen., Houston, Texas]: Since receiving orders to send the troops to Houston, I have given the
subject much thought, and though I have ordered the troops to move as
early as possible -- which will be to leave here on Thursday morning, and
the quartermaster to strain every nerve in getting up the necessary
transportation -- I am not willing to see them go without informing the
major-general of the effect that their withdrawal may have upon the
country, and indicate to him that, as a military movement, nothing can
justify it, in my judgment, under the circumstances, but the clearly
defined fact that he is certainly and utterly unable to hold the enemy in
check without them, and that one section of the country must be sacrificed
to save the other, or any of it. .In order to give the general any reason for this opinion, it is
necessary to refer to the true condition of Gen. [W.] Steele's command,
which is simply an outpost. His Indian force is a thing to be counted when
rations are issued and pay-day comes; but all, General [D.H.] Cooper
included, agree that it is totally unreliable, except when strongly
sustained by white troops, and only partially reliable when that is done.
..Then we must look to the white troops as the only force to keep the
enemy from moving on us. This force, as I understand it, with [Acting General James] Bourland, now on the frontier, upon which the Indians have been killing and
stealing in his absence, consists of [E.J.]
Gurley's regiment, part
deserted; [P.C.] Hardeman's regiment [Arizona Brigade], short one or two
companies, part deserted; [D.] Showalter's battalion, [S.M.] Baird's
battalion, both of which would not make a full battalion; [C.L.] DeMorse's
regiment, large part deserted, and [T.C.] Bass' regiment (nine companies),
part deserted, making in all, effective men, not exceeding 1,500 cavalry
and infantry. ..Add to this, three, I believe, very poor four-gun
batteries, and you have the entire effective force. I will have [L.M.] Martin's regiment, some 500 effective men, two
companies State [troops] cavalry certain, and probably three, making 120 or 180; one company of
Showalter's, 50 men, and Lt-Col. [M.G.] Settle's battalion of infantry, say 300 at the outside, but better
recorded at 200 to 250, and not a cannon; with from 400 to 800 deserters to control; these have agreed to come
out, but may not even yet do so, and if they should not, it will take every man I have to do anything at all
with them, and if the troops ordered off go, I could do nothing in the world with them, and this country would,
in some places, be at their mercy. The general says that there is no danger of the Federals advancing upon
us from the north. ..That may be true, but, if true, may it not be from
the fact that I have an apparently strong force to sustain Steele with, in
case they press him back through a desert country upon me. ..My force has
been greatly and intentionally overrated by Steele and Cooper heretofore,
and as soon as messengers can go with the news, the Yankees will know that
that force is gone, and then what will there be to hold them in check and
keep them out of this country? It may be said that Quantrill will help you. ..That may be true in
part, but I have but little confidence in men who fight for booty, and
whose mode of warfare is but little, if any, above the uncivilized Indian,
and who say now that they are afraid to enter our army regularly for fear
of being captured. After looking at the bad effects it will have upon us here, and north
of us, in a military point of view, let us look at the moral effect it may
have here. Public sentiment had changed greatly, and our cause was being
strengthened according to the security felt by the masses, and the people
and the troops begin to feel that they had some hope of protection in this
army, and all had determined to make the fight outside of Texas. ..Now the
people will lapse back into their former apathy; our friends feel
weakened; our "opposers" strengthened, and our cause morally, deeply
injured. .As there is no immediate prospect of the advance of the enemy, the
troops in a body may not, and I think will not, refuse to go, but many of
them will dodge off and not go, and, when pressed, if I have the force to
press them, will take to the brush, and I do not believe that Col. N.W.
Townes will get to the coast with 700 effective men. ..Col. [N.C.] Gould
was here when the order reached me; talked rather despondently about his
men going, and I don't think there will be 200 out of the 400 or 500 he
claims will ever start, much less go. Now, sir, I have given you facts and my views. Please lay them before
the major-general at once, and let him judge and act for the best. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Henry McCulloch, Brig-Gen., Northern Sub-District Texas Hdqts. per
ORsIv53[S#111]p378. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& re: Gurley and Bankhead dispute
from ORsSIv22/2[S#33]p1026.
from Smith Pyne Bankhead to his
uncle Maj-Gen. John Bankhead Magruder.
CAMP AT RIDDLE'S, C. N., 50 MILES FROM FORT SMITH, Major-General MAGRUDER: GENERAL: I send you a copy of an official communication received from General Price's headquarters. I suppose that I am transferred now to his command. On my arrival in the Territory, I was ordered up to support General Cabell, who was falling back before a superior force of the enemy, in the direction of Red River. I interposed my troops about 30 miles north of Waldron, in Scott County, Arkansas, but found the enemy going back to Fort Smith, and Cabell going southward. I remained at Waldron until I heard from General Cabell, informing me that he was ordered to Little Rock. Returning to this point, I received the inclosed from General Price, and am waiting General Steele's instructions before taking up the line of march. I regret exceedingly to leave your district, and hope yet to serve under you in the field. I received your letter inclosing the order announcing the action of General Smith appointing me brigadier, but [E. J.] Gurley is not going to respect that. He protested to General Steele against my "assumption" of the command, and is here now, but not on duty. General Steele forwarded his protest to General Smith. His course has had a bad effect on the regiment, and I am in hopes General Smith will act promptly and settle the question definitely. Gurley's course is insubordinate, and in keeping with the general conduct of Texas officers and men. I think, however, from all indications, that my command, with General Price's, will very probably be forced back to Red River. If Price could not hold Little Rock, he will probably be forced farther back. I am, general, your friend and relatives.
SMITH P. BANKHEAD, Brigadier-General &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
James E. Williams' entries for Gurley's 30th TX Cav. recruited from
http://members.tripod.com/jamesewilliams/texasconfederate.html
Company B, 30th Texas Cavalry....... Company C, 30th Texas Cavalry .... McLennan County Company D, 30th Texas Cavalry..... Williamson County Company F, 30th Texas Cavalry..... Coryell County Company G, 30th Texas Cavalry .... Comanche County Company H, 30th Texas Cavalry...... Hill County Company I, 30th Texas Cavalry ..... Dallas County Company K, 30th Texas Cavalry ...... Ellis County
Gurley's 30th Cavalry Regimental Assignments 939 men
Key in Tom Goldrup's article from: http://genforum.genealogy.com/clanton/messages/946.html John Wesley Clanton served until Mar 2, 1863 ... In the latter part of August 1865 John Wesley Clanton was with some refugees at Franklin, Texas. Franklin TX? or Franklin Co TX? Date: October 18, 2009 at 02:43:50; Tom Goldrup clcmlc@sbcglobal.net of Santa Rosa CA, cemetery John Wesley Clanton, MO, TX, AZ, CA; Gurley's 30th TX Cavalry In all of our records neither Newman Haynes or any of his sons (John
Wesley, Phinias Fay or Joseph Isaac) held the rank of Captain in the
CSA.....Joseph Isaac did not serve as far as I know (he would be too
young. This is the info that we have concerning their Civil War
activities: Sergeant J. H. Hodges and two men were sent to arrest him and bring him
back. Concerning this affair, Sgt. Hodges wrote:
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McCulloch's Feb 3, 1864 letter to Bourland ? Capt. Clanton
page 1 of 2 BP-DM4406-3O-146.
page 2 of 2 BP-DM4406-3O-146. &&&& Listing of 31 CSA vets from three Sep 1865 letters compiled by Major James Gorman, Provost Marshal of Fort Bowie, Arizona Territory.
&&&& Gurley's 30th Cav. (Next 5 pages of Regiment history from CSA Library in Hillsboro TX)
Gurley's 30th TX Cav, p1 of 5 See Patti's insert from James E. Williams' web page
Gurley's 30th TX Cav, p2 or 5
Gurley's30th TX Cav, p3 of 5
Gurley's30th TX Cav, p4 of 5
Gurley's30th TX Cav, p5 of 5 &&&&
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