History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

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regiment until August, 1862, when at the reorganization of the com-
mand, being under age he received his discharge. He then crossed
the Mississippi at Vicksburg and returned to S. C. He joined Co.
C, 6th S. C. Cavalry, afterward in M. C. Butler's brigade, Hampton's
division of Stuart's cavalry, army of Northern Virginia. He remained
in this Co. until April 27, 1865, the surrender by Gen. J. E.Johnston
in N. C. It is worthy of record that while he was in the army
nearly four years, he was never absent a single day, from his com-
mand, without leave. For 18 months after the war he was engaged in a
store in Columbia, S. C, he then went to New York, where he became
commercial salesman for the firm of Early & Lane. He remained
with them nearly two years, when owing to ill health he returned to
Texas. In 1872 he was elected Co. and District Clerk for Ban-
dera Co. and has been re-elected every term since. He married Sept
25, 187 1, Laura Lytte in Medina Co., Tex. Resides in Bandera, Tex.
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Rosa,
Margaret,
John Vincent,
Charles Leonidas,
Ellen,
Mary Victo?'ia,
Francis Mitchell,
Eugene,
Brian,
Lawrence Joseph,
CHILDREN.
b. June 13, 1873.
b. June 6, 1876.
b. April 5, 1878.
b. May 15, 1880.
b. Nov. 7, 1881, d. July 1, 1884.
b. Jan. 1, 1886.
b. July 21, 1887.
b. Feb. 16, 1889.
b. March 26, 1892.
b. Feb. 7, 1894.