{⋆★⋆} BG Waterhouse, Richard

Richard Waterhouse​

Born: January 12, 1832

Birthplace: Rhea County, Tennessee

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Occupation before War:

Ran away from home as a teenager to serve in the Mexican War​

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Served in Mexican War at the age of 19 years old​

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Rejoined his family and lived in San Augustine, Texas​

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1849 – 1861: Mercantile Businessman in San Augustine, Texas​

Civil War Career:

1862 – 1864: Colonel of 19th​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Led a Charge against Federals at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana​

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1864: Participated in the Red River Campaign​

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1864: Served in the Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana​

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1864: Served in the Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana​

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1864: Appointed Brigadier General by General Edmund Kirby Smith​

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1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​

Occupation after War:

Land Speculator in San Antonio & Jefferson Texas​

Died: March 20, 1876

Place of Death: Waco, Texas

Cause of Death: Pneumonia due to fall down hotel steps

Age at time of Death: 44 years old

Burial Place: Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Texas

Grave Location: Old Section, Block C, Intersection of NW Corner of Magnolia and Moss Rose Avenues

 

[Pollaco]

There were about 10 "generals" promoted by Gen. Kirby Smith but not confirmed by Richmond. Waterhouse was however finally sanctioned by Jefferson Davis (nearly a year later)

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General Richard Waterhouse! Salutes remembering General Waterhouse on his birthday.

 

[John Hartwell]

[March 22, 1876]

That's quite a tale, if only rumor at that point. I have been thus far unable to find anything of the Grand Jury investigation.

 

[danny]

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699958/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf

Co A, 19th Texas Infy: a History of a Small-Town Fighting Unit

The men quickly elected Richard Waterhouse to be the Col of the Regt on May 13, 1862.

During Aug 1862, after the festivities subsided, the men marched to Ark, where they were ordered into more training camps near Austin, north of Little Rock. As the 19th Texas Infy made its way to Camp Nelson…

Joining many other Texas Infy Regts, including the 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, & the 22nd, the men of the 19th Texas formed the Texas Div at Austin, Ark in Oct 1862. The Texas Div was further divided into three Bgdes; the 1st Bgde under the command of Col Overton S. Young, the 2nd Bgde under the command of Col Horace Randal, & the 3rd Bgde under the initial command of Col George M. Flournoy & later the command of Brig Gen Henry E. McCulloch. The latter was the home of the 19th Texas Infy (Bgde command would evolve during the war with promotions, demotions, & transfers within command structure)

32 Lester N. Fitzhugh, "WALKER'S TEXAS DIV," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hgj02), accessed April 1, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association

While the Regt was on the move to protect the state of Texas, Gen Robert E. Lee was surrendering at Appomattox CH. The war had been lost in the east, & without Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, other CS armies in the field began to capitulate. During this time of confusion, the Regt camped near Hempstead, Texas, at the Liendo Plantation in April 1865. Due to their extended campaigns, the men were short on many items that brought them comfort in camp. Items such as paper, ink, & tobacco were procured from friendly merchants in Houston & provided to the men at no charge. After news of the surrender reached the Texans, men began to leave the camp one by one.

The Greyhounds did not take part in a formal surrender of their own-Meanwhile; the 19th Texas Vol Infy did not simply disband & walk away. Under the leadership of Col Ennis Ward Taylor, the Regt marched north & disbanded the men by Co's as each Co approached its hometown. The final destination was Jefferson, Texas, where Taylor broke ranks with Co A for the last time of the war. Before releasing the Co, Taylor delivered a brief speech & admonished the men to be good citizens just as they had been good soldiers in the Div. It was a solemn occasion, with tears filling the men's eyes as they bid their comrades farewell.

 

[C. Cash]

My ggGrandfather JM Cash served under his Dad? Richard Waterhouse during the Mexican War in the 4th Tenn. Vol. Infantry, Co. H. and with many of the same folks in the Civil War. This Mexican War unit was reorganized and became the 5th Tenn. Cav.(McKenzie's) during the Civil War and would fall under Wheeler's Command as apart of Ashby's Brigade 1862-5.

 

[Pollaco]

The accident was in a Waco, Texas hotel on March 18,1876 involving a flight of stairs.

 

[Pollaco]

There were about 10 "generals" promoted by Gen. Kirby Smith but not confirmed by Richmond. Waterhouse was however finally sanctioned by Jefferson Davis (nearly a year later)

The Kirby Smith promotion was on May 13, 1864 (to rank April 30), the Richmond confirmation was on March 17, 1865.