Volney B. Bayless, Co. G, 29th Texas Cavalry, is listed in Suffering To Silence, 29th Texas Cavalry, CSA Regimental History, by Bradford K. Felmy and John C. Grady, Nortex Press, Quanah, TX, 1975, p. 206.

Confederate Service Record abstracted by Ron Brothers:

Roll dated Clarksville 20 Jul 1862: V. Bayless, 2nd Lt., Capt. W. J. T. Littlejohn's Company, enlisted 12 Jul 1862 in Paris, Lamar Co., TX, by J. S. Stewart for 3 years or the war.

Roll dated May - Jun 1863: 2nd Lt., Co. G, present.

Appears on an undated roll as B. Bayless, 2nd Lt., Co. I.

Signed requisition as 2nd Lt., receiving one oven for his company on 12 May 1863 at Camp Butler, C.N.

Appears on a Regimental Return dated April 1865: camp near Hempstead, Texas commanding company.

Volney Bayless died 4 Sep 1906 and is buried in the Old City Cemetery in Paris, Lamar Co., TX.

Lamar County Death Records Bk.#1; p.157; #1625; Volney Bayless; white male; age 74 years; died in Paris of pernicious malaria; reported by J. F. Clark, Paris.  Birth year is calculated.

From Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #5; p.116; Service #133: Volney Bayless; charge to Estate; Order given by sons; Died Sept 4 1906 at 12:30 p.m. at 747 Pine Bluff; Funeral service 5 Sep 1906 at residence of same with C. Manson and "U.C.V."; Occupation: Cotton Buyer; married; age 74 years; [the word "anniversary" is handwritten above the age]; Interment at Old City Cemetery; Casket size 6/0 manufactured by Chattanooga $65.00; burial robe $12.50; coach $5.00; 4 carriages $14.00; hearse $10.00; open grave $4.00; total $110.00.