Born in 1821, in Mississippi, Dart came to this world with warriors blood in his veins. His father, Ephriam, fought in the War of 1812 and he was listed on the muster rolls of the Texas Republic Army at the siege of Bexar and his father Frederick fought in the Revolutionary War. A proud family passed a proud tradition on fighting men down through many generations.
Dart enlisted on 14 October 1861, in Tarrant Co. and served under Gen. Earl Van Dorn's command. His courage and convictions were tested in places like Corinth, Pea Ridge and numerous engagements in Oklahoma. All of this at 40 yrs. of age, in a war where the average age of a soldier was 19.
Exactly one year after enlistment, he was discharged because of his age and he walked home from the Indian Territory to the Nacogdoches area where his family had relocated.
No metals, no parades, just a common man having the courage to do what he felt was right.
Taken from the Confederate Marker Dedication Pine Knot Cemetery 16 Nov. 1996
Dart enlisted on 14 October 1861, in Tarrant Co. and served under Gen. Earl Van Dorn's command. His courage and convictions were tested in places like Corinth, Pea Ridge and numerous engagements in Oklahoma. All of this at 40 yrs. of age, in a war where the average age of a soldier was 19.
Exactly one year after enlistment, he was discharged because of his age and he walked home from the Indian Territory to the Nacogdoches area where his family had relocated.
No metals, no parades, just a common man having the courage to do what he felt was right.
Taken from the Confederate Marker Dedication Pine Knot Cemetery 16 Nov. 1996
Born in 1821, in Mississippi, Dart came to this world with warriors blood in his veins. His father, Ephriam, fought in the War of 1812 and he was listed on the muster rolls of the Texas Republic Army at the siege of Bexar and his father Frederick fought in the Revolutionary War. A proud family passed a proud tradition on fighting men down through many generations.
Dart enlisted on 14 October 1861, in Tarrant Co. and served under Gen. Earl Van Dorn's command. His courage and convictions were tested in places like Corinth, Pea Ridge and numerous engagements in Oklahoma. All of this at 40 yrs. of age, in a war where the average age of a soldier was 19.
Exactly one year after enlistment, he was discharged because of his age and he walked home from the Indian Territory to the Nacogdoches area where his family had relocated.
No metals, no parades, just a common man having the courage to do what he felt was right.
Taken from the Confederate Marker Dedication Pine Knot Cemetery 16 Nov. 1996
Dart enlisted on 14 October 1861, in Tarrant Co. and served under Gen. Earl Van Dorn's command. His courage and convictions were tested in places like Corinth, Pea Ridge and numerous engagements in Oklahoma. All of this at 40 yrs. of age, in a war where the average age of a soldier was 19.
Exactly one year after enlistment, he was discharged because of his age and he walked home from the Indian Territory to the Nacogdoches area where his family had relocated.
No metals, no parades, just a common man having the courage to do what he felt was right.
Taken from the Confederate Marker Dedication Pine Knot Cemetery 16 Nov. 1996
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D A ANDERSON
CO D TEXAS CAV
CONFEDERATE STATE ARMY
1821 - 1897
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Married Elizabeth White Holt 08 May 1851 Angelina Co. Texas
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