Willis enlisted on Sept. 23, 1861 in Brownsville, TX. at Ft. Brown. He is listed as 17 years old on his enlistment record. His enlistment officer was Capt. John Donelson. His term of enlistment was for 12 months. The Cavalry valued Willis' horse at worth $50.00 and his equipment at $ 15.00. In June of 1862 he was paid $39.20 for the use of his personal horse.
On the muster roll of June 30, 1863, it is reported that Willis was a prisoner of war and that he was captured on 21 JUN 1863 at LaFourche Crossing. Evidently Willis had re-enlisted on June 26, 1862 under Capt. Donelson while at Escondido. His period of enlistment was listed as "War".
On the roll of AUG 1863 he is still listed as a prisoner. On a "Regimental Return" record dated APR 1864 Willis is listed as " Detached with Capt. Cloud. "Duty not known".
There is something confusing about these records because other records show that he was paroled as a prisoner on July 25, 1865. Perhaps he was captured a second time.
On May 1864 he is reported as " On furlough for twelve days since May 30, 1864. Record 5 - Not dated, but may be a prisoner of war exchange.
His father was William A. Cude, born 1801 in Tennessee and him mother was Lilly Ellen Winters, born Dec. 19, 1822 in Tennessee.
Willis was married to Mary Elizabeth Harrell.
Source: "The Trail Drivers of Texas"
Willis enlisted on Sept. 23, 1861 in Brownsville, TX. at Ft. Brown. He is listed as 17 years old on his enlistment record. His enlistment officer was Capt. John Donelson. His term of enlistment was for 12 months. The Cavalry valued Willis' horse at worth $50.00 and his equipment at $ 15.00. In June of 1862 he was paid $39.20 for the use of his personal horse.
On the muster roll of June 30, 1863, it is reported that Willis was a prisoner of war and that he was captured on 21 JUN 1863 at LaFourche Crossing. Evidently Willis had re-enlisted on June 26, 1862 under Capt. Donelson while at Escondido. His period of enlistment was listed as "War".
On the roll of AUG 1863 he is still listed as a prisoner. On a "Regimental Return" record dated APR 1864 Willis is listed as " Detached with Capt. Cloud. "Duty not known".
There is something confusing about these records because other records show that he was paroled as a prisoner on July 25, 1865. Perhaps he was captured a second time.
On May 1864 he is reported as " On furlough for twelve days since May 30, 1864. Record 5 - Not dated, but may be a prisoner of war exchange.
His father was William A. Cude, born 1801 in Tennessee and him mother was Lilly Ellen Winters, born Dec. 19, 1822 in Tennessee.
Willis was married to Mary Elizabeth Harrell.
Source: "The Trail Drivers of Texas"
Family Members
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Milvern William "Willis" Cude
1872–1910
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Elmer Leander Cude
1874–1957
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Lillie Lee Cude Armstrong
1876–1969
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Myra Pink Cude Stewart
1878–1965
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Alice Elizabeth Cude Mills
1880–1970
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Willis Scott Cude
1883–1957
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Bessie Harrell Cude
1885–1901
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Albert Sidney Cude
1888–1949
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Roy Bascum Cude
1890–1937
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Stonewall Jackson "Jack" Cude
1892–1945
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Tim Leverette Cude
1896–1982
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