The Manning family had lived in Louisiana until 1846. They moved to Polk County and Drury Manning bought land on Kickapoo Creek in the northern part of the county.
James Manning served in the Civil War. He had malaria and suffered the effects for several years. After the war he moved his family to Hearne in Robertson County looking for work. He died there sometime before the 1870 census.
James Manning enlisted in the war effort on 9 September 1861. He served in Company F, 4th Texas Cavalry as a private. He was given a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability on 25 October of that same year.He enlisted again 10 March 1862 in Company F, 22nd Texas Infantry, Hubbard's Regiment and later was transferred to Company E, 20th Texas Infantry on 30 March 1862. This company, known as Elmore's, mainly performed guard duty along the Texas coastline between the Sabine River and Galveston, but did participate in the recapture of Galveston on 1 January 1863.Rest in Peace.
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The Manning family had lived in Louisiana until 1846. They moved to Polk County and Drury Manning bought land on Kickapoo Creek in the northern part of the county.
James Manning served in the Civil War. He had malaria and suffered the effects for several years. After the war he moved his family to Hearne in Robertson County looking for work. He died there sometime before the 1870 census.
James Manning enlisted in the war effort on 9 September 1861. He served in Company F, 4th Texas Cavalry as a private. He was given a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability on 25 October of that same year.He enlisted again 10 March 1862 in Company F, 22nd Texas Infantry, Hubbard's Regiment and later was transferred to Company E, 20th Texas Infantry on 30 March 1862. This company, known as Elmore's, mainly performed guard duty along the Texas coastline between the Sabine River and Galveston, but did participate in the recapture of Galveston on 1 January 1863.Rest in Peace.
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