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On November 24, 1863, the Texas Legislature passed a Joint Resolution
stating that the government pledged "support and maintenance of
[the soldiers'] families during their absence from home." In accordance
with this Resolution, an "Act to Support the Families and Dependents
of Texas Soldiers" passed on December 15, 1863. The Act set aside
$1,000,000 annually to be paid the "families, widows, and dependents
of soldiers currently serving in State or Confederate forces, or
of soldiers killed or disabled in service." Chief Justices of the
counties, on or before March 1 in 1864 and 1865, submitted lists
of servicemen and the number of their dependents eligible for relief.
The County Clerk administered the money distributed to the county
for this purpose. Please note that lists were not compiled
in every county; those counties are not represented in
the index.
The information varies somewhat from county to county. While the
number of dependents is always provided, additional information
may include some of the following elements: name of the soldier;
currently in service; disabled or killed in service; unit; acting
head of household.
The names may be viewed in an alphabetical listing by surname.
Please select the appropriate link below:
A
- C
D -
G
H
- L
M
- P
Q
- Z
The names may also be viewed in an alphabetical listing within
each county. Please select the appropriate link from the following:
Anderson
- Collin
Colorado
- Hamilton
Harris
- Jasper
Jefferson
- Refugio
Robertson
- Wood
Please be aware that only an index of names appears at
this site. Linda Mearse has transcribed the records on
file in the State Archives in her book, Confederate Indigent
Families Lists of Texas 1863-1865. In order to help preserve
the original records, please request the Mearse transcription through
interlibrary loan. Please contact your local library for further
details.
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