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Becknell, Wm. Company of Mounted Volunteer Rangers,
called the Red River Blues
[Brig. Gen. Green Command]
Enlistment from Jul 14, 1836
Aug 31, 1836 [A10]
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Muster Roll of Capt. Becknell's Company, of Mounted Volunteer Rangers Called the Red River Blues
From the 14th of July to the fourteenth day of October 1836
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Names Saddles Remarks
present & absent Rank When Where By Whom Period Horses Guns Ami_n Blankets Pack Horses and valuation
Privates being members of Company Valuation Valuation Prov. Valuation No 6 $355.00
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Sulphur three Ten
Capt Wm. Becknell July 14,1836 Prai Wm Becknell months 2 $200.00 1 $35." days $20.00
1st Lieut James Clark Do. 14,1836 Do James Clark Do 2 "180.00 1 "35." Do 15.00 Left sick at Cow Coopers
2nd Lieut Edward West Do. 14,1836 Do Edward West Do 2 "160.00 1 "30." Do 21.00 place on Mill Creek
1st Sergt Isaac H. Johnson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 "100.00 1 "40." Do 21.00
2nd Sergt Wm. H. Hopkins Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 "30." Do 24.00 left sick at Whites East of Trinity
3rd " Benj J. Juffers Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 "25." Do 16.00
4 " " I./J.F.C. Smiley Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 "35." Do sent back to fetch up the balance of the Company
1st Corporal Thos. Dresser Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 125.00 1 "30." Do 21.00
2 " " Philip Jackson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 50.00 1 20." Do 6.00 absent without leave
3 " " Balda C. Johnson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 30." Do 16.00 left with Lieut. Clark
Privates 1. Daniel Alexander Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 50.00 Do 14.00
2. Allen McClenand Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 30." Do 16.00
3. Wm. Blundell, Sngnr. Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 Do 16.00 returned back without leave
4. Preston Bland Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 25.00 Do 21.00
5. Wm. Blundell, Junr. Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 20.00 Do 21.00 returned back without leave
6. Solomon Blundell Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 40.00 1 Do 21.00 left back sick East of Trinity
7. David D. Bruton Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 130.00 1 25.00 Do 16.00
8. James Burkham Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 30.00 Do 21.00 left back with Lieut Clark
9. Needham Boon Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 50.00 1 25.00 Do 18.00
10. Erasmus Brewer Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 30.00 Do 21.00
11. Wm. Brinton Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 90.00 1 30.00 Do 23.00 left with Lt. Clark
12. John Blanton Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 75.00 1 20.00 Do 12.00
13. A.C.C. Bailey Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 Do 18.00 back with the balance of the company coming on
14. Lewis C. Dennison Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 50.00 Do 16.00 back with Lt. Clark sick
15. Josep Guest Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 25.00 Do 16.00 Sent back home
16. Wm. Hoyman Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 90.00 1 25.00 Do 16.00
17. Wm. C. Ingram Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do " " Do absent without leave
18. Isiah D. Lawson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do " " Do back with the balance Company
19. Robert W. Madden Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 25.00 Do 20.00
20. John D. Nelson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 50.00 1 12.00 Do 16.00
21. Richard Overton Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 75.00 1 20.00 Do 23.00
22. John Rowland Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 40.00 Do 23.00 Died on 21st August 1836
23. James C. Stout Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 30.00 Do 18.00
24. John Stiles Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do Do left back with the balance of the Company
25. Samuel Wilson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 25.00 Do 23.00
26. John M. Watson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do Do left back with the balance of the Company
27. I./J.G. Wright Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 Do 20.00
28. Josias F. Wheat Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 25.00 Do 23.00 left with Lt. Clark
29. James Pearce Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 13.00 Do 16.00
30. John Lehon Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 75.00 1 25.00 Do 16.00
31. James Jackson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 125.00 1 30.00 Do 18.00
32. Samuel F. Moore Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 30.00 Do 23.50
33. Albert H. Lattimore Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 90.00 1 25.00 Do 16.00
34. Henry R. Lattimore Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 75.00 1 25.00 Do 20.00
35. Samuel Gragg Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 125.00 1 30.00 Do 23.00 left back with Lt. Clark sick
36. George H. Bagby Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 30.00 Do 23.00
37. Josah Gragg Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 90.00 1 25.00 Do 23.00 left back with Lt. Clark sick
38. Andrew S. Beard Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 60.00 1 25.00 Do 25.00
39. A.C. Peck Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 75.00 1 35.00 Do 16.00
40. G.H. Dobbins Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 85.00 1 40.00 Do 16.00 left back with Lt. Clark sick
41. David Hutson Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 75.00 Do 18.00
42. John S. Campbell Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 80.00 1 25.00 Do 15.00
43. Benjamin Bruton Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 1 12.00 Do 16.00
44. Jonathan Hopkins Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 160.00 1 32.00 Do 11.00
45. John McCoy Do. 14,1836 Do Do Do 1 100.00 Do 16.00
46. James Box Sent back on express by Genl Houston
47. M.W. Matthews Sent back on express by Genl Houston
48. Bart Ballard Absent without leave
49. Samuel Ritchey left at Nacogdoches with the sick
50. James Ritchey left sick at Nacogdoches
51. David Clark left back with the balance of the Company
52. Benj. Clark left back with the balance Com
53. Bush Critendon left back with balance of Compy
54. Robert Wheat left back with balance of the Company
55. William Edminson left back with the balance of Company
56. Leander Leach left back with balance of the Company
57. Henry Martin left back with the balance of the Company
Report of the Company Augt the 31st 1836 Pack Horses furnished for the use
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| C | 1 | 2 | S | C | M | P | James Herron furnished one pack-
| a | s | n | e | o | u | r | mule at . . . . $100.00
| p | t | d | r | r | s | i | Lieut Clark furnished
| t | | | g | p | i | v | two pack Horses/$30/$50 . 80.00
| | L | L | t | o | c | a | Lieut West one Mule 60.00
| | t | t | s | r | i | t | Daniel Davis 1 packhorse 75.00
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Present for duty | 1 | " | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | mistake in report by the
Absent on duty | | | | 1 | | | 3 | musician being called a private
Absent with leave | | " | " | " | " | " | " |
Absent without leave| " | " | " | " | 1 | " | 4 |
left back | " | " | " | " | " | " | 15 |
on Doctors duty | " | " | " | " | 1 | " | 3 |
Sick present | " | " | " | " | " | " | 2 |
Sick absent | " | 1 | " | 1 | " | " | 5 |
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Total privt 57
Aggregate 1 1 1 4 3 1 68
I Certify the above muster roll and report to be true and correct according to the best of
my knowledge Head Quarters August the 31st 1836 Wm. Becknell Capt [1]
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Transcription Notes:
- Hand-drawn muster roll form.
- On reverse: "Muster Roll of Capt. Becknell's Company [8-31-36]"
[1] His signature, same as signature on back of Republic Debt 4149, 2nd Class, for payment received.
- Transcribed from microfilm [A10] by H.D. Maxey, May 1997.
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