Notes for: David Crockett BOONE

Crockett Boone enlisted in the 15th Arkansas (Northwest) Regiment in 1861 in the Confederate States of America Army at Bentonville, Arkansas. His brother, Col. Squire Boone, was a field officer in this regiment. Crockett Boone was at the Siege of Corinth, Miss.; Battle of Iuka and was taken prisoner at Vicksburg. He was paroled on July 9, 1863. In May of 1865 he and several Confederate soldiers went to Mexico and offered their services to Emperor Maximilian. After the war, he was made a colonel in the United Confederate Veterans by Gen. Ross. He owned newspapers all over the state of Texas and was editor of the Van Horn Chronicle.