RETURN of capt. Saml. Friend Detachment of MInute Men, Coryell County, for the months of June, July, and August, 1861. NAMES OF OFFICERS AND MEN DAYS OF SERVICE NO. OF MEN JOINED SINCE
LAST RETURN WITH DATE OF SAME Sam'l Friend, Capt. 24 V. Derick, Aug 18 G. F. Adams 1st Lt. M. V. Derick " V. Derick 2nd Lt. 7 B. Tipton " C. J. Moore 1st Sgt. 19 E. Bertron " M. A. brittan, 2nd Sgt. 7 J.F.Furgurson " A. H. Tipton, 3rd Sgt. 14 F. Bean " Jonathan Diltz, 4th Sgt 9 W. A. Britton " G. W. Haley, 1st Corp H. Batey " W. E. Love, 2nd Corp 7 J. L. McGee, 3rd Corp 7 J. H. Christman, 4th Corp 7 W. V. Derick, Private 7 T. D. Powell N. Dulaney 7 J. W. Friend 4 G. L. Friend 26 D. C. Haley 5 A. Tipton 7 B. Tipton 7 Thos. Bertron J. F. Furgerson 2 F. Bean 14 W. A. Britton 7 Hugh Batey A. Armstrong 21 J. E. Britton 7 W. Baskin 7 The Scouts only containing from eight to ten men were out only occasionally as the emergency of the call demanded and our opperations were up0n the N. West boundary line of our County. There has been no discovery of Indians but am satisfied they entered the N. West corner of our County about the 25th of August, 1861 and stole one horse from Asa Lankford who followed them and saw that they were Indians. Several other horses were from Lampasas about the same time also by Indians. I certify on honor that the foregoing is a correct Report of the Minute Company under my command and that the number of days set opposite each man's name are correct and service is actual service. Sworn Subscribed to before me the 20th day of September of 1861. Sam. Friend, Capt. Clem R. Johns, Compt.
The following Minute Men discharged at their request to join other Companies of more active service on the 17th August, 1861. From Cap't. Friend's Company. John Hendrickson, 1st Lt. W. L. Perryman, 2nd Lt. J.R.Smalley 1st Sergt. J. Dedrick 3rd Sergt. G. W. Taylor 4th Sergt. Jas. Stulman, 1st Corp. Jacob Miller, Private W. B. Twomey Jno. Williamson L. Latham A. J Bom J. A. Haynes D. C. Large Isham Large M. W. Hampton Eli Williams on Thos. Gerard S. Perryman W. F. Lemmons M. F. Harmon C. J. Basham Thos. Saunders
MUSTER ROLL, of a Company of Mounted Rangers, Texians, raised by Captain William Clements of Coryell County Texas, said Company being raised for the purpose of protecting the Frontier of the State of Texas, and to be tendered to the Governor of said State for his approval or rejection. NAMES RANK AGE ARMS HORSE Wm. Clements Capt 35 G. & P. 1 John Hendrickson 1st Lt. 36 G. & P. 1 J. W. Weldon B. F. Blackwell M. C. Potter John Cromean W. B. Twomey Wm. E. Costley A. Baker H. Elms Sam Everett S. C. Harcrow W. J. Greer G. W. Hensley Albert Fore Warren Phillips Eli Williamson John H. Bone D. C. Large A. L. Latham James Walling Thomas Kenzie W. R. Gotcher O. D. Graham J. R. Blackwell Wm. Kinsey G. W. Medart A. J. Bone F. M. Kinsey Stephen O'Neal Jesse Graham e. D. Miller F. J. Latham Peter Weldon D. M. Elms S. O. Moser R. A. Castleman J D. Manning H. B. Bryant John Williamson M. W. Hampton R. G. Hampton Wm. S. Graham Wm. M. Carter Augustus Fore John Graham Thos. D. Bone John Potter Thomas Cromeans A. J. Blackwell Muster Roll of Capt. Wm. Clements Company, 28th Brig. Coryell Copunty Quarterly Report of Capt. Saml. Friend, Commanding Company Rangers called into Service under the act dated feb. 8, 1861, for the term of service commencing the 3rd of September, 1861 and ending on the 2nd of December, 1861. REGULAR SCOUTS NAMES RANK AGE FROM TO DAYS 1. Saml. Friend Capt. 35 Sept 3, 1861 Dec. 2, 1861 28 2. G. F. Adams 1st Lt. 36 12 3. Vincent Derrick 2nd Lt. 30 8 4. G. W. Haley Sergt. 29 7 5. A. H. Tipton " 22 7 6. M. A. Britton Corp. 21 7 7. Johnathan Diltz " 26 8 13. W. E. Love Private 27 7 7. W. V. Derrick 32 8 22. T. D. Powell 18 13 15. J. L. McGee 18 13 6. N. Dulaney 26 8 8. J. W. Friend 27 10 9. S. L. Friend 6 12. D. C. Hale7y 10 25. A. Tuipton 10 26. B. Tipton 5 10. J. F. Furgurson 7 4. Hugh Batey 7 3. J. E. Britten 17 2. N. Baskins 6 16. T. G. Miller 7 7. F. L. Miller 6 14. A. H. Love 6 11. J. W. Hedgspeth 6 1. M. L. Alexander 8 24. B. Ranham 6 23. W. Skuddy 8 18. E. L. McRay 15 19. M. McRay 6 20. John McDaniels 16 21. James Murdock 10 H. M. Ephraim and A. M. Armstrong have been honorably discharged and their places filled with John McDaniels and James Murdock Samuel Friend, Capt. Commanding Coryell co. Minute Men I certify on honor that the foregoing is a correct report of the Minute Company under my command and that the number of days set opposite each man's name are correct and were served in actual service. Sam Friend Sworn and subscribed to before me this 1st of January, 1862.
Clem R. Johns, Compt.Captain J. K. Shipman MUSTER ROLL of Captain J. K. Shipman's Company, 2nd Frontier District, T. S. T. commanded by Major G. B. Erath, called into service by Gov. P. Murrah, under the Act of the 10th Legislature approved Dec. 15, 1863, from the fifth day of February, 1864, when mustered, to the first day of June, 1864. All were enrolled at Gatesville. NAMES RANK AGE ENROLLED MUSTERED WHEN BY WHOM WHEN BY WHOM 1. J. K. Shipman Captain 32 2-5-2864 T. Garrard 2-5-1864 Mj.G.B.Erath 2. B. Lanham 1st Lt. 33 " " " " 3. T. C.Miller 2nd Lt. 22 " " " " 4. J. E. Alsop 1st Sgt. 46 " " " " 5. James Robertson 2nd Sgt. 19 " " " " 6. J. Prewitt 3rd Sgt. 23 " " " " 7. W. G. Davenport 4th Sgt. 18 " " " " 8. W. E. Love 5th Sgt. 29 " " " " 9. W. M. Love 1st Corp. 40 " " " " 10. C. P. Lee 2nd Corp. 49 " " " " 11. A. H. Love 3rd Corp. 32 " " " " 12. W. P. Dodson 4th Corp. 29 " " " " 13. J. C. Culp 5th Corp. 45 " " " " 14. Boyd, M. Private 38 " " " " 15. Bynum, John " 34 " " " " 16. Benson, John " 46 " " " " 17. Boyle, Wm. " 35 " " " " 18. Baugh, W. L. " 43 " " " " 19. Bankston, H. " 36 " " " " 20. Buchanan, N. G. " 33 " " " " 21. Broadstreet, J.F. " 45 " " " " 22. Coates, W. D. " 47 " " " " 23. Coates. W. F. " 18 " " " " 24. Cox, Joseph " 18 5-15 J.K.Shipman 5-15 S.Haggard 25. Caldwell, R. N. " 40 2-5 T. Garrard 2-5 J.R.Saunders 26. Dean, N. L. " 22 " " " MJ.G.B.Erath 27. Dodson, B. F. " 19 " " " " 28. Day, W. J. " 35 " " " " 29. Dunn, Daniel " 38 " " " " 30. Evetts, T. F. " 19 " " " " 31. Franks, Green " 44 " " " " 32. Farmer, J. J. " 38 " " " " 33. Grubb, R. M. " 19 " " " " 34. Green, J. M. " 30 2-13 J.K.Shipman 2-13 MJ.G.B.Erath 35. Grubb, W. P. " 18 5-25 " 5-25 " 36. Hammack, D. L. " 18 2-5 T. Garrard 2-5 " 37. Hardin, John " 35 " " " " 38. Hood, B. " 47 " " " " 39. Hood, T. " 18 5-25 J.K.Shipman 5-25 " 40. Harris, Geo. " 18 2-5 T. Garrard 2-5 " 41. Hall, Wm. " 18 5-15 " 5-15 " 42. Jones, Geo. " 25 2-5 " 2-5 " 43. Knowles, J. W. " 34 " " " " 44. Kell, M. " 28 2-13 J.K.Shipman 2-13 " 45. Kelly, E. " 28 " " " " 46. Kelly,Leonard " 24 2-5 T. Garrard 2-5 " 47. Key, J. F. " 32 5-15 J.K.Shipman 5-15 " 48. Kerby, A. " 37 2-5 T. Garrard 2-5 " 49. Kelly, E. " 40 " " " " 50. Lemmons, W. F. " 38 " " " " 51. Lee, John " 46 " " " " 52. Lee, B. P. " 32 " " " " 53. Lawrence, W. N. " 36 " " " " 54. Morrison, H. M. " 45 " " " " 55. Moorehead, Wm. " 27 " " " " 56. Marony, P. N. " 18 " " " " 57. Neff, Noah " 36 " " " " 58. Nall, J. T. " 30 " " " " 59. Nall, J. W. " 36 " " " " 60. Powell, F. L. " 37 " " " " 61. Powell, W. B. " 45 " " " " 62. Powell, Jas. " 43 " " " " 63. Pruett, Able " 39 " " " " 64. Pinkerton, A. " 40 " " " " 65. Russell, J. M. " 39 " " " " 66. Robinson, J. D. " 38 " " " " 67. Ross, F. G. " 18 5-1 J.K.Shipman 5-1 " 68. Scott, R. S. " 22 2-5 T. Garrard 2-5 " 69. Sheridan, H. " 42 " " " " 70. Squyres, D. W. " 37 " " " " 71. Sifford, J. S. " 27 " " " " 72. Shook, J. W. " 18 " " " " 73. Taylor, A. G. " 44 5-1 J.K.Shipman 5-1 " 74. Thomas, Jesse " 35 2-5 T.Garrard 2-5 " 75. Welch, H. " 18 " " " " 76. Woodall, J. " 18 " " " " 77. Wilkey, W. " 40 " " " " 78. Wyatt, A. B. " 35 " " " " 79. Young, Isaac " 18 " " " " I certify, on honor, that I have at Gatesville on this first day of June, 1864, carefully examined this Roll, and, as far as practicable, caused the allowances, stoppages, and remarks, to be mustly and properly stated; and mustered the Company for the period herein stated. B. Lanham I certify, on honor, that this Muster Roll exhibits the true state of Captain B. Lanham's company of the 2nd F. Dist. T. S. T. for the period herein mentioned; that each man answers to his own proper name in person; and that the remarks set opposit the name of each officer and soldier are accurate and just. B. Lanham, Capt. Commanding Company
Captain G. W. Haley
No of Each Names RANK AGE ENROLLED MUSTERED INTO SERVICE Grade 1. G. W. Haley Capt. 37 May 13 May 13 1. G. F. Adams 1st Lt. 37 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 3. G. W. Arrowood 2nd Lt. 22 " " 1. Willis Oglesby; 1 serg. -- " " 2. G. L. Smith 2 " -- " " 3. A. V. Gates 3 " 36 May 13 May 13 4. R. Blackwell 4 " 18 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 5. Johnnie Mayfield 5 " 20 " " 1. F. M. Lee 1 Crp. 22 " " 2. James Moorehead 2 " 42 " " 3. M. A. Britain 3 " 47 May 13 May 13 4. T. W. Miller 4 " 30 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 1. J. H. Armstrong Private 38 " " 2. Hugh Batey " 40 May 13 May 13 3. S.H. Coyle " 40 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 4. J. T. Crain " 24 " " 5. A. W. Chapin " 29 " " 6. John Clarke " 48 May 13 May 13 7. N. W. Cooke " 49 " " 8. N. Dulaney " 45 " " 10. F. W. Faunt Le Roy " 40 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 11. R. G. Fellers " 48 " " 12. A. Ferrell " 18 " " 13. Tho. Grisett " 38 " " 14. Wm. Grimes " 47 May 18 May 18 15. James Grimes " 42 " " 16. R. Griffin " 47 " " 17. J. M. Gilbert " 30 Feb. 12 Feb. 12
