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Eastland, William M. Company B, Mier Expedition
Col. William S. Fisher Comm.
Dec 26, 1842 [A1]
(Remarks to Mar 14, 1844)
Dep: Mexico
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| Muster Roll of Capt Wm. M. Eastlands Company,
| Surrendered at Mier 26th December 1842
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| Nos. Names. Remarks.
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Capt. W.M. Eastland's | Capt v Wm. M. Eastland v\ Drew a black Bean & was shot by order
| Genl St Anna 25th March 1843.
Muster Roll | 1st Lt v Thos. W. Cox v\ Left in the mountains - arrived in Texas
| 2d " v W.A. Clopton v\
Co. B. | 1st Sgt v Wyatt, John P. v\ Died at Perote Castle of the epidemic
| 2d " v Blanton, J.P. v\ Died in Mexico.
| 3d " v Nelson, Thoms. K. v\
| Pvts.
3 Officers | 1 v Barber, James v\ Left in Matamoros - Since dead
49 Privates | 2 v Philip F. Bowman v\
----------- | 3 v Bell, Thos. W. v\
52 Total | 4 v Blackburn, J.D. v\ Left in the mountains - Arrived in Texas
| 5 v Brown, Richard v\
| 6 v Coffman, E.J. v\ Died at San Louis
| 7 v Dunham, Robt. H. v\ Drew a black Bean & was shot by order
| Genl St Anna 25th March 1843.
| 8 v Davis, William v\
| 9 v Dunbar, William v\ Left in Mexico
| 10 Gibson, William
| 11 Grubbs, Francis Proof filed, shows this name to be
| Friendly Grubbs
| 12 Hedenburg, A.D.
| 13 v Hanna, A.B. v\
| 14 Hays, Lewis Escaped from the hospital at Mier.
| 15 v Holderman, Allen K. v\ Died at San Louis
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| 16 v Harrison, F.W.T. v\
| 17 v Hill, Charles v\ Died at San Louis.
| 18 v Hill, Asa v\ Liberated in Mexico
| 19 v Hill, J.C. v\ Liberated in Mexico
| 20 v Hill, J.B. v\ Liberated at Perote Castle
| 21 v Jackson, Edward B. v\
| 22 v King, R.B. v\
| 23 v Mathews, Alexander v\ Left in Mexico
| 24 Morgan, J.D. Escaped from Mexico
| 25 v Middleton, William v\
| 26 v Middleton, Benoni[1] v\ Died in Mexico
| 27 v McGinley, John v\
| 28 v McLeyea, William v\ Died in the hospital at Mier
| 29 v Nealy, John v\ Left in the mountains not heard from
| 30 v Oats, H.H. v\
| 31 v Rodgers, Mark M. v\ Left in the mountains supposed dead
| 32 v Randolph, Perry v\
| 33 v Sergeant, Carter v\ Died in Mexico
| 34 v Sergeant, William v\
| 35 v Shepherd, J.L. v\ Drew a black Bean & was shot by order
| Genl St Anna - 25th March 1843.
| 36 v Smith, Donald v\ Left in Mexico - Liberated 14th March 1844.
| 37 v Smith, Robert v\ Died in Mexico
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38 v Sellers, Harvey v\ | Recapitulation
39 v Saunders, L. v\ Died at Perote Hospital of the epidemic | --------------------------------------------
40 v Tanney, John v\ |
41 v Ury, James v\ Died in the Hospital at Mier | 22 Prisoners now in Perote
42 v Vanvacton, D.H. v\ Left in Mexico | 4 Do died in Mexico
43 v Williams, Levy v\ | 3 Do " " Perote
44 v Wilson, James v\ | 5 Do " on the road
45 v Wilson, Z. v\ Died at Perote Hospital of the epidemic | 1 Do " in the mountains
46 Wing, W.C. Drew a black Bean & was shot by order | 4 Do shot by order Gen. St Anna
Genl St Anna 25th March 1843 | 1 Do escaped from Mexico
------------------------ | 1 Do " " Mier
46 Privates | 4 Do liberated by Gen St Anna
| 3 Do left in the mountains
| 3 Do " " Mexico
| 1 Do " " Matamoros Since Dead
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| 52 Total
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| Names of the Men detailed for Camp Guard
| Supposed to have arrived Safe in Texas
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| Nos. Names. Remarks.
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| 4th Sgt Buckman, Oliver
| Pvts. 1 Alley, George W.
| 2 Ambrose, M.
| 3 Bissel, Theodore
| 4 Clarke,
| 5 Hudson, David
| 6 Holton, Wm. S.
| 7 Marlow, Edward
| 8 Vincent, E.A.
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| 9 Total Left on the East Bank Rio Grande
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| Perote Castle
| Examined & found correct
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| [signature] Wm A Clopton
| 2d Lt Comdg
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[ ] Notes added to transcription. Roll | Leaf 1 |
[...] Portion unreadable or missing. Layout | |
[?] Transcription uncertain. |___________________|
[1] Corrected on roll. | |
| attached|
- Hand-drawn muster roll form. | Leaf 2 |
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- 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 03/14/04.
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