Uncle Buck Wall and his wife held the respect of almost everyone in San Augustine TX area who knew them. Unfortunately, the sons they gave to the world could not boast such a reputation. No men ever rode the Redland roads who were more skilled in the use of the six-shooter than were the Wall brothers. Not only were they proficient horseman, courage was a part of their heritage. They rode together and when necessary fought together.

W A Wall 1825-1914

This W Wall has an age closer to our W. A. Wall

Col. Oran Milo Roberts mustered the Eleventh Texas Infantry into service near Houston in the winter of 1861–62. The regiment was composed of ten companies that recruited men from several counties including Nacogdoches, Rusk, Cherokee, Greg, Franklin, Harrison, Titus, Panola, Shelby, San Augustine, Kaufman, Van Zandt, and Hopkins.
The regiment served in the Trans-Mississippi Department throughout the war. They first served with the Army of New Mexico before operating in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
The regiment was attached to the Army of New Mexico on March 1, 1862, but there are no records that it participated in any engagements that far west. In May of 1862 Colonel Roberts had a total of 1,338 men at Camp Lubbock in Harris County of which only 408 were fit for duty.
rom April 9 to May 14, 1863, the unit was involved in operations in the Teche country of Western Louisiana. They participated in engagements at Fort Bisland at Bethel Place from April 12–13, 1863, and at Irish Bend on April 14. The regiment also saw action on April 17, at Bayou Vermillion. On May 22, 1863, the regiment was involved in a skirmish at Barre's Landing, and on June 7, they saw action at Millikens's Bend and Young's Point. During the summer of 1863 the regiment saw action at LaFourche Crossing, Brasher City, Cox's Plantation, and Donaldsonville. The Eleventh Texas Infantry was involved in constant action during the fall of 1863, and from September to October they were engaged at Morgan's Ferry, Sterling's Plantation, Bayou Vermillion, Opelousas, Barre Landing, and Washington. In November they participated in fighting at Grand Coteau, Bayou Bourbeau, Carrion Crow Bayou, Buzzard's Prairie, Bayou Vermillion, and Camp Pratt. At the battle of Bayou Bourbeau on November 3, 1863, the Eleventh Texas with 355 men suffered 4 killed, 15 wounded, and 32 missing.
The Eleventh Texas Infantry was assigned to guard prisoners near Tyler, Texas, in early 1865. The regiment returned to Hempstead, Texas, on April 16, 1865, and was included among the Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department that surrendered at Galveston on June 2, 1865. Records indicate however that the unit was disbanded at Hempstead on May 26, 1865.