He enlisted in the war in Captain Milton Wood's Company I of the First Texas Cavalry . He saw his first fighting on the prairies ,driving back the Indians . His company was part of the army under General Henry McCullough in the state service, but soon after the war between the states the company was mustered into the Confederate forces .Wounded at Mansfield in 1864.William M. Ables is included in the book entitled Texas and Texans published in 1909.
∼William Mack Ables
18 Apr 1841 - 7 Jun 1883
Private, Company I, 1st Texas Cavalry
He enlisted early in the war in Captain Milton Wood's Company I of the First Texas Cavalry, and saw his first fighting on the prairies of the frontier driving back the hostile Indians and freeing the country from the ravages of the border.
His company was part of the army under General Henry McCullough in the state service, but soon after the war between the states had been formally inaugurated the company was mustered into the Confederate forces and went to the Texas coast.
In the spring of 1864 the command was ordered into Louisiana, and joined the forces which were fighting General Banks Army along the Red River. Mr. Abels therefore participated in the noted engagements at Mansfield, at Pleasant Hill, Grandicore and at McNutt's Hill near Alexander.
At Mansfield he was slightly wounded but continued on duty and finished the short but strenuous campaign at Yellow Bayou, at the head of the Atchasalay River. This was a decisive and one of the notable battles of the war.
Following this engagement the army to which he belonged did little but skirmish duty in Louisiana until the spring of 1865, when the regiment was sent back to Texas and on May 23, 1865 was disbanded at Corsicana while under the command of Captain S. C. Gerron.
William M. Abels married Mrs. Lousie Smith, whose maiden name was Gallman.
Sources: http://gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/csadead.htm
∼William Mack Ables
18 Apr 1841 - 7 Jun 1883
Private, Company I, 1st Texas Cavalry
He enlisted early in the war in Captain Milton Wood's Company I of the First Texas Cavalry, and saw his first fighting on the prairies of the frontier driving back the hostile Indians and freeing the country from the ravages of the border.
His company was part of the army under General Henry McCullough in the state service, but soon after the war between the states had been formally inaugurated the company was mustered into the Confederate forces and went to the Texas coast.
In the spring of 1864 the command was ordered into Louisiana, and joined the forces which were fighting General Banks Army along the Red River. Mr. Abels therefore participated in the noted engagements at Mansfield, at Pleasant Hill, Grandicore and at McNutt's Hill near Alexander.
At Mansfield he was slightly wounded but continued on duty and finished the short but strenuous campaign at Yellow Bayou, at the head of the Atchasalay River. This was a decisive and one of the notable battles of the war.
Following this engagement the army to which he belonged did little but skirmish duty in Louisiana until the spring of 1865, when the regiment was sent back to Texas and on May 23, 1865 was disbanded at Corsicana while under the command of Captain S. C. Gerron.
William M. Abels married Mrs. Lousie Smith, whose maiden name was Gallman.
Sources: http://gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/csadead.htm
He enlisted in the war in Captain Milton Wood's Company I of the First Texas Cavalry . He saw his first fighting on the prairies ,driving back the Indians . His company was part of the army under General Henry McCullough in the state service, but soon after the war between the states the company was mustered into the Confederate forces .Wounded at Mansfield in 1864.William M. Ables is included in the book entitled Texas and Texans published in 1909.
∼William Mack Ables
18 Apr 1841 - 7 Jun 1883
Private, Company I, 1st Texas Cavalry
He enlisted early in the war in Captain Milton Wood's Company I of the First Texas Cavalry, and saw his first fighting on the prairies of the frontier driving back the hostile Indians and freeing the country from the ravages of the border.
His company was part of the army under General Henry McCullough in the state service, but soon after the war between the states had been formally inaugurated the company was mustered into the Confederate forces and went to the Texas coast.
In the spring of 1864 the command was ordered into Louisiana, and joined the forces which were fighting General Banks Army along the Red River. Mr. Abels therefore participated in the noted engagements at Mansfield, at Pleasant Hill, Grandicore and at McNutt's Hill near Alexander.
At Mansfield he was slightly wounded but continued on duty and finished the short but strenuous campaign at Yellow Bayou, at the head of the Atchasalay River. This was a decisive and one of the notable battles of the war.
Following this engagement the army to which he belonged did little but skirmish duty in Louisiana until the spring of 1865, when the regiment was sent back to Texas and on May 23, 1865 was disbanded at Corsicana while under the command of Captain S. C. Gerron.
William M. Abels married Mrs. Lousie Smith, whose maiden name was Gallman.
Sources: http://gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/csadead.htm
∼William Mack Ables
18 Apr 1841 - 7 Jun 1883
Private, Company I, 1st Texas Cavalry
He enlisted early in the war in Captain Milton Wood's Company I of the First Texas Cavalry, and saw his first fighting on the prairies of the frontier driving back the hostile Indians and freeing the country from the ravages of the border.
His company was part of the army under General Henry McCullough in the state service, but soon after the war between the states had been formally inaugurated the company was mustered into the Confederate forces and went to the Texas coast.
In the spring of 1864 the command was ordered into Louisiana, and joined the forces which were fighting General Banks Army along the Red River. Mr. Abels therefore participated in the noted engagements at Mansfield, at Pleasant Hill, Grandicore and at McNutt's Hill near Alexander.
At Mansfield he was slightly wounded but continued on duty and finished the short but strenuous campaign at Yellow Bayou, at the head of the Atchasalay River. This was a decisive and one of the notable battles of the war.
Following this engagement the army to which he belonged did little but skirmish duty in Louisiana until the spring of 1865, when the regiment was sent back to Texas and on May 23, 1865 was disbanded at Corsicana while under the command of Captain S. C. Gerron.
William M. Abels married Mrs. Lousie Smith, whose maiden name was Gallman.
Sources: http://gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/csadead.htm
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