I have just learned that not only did some of my father's ancestors and relatives fight in the battle of murpheesboro, but a relative on my mother's side did as well. my father's side was Union, my mother's side was Confederate.
I'd like a general overview of the battle, and information on James Alfred Collins and the company he was in. he was out of Texas, but is refered to in "Early Settler's of Alabama. he and his siblings were all born in Alabama, and I think it was probably in Morgan Co., but I haven't been able to find anything on them online and I'm a long ways away from Alabama so cannot dig as I would like to.

this is all I have on him at this time.

James A. Collins
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 6 Battalion Texas Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 6th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Gould's) Company: F&S
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M227 roll 7

Early Settlers of Alabama
James Edmonds Saunders.
Wounded.
Lt. James A. Collins , Company K, Eighth Texas

James A. Collins (First_Last)
Regiment Name 8 Texas Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Captain
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 7

Name: James A. Collins
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 8 Texas Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 8th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Terry's) (1st Rangers) (8th Rangers)
Company: K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Captain
Rank Out Expanded: Captain
Film Number: M227 roll 7


Confederate Indigent Families Index
Surnames A - C
Collins, J A | Madison Texas