CS Work, Philip Alexander

Philip Alexander Work​

Born: February 17, 1832

Birthplace: Cloverport, Kentucky

Father: John Preston Work 1805 –

Mother: Frances Alexander 1813 –

Wife: Adeline Frances Lea 1839 –

Children:

Gertrude Mary Elizabeth Work Parsons 1869 – 1945​

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Joe Bailey "Guy" Work 1873 – 1957​

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Lea A. Work 1879 – 1916​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Town Bluff, Texas​

Civil War Career:

1861: Formed the Woodville Rifles in Texas​

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1861 – 1862: Captain Company F, 1st​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Eltham's Landing, Virginia​

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1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 1st​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Acted as Regimental Commander, Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia​

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1862: Regimental Commander at Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia​

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1862: Regimental Commander at Battle of Thoroughfare Gap​

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1862: Regimental Commander Second Battle of Manassas, Virginia​

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1862: Regimental Commander Battle of South Mountain, Maryland​

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1862: Regimental Commander Battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland​

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1862: Regimental Commander Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

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1863: Served in the Suffolk Expedition with Longstreet​

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1863: Led 426 Men on to the field of Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania​

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1863: Acting Brigade Commander for a short time on July 2nd​​

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1863: Went to Texas on furlough due to bad health and Sickness​

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1863: Resigned as Lt. Colonel on November 12th​​

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1864 – 1865: Served in Confederate Cavalry in Texas​

Occupation after War:

1865: Attorney in Woodville, Texas​

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1865 – 1874: Attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana​

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1874 – 1911: Attorney in Hardin County, Texas​

Died: March 17, 1911

Place of Death: Kountze, Texas

Age at time of Death: 79 years old

Burial Place: Old Hardin Cemetery, Kountze, Texas

 

[Pollaco]

It was his regiment that saw the 82% slaughter at the infamous Cornfield at Antietam.The "bad health" mentioned in his reason for resignation in 1864 was rumored to be syphilis.

 

[Pollaco]

This biography lists Work as regimental commander at Fredericksburg. According to another source he was not present at Fredericksburg.

 

[John Wolf Smith]

It was his regiment that saw the 82% slaughter at the infamous Cornfield at Antietam.The "bad health" mentioned in his reason for resignation in 1864 was rumored to be syphilis.

I have read that he left the army due to PTSD and then joined the 8th Texas Cavalry as a Captain.

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