Private Samuel Cullen Red

 

Samuel Cullen Red was born in South Carolina some time in 1846 and moved to Angelina County, Texas in a covered wagon during the early days of Texas. His family homesteaded many acres of wilderness land which ran through the Neches River making it rich bottom land where anything could grow. The main crop was, however, longhorn steers. His family was considered better off than most families in the area, and most folks there were known as dirt farmers.

As a boy, Sam did what all boys did then, that was, riding horses, hunting with dogs, fishing, breaking and racing their horses with the other young men in their neck of the woods. But one should not forget the endless chores that Sam and his brothers performed on the farm. Sam was raised in a log cabin with a huge fire place that burned 6-8 foot logs for firewood. As the family grew so did the house. Rooms were added and connected as the Sam and his brothers and sisters grew in body and age.

Samuel Cullen Red, shown as C.S. Red served a private in Company K, 4th Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers (Sibley's Brigade) during the New Mexico Campaign of 1862. Sam's company was enrolled in Cherokee County and mustered in Camp Sibley (near San Antonio). He and his company fought in the battles of Valverde and Glorieta during the campaign in New Mexico. Sam was left as a hospital attendant at the Santa Fe Confederate field hospital on 8 April 1862. He was taken prisoner and paroled 24 May 1862. Sam was sent to Mesilla, New Mexico and released. He walked back to San Antonio and rejoined his unit and fought in the other campaigns that the 4th Texas would find itself in.

Two things to note about Sam. First, that as soon as he got back to San Antonio he marrried Jim Red's great grand mother, Ilzada Allridge -- that union produced five sons. Second, while in the Confederate Army Sam's initials were turned around to read as "C.S." Which meant "Confederate States"! As you can see, the Red's had humor for many years.

C. S. Red is an ancestor of Jim Red, Gen William R. Scurry Camp 1385, Albuquerque, NM.

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