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Jackson, Mississippi in July 1863, Operations against the Expedition from Vicksburg to Meridian, Mississippi in February and March 1864, in the Atlanta, Georgia Campaign from May to September 1864 and in the Baffles of Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee in November and December 1864. He was captured by the enemy at Franklin, Tennessee 17 December 1864 and was sent to Military Prison at Louisville, Kentucky in January 1865. He was received 9 January 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio. He was sent to Richmond, Virginia where he was paroled. He started home and the command surrendered before he reached home.

Thomas J. Autrey held the first reunion of Company E in October 1912 at his home in Lincoln Parrish, Louisiana. For at least ten years these reunions were held annually in the homes of the veterans of Company E according to R. J. Tabor, Company Commander,⁸

By 1st marriage:

1.         Louella Autrey b. 11-3-1866 d. 11-24-1939 m. 12-24-1884 Hazel Petre Colvin b. 3-21-1864.

2.         Amanda Dorothy Autrey b. 1-3-1868 d. 2-26-1868.

3.         Charles W. Autrey b. 1-25-1869 in Gatesville, TX m. 1st on 12-

10-18--  Amanda Oliver m. 2nd Willard.

4.         Velette Autrey b. 1872 m. W. T. McCain,

5.      Caldonia Autrey b. 1873 m. Henry M. Michael.

6.         Susan Frances "Fannie" Autrey b. 2-1877 d. 1941 (twin) m. 2-3- 1895 to Ambrose Otis Welch b. 1872 d. 1952. 7 children.

7.         William Penn Autrey b. 2-1877 (twin) d. 6-1954 m. Eugene Powell in 1900. Both d. in Abilene, TX.

8.         Edward Eugene Autrey, Sr. b. 2-27-1881 d. 5-1960 m. 8-19-

1906 Essie Andrews b. 8-9-1890 Gatesville, TX. 10 children, all b. in Gatesville.

9.         Neil Jefferson Autrey b. 1884 d. 1900 of pneumonia. His mother, Cynthia Elizabeth Heard Autrey, d. when Neil was born.

THIS COMPLETES THE FAMILY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTREY AND CYNTHIA

ELIZABETH HEARD, HIS 1st WIFE

By 2nd marriage:

Thomas J. Autrey m. 2nd 9-23-1886 Mrs. Mollie Oliver Wise, a widow with 2 children: Lelia Wise and Lonella Wise.

1.         Floyd J. Autrey b. 6-24-1884 d. 11-31-1930 m. 1909 Erma Gladys Revel b. 6-4-1892. Killed in a gas station holdup in

Memphis, TN.

2.         Eva Autrey m. 1921 J. 0. Cook.

3.         Cordelia Autrey m. Robert C. Bennett b. 11-7-1896 d. 8-29-

1953.

4.         Collins R. Autrey b. 1891 d. 1902 of hepatitis.