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The following is the first roster of the Washington County Volunteer Militia to carry Armstrong ’s name. He began as a private and was promoted to fifth sergeant on May 20, 1875. This roster was prepared at Santa Maria, Cameron County, August 31, 1875, and shows the names of those mustered in on April 1, 1875, unless otherwise noted. Capt. L. H. McNelly Sgt. Charles M. Middleton Lt. T. C. Robinson Sgt. Lawrence Baker Wright Lt. James W. Guynn (June 22) Sgt. Linton Lafayette Wright Sgt. George A. Hall (January 20) Cpl. J. Brown (April 6) Sgt. Roe P. Orrell Pvt./Clerk J. R. Wofford (April 6) PRIVATES S. J. Adams G. H. Allen (June 22) John B. Armstrong (May 20) G. Blackford (June 14) E. Brown (June 22) F. Bolton (June 18) W. E. Bridge (June 22) William C. Callicott W. H. Cox (June 22) R. Dance (June 22) C. W. Dupriest George P. Durham M. Fleming W. D. Glass J. M. Harrison C. W. Howery M. M. Halyard (June 22) A. Hagan (June 22) J. Hickey (June 22) G. Jarrells (June 22) J. Jarrells (June 22) M. Jones R. Jones (June 22) A. S. Lowery (June 22) Appendix B ServingwithMcNelly Horace Maben/Mabin G. Mathews (June 22) E. McGinnis (June 22) Thomas McGovern (May 1) A. S. McKay (June 22) A. J. McNeil (June 22) C. Moore (May 1) G. Moore (May 1) Thomas Melvin (July 22) Pedro Mayniel (July 1) J. S. Napier (July 22) Shadrach M. Nichols E. A. Northington R. A. Petty (May 17) R. H. Pitts J. Racy (June 22) H. G. Rector José Ramírez (July 1) William L. Rudd F. Siebert (July 6) G. M. Scott (April 6) Jesús Sandoval (May 1) D. R. Smith E. F. Shaw (June 22) Felipe de los Santos (July 1) M. F. Welch William R. Templeton (April 6) M. H. Williams J. N. Took (June 22) B. T. Wilks (June 22) Reyies [Reyes?] Vela DIED Pvt. L. B. Smith—“Killed in action with Mexicans,” June 12, 1875 DESERTED Pvt. J. Fartheree ( May 20) Pvt. J. Williams ( May 20) DISCHARGED — OFFICERS Cpl. J. E. Smith (served April 6 –June 30) Cpl. W. M. Taylor (served April 1–June 30) DISCHARGED — PRIVATES W. F. Alderson (served April–May 14) J. Bartholow (served May 1–June 14) A. Brown (served April 6 –June 30) V. B. Byers (served June 22–July 14; “Dishonorably discharged; Could not comply with Company rules”) J. B. Carter (served June 22–July 14; “Dishonorably discharged; Could not comply with Company rules”) L. R. Carter (served June 22–July 14; “Dishonorably discharged; Could not comply with Company rules”) M. Dupriest (served April 1–May 14) E. D. Howland (served June 22–July 14; “Dishonorably discharged; Could not comply with Company rules”) J. M. Norton (served April 1–July 31) J. N. Patterson (served April 10–May 19) C. Perry (served June 22–July 14; “Dishonorably discharged; Could not comply with Company rules”) Oscar F. Pridgen (served April 6 –June 1) 110 APPENDIX B ...

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