Leroy A. Mitchell

b. circa 1840
  • Leroy A. Mitchell was born circa 1840.
  • Lee A. Mitchell enlisted on 2 August 1861 as a private in Company D, 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, near Harrisburg, by R. M. Powell, for the period of the war. He was promoted to 3rd and then 2nd corporal on 1 February 1862. On 8 June 1862 he was sent sick to camp, and on the 23rd was admitted with dysentery to Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 in Richmond, Virginia. He was wounded slightly on 30 August 1862 during the Battle of Manassas, and promoted to 1st corporal the following month. He was sent to hospital in Richmond on 1 March 1863. He was listed as missing and later as captured at Gettysburg on 2 July 1863, and appointed 5th sergeant while absent, according to the May-June 1864 company muster roll. He appears on the record of prisoners of war, confined on 5 July 1863 and received at Fort Delaware the following day. He was exchanged on 27 February 1865 and appears on the register of General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond, 5 March 1865 with chronic rheumatism (residence on hospital register recorded as Plantersville, Texas). He was Paroled at Headquarters 16th Army Corps, Montgomery, Alabama, on 10 May 1865. He is described as 5'6" tall with dark hair, eyes and complexion.
  • On 30 August 1861, William Douglass Mitchell wrote to Bolling Hall Jr.:
         Cold Springs, Aug 30th /61.
    My Dear Uncle,
         As I have an opportunity of sending a letter directly to you by Mr Clepper who is en route for the seat of War in Virginia, as a volunteer in Col Terries regiment of mounted rangers, I will drop you a line. The war feeling engrosses the attention of all here, we hear of nothing but war and rumours of wars. Our county has sent two hundred men to Virginia and have two companies, one of Artilery and one of Cavalry, in the state, for confederate Service, so you see although we are in the back woods, we know our duties as patriotic citizens and members of the Southern Confedracy. Leroy left for virginia a week ago in Mr Powels Company, which is one of the twenty companies called for from this State by the President. My Father is now living in Robertson County on the Brazos. He was well when I heard from him. Charlie is married and living near me, he is doing well. Brother James is living in Grimes County in the Mill business, he is doing only tolerably well. Our Crops of corn were never better than they are this year. The Cotton crop will not be a good average crop owing to dry weather, from ten to twelve hundred per acre will be an average of this county. I received a letter from Josephine a few days ago, she states that all were well but that they had had a great deal of sickness in their family. Major Wood is suffering a great deal with inflamation of the eyes it is thought he will loose his sight. I have intended for some time to write to you on the subject of Margret Bailies Estate, have the heirs of my Mother any interest in that Estate, if not please let me know, by what act they have been debarred I would be glad to hear from you occasionally, and from my other relatives in Alabama. My warmest regards to all of my friends and believe me ever yours, Affectionately
              W. D. Mitchell
    Minimal punctuation added by the transcriber to enhance readability.
  • Last Edited: 30 Jan 2013