Transcription --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Buster, Claudius Company F, Mier Expedition
Col. William S. Fisher Comm.
Dec 26, 1842 [A1]
(Remarks to Feb 16, 1844)
Dep: Mexico
Start of Transcription (Literal, 118 char wide) ======================================================================
|
| Muster Roll of Capt Claudius Buster's Company
| Surrendered at Mier 26th Decr 1842
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------
| No. Names Remarks
|
Capt. C. Busters | Capt v C. Buster v\
| 1st Sgt v Keen, E.Y. v\
Muster Roll | 2d " v Smith, Thos. L. v\
| Pvt 1 v Armstrong, James C. v\
Co. F | 2 v Bush, G.W. v\
| 3 Barney, D.F. v
| 4 o Bassitt, v Killed in the fight at Mier
| 5 Brennam, R.F. v Killed at the break of the Mier Men at
1 Officer | the Salado 11th Feby 1843
30 Privates | 6 v Calvert, James v\ Left in the mountains - not heard from
---- | 7 v Crawford, R.M.[1] v\ Escaped from City of Mexico,
31 Total | arrived in N.O.
| 8 Davis, Campbell v Committed suicide at Perote Castle by
| taking laudnum. Died 16th Feby 1844
| 9 o Dixon, v Killed in the fight at Mier
| 10 v Edwards, D.F. v\
| 11 v Hensley, Charles v\
| 12 Hallowell, D.R. v Died at Perote Hospital of the epidemic
| 13 o Hannun, Wm. H. v Killed in the fight at Mier
| 14 o Hobson, William v Killed in the fight at Mier
| 15 o Jackson, A. v Killed in the fight at Mier
| 16 o Jones, John E. v Killed in the fight at Mier
| 17 v Kein, Richard v\
| 18 Kaigler, William v
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
[Reverse]_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
19 Lockerman, Stanly v Died in the Hospital at Mier of | Names of the Men detailed for Camp Guard
wounds received in the fight | Supposed to have arrived safe in Texas
20 v Mitchel, William v\ Left in the mountains - Dead |
21 Millen, William v Left in Mexico | Nos. Names Remarks
22 v McCutcheon, J.D. v\ |
23 v Ogden, James M. v\ Drew a black bean & was shot by | 1 Bonnell, G.W. v reported killed on return to Texas
order of Genl St Anna 25th March 1843 | 2 Ferman, v
24 v Overton, David v\ | 3 Hensley, v
25 Rice, Lorenzo v Killed at the break of the Mier | 4 Hackstaff, v
Men at the Salado 11th Feby 1843 | 5 Hicks, v
26 v Toops, John v\ | 6 Hyde, A.C. v
27 v Watkins, Joseph v\ Left in Mexico | 7 Kanson, Thomas v
aileas Watts | 8 McQueen, v
28 Young, James v | 9 Smithe, G. v
------- | 10 Vaughn, v
28 Privates | 11 Watson, Dr. v
| 12 Wilkinson, W. v 1st Lieut.
Recapitulation | -----
---------------------------------------- | 12 Left on the East Bank Rio Grande
v 14 Prisoners now in Perote Castle |
v 9 Do Killed at Mier & in the break | -------------------------------------------------------
1 Do Shot by order Genl St Anna |
v 1 Do died in the mountains | Perote Castle
v 2 Do " at Perote |
v 1 Do escaped | examined & found correct -
v 1 Do left in the mountains |
v 2 Do " " Mexico | [signature] Claudius Buster
------ | Capt Comdg
31 Total |
|
|
N.B. Those checked on the left of the name thus v |
have been audited heretofore. |
|
Those marked thus o not having been taken |
prisoners do not come within the provisions of |
the law and are therefore not audited.* |
Swisher [2] |
|
* since audited under special act of legislature. |
|
End of Transcription =================================================================================================
Transcription Notes:
[ ] Notes added to transcription
[...] Portion unreadable or missing
[?] Transcription uncertain
N.O. - New Orleans
[1] Initials corrected to "R.M." in another hand
[2] Signature of John M. Swisher, Auditor (as in Republic Claim PD 1383 for Israel Canfield, Image 14200384.pdf,
Texas State Library and Archives web site).
- Hand-drawn muster roll form
- Commas transcribed for inconsistent use of periods after surnames and within dates
- Auditing check mark transcribed as "v", slash mark through check as "\", small circle as "o".
- Campaigns of 1842 military rolls, Military rolls, Texas Adjutant General's Department.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives.
- Transcribed from photocopy by H.D. Maxey 03/18/04
***** Index to Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 *****
//www page H. David Maxey 03/18/04
==========================================================================================================bustc_1T.htm
|