Name & Rank: JOHN L. BOATRIGHT, PVT
Commanding Officer: Capt. W.H. Griffin & Capt. John Tubbs
Organization: Co. A, Speight's Battalion, 21st Regiment, Col. W.H. Griffin
Enlisted: May 06, 1862 in Parker County Texas
DATE OF BIRTH: March 05, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH: Miller County Arkansas
PARENTS: Friend & Lydia (Sparks) Boatright
RESIDENCY: Arrived in Texas in 1833,resided in Washington, Lavaca, and Williamson Counties.
MARRIAGE: Married Rebecca Cole, March 02, 1854 Lavaca County Texas
DATE OF DEATH: October 27, 1890, Williamson County Texas
BURIAL: Pond Springs Cemetery, Williamson County Texas. CSA Tombstone and Texas Old Three Hundred
memorial-historical marker erected in 2005. I have a recent photo of the grave, CSA tombstone, and historical
marker, if you want to post them on the website.
MILITARY SERVICE:
ARMY OF REPUBLIC OF TEXAS:
Texas Office of Commissioner of Claims # 182 certifies a Land Bounty of 640 acres was issued to John L. Boatright in 1860, for unspecified services in the Army of the Republic of Texas.
MEXICAN WAR 1847-1848
Texas Military Veteran of Mexican War Muster Rolls evidences PVT. John L. Boatright served in the Texas Mounted Volunteers, Sutton’s Company, Bell’s Regiment. He enlisted October 20, 1847 and mustered out October 06, 1848. Mexican War pension # C20329 was paid beginning 10/23/1889.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA: 1862-1863
Name & Rank: JOHN L. BOATRIGHT, PVT
Commanding Officer: Capt. W.H. Griffin & Capt. John Tubbs
Organization: Co. A, Speight's Battalion, 21st Regiment, Col. W.H. Griffin
Enlisted: May 06, 1862, Parker County Texas
Stationed at Sabine Pass August 31, 1863, John was there one week before the Battle of Sabine Pass on September 08, 1863. CSA pension # 2877 approved September 30, 1899 and paid to John’s widow, Rebecca.