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First One Hundred Summoned to Appear for the Physical Examination-The following are the first one hundred names to be called for examination for selective draft in District No. 1 of Bell County. These men have been notified to appear for examination on Saturday, August 4th. These names together with their registration number is given in the order that they were drawn in Washington. Another list of one hundred will be given out for publication tomorrow and still another hundred Wednesday.

Norman Miller SAUDNERS, Belton 258
Willie CARSTEN, Belton R5 458
Hubert Gordon PERMENTER, Moody, R5 1436
Driscoll Ralph YOUNG, Bartlett 854
Lee COX, Killeen 1894
Charles Henry McNEECE, Belton, R6 1878
Clarence HARPER, Bartlett, R3 1095
James Dalton CARTER, Killeen 2022
August Henry HONY, Moody, R1 1455
Edward EALY, Holland 883
Henry W. Grady RILEY, Killeen 1813
John Louis BENNIE, Temple, R6 1858
Ebrastus R. STEAGALL, Youngsport 1752
Grover Cleveland ADAMS, Barlett, R3 1117
Horace Bishop ELLIOTT, Sparta 1572
John DeWitt RAY, Youngsport 1748
Joseph Adolphus DUSEK, Holland 2195
Rev. Otto Friedrich Robert KATTNER, Bartlett 837
Edward THORTON, Killeen 2036
Will Henderson FYKE, Belton 337
Joe K. SHANNON, Holland 676
Felix P. KAMINSKY, Belton 275
Earnest P. PIRTLE, Salado 509
William Douglass HILL, Temple, R7 1815
James H. KNIGHT, Salado 564
Joe HOLY, Holland 2166
Albett W. FREDERICK, Bartlett 945
Henry G. WATTS, Temple R6 1913
Ray L. DYESS, Holland, R2 596
Elisha Eugene BOULDIN, Pendleton 1267
William O. GOODE, Moffat 1324
John Henry WESSON, Prairie Dell 604
Jas. Robt. WALDRIP, Belton 43
Paul MEISSNER, JR., Bartlett 2181
Henry BREEDEN, Salado 1763
Rammie D. POWELL, Belton, R4 1548
Robert R. BRUTON, Moffat 1264
Harper HUNT, Bartlett R3 1066
Will WRIGHT, Bartlett 924
Clinton L. JONES, Belton, R2 420
Joe McQUEEN, Holland, R3 1014
Will B. THOMPSON, Rogers 1173
Charlie W. DUSKEY, Salado 514
Shade POWERS, Holland 433
William C. TOMISON, Moffat 1329
John Riley CURB, Belton 10
William M. CARR, Bartlett 1045
Pedro GONZALES, Rogers 1031
Robt. L. GARRISON, Florence 1705
John Henry WINKLER, The Grove 1331
Robert D. WEARDEN, Killeen 1685
John H. WELLS, Salado 487
Leslie T. GILL, Belton, R4 1282
Roy S. SPOONTS, Moody 1323
Neal Frank HARGROVE, Temple, R2 1847
Furman C. MILLS, Holland R5 797
Edwin K. OWENS, Belton 140
Walter Warnell HALLMARK, Belton R4 1536
Robert Luther GARNER, Belton, R4 1922
William Anderson TURNBO, Youngsport 1723
Robert Whitley HAMMOCK, Maxdale 1779Ernest GARRETT, Temple, R1 1236
Wesley Laranzo LOCKLEAR, Killeen 2011
Claud Lee STEPHENS, Belton R2 432
Ray WARSHAM, Belton 18
James L. TOMS, Georgetown 652
Willis WADE, Bartlett 927
John G. HERRINGTON, Killeen R1 1484
August Joe BECKER, Holland 739
Escar E. ZENKNER, Holland, R1 2148
Robert Lee WILLINGHAM, Salado 536
Fleming Ezle COX, Belton, R7 1495
William Seymour ROSE, Jr., Salado 548
Jesse Lee SAFLEY, Belton 126
Oscar Alexander BRATCHER, Killeen 1679
Jesse Orland DOUGHTY, Belton, R1 1237
Maraslino MARTINZ, Holland 784
Walter Penson GARRISON, Florence 1732
Walter ZENKNER, Holland 755
Thomas PATRONELLI, Belton 107
Bascom HUMPHREY, Sparta 1546
Julius Franklin Luthern ADAMS, Belton, R4 1563
Thomas J. COX, Killeen 2099
Lee COLLIER, Moody, R1 1569
Charley D. BRIDGES, Salado 616
Charley W. MILLER, Belton 373
Paul REINHARDT, Killeen 1676
Willie THOMAS, Belton, R1 1266
Floyd E. THOMPSON, Temple, R6 1891
Coy F. UPSHAW, Holland 775
Joseph H. COOPER, Holland 486
Morris TISDAL, Holland 692
Austin ISBEL, Belton R2 600
Emory F. HAMMACK, Salado 1986
Elmo Louis MAGILL, Holland, R4 810
Arnold Dee FRAZIER, Sparta 1539
Tom Y. YOUNGER, Killeen 1682
Robt. H. CRASS, Salado 507
Frederick William BAUMANN, Belton 309
Este ban Peresz MORIN, Belton R5 437

MEN CALLED to REPORT

Names of men called to report to the Local Board on October 3rd.

Ernest P. PIRTLE, Salado
Byron JARRELL, Belton
Will B. THOMPSON, Rogers
Sherman D. MILLINDER, Belton
Otto A. ARNDT, Bartlett
Hezzie E. FORBIS, Salado
Henry E. GOODNIGHT, Holland
Elijah C. MORGAN, Temple
Roy HUDSON, Killeen
Walter S. ARNOLD, Salado
Walter H. SHELTON, Holland
Jim P. BRUCE, Killeen
Fred JAMES, Rogers
Albert WILLIAMS, Maxdale
Limial D. HALE, Holland
Bird M. GRIBBLE, Temple
Howard HARMON, Temple
Richard E. ROBINETT, Bartlett
Curtis W. CURRY, Belton
Fred I. COX, Belton
Henry A. STRANGE, Salado
Horace B. SPROTT, Killeen
Benj. F. THORNTON, Salado
Austin EUBANKS, Belton
John L. BURON, Belton
Fritz BELZ, Belton
Rotan J. TANKERSLEY, Killeen
Fistus C. PHILLPIS, Coppers Cove
Hensley JARRET, Salado
Stephen G. GRISHAM, Rogers
Wm. B. CULPEPPER, Temple
Jarrett Q. EAKIN, Moody
Wm. F. LAYTON, Holland
Willie E. TRUEHARDT, Bartlett
Willis FISHER, Maxdale
Ford BANGLE, Belton
Ralph MOORE, Belton
Frank N. PARRATT, Holland
Joe H. EDWARDS, Moody
Lewis BOYD, Belton
Joseph A. SHRIVER, Nolanville
Albert C. YOUNG, Killeen

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Frank R. KIMBROUGH, Salado
Horace L. SMITH, Killeen
Boyd J. LUSK, Bartlett
William H. STONEHAM, Killeen
John P. HATCHETT, Holland
Gus MAY, Hillsboro
William M. BOWLES, Belton
Willie MASON, Holland
Samuel C MASON, Rogers
George HARRIS, Temple
John B. WILLIAMS, Belton
John A. WILSON, Belton
Allen F. MARTIN, Holland
Cecil C. COWSERT, Bartlett
Adolph FISCHER, Bartlett
Jarrett CATHEY, Killeen
William W. REAVIS, Oakalla
George W. DUNLAP, Little River
Albert S. PETEETE, Belton
John T. ADAMS, Salado
Percy L. WADE, Belton
William L. LEATHERWOOD, Belton
Cliff EDWARDS, Moody
Raymond OWENS, Temple
John H. REAVIS, Oakalla
John W. CROUCH, Killeen
Monty B. OWNES, Belton
Wm. L. NAISMITH, Belton

-Belton Soldier's Christmas in France-December 26, 1917, Dear Mama:-I hope you had a big Xmas at home this year. This was my first Xmas so very far away from you yet with the exception of being a little home sick I had a good day of it. It snowed practically all day long yesterday and is snowing now-making everything pure white and beautiful. The Santa Fe gave each member of our company a 5 pound box of candy and the Red Cross gave each of us a bag with a sewing kit, some candy and tobacco in it. So we were well taken care of. We had a big turkey dinner, stewed figs and English walnuts. In fact we had too much for war time. Christmas Eve we had a concert given by members of our Regiment in the Y M C A. Barack-was excellent-consisted of orchestra music, string music, good quartet singing, prayer etc. also a small Xmas tree. Everyone attending the concert was given something-all colors of paper hats with long paper streamers, paper horns and bunches of little things for children on Xmas. The French soldiers thought it wonderful as they have no Xmas at all. Our hall was gayly decorated, hundreds of Japanese lanterns and flags of all nations all over it. Xmas day I made up small packages of candy, paper horns and hats and small trinkets and walked to a near by village and gave them to the children and while they knew the meaning of Xmas I am sure it was the first time in their young lives they had gotten anything on this day. One family of four in particular, the father being home on permission I made up a bundle for-taking the old man tobacco and cigarettes the old lady my sewing kit and the children nuts, candy and dried figs also several pieces of our turkey, the first they had ever eaten. The gratitude of these poor people is inexpressible. For years of war and their present location makes it impossibility for them to have anything at all, in fact I don't see how they keep alive. Mike SWEENEY of Temple gave me a big piece of fruit cake his mother sent him yesterday, believe me it was tasty. IF any of you see his people tell them he is fine, and thank them for the cake. Ralph GILBY sent me some tobacco which came in handy. I also hear someone is going to send me a sweater, which I am longing for as it is miserably cold here. I wear three pairs of sox one white pair first, then two pair of extremely heavy ones over them. I manage this way to keep very warm. Ask the Belton National Bank if they received my Liberty Bonds? Give all the children my love and best hopes for a Happy New Year. -Lovingly Your Son, Bess


 

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THE BELTON JOURNAL: THURSDAY OCT. 18, 1917 - First Draft Quota from Belton - District No. 1 draft quota which left Belton five weeks ago for Camp Travis, San Antonio, under Chas. W PYLE who was designated by the board to take charge of the men.

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Top row, Left to right, James Dee IRWIN, Maxdale; Lee COLLIER, Moody; Jack McFALLS, Holland; George PACE, Bartlett; Albert Willie FREIDRICH, Bartlett; Ernest Paul PIRTLE, Salado; James Henry KNIGHT, Salado. Second row, Left to right, Charles W. PYLE, Belton; Guy Chester BURTON, Killeen,; Jesse Wilson SUTTON, Killeen; Charlie Dunn BRIDGES, Killeen; James R. WALDRIP, Belton; Coy F. UPSHAW, Holland; Joseph Adolphus DUSEK, Bartlett. Out of a large number of volunteers these were accepted by the board as the first quota from district No.1 for Bell County.


Louis T. JAMES left last night for Atlanta, Ga., to enter aviation camp as a non-flyer. Mr. JAMES volunteered last fall but just received his notice to report for training a few days ago. He has a host of friends who wish for him much success in his new vocation.


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THE BELTON JOURNAL: THURSDAY, Jan. 17, 1918-High School Report for First Term-The students of the Belton High School who has made the exemption grade of 85 or better in one or more subjects, and whose conduct record was satisfactory, for the first term just closing, is as follows:

Exempted in five subjects:  Guy MADISON, May MILLER, Eva MILLER, Jack SMITH, M.V. SMITH

Exempted in four subjects:  Paul BASSE, Willie DAVIS, Leroy DUGGAN, Christine EVETTS, Bessie JOHNSON, Edith KYLE, Jesse Neal MESSER, Annie DUGGAN, Ethel FISHER, Ruby HIATT, Robert JONES, Merle LUSK, Eula Lee SAFLEY, Lyda TRAYLER, Walton COCHRAN, Felda COWAN, Mary Margaret GOEPPINGER, Virginia JAMES, Shirley MAYES, John GALBRAITH, Verda JARRELL

Exempted in the three subjects:  George ENGLAND, Gladys EVERETT, Walter GODDARD, Oscar HENLEY, ESSIE Lee ROBERTS, Ottis ROBERTS, Curtis WATSON, Allen POTEET, Robert LAW, J.C. WHITE, Howell FOREMAN, Minnie Lee HUGGINS, Minnie MUEHHOUSE, Ada SUTTON, Nelson WESTBROOK, Fay WILBANKS, Yancey YARBROUGH, Emeline BRYANT, Vada JOHNSON, Mary Furman JONES, Mary Shea MALLORY

Exempted in two subjects:  Fred GUFFY, Sam YOUNG, Zelma HARKINS, Clara NIXON, Madge PORTER, Neal PORTER, Welmuth STUBBLEFIELD, Todd WHITE, Tom BLAIR, Francis FRAZIER, Byrdeen HANNON, Cecil MORGAN, Mardie Pearl NEELEY, Jim BURNETTE, Clarence HELLUMS, Lillie Lee ISLEIB, Vernie LITTLE, Virginia STAPP, Ina WELSH, Wilma WITTER, George ISLEIB

Exempted in one subject:  Annie May EASTON, Aileen MILLER, Lois PERRY, Leland PHILLIPS, Aileen YARBROUGH, Jarrell AGEE, Jessie COX, Harper ELLIS, Wilheimina BOSTERT, Bobbie FLINT, Bonnie HELLUMS, Byron LITTLE, Martha MELOT, Mary MILLER, Maude STUBBLEFIELD , Edna NIXON, Halie NORMAND, Harold PYLE, Rufus STANLEY, William STONE, Erol STONE, Paul Walton, Ranah BLAIR, Elizabeth HILLYER, Roswell DUCKWORTH, Eda DOOLEY, Nora OSWALT, Carrie YATES, Clarence MEYER, Ike MORGAN, John BATTE, Harroll FOREMAN, Vade FORRESTER, Marion KELLER, Catherine KNIGHT, Daphna MAYES, Winnie PEDIGO, Idelle PERSKY, William STONE, Ruth STOVALL, Walter THORNTON, Cora VanDYKE, Imogene WALTON, Thelma WARREN, Martin WHITE.


Captain James BOYD who for the past two weeks has been ill with lagrippe at his home on North Main Street, died this morning at about 1 o'clock. He was thought to have been improving Saturday, and yesterday slept nearly all day, but gradually grew weaker until the end came. He has resided here and practiced law for many years, holding the office of City attorney at the time of his death. He was a Confederate Veteran having fought through civil war as a member of the North Virginia army, being a Captain in Company A, 25th, Virginia Infantry, and was about eighty years of age. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, with burial in North Belton cemetery. Rev. Fred McFADDEN will conduct the services. Capt. BOYD is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Frank RUSSELL of San Angelo, who is expected to arrived here tonight


Personal Notes From Camp Travis-Thos. PATRONELLI of Belton, Texas, on account of the efficient work he has done in the kitchen as a cook has been promoted. The boys of the 57th Company, Depot Brigade are glad to recognize "Pat" as a Sergeant. Corporal James R. WALDRIP of Belton, Texas has been transferred to 315 Engineers.


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Resolution by Comrades of Robert CROSBY-Be it Resolved: That we the Comrades of Robert CROSBY, did all we could possibly do for him in his last hour with a Cheerful heart, and his parents have our Sympathy in the sad death that has brought grief to their home. And ask our Heavenly Father to take unto his bosom so manly a soldier.  Robert Todd FORD, Marlin, Texas, Max PAINKNISKI, William S. MURPHY, Fenno W. STRAW, John W. CORAFOOT, Jesse WILKERSON, Clyde B. ROGERS, Henry JENSON, Alex POGUL, Harry K. COURTNEY, Felix, SIMMONS, Edward REAGEN, Alfred E. WARREN


Card of Thanks-To all those who in any way tendered by word or deed, their assistance and sympathy in the recent death and burial of my son, Robert CROSBY, I wish to express the deepest gratitude. Especially to his comrades in Camp. Joseph E. JOHNSTON who ministered to his wants as best as they could, and for their words of sympathy do I desire to express my gratitude. May the Heavenly Father guide and protect you all throughout these trying times. W.J. CROSBY


Mrs. Ernest WISEMAN-Much surprise and sorrow was felt when it became known that Mrs. Ernest WISEMAN had died at 1:55 o'clock this morning. It had been known she had been quite ill for several days, but reports coming from the home the last day or two said she was improved, so the news of her death came as a shock to the friends of the family. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Lawrence WILLIAMS conducting the services. Interment was in McDOWELL grave yard. She is survived by her husband and three small children.


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Wednesday, October 31, 1917-Y.M.C.A. Keeps the Home Fires Burning-This county will take part in State campaign for $400, 000 War work fund.-Texas War Work Council organized will send Executive Secretary here for campaign-To keep the home fires burning in the hearts of the 100, 000 American troops in France during the long cold winter that faces them in the trenches and to preserve the high moral and social life of the 1,700,000 men under the colors at home, the Young Men's Christian Association of America are raising a national war work fund of $35,000,000. This County to Aid-Texas has agreed to give $400.000 to this amount, and this county has been asked to do its part in the campaign. At an organization meeting of the Texas War Work Council in Dallas recently, at which practically every county in the State was represented to following men were named as members, with Rhodes S. BAKER as chairman, and L.A. COULTER of Dallas, as State Campaign Director; H.H. SIMMONS, Hillsboro; R.E. BURT, Houston; E.R. BROWN, Dallas; W.C. PAIGE, Houston; W.S. MOSHER, Dallas; C.A. NICHOLS, Georgetown; James KAPP, San Antonio, and J.P. MILLICAN, Fort Worth. A district executive secretary will be sent to this county in the interest of the campaign which will start Nov. 11 and continue through Nov. 19. Millions of soldiers each month thank God for the friendly Y.M.C.A. centers as a relief from the hard cold life of the camps and trenches. But it takes millions of dollars to continue and to extend this vital home touch-to keep these home ties from breaking. It is proposed to distribute the $35,000,000 to be raised as follows: For work with U.S. army and navy men in the country, $11,120,000; for work with U.S. army and navy men overseas, $11,994,000; for Y.M.C.A. work in the Russian army, $3,305,000; for Y.M.C.A. work in the French army, $2,649,000; for Y.M.C.A. work in the Italian army, $1,000,000; for work among prisoners of war, $1,000,000; for extension work, $3,932,000.


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Mrs. Matt KEYS-News of the recent death at El Centro, California, of Mrs. Matt KEYS, was received here by a large circle of friends with the deepest sorrow. Mrs. KEYS was one of the oldest citizens of this county. She moved to California last year, with her daughter, Mrs. Jess MITCHELL, and son Henry KEYS. Mrs. KEYS was a woman honored and loved by all who knew her, one whom it was a pleasure to meet. A woman of sweet notable character and earnestness of purpose. She will be sadly missed. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, and a brother, J.A. J. HAMILTON of this city, as well as several grand children and great grand children. The funeral was held yesterday at El Centro, California.


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Mrs. Mary A. SPARKS-In the passing away of Mrs. Mary A. SPARKS, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed GRAVES, three miles east of Belton and Saturday night about  9 o'clock, Bell County has lost another of her pioneer women. A woman and a mother whom it was a pleasure to know, and a Christian who will be sadly missed, not only in the immediate family circle, but in the entire community. She was 72 years of age, had been in poor health for some time. Saturday morning at an early hour she arouse from her bed and in some way she fell in the fire. The burns received were not considered serious, but the shock was greater than she culd withstand. The funeral was held this morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Fred McFADDEN, pastor of the Presbyterian Church conducting the services. Interment was in the SPARKS grave yard some twelve miles southwest of Belton.


Little-Coats-Yesterday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. LITTLE, on North Pearl Street, there was solemnized the marriage of Miss Bessie LITTLE to Dr. Howard R. COATS, Rev. J.R. NUTT of the First Baptist Church officiating. The ceremony was a quiet home affair, only a few relations of the contracting parties being present. A short while after the ceremony was performed the happy young couple left for Mineral Wells to make their future home and where Dr. Coats has accepted a responsible position in the Norwood Sanitarium of that city. Dr. COATS is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. COATS of this city, and his bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. LITTLE also of this city. Both these young people were reared here, and are well known, and are among the best and most highly respected young people of this city. The best wishes of a large circle of friends goes with them to their new home.


Miss Neta BEALL left today for Tyler to attend the Tyler Business College.


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Another Belton Soldier Receives Promotion-Everett R. FOREMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.W. FOREMAN of this city, who is now in training in Camp Kearney, California, has written his mother telling that he was promoted to Corporal on January 5th. He also stated that he was going to try to enter the officer's school. "I think I can make it, but will have to study for it," he said. "We are going to the trenches for four days and four nights. It will be great." Belton boys seem to be very fortunate in receiving promotions, and we may well feel proud of them, for only by merit are such advancements made in the army of Uncle Sam.


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Dr. Clint BURKES goes into Service-Dr. Clint BURKES, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. BURKES, who for about two years past, has been on the medical staff of the insane asylum at San Antonio, Texas has been called into the service of his country, being assigned to Camp Logan, Houston, where he reported yesterday. He received his commission as First Lieutenant about thirty days ago.


Mrs. E.W. FOREMAN has returned from a several days visit among relatives in Waco, and she reports that Miss Katie Bell GOTT is still quite sick.


Men Called for Physical Examination-Following are the names of men called to appear before the Selective Board of Division No. 1 Bell County, on January 29th, 1918, at Belton, Texas, for physical examination, under the draft law.

Wm. Seymour ROSE, Jr., Salado
Oscar A. BRATCHER, Killeen
Maraslino MARTINEZ, Holland
Elmo L. MAGILL, Holland
Esterban P. MORIN, Belton
Henry BREEDEN, Salado
Will WRIGHT, Bartlett
Robert W. Hammock, Maxdale
Willis WADE, Bartlett2
Preston SHARP, Salado
Juan ALVADO, Belton
Walter S. SMITH, Holland
Jeff CHANEY, Belton
Marvin WRIGHT, Bartlett
Joe OLIVER, Holland

All registrants in class one, in this district, will be called for physician examination.


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Letter From France-The following letter was received by Mrs. J.D. LAW, from her son Barton, and will no doubt be read with interest: Somewhere in France, Nov. 27, 1917-My Dear Mother and Sister: I am writing this and sending it to Cleveland in hopes that it will find you all there. I just received a sewing kit envelops, pencil tablet, tooth paste, brush, powder, shaving soap and a lot of little things from a girl friend of mine in California. Her fiancee is a very good friend of mine and we enlisted together, and he received one of the kits and consequently I did also. "We are working every day and Sunday too," regardless of the weather which certainly is far from being agreeable. We get up before daylight and come into camp after dark. Of course we are all grumbling sometime or other but even tho I don't think I ever saw such a healthy bunch of men and after a hard day's work we always sing or whistle on march. The most disagreeable part of this life is finding time and facilities for washing and bathing. Three of us walked about eight miles, Sunday to take a shower. We must keep clean you know. We have even gone so far as to strip dring a rain and getting right in it and soaping off. Nature provides lots of things if we only knew it. We think we are being used terribly but if we just stop and think, we are fortunate. When the day is over we come home to comparatively comfortable quarters and rest easy in perfect safety, and fight the war around the stove. The spirit is high but I think when the order comes to proceed up behind the lines, I think I will run still higher for I don't think there is a man in this regiment that is not willing to go anywhere to do his bit. We often think that we are doing our bit and someone else's too by the amount and kind of work we are doing. This is Tuesday night and day after tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I think we will get a day off. Anyway we are going to have a big Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey, cranberry sauce, mince meat and everything that is possible to get. You can't blame these soldiers over here for looking with wonder on the American soldiers. It is the people at home but of course they don't know it. The censor has given us permission to send some of our pictures home will, send a few at a time. Mother, dear I am away behind in my correspondence and want to catch up tonight if I can. This letter will reach you about Christmas time and what a good time you three children will have I know. If you are enjoying yourself you know I will be just that much more happy. Don't worry about me one minute and make up your mind that we will be together the next one. Pete, I'll write you a personal letter and confide all. She is wonderful, when you come to California you will have the chance of visiting us. Sissie, you are the dearest little sister a soldier ever had and I am just as proud of you as you are your soldier. Now, all three of you jump in and spend a cheerful and happy Xmas. Here is my love and best wishes for you three. With love and kisses, Your son and brother-Barton.


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In Memory of Mrs. Mary SPARKS-On January 12, the Death Angel quietly descended to earth and bore away the spirit of my beloved friend, Mrs. Mary SPARKS. And as memory turns back the scroll of the years, I recall how truly she was my friend, through more than twenty-five years. Though just a girl myself, when first I knew her, still the gentleness and sweetness of her spirit were so supremely her attractions, that I could but recognize them, and was irresistibly drawn to her-scarcely feeling the disparity of age. And since the years of maturity have come to me, I have not felt it at all. Yet so true was that friendship of my girlhood and her maturity, that years of separation have failed to dim it. Her home was pre-eminently her sphere. And over it, she reigned with such permeating love that she reared a most willingly obedient and exemplary family. Her husband, a man of unusual courage an force of character, yet leaned upon her and to her he went for counsel in his perplexities. Upon her, material authority sat so gracefully that one must needs be intimate with the family to recognize its presence. So strong grew the bonds of admiration and affection between her children and herself that it was not unusual for her to receive letters from a son in mature manhood, saying, "I am not writing to you today because I have anything special to say but because you are the very best mother in the world." Verily in this household, "Love was the fulfilling of the law." In the early years of her married life, she put her trust in Christ, uniting with the Presbyterian Church. So loyal was she to its teachings that several of her children followed her into that Church; while so devout was her faith that the others became faithful members of other Churches. Thus beautifully does the life of such a splendid mother express itself in the lives of her children. Hers was a quiet life, giving forth of its sweetness, goodness, and unselfish devotion as a full blown rose exhales her fragrance, making no loud acclaim but truly beautifying all within its sphere-a life lived, not spoken. My friend of the years has out tripped me in life's race. I shall see her face no more, till I, too, shall pass through the gate which, closing casts its shadows the way only. Her sons and her daughters can but grieve," for the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is stilled," but they have also much cause for rejoicing. For her earthly life may live on in them, while her soul has had its longed for release and its happy reunions on the other side.

It is not death to die,
To leave this weary road.
And with the brotherhood on high
To be at home with God.
It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tear
And wake, in glorious ___ose
To spend eternal ye____
Jesus, thou Prince of life.
They chosen can not die!
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high."
--N. T. H.


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Called for Examination-The following men are called by the selective board, to appear tomorrow for physical examination:

Sam H. BREEDING, Salado
Jabe W. JONES, Killeen
Onie MOORE, Moody
Domingo EPOBES, Holland
Apolamo ARRELAMO, Salado
Chas. H. COX, Ft. Worth
Leon TOMAS, Nolanville
Tomer S. McCOLLUM, Florence
Jas. A. MOORE, Killeen
Eddie J. GARNETT, Holland
Albert SHAW, Moody
Chas. B. HOBIE, The Grove
Lino SILBUS, Bartlett
Pheliz P. MORIN, Belton
Ford BANGLE, Belton

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The Belton Journal, Thursday, Jan. 31, 1918-Bell County Rangers and Confederate Soldiers-By Geo. W. TYLER-For some time I have been endeavoring to make up the Muster Rolls of the Bell County ante-bellum Ranging Squads, and of the companies of soldiers contributed by Bell County to the Confederate and State service during the Civil War, 1861-65. The rolls in the Adjutant General's office of Texas were destroyed when the old capitol building was accidentally burned in 1881. Some of these Confederate Company rolls (not all of them) are in the Confederate Archives of the War Department at Washington, but copies of them cannot now be obtained on account of t he stress of then world war upon the clerical force of the Department. From various sources, but mostly from the memories of survivors, I have constructed and present below, in the chronological order of their enlistment, the rolls of the following:

Bell County Rangers

Four Ranger organizations, comprising of 118 names.

Confederate Soldiers

Ten Confederate and State Companies (two of them very incomplete) 887 names

"Scattering List" (Bell County men whose companies are unknown or who enlisted elsewhere) comprising of 150 names. Total Confederate and State Soldiers equals 1,037 names. And Bell County had only about 4,000 white population in 1861! Early in the war the enlistment's were for a limited time, at the expiration of which some men came home. Others resigned or were discharged for ill health or other causes. These same men often enlisted in other companies. Besides there were occasionally two men with the same name, in the same or different Companies. Hence the duplication of some names. Present addresses of survivors, when known, are given. There are doubtless many errors and omissions in these rolls and to correct these is the main purpose of the present publication. I earnestly requested everyone to advise me promptly of any error in or omission from these rolls that may be noticed and to supply given names where they are missing. If anyone has a Muster Roll of any company and will lend it to me I will copy and promptly return same. When corrected and perfected, as far as possible, these Rolls will be preserved in permanent form in our County Records and in our history. My only purpose is to honor the memories of our rangers and soldiers of those old days of the fifties and sixties. Most of them are in their graves and the others are falling rapidly. The only surviving Confederate Captains are J. Swan BIGHAM of Belton and John F. SMTH of Galveston. While our young men are answering the "call to the colors" in the world war for Liberty, it is a good time to spend a thought upon the gallant men who guarded our frontier and who later went out from Bell County in the defense of the "Lost Cause." We have delayed too long. Won't you help me to attend to this sacred duty now? Respectfully, Geo. W. TYLER, -Belton, Texas.

Section 1-Ranging Companies-John Henry BROWN'S Ranging Company, 1859.-Tweinty-five or more men from Bell County, remainder from other counties, assisted in removing Chief LOGAN and the Comanche Indians from their Texas Reservations on the Brazos near

Ft. Belknap and at Camp Cooper to Ft. Cobb, Indian Territory. Rangers from Bell County (Incomplete):

BROWN, John Henry, Commander
BELL, James
BELL, Thomas
BIGHAM, J. Swan, Belton
BLAIR, Joe D.
BROWN, Julius
CLARK, John
DANLEY, C.W., Belton
DENNY, H.C.
HODGE, Milton
KELTON, Mark A.
PARKER, Hulsey
PIERSON, John
WARREN, Geo. W.
WHITE, Sterling B.
WHITE, Wm. Alex., Belton
WHITE, Wilson H. (Piper) 2nd Lt.
WHITTINGTON, Wm. B.
WOOD, Columbus
Total 19 men

Bell County Minute Men, 1859. (Roll incomplete)-Volunteers served without pay, furnished, armed and mounted themselves. They divided into two squads, about 10 or 12 men in each and stayed out, usually, about 10 days at a time. At Pidcock's on the upper Cow House, in Coryell County, their extra supply of guns and ammunition was kept and the two squads generally camped together there, one going out, the other coming in. Not always did the same men form a squad, Dave WILLIAMS usually commanded one squad, Green DAVIDSON the other, though Dr. Jno. W. EMBREE and Col. John Henry BROWN sometimes commanded. They ranged over the western portions of Bell and Coryell Counties and the Counties of Lampasas, Hamilton, Brown and Comanche, including the present County of Mills. They were the immediate predecessors of the organization know as the "Bell County Rovers." The following was about the usual line-up:

First Squad, (11 men):  WILLIAMS, Dave, Commander
BELL, James
BIGHAM, J. Swan, Belton
BONE, Pot
CLARK, John
EMBREE, Dr. Jno. W.
KUYKENDALL, Mat. J.
RIGGS, Wm. S., Belton
SMITH, John F.
TWOMEY, Wm.
WATTERS, Alex.

Second Squad (12 men)  DAVIDSON, Green, Commander
BLAIR, Albert, S. (Trig)
BLAIR, Joel D.
BROWN, John Henry
COX, Benjamin
PATTERSON, Wilson
POTTER, Drury D., Killeen
POPE, John T.
RIGGS, James L.
SAUNDERS, X.B.
SUTTON, James, R., Sparta
WILLIAMSON, Eli
Total, both squads, 23 men.

Bell County Rovers-Organized at Belton, September 24, 1859, by Col. John Henry BROWN, to protect the settlers from Indian depredations, was intended to serve by Squads, thus dividing the work and not requiring all to be in the field at the same time. The officers were:

John Henry BROWN, Captain
Robert M. WHITE, 1st Lieutenant
Sam'l Green DAVIDOSN, 2nd Lieut.
Benjamin COX, 3rd Lieutenant.

The different Squads served as follows:   First Scout, 10 men, went about October 5, 1859:
DAVIDSON, Green, Lieut, Commander.
ANDERSON, A.J.
BELL, James D.
BIGHAM, Robert C.
BRADFORD, Dr. Hamilton
HANNON, Samuel C.
KELTON, Mark A.
SCOTT, Jesse G.
TOWNSEND, J.J.
WALKER, Martin L.

Second Scout, 10 men, went out November __, 1859:
BROWN, John Henry, Captain, Commander
BATES, Wilson
BIGHAM, R. Patton
BIGHAM, W. Nix
BRADFORD, Dr. Benjamin
MORRIS, Oliver B.
MORRIS, R.P.
SCOTT, Jerry D.
SCOTT, Jerry D., Jr.
TOWNSEND, James M.

Third Scout, 9 men, went out December 3, 1859:
COX, Benjamin, Lieut., Commander
BIGHAM, J. Swan, Belton
COX, _______
ESTES, Ed. T.
EMBREE, Elisha
HOLCOMB, J.J.
KINNAN, E.W.
KINGSBURY, Charles H.
ROBERTS, O.L.

Fourth Scout, 10 men, went out January ___, 1860:
WHITE, Robert M., Lieutenant, Commander.
BELL, Wm. H.
FLEMING, A.J.
FLINT, John T.
HODGE, Milton
JORDAN, Henry
KUYKENDALL, Mat J.
LUDLOW, Henry, Sumner, Washington
RAMSEY, Dr. A.K.
WILLIAMS, Dave
Total, 39 men.

Bob White's Ranger Company.-Under authority of Governor Sam Houston a number of Companies of twenty-five men, commanded by a First Lieutenant, were organized early in 1860, to guard the frontier. These formed a cordon across the western border to prevent the incursions of the hostile Indians into the settlements. In February, 1860, Dr. John W. EMBREE received a commission to organize such a company to be known as the "Texas Mounted Rangers from Bell County," and on February 20, 1860, the men were sworn in at Belton for a twelve months service, by Capt. J. M. W. HALL, representing Governor Houston. They were mustered out, however, in July 1860. The following enlisted, with the rank given:

Officers:
WHITE, Robert M., First Lieut.
WHITE, Wilson, H. (Piper) First Sargeant.
WHITE, W. Alex., Second Sargeant, Belton
BLAIR, Albert S., First Corporal
BIGHAM, James Swan, Second Corporal, Belton

Privates:

BLAIR Jesse
BLAIR, Joel D.
BOWLES, David C. (served last two months) Nolanville
CHAMBERLIN, Don A.
CHAPMAN, John D.
CLARK, Edward M.
CLARY, Stephen P., Rogers
COOP, James P.
FLEMING, Andrew J.
FRY, George W.
HALPAIN, Joseph
HEISE, August J.
HODGE, Milton
KINGSBURY, Charles H.
LUDLOW, Henry, Sumner, Washington
MURRELL, Joseph W.
NEWMAN, Paul
NICHOLS, Robert
PERKINS, Wm., Uvalde County]
VENABLE, Wm. J.
WARREN, Geo. W.
Total 26 men.

On Information that the Company was in trouble with the Indians a party went from Belton to their relief, composed of:

EMBREE, Dr. John W., in command
BAKER, John
BURROWSN, Pastor
COX, Ed Tom
FERGUSON, John F.
FERGUSON, Joseph G., Belton
GARNER, William
HIRSH, David
KINNAN, E.W.
SMITH, John F., Galveston
TOWNSEND, Joseph
Total relief party 11 men (and perhaps others).

Section 2-Confederate and State Companies-Captain J. Swan BIGHAM'S Company (Also known as Green DAVIDSON'S Company). (Roll compiled by Capt. J. Swan BIGHAM, Jas. A. POLK and James A. HOLCOMB). Company K, First Texas Cavalry organized 1861. Green DAVIDSON, the first Captain was killed in a fight with Indians on the Plains, early in 1861; was succeeded by Robert A. MYERS, Captain, who was upon promoted to rank of Major and then to Lt. Colonel. He was succeeded by Captain J. Swan BIGHAM, who commanded the Company throughout the war, in service on the Rio Grande and in Louisiana.

Officers:
Captain, J. Swan BIGHAM, Belton
1st Lieutenant, Mat J. KUYKENDALL
2nd Lieutenant, James BELL

Privates:
AYNESWORTH, Isaiah H.
ALEXANDER, John T.
ANDERSON, Jack
BATES, Wilson
BEEMAN, G.A. Fort Stockton, Texas
Bell, Thomas
BELL, William
BELLAMY, Frank
BALES, Tom
BERRY, Thos. L.
BIGHAM, Robt. C.
BIGHAM, Wm. Nix
BISHOP, Orland
BISHOP, Lycurgus
BISHOP, Sam
BLAIR, Jesse
BROUSSARD, Isaiah
BROWN, William
CANTRELL, Henry
CLARK, John
COOP, James P.
CABLER, Gaston
CABLER, Quince
CASBER, Tom
COBLE,________
CRASS, Martin L. (Izoro, La?___County, Texas)
CRASS, Sim
CHRISTIAN, Jim
DAVIS, A.W.
DAWSON, George
ELLIOTT, James
EVANS, John
FRANKLIN, Nat
GALLATIN, Sam
GALLATIN, William (or Milam)
GRAVES, ________
GRIFFIN, David C.
GRIFFITH, Harrison
HALMARK, W.R.
HARMON, Edward
HEARD, Hubbard
HOLCOMB, James A.
HOLCOMB, F. W.
HOLCOMB, Thomas
HOLCOMB, Thomas
HOLCOMB, William R.
HOLCOMB, William Newton
HUGHES, Calvin
JOHNSON, William
KELLEY, John
KELLEY, Thomas
KUYKENDALL, Boase
KUYKENDALL, George
KUYKENDALL, Robert
LANE, James
LANE, John
LEACH, Thomas
LUDLOW, Henry, Sumner County, Washington
MARSHALL, James
MARSHALL, Please (R.P.)
MARSHALL, William
MACKEY, Columbus
McCOY, Tom
McDONALD, James
McNAIR, Duncan
McNAIR, James
MOORE, Dan
MOORE, James
MORRIS, Ed
MORRIS, John
MORRIS, Oliver
MORRIS, R.P.
MORRIS, Sam
MORRIS, William
MOSELY, James
NAILOR, Columbus
NORTHCUTT, Elihu (sic)
PACE, Ed
POLK, Jas. A.
POTTER, Drury D., Killeen, Bell Co., Texas
PULLIAM, Sam
RANCIER, Ed J.
RANDOLPH, Robert
RICH, Robert A.
ROBERTS, Abe
ROBERTS, Wade
SCOTT, Jerry D.
SCOTT, Larkin
SCOTT, Robert
SCOTT, William
SHELTON, Sam
SMALLEY, Riley
SLAUGHTER, James
STOKENBERRY, Henry
THOMPSON, A. Crom
THOMPSON, J. Mack
WALKER, Jerry
WARREN, George W.
WHITLEY, William
WHITNEY, Allen
WILLIAMS, Dock
WILLIAMS, James
WILLIAMS, James (Red Jim)
WILLIAMS, William
WISE, Thomas
WOODRUFF, David
YOUNG, Hastin
Total 110 men.

Captain Robert M. WHITE'S Company. Company H., 6th Texas Cavalry. Enlisted August, 1861. (Roll compiled by W. Scott GOODALL and Lieutenant Wm. S. RIGGS).

Officers:
WHITE, Robert M., Captain, killed in battle.
RATHER, Wm. S., 1st Lieutenant resigned
WHITTINGTON, Wm. B., 2nd Lieutenant promoted Captain.
BAKER, R.H. Lieutenant
CLARK, E.D. Lieutenant
COLLARD, E. Rusk, Lieutenant
RIGGS, Wm. S., Lieut., Belton.

Privates:
ARTHUR, Giles
ARNOLD, James
ARMSTRONG, Matthias
ASHLEY, Alvis
BIGHAM, Oliver H.
BROOKMAN, John
BRADFORD, Benj.
BIGELOW, James W.
BEEMAN, Nal (Ronaldo)
BRAMLET, S. Guffin, Austin
BRAMLET, Ambrose
BLACKWELL, Mathew
BEENE, Thomas
BRUCE, William E.
BAKER, John
BLAIR, John L.
BLAIR, A.S. (Trigg)
COOTS, George
CHRISTIAN, Jno W.
CHURCH, John
COX, James
CRAWFORD, Henry
CARL, William
CAWLEY, Nat
CLARK, E. ?
CLARY, John
DANLEY, C.W. Belton
DUMAS, Alonzo A.
DAY, J.M.
FREEMAN,_______
GRAVES, R.N.
GRAVES, Thomas
GOODSELL, W. Scott
GASSAWAY, B.F.
____WAY, Wilburn
_______James W.
GRAHAM, William
HUGHES, Haywood
HACKELTON, Henry
HANNA, Andrew J.
HOLT, John T
HAMILTON, James
HAGGARD, M.M.
HALL, Boykin
HEISE, Augustus
HELLERMAN, Henry
KEYS, Mathew
KUYKENDALL, William
KELLER, A.M., Temple
KINGSBURY, Chas. H.
KELLEY, John
LAMBERT, John
LOCK, Larkin C.
MILLER, James H.
MILLER, John
MILLER, Lank
MUSIC, John
McCORCLE, James
McGILL, William
McNEIL, Artemus T.
McDONALD, John Tommy
MIDDLETON, Branick
NICKOLS, Robert
NICKOLS, William H.
NEIBLING, Washington
NEIBLING, Frederick
OLDEN, William
PERKINS, W.J.
PERKINS, Jacob
RIGGS, Lyon
ROSBOROUGH, Cyrus A.
ROBERTS, Abe
SHANKLIN, John W.
STACY, Lewis
SMITH, Edward
SMITH, James
STEEPLES, John
STEVENSON,_________
TUCKER, Thos. C.
TUCKER, John
TEAGARDEN, Thomas
TEAGARDEN, Albert
VENABLE, Wm. J.
VANNESS, J. Almstead
VOND, Henry
WADE, Geo. W.
WHITE, Nim S.
WHTIE, Sterling B.
WATTE, Geo. W.
WARREN, Peter
WARREN, A.J.
WINN, Peter
WILLINGHAM, Wilson
WILLIAMS, Jesse
WESTBROOK, W.
WHITE, Wm. Alexander, Belton
WRIGHT, Robert N.
WRIGHT, Richard
WALKER, Robert
WALKER, Martin L.
Total 107 men.

Captain H. E. BRADFORD'S Company. Company F, 6th Texas Infantry Enlisted September, 1861. (Roll compiled by Sargeant P.L. ELIS.)

Officers:
BRADFORD, H.E. Captain.
CHURCH, Ben F., 1st Lieutenant
METHVIN, Levi T, 2nd Lieutenant
KELTON, Mark A., 3rd Lieutenant
KINNAN, Collins V., 1st Sargeant
ELLIS, P. L. 2nd Sargeant, Belton
SUPPLE, Jno B. B., 3rd Sargeant
CHALK, Robert L., 4th Sargeant
HARTRIEK, Wm. T.J. 1st Corporal Belton
BLACKBURN, Richard, 2nd Corporal
POLK, Joseph L. 3rd Corporal
___TTY, Is______, 4th Corporal

Privates:
ANDERSON, James
ANDERSON, Mitch
ASHFORD, James P.
ASKEW, Bart
ATWOOD, C.M., Belton
BAILEY,____________
BAKER, Jackson
BAWCUM, Wm.
BIGHAM, Sam W.
BOND, Frank
BONNER, Robert
BOYD, Roland
BOYD, William
BROWN, ____________
BURLEY, Ed
CARLISLE,Lon
CEARNALS, Henry
CEARNALS, Price
CHAMBERS, Mack
CHAPMAN, John R.
CLARK, Eph E.
COWAN, James W.
CROW, Dan
DENTON, Wm. B.
DODSON, Jesse
DOSS, Chris
DOSS, Harmon, Belton
DRAKE, Frank
ELMS, Henry
EVERETT, Joe
EVERETT, Mat
EVETTS, Milton
EVETTS, William C.
FEWELL, Lewis
FINN,________
FLEMING, Charles
FRANCISCO, ____________
GLOUNER, David
GRIFFITH, Amos
HAGGLESTON, Charles
HALMARK, __________
HAMILTON, Woody
HAMPTON, Wade
HANNON, Robert
HULSEY, Irve
JORDAN, Eph
MAY, Dan
McKENZIE, Harve
McKNIGHT, Thomas
McLAUGHLIN, Frank
MERCHANT, David
MEREDITH, Owen
METHVIN, Albert
METHVIN, Alfred
MURRAY, Pat
OAKLEY, Pleas.
OLIPHANT, James
OLIPHANT, William
O'NEAl, Steve
PACE, Joe
PARKS, Doe
PARKS, Richard, Brookhaven
PARKS, Henry
REED, Warren
ROYAL, Jesse
SINCLAIR, Steve
SINCLAIR, William
SHELTON, John
SHELTON, Thomas
SMITH, Robert
SMITH, William
SNODGRASS, James R.
STANLEY, Sid
STONE, John
SUTTON, Andrew
SUTTON, Jesse
VAUGHAN, Nathan
BRADFORD, Dr. Hamilton, Surgeon
WILLIAMSON, Dr. Thomas, Asst. Surgeon
BRADFORD, Benj. Joseph, Ensign
VANDERHURST, M.M., Chaplain

Capt. Milton W. DAMRON'S Company. Company D. 18th Texas Calvary. Enlisted in Fall of 1861. At the fall of Arkansas Post a part of this Company escaped and was thrown in with Company E. 17th Texas Consolidated Dismounted Cavalry, with Captain DAMRON commanding. A part of the original Company was captured and carried to Camp Douglass (Chicago) but, after several months, were exchanged and returned to the Confederate lines East of the Mississippi river and the Company was there reorganized. The following roll includes the names of men in all three of these organizations (but probably not all of them) and were furnished by Sam W. BISHOP, Wm. J. WHEAT, George FISHER, Sam H. COX, Henry C EDRINGTON, Jesse SUTTON, C.B. ROBERTS and others, some by each and each one acting separately.

Officers:
DAMRON, Milton W. Captain
BLAIR, Wm., B., 1st Lieutenant
BISHOP, Sam W., 2nd Lieut., Killeen
MORRIS, Andrew, 3rd Lieutenant
BROWN, John, 3rd Lieutenant
EDMONDSON, John, 1st Lieutenant, (Co. E.) Dallas
THOMAS, Pink, 2nd Lieut., (Co. E.)
GRAVES, James M., 1st Sargeant.
BLANKENSHIP, Marion, 1st Sargeant.
ELLIOTT, Henry, 1st Sargeant
EMBREE, Dr. John W., Regimental Surgeon

Privates:
ALLEN, Elisha
ANDERSON, Jno., C.
BAILEY, Meriot J.'
BAKER, Richard
BATES, Wilson
BERRY, Thos. L.
BIGHAM, R. Patton
BIVENS, Sam
BLACKWELL, Joel
BLACKWELL, Jeff
BLAIR, Joel D.
BARNHART, John S., Manor
BARNHART, James Monroe, Childress
BARNHART, Theo, Estancia, New Mexico
BOREN, J.C.
BOWEN, John
BOWEN, Ike
BOX, Fayette
BOYCE, A.F. (Bunk), Manor
BRYANT, Fayette (Co., E.)
BURKES, James
BURKES, John
BURKES, Sam
BURKES, William
CLANTON, Jap (Co., E.) Austin
CARROLL, Thomas
CARTER, Sam H. (Co., E.)
CARTER, William
CAVE, David
CLOUR, George
COWAN, James W.
COX, John W. Lampasas County
COX, (Judge) Andrew P.
COX, Sam H. Nolanville
COX, William
CRAIGHEAD, Allen
CROSS, James M. Jr.,
CROSS, Virgil, Brown County
CROSS, Wm. B. Brownwood
DALLAS, James K.
DALLAS, Thomas (Co. E.)
DALLAS, William (Co. E.)
DALTON, Abe
DALTON, Sam
DAVIS, William
DENSON, Harvey
DRAPER, Al. (or Ad of Red)
DYKES, _____________
EARLY, Thomas
EARLY, William
EATON, Ed
EDRINGTON, Henry C., Granger, R.F.D.
ELLIOTT, Thomas
EPPS, James
FELTS, James
FISHER, George, Belton
FISHER, James
FLEMING, Jack (A.J.)
FLEMING, George
FLEMING, Martin V.
FOREHAND, Thomas (Co. E.) Bastrop
FOSTER, Wiley (Co. E.)
FULCHER, Frank
FULCHER, Nathaniel
GAGE, Robert
GARRISON, William T., Sparks
GENTRY, George (Co. E.)
GRAVES, James B.
GRAVES, G. Wat
GRIFFIN, John
HAMILTON, Wood
HAYNES, John (or Gus)
HAYNES, William
HODGE, Milton (Co. E.)
HOLCOMB, Charles
HOLCOMB, Thomas
IRVIN, Pink
JORDAN, William
KARNES, Erasutus
KENDRICK, Albert A.
LANE, "Bat" (Co. E.) Bastrop
LANE, David, Bastrop
LEE, J.Y.
McAULEY,___________
McCRAY, Elisha
McDANIEL, Moncie (Co. E.)
McDANIEL, Stacy (Co. E.)
McDOWELL, John
McDOWELL, Ham B.
McDOWELL, Wm.
McFADDEN, John M. (Co. E.) Eastland County
McGUIRE, Dr. Wesley
MEEKS, Joe
MURRELL, Joe
MIERS, Ike
NEWMAN, Paul
MIMMO, G.T.
OATMAN, Harvey (Co. E.)
OWENS, Thomas, (C.E.)
PENNINGTON, John, Killeen
REED, Alex
REQUIEST, Joe De (Mexican)
ROBERTS, C. Bent, Menardville
ROBERTS, Tol. (J.T.)
ROBINSON, Thomas Underwood, Milano, R.F.D.
SEYMOUR, George
SHIPMAN, John
SHIPMAN, William
SIMS, Sam (Co. E.)
SINCLAIR, Steve (Co.E.)
SMTH, Barton
SMTIH, Gave
SMITH, Gid
SMITH, William
SNEED, Sam
SNEED, William
SORERELLS, Noah
SPARKS, Daniel
SPENCE, George
SPURLIN< William
STANLEY, William
STOREY, Sam
SUTTON, Anderson
SUTTON, Jesse
THOMPSON, D.P., ("Paola" or Doc")
TOWNSEND, James
WALLACE, Hal C., Hot Springs, Ark.
WHARTON, Frank
WHEAT, Sam D. Temple
WHEAT, Wm. J., Goulbusk, R.F.D. Coleman, County
WHITSELL, Willaim (Co., E.)
WILKE, Andy
WILLS, Alex, Granger
WILLS, Arch, Rogers
WITT, __________
Also a German, given name Fred. Also a man, given name Jack.

Total 147 men.

Captain X.B. SAUNDER'S Company. Company A. 16th Texas Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted in Winter of 1861-2 (Roll very incomplete)

Officers:
SAUNDERS, X.B., Captain
WHITE, James M., 1st Lieutenant
ESTES, J.F., 2nd Lieutenant
KILE, Ishmael, 3rd Lieutenant
HANCOCK, Wm. P., 3rd Lieutenant
CHAMBERLIN, Don A., Orderly Sargeant.

Privates:
ANDERSON, Gip
ANDERSON,__________
BLACKBURN, M.W. (Whit) Killeen
BLACKBURN, W. H. L.
BRAMLET, J. Thomas
BRAMLET, Marcellus C.
BROOKMAN, Fred C.
BURNETT, John H.
CARPENTER, Wash F.
CARTER, Joe
COLE, ____________
CRAWFORD, Charles
DANLEY, Nathan B.
EASTLAND, Milton
GARRISON____________
HARRENDON, (or HERNDON), W.H.
HARDIN, James A. (not sworn in)
HODGES,______________
HOLT, Fred, Killeen
MILLER, Hugh
MILLER, Thomas L.
New, N.V.
RICHARD, Abram W.
RICHARD, Geo. D.
WILKINS, William
WILS Asa H.
WISEMAN, Thomas
WISEMAN, Dock
Total, 34 men

Captain John F. SMITH'S Company (Also known as Bouldin's Company) Company I, 17th Texas Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted in Spring of 1862

Officers:
BOULDIN, Hilary M., Captain resigned 1862
SMITH, John F., Captain Galveston
JALONICK, Isaac, 1st Lieutenant
TAYLOR, Robt. H., 2nd Lieutenant
HOUSTON, John N., Junior 2nd Lieutenant (killed at Mansfield)
GRIMES, Louis P., 3rd Lieutenant
POPE, Jno. T., 2nd Sargeant
ROSBOROUD, David D., Quartermaster
ANDERSON, Vechel H., Wagon master, Roby, Texas

Privates:
ADAMS, Miles
ALLEN, James S.
ATWOOD, Thomas
AUSTIN, F. Henry
AUSTIN, George
AUSTIN, J. Tom
BEARD, Alex
BERRY, Thos. R.
BIGELOW Chas. A.
BISHOP, Joseph
BLACKBURN, M.W.
BLACKBURN, W.H.L.
BLACKBURN, Richard
BIRCH, Ellison
CADDELL, Jno. C.
CADDELL, Richard M.
CASEY, Ike
CASEY, Thomas
CATHEY, Wiley J.
CATHEY, William
CLARK, Kno. W.
CLARY, Jno P.
CLARY, Stephen, Rogers
COX, Ed Thomas
DECHARD, Ben S.
DENNIS, Geo. W.
DENNY, Henry C.
DOOLEY, Thos. P.
DORETY, Nick
FEWELL, Henry
FEWELL, John
FITZPATRICK, Kirk
GRAHAM, Charles
GRIFFIN, John H.
GRISSOM, Felix
GRISSOM, James
GRISSOM,__________
HANNON, John
HARRIS, Henry
HAWKINS, W.L.
HEARD, "Cap"
HEARD, Newman
HEARD, "Y"
HILLYARD, Wm. G.
HOLLINGSWORTH, Dan
HUGHES, John
LIGHT, Mike D., Belton
LIGHT, William
MAJORS, Noble
MARSHLL, Caleb, Moody
MARSHALL, John
MARSHLL, Owen
McDANIEL, Moncie
MCDANIEL, Stacy
McDONALD, D.M.
McKENZIE, William
MEADOR, W.A.
MESSER, Neal
MILLER, Thos. L.
MOORE, ______________
NICHOLS, John
O'KEEFE, Hugh
PERKINS, George
PERRY, Wm. H.
PHILLIPS, Jno. T.
POPE, Green L.
POPE, James
POWERS, Thad A.
PREWITT, J.W.
REED, Ed T.
REED, Michael R.
REED, R.O.
REEVES, Geo. W.
RICH, Eugene L.
RICKETTS, W.A.
SHAW, John
SMITH, Nathaniel
SMITH, W.B.
SPARKS, Elijah
SUPPLE, Theo. A.
SUTTON, James R. Sparta
SUTTON, Wm.
SWAN, L.Y.
TOWNSEND, James
TOWNSEND, ____________
TYLER, John A.
VICKERY, Geo. Frank
VICKREY, Wm Stuart, Bowie, Texas
WALLACE, James M.
WHITE, Wiley S.
WHITTENBURG, Elmer
WILSON, Isaac
WITTY, ___________
WOFFORD, A.A.
WALTON, Sim
Total 103 men.

Captain W.S. RATHER'S Company. Company B 4th Texas Cavalry. Enlisted in Summer of 1862. (Roll very incomplete)

Officers:
RATHER, Wm. Samuel, Captain.

Privates
BISHOP, J.
BROWN, Julius
EMBREE, Dr. Jack (A.J.)
GASSAWAY, Geo. H. (Detached to buy beeves for Government), Lott.
GOUDL, Uriah
GRAVES, W.
HARRIS, Obe, Kansas City
HUFMAN, Jack
PEEVY, Pope
WILLINGHAM, Jack
YOUNG, Sam, Abilene
Total 12 men.

Captain Robert B. HALLEY'S Company. Company G, 2nd Texas-Arizona Cavalry. Enlisted 1863. (Compiled by W. Alex. White and Wm D. Hall)

Officers:
HALLEY, Robert Bonner, Captain
EMBREE, Elisha, 1st Lieutenant
TOMLINSON, Joe J., 2nd Lieutenant
THOMAS, Ridley B., 2nd Lieutenant
HOYLE, Forney, 3rd Lieutenant
WHITE, Wm. Alexander, Orderly Sargeant, Belton R.F.D.

Privates:
ADAMS, Ben
BANTON, James
BANTON, K.
BERRY, Joe
BILLINGSLEY, W. Frank
BISHOP, Jake
BRUCE, William E.
BURKS, John
CASEY, Hugh
CASEY, John
CASKEY, George D. Florence
CAVINESS, Bell
CAVINESS, William
CHAMBERS, Lewis
CHAPMAN, Drew
CHAPMAN, George
CHAPMAN, James
CLARK, Ed
CLARK, E.M. (Rufe)
COCKRELL, Thos. A.
DUNCAN, James
DUNCAN, Thomas
EPPERSON,____________
FURNACE, Joseph
GRAVES, W. (Dick)
GRAVEY, D.
HALL, Wm. D., Belton
HALLMARK, John
HAMILTON, Isaac
HAMILTON, William
HASLEY, A.
HASLEY, Sam L.
HAYNES, Thomas
HARRIS, Archie O.
HELLERMAN, A.
HOLCOMB, James
HOLCOMB, Joseph
HOLCOMB, Thomas
HOLDER, Nathan
HUGHES, T.
KEYS, Henry E., Temple
KING, George
KIRK, Charles
KUYKENDALL, Sam
KUYKENDALL, Simon
LONG, Jub
LONG, Joe
LOWERY, Sam
MABRY, Carter
MAYNARD, James
McDOWELl, John
McDOWELl, William
McILHENNEY, Marshall
MOORE, Alex, Coryell County
MOORE, Mack
MURRELL, James, Coleman County
PACE, Ed
PACE, W.A.
PUETT, Warren
RATLIFF, Murrell
ROWLAND, A.
SHELTON, Lem
SHELTON, Sam
SHERROD, B.
SHERROD, George
SHRIVER, Isaac
SHIRVER, Joe V.
SPROTT, E M.
TANNER, James
TOWNSEND,
.V. (Booh) Comanche County
TOWNSEND, Joseph E.
VANNOY, John
WALES, Bart, Sabinal, Texas
WALKER, J.
WELDON, John
WEMOT, T.
WHITE, James H.
WHITE, Thos. J.
WHITLEY, James
WHITTENBURG, George
WHITLEY, Sam
WHITLEY, S.M.
WILLIAMS, George
WILLIAMS. Sam
WISEMAN, Richard
WISEMAN, Thomas
Total 92 men.

Captain Wat GRAVES' Company. Company A, 4th Texas Cavalry. Enlisted 1863 or 1864. Compiled by Lieutenant Sam W. BISHOP and others)

Officers:
GRAVES, G. Wat. Captain
DAMRON, John N., 1st Lieutenant
BISHOP, Sam W., 2nd Lieut. Killeen
SMITH, Joseph (Bud), 3rd Lieut.
SPARKS, Sam A., Lieutenant
McMILLIAN, Daniel, Lieutenant
BAGGETT, Silas, Lieutenant
PETTY, James, Orderly Sargeant.

Privates:
AIKEN, John W., Cross Plains
ARMSTRONG, V., Lampasas
ARTHUR, J. Floyd
BAGGETT, J. Monroe
BAGGETT, Eli B., San Angelo
BISHOP, Pits
BLACK, Jno. W.
BLACKBURN, Jno. G.
BLAIR, Ewing
BAKER, Alex, Cameron
CARTER, J. Frank, Tahoka
CARPENTER, Lem
CHALK, John
CHRISTIAN, Sam
CLARK, Hez
CARPENTER, Dutch
CRAWFORD, M.L.
CLARK, Taylor
DAWSON, Wilford
DAMRON, Henry
DENNIS, William
DAWSEY, Mike
DENNIS, Neal
DOBBS, James
EVETTS, William C.
FRANKLIN, James J., detailed as State Armorer at Austin
FORD, Alfred
FERRELL, William
FURNACE, Joseph
FISHER, Jadck
GRIMES, George
GAGE, Bill
GARRISON, John T.
GRAVES, V., Lampasas
GREEN, E.J.L., San Marcos
HARRIS, Joseph B.
HAMILTON, Bud
HAMILTON, A.J.
HAWK, William
HANNON, Elijah
HENRY, Euk W.
HODGE, Sylvester, Gatesville
HORNE, Nep
HORNE,____________
HEIGHT, Sanders
HALL, Alfred G.
HORTON, George
JEFFRIES, Richard
JORDON, John J.
LIGHT, Thomas
McANINCH, Jno. F.
MORRIS, Dock
McKENZIE, John
MORRIS, Alf
NICHOLS, Pleas
NEAL, John
NEAL, Robert
POLK, Alf
REED, Asa
REED, Mike
ROBERTS, Tol
REED, David
ROBERSON,___________
ROBERSON,___________
SANDLIN, William
SHACKELFORD, John
SHIPMAN, Will
SHORT, Sam
STUBBLEFIED, George
SMITH, Rans
SERVER, George
STEEL, Sam
STEEL, Pleas
TERRY, Mike
TAYLOR< Robert
TAYLOR, Pink
TURNEY, Mike
VICKREY, Tom
VICKREY, W.M.
WALKER, Joe
WHITLEY, J.C.
WAKEFIELD, G.W.
WORD, ___________
WATKINS, George
WILLINGHAM, Jack
WYATT, Henderson
WELLS, John
WELLS, Jeff
WALKER, George
Total 97 men.

Captain James H. WEATHERSBEE'S Co. (Also known as HOWETH'S Company)Company B., Battalion Home Guards. Enlisted 1864. (Compiled by James W. ESTES, John D. BASSEL, W.E. ROSBOROUGH and others.)

Officers:
HOWETH, William, Captain, promoted to Major
WEATHERSBEE, James H., Captain
REDMOND, Wm., 1st Lieutenant
KEGANS, John 2nd Lieutenant
GRIFFIN, John H., 3rd Lieutenant
WOOD, Joseph P., 1st Sargeant.
McAULEY, John, Corporal.

Privates:
ANDERSON, Ben, N.W. Texas
ALLEN, Geo. A.
B____, John D., Belton
BERRY, Green
BIGHAM, M. Swan
BIGHAM, Oliver H.
BLODGETT, Martin
BOYD, Pleas
BURK, Silas
BURRIS, John C.
CARGLE, Dock
CATHEY, John M.
CHILDRES< Robert
CLARK, Net R.
COOK, Richard
COOP, James P.
DARWIN, Jack
DEAN, William
DENNIS, Audley
DURANT, Otho S., Okeene, Okla., R.F.D. No. 3.
EARLY, John
EASTLAND, Cyrus
ESTES, Ed. T.
ESTES, James W. Temple
FLEMING, Berry
FLINT, John T.
FULCHER, John Ellis
GARNER, W. Scott, Topsey
GORDON, William
GRAVES, Worth
HANNON, Samuel C.
HASH, James
Hill, Dred R.
HOWETH, Pleas
HOWETH, Wesley
HOWETH, Will W.
HUGHES, "Yank"
IRBY, James
JOHNSON, Reddin, Buckholts
KEGANS, James B., Coleman
LANCASTER, Felix N., Temple
LOWERY, J.B.
LOWERY, J.W.
McKAY, John P. Temple
McLAIN, John
McKNIGHT, Arthur
MILLER, Ro
MILLER, Sam H.
OLIPHANT, James
PAYNE, John M.
PETTY, J. Rough
POLK, J. Alf
POTTER, Jack, Nolanville
POTTER, William
PROCTOR, Newton M., Sr.
QUINN, Ed
QUEEN, ___________
ROSBOROUGH, Wm. E., Belton
ROYALL, William
SCOTT, E.W. (Ale), Belton
SCOTT, Jerry D.
SLAUGHTER, James
SLAUGHTER, Owen W.
SUMMERS, Sam H.
SUTTON, Anderson
TAYLOR, Green
VICKREY, A. J. (Jink)
VICKREY, John W.
WALTON, G.W. (Wash)
WALTON, Nelson
WARRICK, Jas. K.
WARRICK, Wm. R.
WHITELEY, Sam
WILLIAMS, Houston
WILLIS, John
WISEMAN, Martin L.
WRIAL (or Rial), Wm.
Total 84 men.

Section 3-Scattering List. Bell County men not included in Rolls of Bell County Companies for want of authentic information or who enlisted elsewhere:

ARMSTRONG, Birg (or Virg.)
ARNOLD, Dr. James M.
BEAN, Isaac T.
BOCK, Charles
BOCK, Henry (Bill)
BONNER, J. Calvin, 1863
BOWLES, David C., McCORD'S Frontier Regiment, Nolanville
BOWLES, H.R. (Hi)
BREEDLOVE, W.F., DOWNS" Waco Company.
BROWN, James
BROWN, John Henry, on Gen. Henry E. McCULLOCH'S Staff.
BROWN, Pierre
BUCK, Gid J.
BULLARD, J.C.
BUNYON, Beal Co. E. 17th Infantry
BURNS, Wm.
BUTLER, Thos. S., Co. G., 2nd Texas Mounted Riflemen
CARMACK, W.C., 1863, Co. F. 21st Cavalry
CARPENTER, James M., Co. #., 17th Infantry
CARPENTER, John W., Co. E. 17th Infantry
CARPENTER, Thos. F., Co D 21st Infantry
CATER, Joseph, Co. E. 17th Infantry
CHAPMAN, Wm. S., DOWNS' Waco Company
CHILDERS, Wm. P.
CLARK, Amos, DOWNS' Waco Company, Temple
CLARK, John
CONTRERAS, Pedro
CRASS, Jasper N., 1862, 21st Cavalry.
CRASS, S.W. 1861, Co. I.
CROSS, F. Marion, McCORD'S Frontier Regiment, Blanket.
CRUGER, Charles
DANLEY, A.C.
DAVIDSON, Wilson T.
DAVIS, Glenn
DRAKE, Frank
DOW, J.
ELLIS, Ben
ELLIS, Bill on detached service in Beef Squad
ELMS, David L., 1862, Dick GRAHAM'S Co., Frontier Service
EVANS, J.W., Co. F., 23rd Cavalry
EVETTS, Sam
EWING, Dr. J.A.
FERGUSON, Jno F. DOWNS' Waco Company
FERGUSON, Joseph G., DOWNS' Waco Company, Belton
FLING, Ed S., ROSS' Waco Company
FORD. A.B.
FREEMAN, James S.
FREEMAN, John T.
GRIMES, J. Alex, detached service in Beef Squad
GRIMES, Sam
HALBERT, Chas, A.
HALDEMAN, Horace, Commander Haldeman's Battery
HALMARK, J.T.W.
HALMARK, M.D.S.
HAMIL, Robert C.
HAMILTON, W.R., 1861
HAMPTON, Mike
HAMPTON, Rile
HANNON, James
HANNON, Thomas
HANNON ( OR HARMON) T.H.B., Graham's Rangers
HARBOUR, J.J., 1862 Co. C 20th Infantry.
HARE, Silas
HAWKINS, Joe H., 1861, Co. G. 5th Infantry
HENRY, Robert Tate
HODGE, Bain
HOLCOMB, J.J., Co. G.
HOLCOMB, J.P., 1862, Co. D. 21st Cavalry
HOLCOMB, Sam, Freeman's Austin Company
HOUSTON, Frank
HOUSTON, M. Luther
HOWELL, T.J.
HUNT, Hub, Freeman's Austin Company
HUNTER, Sam H. (D. 21st Cavalry) Freeman's Austin Company
ISBELL, James H.
JACKSON, Ben, DOWN'S Waco Company
KEGLEY, Sim
KENDRICK, Joseph J.
KENDRICK, Julian
KINNEY, R.D., on detached service as shoemaker at Austin
KIRK, Sylvester P.
LUDLOW, Ben A., 1864, COBB'S Waco Scouts, Brownwood
MAEDGEN, Moritz, Co. D. 4th Cavalry
MANGHAM, Willis W., (D. 21st Cavalry) Freeman's Austin Company
MARTIN, D.E.
MARSHALL, Joe
MAY, John D.
McCORCLE, Andrew T.
McBRYDE, J.W., Co. E., 19th Cavalry
McCRAY, Reuben, DOWN'S Waco Company
MEADOWS, I.A. 1864
MILLER, J.L.
MIXON, (or Nixon) Wm.
MOORE, James, Cobb's Waco Scouts
MOORE, Jonathan E.
MOORE, Levi, Temple
MOORE, Tom
MOORE, Wm. M., Down's Waco Company
MOORE, Willis, Freeman's Austin Company
MORRIS, J.F., Co. I. 12th Cavalry
MORRIS, J.S., Co. G., 4th Cavalry
MORRIS, D.W., 1862, Co. F. 17th Infantry
MYERS, John
NELSON, Robert Freeman's Austin Company, Fort Worth
NELSON, Wm. T., Freeman' Austin Company, Dallas
NORMAN, G.A., Val Verde Battery
NORRIS, John
O'KIEFE, Arthur H.
PARKS, Porter, Co. C., 24th cavalry
PHILLIPS, John, Freeman's Austin Company
PHILLIPS, Thomas, Freeman's, Austin Company
PLASTERS, Joe H., 1861, Co. G., 4th Infantry
PORTER, C.N., Co. E., 17th Infantry, Austin
POTTER, Richard Marion, Herrings Waco Company
PRYOR, James T., 1861, Co. A. 7th Infantry, Moffatt
RAMSEY, Dr. A.K. enlisted in Alabama
REED, James Michael, 1861, Co. E. 2nd Infantry, Milam County Company
RENICK, Jesse W., on detached service in Beef Squad.
RENICK, R. Bates
RIDDLE, Lewis, 1862, Co. D. 16th Infantry
ROBERTSON, E.S.C., on General Henry E. McCulloch's Staff
ROBERTSON, F.M., Co. B.
ROBERTSON, Lewis, Cobb's Waco Scouts
SCOGGIN, Isaac
SCOGGIN, ____________
SEAY, Garrett
SMALLEY, Jesse, Freeman's Austin Company
SMITH, A. A.
SMITH, Henry, Co. E., 17th Infantry
SMITH, John
SMITH, Moses, Co. E. 17th Infantry
SMITH, Wm., (Co. F. 6th Infantry) Downs' Waco Company
SPARKS, Wm. C., 1861, Co. E. 2nd Infantry, Milam County Company, Topsey.
SPOONTS, Wm. W., Ft. Chadbourne
STEWART, Irving, on detached service in Beef Squad
SWAYNE, Ben, Freeman's Austin Company
SWAYNE, Reuben, Freeman's Austin Company
SWEAT, Seban, Freeman's Austin Company
THOMPSON, C.B., Co. A. 8th Cavalry, Belton
TUCKER, Dr. James H.
VANNESS, Theo. E., Enlisted in Missouri
WALKER, Hugh, Downs' Waco Company
WALLING, James
WHITE, R.M., Co. I, 21st Cavalry
WHTIELY, T.B., 1863, Co. D. 10th Infantry
WHITTEN, E.W.
WILKERSON, Jas, B., on detached service in Beef Squad.
WILLLINGHAM, Dr. A.C.
YANCY, John
Total 150 men

 

 

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