Unionists participating in Battle at Nueces River
Union sympathizers, mostly German settlers from Gillespie, Kerr and Kendall counties, were traveling to Mexico to avoid conscription in the Confederate army.
Sixty two men met at Turtle Creek in Kerr County and others joined during the trip to bring the total to 68 or 69.
The oldest was 35 years old.
After the troop reached Nueces River in Kinney County on Aug. 9th, the Confederates attacked early the next morning. Twenty eight men returned to the Hill Country.
The monument, Treue der Union, is dedicated to these men and is located in Comfort TX.
Event Date: 10 Aug 1862
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| Name
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Service |
Born |
Age in 1862 |
Died | Death Age | Cemetery |
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| Bauer, Leopold |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
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10 Aug 1862 |
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Treue der Union Monument |
| Behrends, Frederick "Fritz" |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
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10 Aug 1862 |
|
Treue der Union Monument |
| Beseler, Ernst |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
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10 Aug 1862 |
|
Treue der Union Monument |
| Bock, Conrad Andreas Christian |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
9 Dec 1836 |
25 |
24 Aug 1862 |
25 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Boerner, Ludwig "Louis" |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1842 |
20 |
10 Aug 1862 |
20 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Boerner, Wilhelm F. "William" |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1830 |
32 |
20 Aug 1862 |
32 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Bonnet, Johan Peter "Peter" |
Unionist who fell at the Rio Grande after the battle at the Nueces River |
9 Feb 1833 |
29 |
12 Mar 1863 |
30 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Bruckisch, Theodor |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1838 |
24 |
20 Aug 1862 |
24 |
Unknown |
| Bruns, Albert |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
1838 |
24 |
10 Aug 1862 |
24 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Burg, Peter |
Lieut. Minute Company for Gillespie County TST 1861; 3rd Sgt. Co. B (II), Gillespie County, 3rd Frontier District TST 1864 |
16 Sep 1820 |
41 |
9 Mar 1864 |
43 |
Peter Burg Cemetery |
| Cramer, Ernst Christopher |
Capt. Battle at Nueces River participant; 2rd Sgt. Co. C, 3rd Frontier District TST 1864 |
23 May 1826 |
36 |
10 Jul 1916 |
90 |
Hailey Cemetery (ID) |
| Degener, Hilmar |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1840 |
22 |
10 Aug 1862 |
22 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Degener, Hugo |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1842 |
20 |
10 Aug 1862 |
20 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Diaz, Pablo |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1840 |
22 |
10 Aug 1862 |
22 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Doebbler, Richard |
Unionist at the battle of the Nueces River |
16 Feb 1847 |
15 |
5 Feb 1930 |
82 |
Comfort Cemetery |
| Elstner, Joseph |
Unionist who fell at the Rio Grande after the battle at the Nueces River |
abt 1840 |
22 |
18 Oct 1862 |
22 |
Unknown |
| Felsing, Eduard "Ernst" |
Unionist who fell at the Rio Grande after the battle at the Nueces River |
abt 1829 |
33 |
18 Oct 1862 |
33 |
Unknown |
| Flick, Herman |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
17 Nov 1839 |
22 |
abt 20 Aug 1862 |
22 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Fritz, Kasper "Caspar" |
Pvt.- Co. of Texas Rangers 1861. Pvt.- Ranger Co. for Gillespie, Kerr & Hays, Frontier Regt., TST 1862. Survived the battle at the Nueces River; Pvt.- Co. A, 1st Cavalry Regiment Texas (Union); served 27 Apr 1864 - 31 Oct 1865 |
7 Nov 1838 |
23 |
13 Apr 1911 |
72 |
St. Mary's Garden Cemetery |
| Gold, Jacob |
Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates |
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Unknown |
| Gold, Peter |
Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates |
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|
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Unknown |
| Graf, Carl William "Charles" |
Pvt. Minute Company for Gillespie County TST 1861; survivor of Nueces River Massacre |
6 Apr 1829 |
33 |
23 Aug 1899 |
70 |
Giddings City Cemetery |
| Henderson, Howard |
One of four Anglo Texans who joined the Unionist group while enroute on 8 Aug 1862; Corporal Co A 1st Texas Cavalry; served 27 Oct 1962 - 31 Oct 1965 |
1842 |
20 |
18 Nov 1908 |
66 |
Henderson Cemetery |
| Herrmann, Henry |
Unionist who fell at the Rio Grande after the battle at the Nueces River |
1841 |
21 |
18 Oct 1862 |
21 |
Unknown |
| Hester, William |
One of four Anglo Texans who joined the Unionist group while enroute on 8 Aug 1862 |
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Unknown |
| Hoffmann, August |
Pvt. Co. B (II), Gillespie County, 3rd Frontier District TST 1864; Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates |
9 Dec 1842 |
19 |
4 Mar 1935 |
92 |
Grapetown Cemetery |
| Hohmann, Valentine |
Sergt. Minute Company for Gillespie County TST; Lieut. Of Gillespie Co. unit |
30 Nov 1827 |
34 |
18 Oct 1862 |
34 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Itz, William Karl "Karl", Sr. |
Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates |
28 Oct 1831 |
30 |
31 Jan 1908 |
76 |
Der Stadt Friedhof |
| Jacoby, Peter Jacob, Jr. |
Pvt.-Minute Co., Gillespie County TST 1861; Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates |
18 Oct 1835 |
26 |
28 Jan 1930 |
94 |
Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Kallenberg, Johan George Christian "John" |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
6 Sep 1842 |
19 |
10 Aug 1862 |
19 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Kammlah, Henry, II |
Wounded at the Battle at the Nueces River on 10 Aug 1862 |
8 Sep 1839 |
22 |
26 Jan 1923 |
83 |
Der Stadt Friedhof |
| Kleck, Sylvester |
Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates |
31 Dec 1844 |
17 |
21 Aug 1914 |
69 |
Der Stadt Friedhof |
| Klier, Wilhelm Friedrich Eduard "William" |
Pvt.-TST; Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates |
9 Dec 1834 |
27 |
22 Jun 1907 |
72 |
Der Stadt Friedhof |
| Kuechler, Jacob |
survivor of battle at Nueces River |
18 Feb 1823 |
39 |
3 Apr 1893 |
70 |
Oakwood Cemetery (Austin TX) |
| Kusenberger, Jacob |
1st Lt. Co. of Texas Rangers 1861; Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates; Private Co. A 1st Texas Cavalry, served 27 Oct 1862 - 31 Oct 1865 |
13 Nov 1833 |
28 |
18 Dec 1898 |
65 |
Kusenberger Family Cemetery |
| Lange, Fritz |
Unionist who fell at the Rio Grande after the battle at the Nueces River |
1832 |
30 |
18 Oct 1862 |
30 |
Unknown |
| Luckenbach, August |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
1833 |
29 |
Aug 1862 |
29 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Markwordt, Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" |
Pvt. Gillespie Rifles; Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
30 Jun 1828 |
34 |
10 Aug 1862 |
34 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Pehl, Mathias |
Pvt. Minute Company for Gillespie County TST 1861; survivor of Nueces River Massacre; Pvt. Co. B (II), Gillespie County, 3rd Frontier District TST 1864 |
30 Dec 1838 |
23 |
26 Jul 1866 |
27 |
Doell/Pehl Family Cemetery |
| Rausch, Heinrich "Henry" |
Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates |
12 Oct 1843 |
18 |
3 Nov 1867 |
24 |
Rausch Family Cemetery # 1 |
| Ruebsahm, Adolph |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1840 |
22 |
Aug 1862 |
22 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Ruebsahm, Louis |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1843 |
19 |
Aug 1862 |
19 |
Missing Grave Project |
| Sansom, John William |
Capt.; American who was with Unionists at battle at Nueces River; 1st Texas Cavalry (Union) Civil War |
5 Feb 1834 |
28 |
19 Jun 1920 |
86 |
Mission Burial Park South (San Antonio) |
| Schaefer, Christian, Sr. |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1844 |
18 |
10 Aug 1862 |
18 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Schierholz, Ludwig "Louis" |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1833 |
29 |
10 Aug 1862 |
29 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Schreiner, Emil "Aime" |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
1839 |
23 |
10 Aug 1862 |
23 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Schwethelm, Henry Joseph |
Captain; Unionist who survived the battle at Nueces River; Texas Ranger |
4 Sep 1840 |
21 |
16 Aug 1924 |
83 |
Glen Rest Cemetery (Kerrville TX) |
| Scott, Thomas Jefferson |
PVT, Co. A 1st. Regiment Texas Cavalry, Civil War; One of four Anglo Texans who joined the Unionist group while enroute on 8 Aug 1862 |
25 Jun 1835 |
27 |
3 Jan 1907 |
71 |
City Cemetery #4 (San Antonio) |
| Scott, Warren Bemus |
One of four Anglo Texans who joined the Unionist group while enroute on 8 Aug 1862 |
27 Jul 1842 |
20 |
27 Jan 1906 |
63 |
Dugger Cemetery |
| Simon, Ferdinand |
Wounded at the Battle at the Nueces River on 10 Aug 1862 |
25 Jan 1826 |
36 |
Jul 1878 |
52 |
Boerne Cemetery |
| Steves, Heinrich August "Henry", Jr. |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
29 Apr 1834 |
28 |
10 Aug 1862 |
28 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Stieler, Heinrich "Henry" |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1846 |
16 |
Aug 1862 |
16 |
Unknown |
| Tays, Heinrich Frederich "Fritz" |
Unionist who was captured and killed after the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1842 |
20 |
24 Aug 1862 |
20 |
Unknown |
| Tegener, Frederick "Fritz" |
Commander of Unionist troop; wounded at the battle at Nueces River |
1833 |
29 |
1901 |
68 |
Oakwood Cemetery (Austin TX) |
| Telgmann, Wilhelm "William" |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
1830 |
32 |
10 Aug 1862 |
32 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Vater, Adolf |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1839 |
23 |
10 Aug 1862 |
23 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Vater, Friedrich "Fritz" |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
1837 |
25 |
10 Aug 1862 |
25 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Vater, William |
Wounded at the Battle at the Nueces River on 10 Aug 1862 |
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Unknown |
| Vetterlein, Carl Friedrich "Charles" |
Unionist at the battle of the Nueces River |
22 Jan 1832 |
30 |
9 Jul 1914 |
82 |
Comfort Cemetery |
| Weiershausen, Heinrich "Henry" |
Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
10 Jun 1830 |
32 |
10 Aug 1862 |
32 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Weiss, Franz |
Unionist who fell at the Rio Grande after the battle at the Nueces River |
1843 |
19 |
18 Oct 1862 |
19 |
Unknown |
| Weiss, Moritz |
Unionist who fell at the Rio Grande after the battle at the Nueces River |
1836 |
26 |
18 Oct 1862 |
26 |
Unknown |
| Weyrich, Michael |
3rd Sgt. Co. of Texas Rangers 1861; Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates |
abt 1839 |
23 |
10 Aug 1862 |
23 |
Treue der Union Monument |
| Zoeller, Adolphus "Adolph" |
Capt; Wounded at the Battle at the Nueces River on 10 Aug 1862 |
1 Dec 1839 |
22 |
18 Sep 1909 |
69 |
Zoeller Cemetery |
| Number of entries in list is 64 |