William Rutillous Caraway,
The son of Vestal and Eliza Young Caraway, was born on February 7, 1838 in Holmes County, Mississippi.
At the age of 20, he married Nancy E. McWilliams (who was 16) in Shelbyville, Texas (Shelby County). Prior to William's service in the confederate cavalry, two children were born of the marriage - George Hilliard and Robert William.
William enlisted in Company C of the 27th Texas Cavalry on March 1, 1862, recruited by Captain George H. Broocks. The enlistment took place in San Augustine, Texas. His older brother, Nathaniel J. Caraway, had joined the 11th Texas Infantry a little more than a week earlier. William R. Caraway served as a private in the 27th throughout the war, with two brief absences due to sickness and an unfit horse.
He is listed as present on the final roll taken in Jackson, Mississippi, where the regiment was paroled after its surrender in May, 1865. The 27th Cavalry was more often called the 1st Texas Legion or Whitfield's Cavalry. It saw almost continuous action from March, 1862 until its surrender by Lieut. General Richard Taylor in May, 1865 in Citronville, Alabama. It fought in the battles of Pea Ridge, Iuka, Corinth, and Thompson's Station. It took part in the startling raid on Grant's supply depot in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The regiment was heavily engaged in the campaigns to hold Vicksburg and Jackson and to defend Atlanta. As part of the famed brigade of Sul Ross, the regiment participated in the Franklin and Nashville campaigns. It ended the war as part of the cavalry corps of Lieut. General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Though William R. Caraway survived the war, his only brother, Major Nathaniel J. Caraway of the 11th Texas Infantry, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Jenkin's Ferry in April, 1864.
William returned home to Shelbyville after the war. On March 15, 1866, a third child - James Walker - was born, to be followed by seven more children, all believed to have been born in Shelbyville. He and his wife eventually moved to Logansport, Louisiana, where he died on June 11, 1920.
They had 9 children: George Hilliard Caraway, Robert William Caraway, James Walter Caraway, Sexton Caraway, Katie S. Caraway, Clark Ramsey Carraway, Mary Eugenia Caraway Fonville, Marvin B. Caraway, and Estella "Stella" Caraway Causey.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/
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http://www.angelfire.com/tx/RandysTexas/
wcaraway.html
The son of Vestal and Eliza Young Caraway, was born on February 7, 1838 in Holmes County, Mississippi.
At the age of 20, he married Nancy E. McWilliams (who was 16) in Shelbyville, Texas (Shelby County). Prior to William's service in the confederate cavalry, two children were born of the marriage - George Hilliard and Robert William.
William enlisted in Company C of the 27th Texas Cavalry on March 1, 1862, recruited by Captain George H. Broocks. The enlistment took place in San Augustine, Texas. His older brother, Nathaniel J. Caraway, had joined the 11th Texas Infantry a little more than a week earlier. William R. Caraway served as a private in the 27th throughout the war, with two brief absences due to sickness and an unfit horse.
He is listed as present on the final roll taken in Jackson, Mississippi, where the regiment was paroled after its surrender in May, 1865. The 27th Cavalry was more often called the 1st Texas Legion or Whitfield's Cavalry. It saw almost continuous action from March, 1862 until its surrender by Lieut. General Richard Taylor in May, 1865 in Citronville, Alabama. It fought in the battles of Pea Ridge, Iuka, Corinth, and Thompson's Station. It took part in the startling raid on Grant's supply depot in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The regiment was heavily engaged in the campaigns to hold Vicksburg and Jackson and to defend Atlanta. As part of the famed brigade of Sul Ross, the regiment participated in the Franklin and Nashville campaigns. It ended the war as part of the cavalry corps of Lieut. General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Though William R. Caraway survived the war, his only brother, Major Nathaniel J. Caraway of the 11th Texas Infantry, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Jenkin's Ferry in April, 1864.
William returned home to Shelbyville after the war. On March 15, 1866, a third child - James Walker - was born, to be followed by seven more children, all believed to have been born in Shelbyville. He and his wife eventually moved to Logansport, Louisiana, where he died on June 11, 1920.
They had 9 children: George Hilliard Caraway, Robert William Caraway, James Walter Caraway, Sexton Caraway, Katie S. Caraway, Clark Ramsey Carraway, Mary Eugenia Caraway Fonville, Marvin B. Caraway, and Estella "Stella" Caraway Causey.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/
active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&472488
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/RandysTexas/
wcaraway.html
William Rutillous Caraway,
The son of Vestal and Eliza Young Caraway, was born on February 7, 1838 in Holmes County, Mississippi.
At the age of 20, he married Nancy E. McWilliams (who was 16) in Shelbyville, Texas (Shelby County). Prior to William's service in the confederate cavalry, two children were born of the marriage - George Hilliard and Robert William.
William enlisted in Company C of the 27th Texas Cavalry on March 1, 1862, recruited by Captain George H. Broocks. The enlistment took place in San Augustine, Texas. His older brother, Nathaniel J. Caraway, had joined the 11th Texas Infantry a little more than a week earlier. William R. Caraway served as a private in the 27th throughout the war, with two brief absences due to sickness and an unfit horse.
He is listed as present on the final roll taken in Jackson, Mississippi, where the regiment was paroled after its surrender in May, 1865. The 27th Cavalry was more often called the 1st Texas Legion or Whitfield's Cavalry. It saw almost continuous action from March, 1862 until its surrender by Lieut. General Richard Taylor in May, 1865 in Citronville, Alabama. It fought in the battles of Pea Ridge, Iuka, Corinth, and Thompson's Station. It took part in the startling raid on Grant's supply depot in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The regiment was heavily engaged in the campaigns to hold Vicksburg and Jackson and to defend Atlanta. As part of the famed brigade of Sul Ross, the regiment participated in the Franklin and Nashville campaigns. It ended the war as part of the cavalry corps of Lieut. General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Though William R. Caraway survived the war, his only brother, Major Nathaniel J. Caraway of the 11th Texas Infantry, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Jenkin's Ferry in April, 1864.
William returned home to Shelbyville after the war. On March 15, 1866, a third child - James Walker - was born, to be followed by seven more children, all believed to have been born in Shelbyville. He and his wife eventually moved to Logansport, Louisiana, where he died on June 11, 1920.
They had 9 children: George Hilliard Caraway, Robert William Caraway, James Walter Caraway, Sexton Caraway, Katie S. Caraway, Clark Ramsey Carraway, Mary Eugenia Caraway Fonville, Marvin B. Caraway, and Estella "Stella" Caraway Causey.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/
active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&472488
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/RandysTexas/
wcaraway.html
The son of Vestal and Eliza Young Caraway, was born on February 7, 1838 in Holmes County, Mississippi.
At the age of 20, he married Nancy E. McWilliams (who was 16) in Shelbyville, Texas (Shelby County). Prior to William's service in the confederate cavalry, two children were born of the marriage - George Hilliard and Robert William.
William enlisted in Company C of the 27th Texas Cavalry on March 1, 1862, recruited by Captain George H. Broocks. The enlistment took place in San Augustine, Texas. His older brother, Nathaniel J. Caraway, had joined the 11th Texas Infantry a little more than a week earlier. William R. Caraway served as a private in the 27th throughout the war, with two brief absences due to sickness and an unfit horse.
He is listed as present on the final roll taken in Jackson, Mississippi, where the regiment was paroled after its surrender in May, 1865. The 27th Cavalry was more often called the 1st Texas Legion or Whitfield's Cavalry. It saw almost continuous action from March, 1862 until its surrender by Lieut. General Richard Taylor in May, 1865 in Citronville, Alabama. It fought in the battles of Pea Ridge, Iuka, Corinth, and Thompson's Station. It took part in the startling raid on Grant's supply depot in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The regiment was heavily engaged in the campaigns to hold Vicksburg and Jackson and to defend Atlanta. As part of the famed brigade of Sul Ross, the regiment participated in the Franklin and Nashville campaigns. It ended the war as part of the cavalry corps of Lieut. General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Though William R. Caraway survived the war, his only brother, Major Nathaniel J. Caraway of the 11th Texas Infantry, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Jenkin's Ferry in April, 1864.
William returned home to Shelbyville after the war. On March 15, 1866, a third child - James Walker - was born, to be followed by seven more children, all believed to have been born in Shelbyville. He and his wife eventually moved to Logansport, Louisiana, where he died on June 11, 1920.
They had 9 children: George Hilliard Caraway, Robert William Caraway, James Walter Caraway, Sexton Caraway, Katie S. Caraway, Clark Ramsey Carraway, Mary Eugenia Caraway Fonville, Marvin B. Caraway, and Estella "Stella" Caraway Causey.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/
active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&472488
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/RandysTexas/
wcaraway.html
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