Military:  Civil War - Stafford Guards (Original Roster)
                       
Submitted by: Joan Hough Tomlinson
              johough@swbell.net

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  I note your inclusion of a later roster of L.A. Stafford's
"Stafford Guards" in the Stafford Guards, 9th La. Infantry,Co. B.
I wonder if you will be willing to publish the first muster roll
of the "Stafford Guards" as recorded in General Leroy Augustus
Stafford written by G.M.G. Stafford,  The Stafford Book, 1744
White Street, Alexandria, La., 1943, pp. 34-35.
 
  Although Leroy Augustus Stafford was opposed to secession, as was
Dr. Smith Gordon, the two of them organized the "Stafford Guards."  
 
  The Stafford Guards were readied for action and accepted by the
Governor of La, Thomas Moore.  On June 4, 1861 they boarded a steamer
in Alexandria, La. for New Orleans.  According to G.M.G. Stafford,
very few of the Stafford Guards ever saw Alexandria again. They were
joined by other men from Rapides Parish while in training.  One of
these was Joseph Gordon, brother of Dr. Smith Gordon and Sergeant
Archie Gordon.  Both Joseph and Archie Gordon gave their lives for
the Confederacy, as did General Leroy Augustus Stafford, one of the
bravest of our war heroes.
 
  I do not know if this book is still available for sale, but it is to
be found in some genealogical libraries.

  The roster is as follows:
 
OFFICERS
Captain--L.A. Stafford
First Lieutenant- Dr. Smith Gordon
Second Lieutenant-C.D. Waters
 
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
First Sergeant--J.D. Workman
Second Sergeant-A.C. Bringhurst
Third Sergeant--N.C. Weems, Jr.
Fourth Sergeant--Archie Gordon
First Corporal--William Swilley
Second Corporal--C. R. Haworth
Third Corporal--George Blair
Fourth Corporal--R. Cruickshank
Ensignh--Henry Erwin
 
PRIVATES
Adams, J.
Adams, J.L.
Barnes, G.
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Buckley, Wm.
Calliham, J.H.
Calhoun, J.W.
Carney, P.
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Doyal, J. J.
Ebere, Wm.
Edens, J.M.
Finan, J.
George, J.R.
Gilcrease.---
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Greer, J.S. V.
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Hodnett, T.
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Jackson, A.K.
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Jordan, J.
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Kirby, C.
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Lyons, C.
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Marshall, Wm.
Mathews, E.
Martin, J.B.
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Perry, F. M.
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Ratcliff, A. S. 
Reeves, T.W.
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Riley, A.
Robertson, H.
Smith, J.
Springer, C.
Tanner H.E. 
Taylor, J.W.
Thornton,__
Troxwell, J.B.
Wagner, L.
Weiss, B.
Wells, J.
Wise. A.B.
Wittowsky, J.
Whitty, W.
Woods, J.
 
 
Submitted by Joan Hough Tomlinson