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C. B. Chiles   Noted events in his life were:
He served in the military Civil War Jun 1861 to 1 May 1865 in Mo. William "Bill" Ballinger Chiles Sr., at age 17, on Jun 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War, he was one of the first 16 to volunteered for the "8th Division" Missouri State Guard" military duty with the Confederate Army as a Pvt. in Lexington, Lafayette Co., MO. in Capt. Bledsoe 1st Missouri Light Artillery Company. Capt. Hiram M. Bledsoe Jr. The 1st Light Artillery was made up of 1-6 pounder, 1-12 pounder and 1-m1841 6 pounder. Mustered into the Infantry on 11 May 1862 in Memphis, TN. William was made a Cpl. in 1863, and was in the battle until the Confederate Army surrendered on 1 May 1865 in Hamburg, South Caroline. William fought in the following battles: Dug Springs, Carthage, Crywood, Oakhill, Lexington and Sugar Creek in Missouri; Pea Ridge, Elk Horn, Wilson Cree, Pine Mountain, Cronth, Luke, Ft. Gibson, Chickamauga, Missionary Hill, Raymond Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Vicksburg, Altoona, Jackson, Atlanta and Nashville. Will was presented a citation, a merit by the United Confederate Veterans for service "with Patriotism, Honor and Fidelity." William went to his father's home "Col. James C. Chiles" Pottsboro, Grayson Co., TX. after his discharge. He was 21 years old and a veteran of 4 years of fighting. He married and became a rancher in and around Pottsboro, TX. Bill devoted his energies chiefly to the cattle business and his wife Harriet established a land and cattle empire which embraces hundreds of acres of land in Pottsboro area. Hard working and with a good business head, he became well known and respected, owned on of the best located and finest stock farm in Grayson Co., TX. Bill, as he was called, drove himself restlessly under scorching summer and sun and through winter blizzard. He also set up feed lots across the Red River in Indian Territory were he would fatten steers up for the northern marker, he employed many me. Then on a winter day in 1900 at age 55 he died as he had lived in the saddle while ridding his favorite horse "Stonewall" (in honor of Gen. Stonewall Jackson his civil war idol.) He was chasing stubborn yearling across a frozen field of corn stubble, his life ended soddenly when h is horse stumbled and fell. His death was a great loss to family and friends. Military Veterans Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable,
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