Hunt Terrell

Son of a physician, in 1860 he was a 14 year old living with his father and 2 brothers, the John B Dodd family, and 11 slaves (3 his father's) on the Dodd plantation at Oakland in Colorado County, TX. He enlisted on 10 July 1861 at Columbus, Colorado County, and mustered as a Private in Company B, 5th Texas Infantry. He was wounded near West Point, VA on 7 May 1862.

He was with his company in Maryland and was detailed as an advance picket at Sharpsburg on the evening on 16 September 1862.

He was sentenced by a regimental court to forfeit one month's pay in April 1863, charges not given. He was wounded again, by a gunshot to his back and neck at Gettysburg, PA on 2 July 1863, left behind, and captured. He was briefly held at Fort McHenry then sent to Fort Delaware on 7 July 1863. He took an oath of allegiance to the United States on 9 June 1865 and was released.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3. Sharpsburg details from Captain Roberdeau of Company B. Personal details from the US Census of 1860.

c. 1846 in TX