Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: William W./W. W. Langston/Lanston, age 20/21/22, a farmer, born in Greene County, Missouri, enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on July 29, 1862 in Springfield, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "D". August 9, 1862/September 16, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lt. April 15, 1863 Special Order # 18 from Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Frontier at Camp Lake Spring, Missouri: 1st Lt. W. W. Lagnstone, 8th Missouri Cavalry is hereby detailed Acting Assistant Adjutant General and will report to these Headquarters for duty by Order of: J. M. Nulba {?}, Col. 94th Illinois Infantry, Commanding 2nd Brigade. May 1863 Detached from Company to Command two pieces of Artillery attached to Regiment. November 1863 Present, Sick. December 20/23, 1863 Absent, On Escort Duty to Jacksonport, Arkansas/Absent, On board Boat to Jackson Post, Missouri. {?? Has to be Arkansas!} January 1, 1864 Returned from Escort Duty. March 26, 1864 Special Order # 56 from Headquarters, 7th Army Corps & Department of Arkansas, Little Rock: Leave of Absence is hereby granted to Lt. W. W. Langston, Company "D", 8th Missouri Cavalry for -30- days upon Surgeon's Certificate that a 'change of climate is necessary to save Life, or prevent permanent disability, to proceed beyond the limits of the Department by Order of Maj.-Gen. F. Steele. April 4, 1864 Absent, On Sick Leave. July 20, 1864 Absent, Sick in Little Rock, Arkansas Hospital. August 7, 1864 Promoted to Capt./Commission came through on October 12, 1864. August 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. September 28, 1864 Absent With Leave. November 2/26, 1864 Promoted to Capt. May 15, 1865 Special Order # 32 from Headquarters, 8th Missouri Cavalry, Little Rock, Arkansas: Capt. W. W. Langston, Company "D", 8th Missouri Cavalry Volunteers is hereby ordered to transfer three McLellan saddles and their curb bridles to William H. Kirshnur {?}, Capt., Company "A" of same Regiment by Order of Lt. Col. G. D. Childress. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs

* Note: Clerical errors; numerous dates and spelling of names due to Different Clerks.