Below you will find the info on the 28th Tx Cavalry, alas I have taken the liberty of adding the 29th as well. It was on the same page. Aren't you lucky!! I am also adding the resume of Horace Randall, the commanding officer. I did not copy the page that stated the publisher and autor, Sorry! When I get back down to the library, I will email it to you.

Horace Randall was born in McNairy County, Tennessee, on January 1, 1833. In 1839 Randal's family moved to the vicinity of San Augustine, Texas. Randal attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and was graduated with the class of 1854, ranking fourty-fifth in a class of fourty-six. Famous Cival War Generals that were Randal's classmates at West Point included G.W. Curtis Lee, Oliver Otis Howard, James Deshler, John Pegram, J.E. Stuart, Archibald Gracie, Stephen Dill Lee, William Dorsey Pender, John B. Villepigue, and Stephen H. Weed. No West Point class contributed more prominent Confeterate and Federal generals than did the class of 1854. Following graduation, Randal fought as both an infantryman and as a dragoon on the southwestern frontier, with duty stations at Fort Washita, Fort Bliss, and Fort Davis. Randal resigned his United States ary commission on February 27, 1861. He refused a second lieutenancy offered by the Confederate government and fought as a private in Virginia during 1861. He returned to Texas and was appointed colonel of the 28th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment in 1862 and severed primarily in Arkansas and Louisiana. Randal fought at Miliken's Bend (June 7, 1863) during the Vickksburg campaign ( spring and summer 1863). He was appointed a brigadier general by E. Kirby Smith on April 8, 1864, and participated in the Battle of Mansfield (April 8, 1864) and Pleasant Hill on the following day.

Randal died of wounds recieved at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas, on April 30, 1864. His body was returned to Marshall, Texas, for burial. Randall (Randal) County was named for him. COMPENDIUM OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMIES TEXAS Stewart Sifakis (185.) TEXAS 28th CAVALRY REGIMENT Orgainization: Organized in the spring of 1862. Dismounted in 1862. Surrendered by General E.K. Smith, commanding Trans-Mississippi Department, on May 26, 1865.

FIRST COMMANDER; Horace Randal (Colonel)

FIELD OFFICERS; Eli H. Baxter, Jr. (Lieutenate Colonel, Colonel) Henry G. Ball (Major, Lieutenate Colonel) Patrick Henry (Major)

ASSIGNMENTS: Eastern District of Texas, Department of Texas (May 1862) Eastern District of Texas, Trans-Mississippi Department (May-August 1862) Randal's Brigade, McCulloch's Division, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Department (September 1862) Randal's Brigade, McCulloch's Division, 2nd Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department (September 1862-January 1863) Randal's Brigade, McCulloch's-Walker's Division, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Department (Feburary-March 1863) Randal's Brigade, Walker's Division, District of West Louisianna, Trans-Mississippi Department (May 1863-April 1864) Randal's-Maclay's Brigade, Walker's Division, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Department (April-May1864) Maclay's Brigade, Walker's Division, District of West Louisianna, Trans-Mississippi Department (May-September 1864) 3rd (Macclay's) Texas Brigade, 1st (Forney's) Texas Division, 1st Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department (September 1864-May 1865) BATTLES: Miliken's Bend (June 7, 1863) Harrisonburg (September 4, 1863) Red River Campaign (March-May 1864) Mansfield (April 8, 1864) Pleasant Hill (April 9, 1864) Jenkins's Ferry (April 30, 1864 ROSTER: Robert Means Batchelor, along with his brother Hillard Austin Batchelor, enlisted in Rusk Co. together in June 1862

The following Roster of CO. D. was furnished by Jane Johansson. If you find any of your relatives listed there, you might want to e-mail her since she's doing a book on them! She'd also love copies of any photos you might have of men from this company (see bulleton board for more info). Jane Johansson Company D commanded initially by Martin V. SMITH was recruited in Smith, Wood, and Rusk counties. Some other officers associated with Company D are E. W. CADE, Frank M. HAYS, and John R. SCALES.