Johnson County, Texas, Civil War Declaration and Muster Roll From the Commissioners Court Ledger Book "A". Page 233 The State of Texas, Johnson County, June 3rd, 1861. Court met pursuant to adjournment present and presiding his honor J.J. Logan assisted by county commissioners H.G. Bruce, Mat Graham, A.J. Frizzel, and Moses Games. Court opened and proceeded to business: And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that war now exists between the United States and the Confederate States and that the President of the former Republic is raising a large army for the purpose of invading our County and waging a war against us and is actually blocking all our ports and has boldly declared his determination of capturing our ports, arsenals, dock yards, and C; and it also appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that pretofore when the people of the aforesaid Republic were at peace with each other and were citizens of one common country, our towns were burned, our best citizens were killed and domestic insurrections were endeavored to be stirred up amongst us by those claiming then to be our fellow citizens but now our open and undisguised enemies; and it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Johnson County is situated near the northwestern frontier of this State and it is without arms with which the people could defend their homes from the invaders and the Court fully believing that our said enemies will endeavor to bring on the inhabitants of these frontiers the merciless Indian savages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes, and conditions and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Johnson County ought to be armed for any emergency, It is therefor ordered by the Court that the Chief Justice of the County forthwith issue notices of an election to be page 234 held at the several precincts of this County by the presiding officers thereof to be held on the Saturday of the 15th day of June, A.D. 1861, between the hours prescribed by law in order that the qualified voters of the County may express by ballot whether they are willing that the Court shall levy a tax on all taxable property in the County for the purpose of arming the County, and that those favoring the levy shall vote "Tax" and those opposing shall vote "No Tax" and that the presiding officers aforesaid shall make return of the same in our form of law to the Chief Justice or County Clerk on or before Monday the 17th day of June, A.D. 1861, to the end that if a majority of the votes polled be east for "Tax" then this Court shall be considered or instructed to levy said tax. There being no further business Court adjourned till the 17th day of June, 1861. Chief Justice. Muster Roll of Johnson Cavalry. Companys attached to the Johnson County Home Guards and organized under an act of the legislature of the state of Texas passe of February 15th, 1858. This company is composed of the individuals named below and is to be a uniformed company and was organized on the 3rd day of June, 1861 at its armory in the town of Buchanan by the election of the following officers; 1.William J Neal Captain 2.Thos Haley 1st Lieutenant 3.Silas A. Carpenter 2nd Lieutenant 4.James Hines 3rd Lieutenant Sargants 1.Elbert M. Heath First 2.Thomas L. Wren Second 3.George S. Hall Third 4.William L. Sigler Forth page 235 Corporals 1.Jas H. Kellough First 2.William O. Menefee Second 3.Arnzi D. Anderson Third 4.George W. House Fourth Surgeons 1.Thomas D. Lorance M.D. Musicians 1. 2. Tanners 1.John Allen 2. Privates 1.John W. Berry 2.William P Austin 3.James B. Slunn 4.Leuis E. Srezercint 5.Jacob st Reynolds 6.Benjamin Barnes 7.William R. Shannon 8.Mathew Graham 9.William E. Kenard 10.George M. Pierce 11.Sam B. Kellough 12.Alexander M. Kellough 13.George W. Stphens 14.William A. Kellough 15.Mathew W. Clark 16.William Jones 17.William T. DeJarnett 18.Burnell Box 19.Allison W. Kellough 20.J. Bailey Marchbanks 21.John H. Kellough 22.John Haley 23.Thomas J. Nilison 24.John Stephens 25.William E. Hicks 26.Alonza W. King 27.James. M. Howell 28.Daniel McAncer 29.Isaac Blanton To His Excellency Edward Clark, Governor of the State of Texas, the undersigned and first sergeants page 236 of the "Johnson Cavalry" Company has the honor to transmit to your excellency the above and forgoing which is a true copy of the muster roll of the said company, and also that the officers appearing at the head of the same were duly elected by the said company at their armory in the town of Buchanan on the 3rd day of June, A.D. 1861. E. M. Heath 1st Sergeant Johnson Cavalry The State of Texas, County of Johnson. William J. Neal, Captain, Commanding the "Johnson Cavalry" organized as within shown, do hereby certify that the within and forgoing is a full list of all the active resident officers and members of said company at this date. June 4th 1861. William J. Neal Captain Commanding Johnson Cavalry The State of Texas, County of Johnson. Before me the undersigned authority this day came William J. Neal, Captain, commanding the "Johnson Cavalry" and being by me duly sworn certified as follows: I William J. Neal do hereby certify that the company called "Johnson Cavalry" was organized at their armory in the town of Buchanan on the 3rd day of June, 1861; and is a "Cavalry Company" and attached to the battalion of the Johnson County Home Guards; and that the within and forgoing contains a true list of the names of all the page 237 officers and members of said company at this date, all of which is true, so help me God. W.J. Neal Captain Commanding Johnson Cavalry Sworn to and subscribed before me June 4th, 1861 Jas H. Torbett Clerk C.C.J.C Tex Filed for record June 4th, 1861. Jas H. Torbett Clerk Recorded June the 5th, 1861 Jas H. Torbett Clerk Roll of Rock Creek Guards (Cavalry) Precinct No.4 Johnson County Texas Captain W.R. Shannon 1st Sergeant Z.E. Coombs 1st Lieutenant J.E.Jenkins 2nd Sergeant N.G. Bruce 2nd Lieutenant J.R. McKinsey 3rd Sergeant S.R. Henderson 3rd Lieutenant M.Pendleton 4th Sergeant G.W. Bransom Corporals W.M. McKinsey J.B. Pendleton G. Ernest C. Mills Privates Bransom, B. Hudson, C. Wood, M. Bransom, Wm Kirkham, J. Watson, Wm. Cope, R.F. Kirkham, Sam Watson, J.R. Crawford, W.C. Knight, M.M. Whitsett, A. Doggett, Thos Key, C.N. Whitsett, F. Doggett, Wm Mills, J.J. Whitsett, J. page 238 Eddleman, A.G. Mills, John Dunaway, Chris Fury, M.P. Mills, M.V. Grant, J.S. Mills, Wm Graves, H.P. Mills, Thos Gregory,, F.M. Murphy, W. Gwinn Pearce, C. Gwinn Rumsey, Wm Heath, A.T. Saunders, W.B. Hunter, J. Launders, L. Hudson, R.B. Stewart, J.T. Henderson, S.B. Sprague, L. To his excellency Edward Clark, Governor of the State of Texas. We the undersigned 1st Sergeant of Rock Creek Guards have the honor to transmit to your excellency the above and forgoing which is a true copy of the Muster Roll of the said company and also that the officers appearing to the head of the same were duly elected on the 25th day of May A.D. 1861 by the said Company at their place of rendezvous in Precinct No.4 Johnson County, Texas. Z.E. Coombs 1st Sergeant Rock Creek Guards The State of Texas, County of Johnson. I W.R. Shannon Captian Commanding the RockCreek Guards (Cavalry) organized as within showen do hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a full list of all the active resident officers and members of said company at this date June 8th 1861. W.R. Shannon Captain Commanding Rock Creek Guards The State of Texas, County of Johnson. Befor me the undersgned authority this day came W.R. Shannon, Captain Commanding Rock Creek Guards and being by me duly sworn certifies as follows; I William R. Shannon do hereby certify that the company called Rock Creek Guards was organized at their place page 239 of rendezvous on the 25th day of May A.D. 1861, and is a Cavalry Company, and attached to the battalion of the Johnson County Home Guards and that the within and foregoing contains a true list of the names of all the officers and members of said company at this date, all of which is true so help me, God. W.R. Shannon Captain Commanding Rock Creek Guards Sworn and Subscribed before me this June 8th 1861. Jas H. Torbett, Clerk C.C.J.C. Tex. Filed for Record June 8th, 1861, Recorded same day. Jas H. Torbett, Clerk ******************************************** ******************************************** Muster Roll of Alvarado Rifle Company A company attached to the Johnson County Guards, a Battalion, and organized under an act of the Legislature of the State of Texas, passed February 15th, 1858. This Company is composed of the individuals page 240 named below and is to be a uniformed Company of Cavalry and was organized on the 15th day of June, 1861, at its Armory in Alvarado by the election of the following officers. 1.J.C. Dunn Captain on Rifle 2.Wm F. Burt 1st Lieutenant 3.E. Billingsley 2nd Lieutenant 4.Jas T. Turpin 2nd Lieutenant 5. Sergeants 6.James Hurst 1st Sgt 7.I. Kirkland Cul brs 8.T.J. Bryon 2nd Sgt 9.F.T. Bartnett 3rd Sgt 10.J.W. Campbell 4th Sgt 11.Corporals 12.Mark Billingsley 1st 13.Grandville Billingsley 2nd 14.Thos Kirkland 3rd 15.Saml Osburn 4th 16.Mussion 17.James Shropshire 18.Carter H. Hurst 19.David Hurst 20.C.P. Davis 21.B. Billingsley 22.W.F. Harris 23.Jno R. Lamar 24.Wm Billingsley 25.Wm A. Lamar 26.Jerry Murry 27.Thad S. Bell 28.J.D. Shaw 29.J.M. Willshire 30.Thos Rogers 31.R.A. Garrett 32.C.C. Jones 33.R.S. Jones 34.J.W. Chaney 35.C.H. Jones 36.J.W. Riley 37.L.E. Harris 38.B.T. Vinson 39.E.G. Billingsley 40.F.M. Davis 41.A. McKee 42.Jno Stean 43.J.H. Easterwood 44.Jno Shropshire 45.D.W. Shropshire 46.Willey Voss 47.S.J. McAnar 48.T.H. Carter 49.A.W. Higgin 50.Jas M. Burk 51. 52. (carried forward two pages to page 242) Muster Roll of Stockton Cavalry The State of Texas, County of Johnson. I Wm Chambers, Orderly Sergeant of the Military page 241 Organization called Stockton Cavalry do certify that said Company who reside in the North West corner of said county was organized on the 3rd day of June A.D. 1861, at Buchanan, the county seat of said county and that on said day the following officers were elected under the act of February 15th, 1858. Commissioned Officers 1.Jno A. Farmwalt Capt. 2.Sam Birdwell 1st Leut. 3.T.J. Stokes 2nd Leut. 4.A.J. Turzzell 2nd Leut. Sergeants 5.Wm Chambers 1st 6.R. Maxwell 2nd 7.J.H. Lambert 3rd 8.G.W. McClain 4th 9.Edward Bong Flag Bearer Corporals 10.A.W. Yates 1st 11.C.C. Edwards 2nd 12.J.G. Prichard 3rd 13.John Murry 4th Private 14.G.H. Pippin 15.W.R. Griffon 16.A.C. Isaacs 17.J.M. Airington 18.J.V. Powell 19.W.M. Morrison 20.A.M. McCray 21.D. Gibson 22.Arnold Lambert 23.J.P. Morrison 24.Edmd Carter 25.E. Gibson 26.J.R. Nichols 27.Enoch Heusly 28.J.D. Stewart 29.D. Ruddick 30.Jerry Green 31.Jno R. Chambers 32.W. Phillips 33.Eliga Green 34.Wash Sanchez 35.Wm Blevens 36.John Lee 37.Wilson Chambers 38.Wm J. McEreen 39.J.M. McGee 40.B. Donohoo 41.J.T. Edwards 42.T.F. Donohoo 43.L. Lockridge 44.H.E. Jones 45.J.C. Manley 46.Wm Stewart 47.J.A. McCrary 48.Ellis Littlepage 49.I. Isaacs 50.J.J. Littlepage 51.E.B. Davis 52.Jas Chambers 53.A.C. Walton 54.J.T. Manley 55.John Haiden page 242 And I hereby certify that the above is a true list of the officers elected of this Company also of the members this 27th of June, 1861. Wm Chambers The State of Texas, County of Johnson. Before me the undersigned authority this day came John A. Farmwalt Captain of the Stockton Cavalry and being duly sworn certifies as follows; I John A. Farmwalt Captain of the Stockton Cavalry do hereby certify that said Company is composed of the actual members, officers, and privates set out in the above roll which constitutes all the names and was organized at Buchanan on the 3rd day of June, 1861, all of which is true so help me, God. J.A. Farmwalt, sworn to and subscribed before me the date last above written witness my hand and seal of office at Buchanan. Jas H. Torbett Clerk C.C.J.C. Tex. Filed for Record June 27th, 1861 and recorded June 29th, 1861. Jas H. Torbett Clerk (continued from page 240) 52.Wm W. Harold 53.Jno T. Willshire 54.A.J. Roberson 55.J.B. Stein 56.J.S. Easterwood 57.J.S. Willshire 58.Wm Whittington 59.L.W. Woodson 60.Jno W. Carter 61.W.L. Combs 62.Elias Rice 63.Wm H. Easterwood 64.C.C. Simpson To his excellency Edward Clark Governor of State of Texas, The undersigned 1st Sergeant of the Alvarado Rifle Company has the honor to transmit page 243 to your excellency the above and foregoing which is a true copy of the muster roll of the said Company and also that of the officers appearing at the head of the same were duly elected by said Company at their armory in the town of Alvarado on the 15th day of June, 1861. James Hurst 1st Sergeant Rifle Company The State of Texas, County of Johnson. I Jacob C. Dunn Captain Commanding the Alvarado Rifle Company organized as above we hereby certify that the within and forgoing is a full list of all the active resident officers and members of said Company at this date, the 28th day of June, 1861. Jacob C. Dunn Captain Alvarado Rifle Company The State of Texas, County of Johnson. Before me the undersigned authority this day personally came Jacob C. Dunn Captain Commanding the Alvarado Rifle Company, and being by me duly sworn certified as follows; I J.C. Dunn do hereby certify that the Company called Alvarado Rifle Company was organized at their armory in the town of Alvarado on the 15th day of June, 1861, and is a Cavalry Company and is attached to the Battalion of the Johnson County home Guards and that the foregoing pages contain a true copy of the names of all the officers and members of said members at this date all of which is true so help me, God. Jacob C. Dunn Captain Alvarado Rifle Company Sworn to and subscribed before me the 20th day of June, 1861. J.J. Ligon Chief Justice page 244 Filed for Record July 5th, 1861. Recorded July 8th, 1861. Jas H. Torbatt Clerk Muster Roll of the GrandView Cavalry The State of Texas, County of Johnson. Muster Roll of the GrandView Cavalry attached to the independent Battalion of Johnson County Mounted Infantry Service. I Wm Chorn first Sergeant of said do certify that it was organized at GrandView in Johnson County on the 30th day of March A.D. 1861, by the election of the following officers, viz: Capt. J.S. Morrow Sergeant L.H. Gibhard 1st Leut. F.M. Jones 2nd Leut. Wm Harris 2nd Leut. Wm Boatright Corporals Thos Smith Jno M. Gentry David Kennard Jno S. Brown Cullan Sergeant Wm Goen Seargeant 1st William Chorn 2nd W.S. Quinn 3rd J.C. Wood 4th Wm Hadley Privates 1.A.L. DeSpain 2.T.L. Walts 3.Robt Foley 4.C. Ested 5.F.M. Westbrook 6.David Smith 7.A.R. Childress 8.P.J. Law 9.J.K. Carnett 10.Benj Polk Jr. 11.Thad Thayr 12.J.B. Cooper 13.A.J. Hallcomb 14.D.J. Boatright 15.P.J. Davis 16.W. Talifario 17.J.B. Eastland 18.W.T.B. Howard 19.S.B. Higgins 20.J.V. Higgins 21.J. Jerman 22.C.S. Myrich 23.W.H.H. Whitmire 24.L. Jerman 25.S.T. Burge 26.L. Tilifario 27.G. Billingsley 28.T.N. Harris 29.W.P. Mooring 30.G.W. Tiles 31.Wm Mills 32.E.S. Cooper 33.J.W. Scurlock page 245 34.B.T. Hodge 35.John E. Odom 36.J.I. Conner 37.A.J. Morris 38.A.H. Jones 39.John Steen 40.J.F. Turpin 41.F.W. Holseback 42.Peter Finger 43.Wm Powell 44.Wesley Gentry 45.T.H. Odom 46.G.W. Criner 47.J.E. Easterwood 48.A.F. Hart 49.F.J. Flarel 50.Wm Trimble 51.T.M. Tiles 52.J.R. Harrison 53.Wm Goern 54.H.H. Odom 55.J.D. Cooper 56.T.M. Hodges 57.C.J. Hodges 58.Green Hodges 59.E. Abbot 60.J.L. Polk 61. E.B. Miller To his excellence Edward Clark Governor of the State of Texas. The undersigned 1st Sergeant of the GrandView Mounted Infantry has the honor to transmit to your excellency the above and foregoing which is a true copy of the Muster Roll of said Company and also that the officers appearing at the head of the same were duly elected at GrandView on the 30th day of march A.D. 1861. William Chorn 1st Sergeant GrandView Mounted Infantry The State of Texas, County of Johnson. I Jacob S. Morrow captain Commanding the GrandView Mounted Infantry as above therein do whereby do hereby certify that the within and forgoing is a full list of the active resident officers and members of said Company at date. Jacob S. Morrow Commanding GrandView Mounted Infantry The State of Texas, County of Johnson. Before me the undersigned page 246 authority this day came Jacob S. Morrow Captain Commanding the GrandView Mounted Infantry and being by me duly sworn certify as follows; I Jacob S. Morrow do hereby certify that the Company called the GrandView Mounted Infantry was organized at GrandView in Johnson County and is attached to the Battalion of Independent Mounted Infantry and the following is a true copy of the names of all the officers and members at this date all of which is true as I verbally believe so help me, God. Jacob S. Morrow Captain GrandView Mounted Infantry Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of July A.D. 1861. Jas H. Torbett Clerk C.C.J.C. 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