Napoleon H. Huffman

Napoleon H. Huffman was a private in the 26th Texas Cavalry / Company K.

Antebellum

Napoleon Huffman on an 1850 census record

• 1838 - Born at Huffman, Harris County, Texas
• Listed on an 1850 census to be born in 1837 and 13 years old - this is possibly an approximation
• Enlisted from an Unknown City, Unknown County, Texas

Service Record

• March 1, 1862 - Enlisted in the 26th Texas Cavalry at ?
  • Mustered into the 26th Texas Cavalry for a ? year term of service
• ? - Corporal

Death and Burial

• August 20, 1862 - Died of Rubeola (Measles) at Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Texas

Family

PARENTS

• Josiah Huffman (father, 1814-1878, of the 3rd Texas Infantry (State Troops))
• Jemima H. Simmons Huffman (mother, 1795-1854)

SIBLINGS

• Maria Huffman (1835-1900)
• Elizabeth Huffman (1839-1850)
• Lucinda Huffman Oates (1839-1850)
• Joseph Huffman (1845-1914)
• Margaret Huffman Singleton (1847-1923)
• David Huffman (1849-1915)
• M.A. Huffman (1856-unknown)
• Frank Huffman (1860-1929)

OTHER

• Adam John Huffman (1837-1909, uncle to Napoleon, also of the 26th Texas Cavalry)

Sources

• Find-a-Grave - Adam John Huffman
• National Archive Microfilm - Group M227, Roll 18
• National Park Service - Huffman, Napoleon