Not all the men who were living in Kaufman County in 1861 joined the Confederate States Army when the Civil War began.  Some were loyalists to the Union, whether by conviction or by dedication to their families or place of birth.  Some of the men left Texas and made their way to the closest place where they could enlist in the Union Army, others joined the Confederacy here and then deserted to join the Union Army.  Other men from the county fought for the Confederacy and were captured, then elected to pledge an oath to the Union and fight in the Union Army.

   After the war ended, some of these men came back to Kaufman County, however, most of them chose not to, whether their reason was their desire to seek a new residence or from fear of retaliation.

The following records were abstracted from:
Adjutant General of Kansas Records, Kansas State Historical Society
Microfilm Roll AR116, Descriptive Roll (Muster in), for 14^th Kansas Cavalry - Co  K

Gilmore, Isaiah W
14^th Kansas Cavalry
Enlisted in  Co K  on 19 Jan 1864 at Ft Smith AR by Lt. W.O. Gould as Private
He died at Ft Gibson IT on 4 Jun 1865
Age 38, 6'0", dark hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, married, farmer, no prior service,
Born  Lincoln Co MO - gave place of residence as Kaufman, Kaufman Co, TX;
Died  at Post Hospital Fort Gibson C.N. June 4, 1865.  Final statements rendered."
(note C.N. - Cherokee Nation ,  I.T. - Indian Territory)
(NOTE: His name was at times written as Josiah W Gilmore)
Union Army Individual record - M542-Roll 4

Moody, Henry
Enlisted in  Co L on 30 Jul 1863 at Ft. Gibson, C.N., by Lt. W.O.Gould
Promoted to  1^st  Sgt   19 Oct 1863
Rank Reduced to 2^nd Sgt 1 Dec 1863
Mustered out with entire regiment on  25 Jun 65
Description: age 33; 5' 10"; light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; married; farmer;
born Lawrence Co, TN; gave place of residence as Kaufman CoTX
Remarks in file: : "Prvt. from enrollment until Oct. 19 -63, then 1^st Sergt. Reduced to Sergt Dec 1 -63, Due the U.S. for retained ordnance -- 1 revolver 8.00 -- one sabre belt 1.95 -- one cap pouch .65 (10.60)"
**Name was at times listed as Harry Moody
Individual record  M542-Roll 7
He is listed on the 1860 Kaufman Census in household 435/436 as H Moody, age 29, married, Farmer, born TN ,  with wife Elizabeth age 27 & son William W age 3
He returned to Kaufman County and lived in the Cedar Grove area - is enumerated on the 1870 Kaufman Co Census.

Moody, Hickman **
ENlisted into Co L on 30 Jul 1863 at *Ft. Blunt, C.N. by Capt.[H.S.] Anderson for 3 yrs,
Age at enlistment 27
gave place of residence upon enlistment as  Kaufman Co TX.
Served 1 Jul 1863 - 30 Jul 1863
Reassigned to Co D - 3 August 1863 - On Sick List
Died at Ft. Gibson IT, C.N.  on 2 Oct 1863 from Smallpox, signed by Lt. W.O. Gould
Remarks from official record:  "Prvt. from enrollment.  Died at Ft.
Blunt, C.N., Oct 2 -63 of small pox.  Final statements forwarded."
Individual record - M542  - roll 7
He is listed on the 1860 Kaufman Census in household 427/437 as H Moody, age 24, born TN, Farmer, with wife Mary age 20 and daughter Celia A  age 1.
**Name was listed as Hichman Moody on some military records

NOTE:  Ft Gibson ( the infamous Indian territory outpost where Sam Houston resided many years)  was called Ft Blunt after the war began - some officials called it by it's original name, Ft Gibson on records.  It was located near present Tulsa, OK

Moody, James
Enlisted  into Co L on 1 Jul 1863 at Ft. Blunt, C.N. by Capt. [H.S.] Anderson for 3 yrs
Age 24,  gave place of residence as Kaufman Co TX.
Served 1 Jul 18 63 - 30 Jul 1863 - Private
Description: age  24; 5' 4"; light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; married; farmer; born Lawrence Co, TN; res. Kaufman Co, TX
 Remarks: "Prvt. from enrollment.  Absent sick in Hospital at Ft. Smith, Ark. since 12 June 65. Due the U.S. for retained ordnance -- one sabre belt 1.95.  No discharge given."
There is No evidence of muster out on file for James Moody.
Individual Union Army record M 542 - roll 7
He is listed on the Kaufman Census in household 438/438 as Jas. Moody, age 22, farmer, born TN, with wife Sarah A age 19.
 NOTE- After the war James returned to Kaufman County, where he lived the remainder of his life - he is buried at Weaver Cemetery and his grave is marked with a Military stone - born 6 Mar 1837 - died 19 Dec 1879.  He died when he was run over by a wagon in Terrell that was driven by a staunch Confederate loyalist.

**It is known that the Moody Brothers were staunch Abolitionists and they all left Kaufman County at the same time to enlist together in the Union Army.

Teel, Thomas Martin
14^th KS Cavalry
Enlisted Co K on 19 Jan 1864 at Ft. Smith, AR, by Lt. W.O. Gould as Private
Served 19 Jan 1864 - 19 Jan 1864
Mustered out with entire regiment on  25 Jun 1865
Description: age 23, 5'11", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, married, farmer, no prior service, born  Kaufman Co TX - place of residence- Kaufman Co, TX;
Last paid by Maj. Wilson, 28 Feb 1865; 70 miles from place of discharge to home
*note: all who enlisted at Ft. Smith were paid mileage for 70 miles]
US Individual record- M542 - Roll 9
**He served in Confederacy CO I 11th TX Infantry and deserted in December 1863, then joined Union Army.  His Confederate Army Individual Record - M227, Roll 36

He went by the name "Martin" - was enumerated on the 1860 Kaufman Co Census living in Prairieville - his mother Margaret & brother Humphrey lived just on the other side of the Kaufman Van Zandt Co line & were enumerated in Van Zandt County in 1860.. He is listed as:
Martin Teal, age 20 , Farm Laborer, living in the household 578/576 in home of a widow- Eliza Phillips and her family.  On 6 Sep 1860 Martin married Harriett Phillips, the daughter of Elizam, however, Harriett died a few months later in childbirth.

After the war Thomas Martin Teel returned to Texas.  He remarried and is found on the 1880 Texas Census living in Hamilton County, listed as age 40, farmer, with his wife Sarah, 5 children and with Christopher A Reierson, age 38, his old childhood pal from Prairieville in Kaufman County living in the household.

The next two records were extracted from the
 Adjutant General of Kansas Records, Kansas State Historical Society
Microfilm Roll AR115, Descriptive Roll for the 6^th Kansas Cavalry
Company K

Wikle, John Michael  "Mike"
Co K 6^th KS Cavalry
Enlisted at Cabin Creek AR by Capt. Rogers on  14 May 1863 as Private
Promoted to Corporal on 1 Jun 1863
Assigned to Co L 6^th KS Cavalry on 18 Mar 1865
Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff, AR on 18 Jul 1865
Description:  age 21, 5'10", light hair, blue eyes, single, farmer, place of residence TX
born Cherokee Co, NC
Last paid 28 Feb 1865; bounty due $100; clothing acct last settled 30 Jun 1864, $61.95; equipment rec'd $1.35; ordnance returned $8, Bounty warrant to be addressed to J.M. Wikle, living at Iola, KS; ass'd as recruit from original Co K in reorganization per Special Order 86, HQ Dept of AR  8 Apr 1865; due U.S.-- sabre, belt, and plate $1.25
Union Army Individual record - M542 - roll 10

Wikle, Samuel Marion
 Co K 6^th KS Cavalry
Enlisted at Cabin Creek  by Capt. Rogers  14 May 1863 as Private
Assigned to Co L 6^th KS Cav 18 Mar 1865
Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff Ar  on 18 Jul 1865
Description: Age 24, 5'9", light hair, blue eyes, light complexion, single, farmer, place of residence TX - born Macon Co, NC
last paid 28 Feb 1865; bounty due $100; clothing acct last settled 30 Jun 1864, $63.19; equipment rec'd $1.35; ordnance returned $8; Bounty warrant to be addressed to S.M. Wikle, Iola, KS; assigned as recruit from original Co K in reorganization per Special Order 86, HQ Dept of Ark, 8 Apr 1865; due U.S.-- sabre, belt, and plate $1.35
Union Army Individual record   M542-roll 10

NOTE:  the Wikle brothers were in the Confederate Army, enlisted in Co C 20th TX Cavalry on  22 March 1862 in Kaufman TX  - they deserted the Confederate Army in February 1863 and made their way to Arkansas  where they enlisted in the Union Army.
Here are CSA records for both, Abstracted from National Archives Microfilm Publication M323,  Rolls 107-109

Wikle, John Mike
Private - age 21; horse $150, equipment bounty $30
Johnson's Militia Co; 1863 Desertion List:- Feb 8^th
He was listed on the 1860 Kaufman Census in household 1860-537/535  as John M. Wackle [Wikle], age 18, born NC, Farmer;
Confederate  Individual record M227- roll 39 - Co C 20th TX Cavalry
Name as John Mike Wikle

Wikle, Sam. Marion
Private -  age 23; horse $140, equipment bounty  $38
Johnson's Militia Co; 1863 Desertion List: - Feb 8^th
He was listed on the 1860 Kaufman Census in same house as his brother John as age 21, born NC,
Confederate Individual Record - M 227 - roll 39  Co C 20th TX Cavalry  M227-39
Name also seen as  Sam M Wikle, Marion Wikle
Samuel Marion Wikle - born 3 Nov 1837 - died 26 Dec 1923
Married Sarah Larie 28 Dec 1867 in Missouri
Married Margaret Malinda Carter  30 Sep 1869 in Missouri

The Wikle brothers did not return to Texas, as they had been warned by men in Kaufman  that they were not welcome back and were considered "Traitors".  They lived in Missouri until early 1870 when they went to Kansas, where other family members lived.  Ironically they worked in law enforcement there.

They are found in 1870 & 1880 on the Kansas Census of Neosho County.

After the war many men who had served in the Union Army came to reside in Kaufman County, which is reflected in the 1890 Census of Civil War Union Army Veterans, Kaufman Co, Texas.