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From: Don Singleton <>
Subject: Re: [11TH-TEXAS-BATTALION] Rawls brothers - Co. D of 11th
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 10:09:30 -0500
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Thank you Jim for that wonderful information. Happy new year.

Sent from my iPhone
Donald W. Singleton

On Dec 31, 2009, at 7:05 PM, jim hays <> wrote:

> Don: I am Dorothy's brother and I have been looking at some of my
> records
> about Spaight's Battalion Company D.
> Company D served under Col. Ashley Spaight.as a volunteer
> company
> of infantry men who fought in the civil war
> along the gulf coast of Texas and into Louisiana. This company
> along with several others, literally marched all over
> ----- Louisiana. The largest battle they fought was The battle of
> Sterling's Plantation on Sept. 29, 1863. Several
> men from from Company D were killed or wounded on that day.
> Captian
> Spurlock of the company also died. The old Sterling
> Plantation Battlefield. is just a few miles south of Morganza La. We
> are
> told there is now a
> historical marker at the site. I think my sister and I
> bugged the
> state enough, to finally get the marker up. Well
> enjoy your search, if we can help let us know. Jim
> -----
> From: "Don Singleton" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 9:32 AM
> Subject: [11TH-TEXAS-BATTALION] Rawls brothers - Co. D of 11th
>
>
>> Hi Friends: I am new to this site. I just found out I am a direct
>> descendant of the 6 Rawls brothers (My mother was a Rawls) who
>> fought in
>> Co.
>> D of Spaight's 11th. Can anyone tell me how I can find more (as
>> much as
>> possible) information about these boys? Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
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