Transcription --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ryon, William Company C, Mier Expedition Col. William S. Fisher Comm. Dec 26, 1842 [A1] (Remarks to Feb 20, 1844) Dep: Mexico Start of Transcription (Literal, 131 char wide) =================================================================================== | | Muster Roll of Capt Wm Ryon's Company | Surrendered at Mier 26th December 1842 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | No Names Remarks | Capt. Willm. Ryon's | Capt v Wm. Ryon v\ | 1st Lt v J.M. Shipman v\ Died in Mexico Muster Roll | 2d " v Geo. B. Crittendon v\ Liberated in Mexico | 1st Sgt v Wallers, Robt. G. v\ Left in Mexico - Liberated in Feby 1844 Co [B marked out] C | 2d " v Rouark, A.J. v\ | 3d " Barnay, Stephen A. v\ | 4 " v Frinsley, W.K.H. v\ 3 Officers | Prvt 1 v Armstrong, Alexan v\ 51 Privates | 2 v Allen, David v\ Left in Mexico -- | 3 v Burke, James v\ Died in Perote Hospital 20th Feby 1844 54 Total | 4 v Brush, Gilbert v\ | 5 v Bryan, Barney v\ Died at Saltillo | 6 v Beard, Robt. B. v\ Died at St Louis | 7 v Beard, Wm H. v\ Died in Mexico | 8 v Bennett, Saml. v\ Died at Perote Hospital of the epidemic | 9 v Burris, A.F. v\ Died at Perote Hospital of the epidemic | 10 v Beal, Robert v\ Escaped from the Hospital at Meir | 11 v Cody, Wm D. v\ Left in the mountains - not heard from | 12 v Copeland, Willis v\ Escaped from Mexico | 13 v Dusenbury, Jhn. E. v\ | 14 v Davis, Wm K. v\ | 15 v Dougherty, P.K. v\ Escaped from City of Mexico - arrived | safe in N.O. | 16 v Esty, E.E. v\ Drew a black bean & was shot by order of | Genl St Anna - 25th March 1843 | 17 v Fitzgerald, John v\ Escaped from City of Mexico - arrived safe | 18 v Gattis, B.H. v\ Escaped from City of Mexico - arrived in N.O. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [Reverse]__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | 19 v Grosjane, John C. v\ Died at Perote Hospital of the Epidemic | Recapitulation 20 v Goodman, Stephen v\ | -------------------------------------------- 21 v Gibson, Fenton M. v\ | v 20 Prisoners now in Perote Castle 22 v Island, Z. v\ Died at Perote Hospital of the epidemic | 2[1] v 1 Do liberated by order Gen St Anna 23 v Jones, Thoms. L. v\ Drew a black bean and was shot by order | v 4 Do died in Mexico of Genl St Anna - 25th March 1843 | v 1 Do " of wounds Recd at Meir 24 v Kelly, Charles S. v\ | v 4 Do " on the road 25 v Kirkendall, Hank v\ Died in the Hospital at Mier of wounds | v 6 Do " at Perote received in the fight | 4 Do " Shot by order Genl St Anna 26 v Lacy, John v\ | v 4 Do escaped from Mexico 27 v Mattby, Theodore v\ Left in Mexico | v 3 Do " " Meir 28 v Morris, William v\ Died in Mexico | 4[1] v 5 Do Left in Mexico 29 v Morrell, H.V. v\ | v 2 Do " " the Mountains 30 v McCauley, Malcolm v\ Left in Matamoros - since Dead | ---- 31 v McDade, Saml. v\ Died at Rhinosa | 54 Total 32 v Pelley, R.M. v\ | 33 v Pitts, E.H. v\ | 34 v Pilant, Geo. B. v\ Escaped from the Hospital at Mier | 35 v Rowan, Wm. H. v\ Drew a black bean and was shot by order | of Genl St Anna - 25th March 1843 | Names of the men detailed for Camp Guard 36 v Rice, Sanford v\ Left in the mountains - not heard from | Supposed to have arrived safe in Texas 37 v Riley, Francis v\ | 38 v Roberts, H.H. v\ Left in Mexico | No. Names Remarks 39 v Dr. Shepherd, Wm. M. v\ Detailed 26th Dec 1842 as Surgeon | 1 Brown, Edwin v 40 v Smith, Ezekel v\ Left in Mexico | 2 Drisler, Wm. E. v 41 v Stansbury, John v\ Reported dead at San Louis | 3 Gilpin, Ralph v 42 v Torrey, James v\ Drew a black bean and was shot by order | 4 Kirkendall, Moses v of Genl St Anna - 25th March 1843 | 5 Lucas, Z. v 43 v Willis, O.R. v\ Died in Mexico | 6 Buchannon, J. v 44 v Whitehurst, F. v\ | 7 ____________ Name not recollected 45 v Woodland, H. v\ | --- 46 v Wilson, Wm. F. v\ | 7 Pvts - detailed for Guard on the east side Rio Grande 47 v White, James S. v\ Died at Perote Hospital of the epidemic | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- 47 Privates | P.S. Those checked on the Perote Castle | left of the name (thus v) Examined & found correct | have been audited heretofore. | Swisher[3] [signature] Wm. Ryon, Capt | Commg Comp (B)[2] | End of Transcription ============================================================================================================== Transcription Notes: [ ] Notes added to transcription. [...] Portion unreadable or missing [?] Transcription uncertain [1] Unexplained number on roll. [2] Changed to Co. C on roll endorsement. [3] Signature of John M. Swisher, Auditor (as in Republic Claim PD 1383 for Israel Canfield, Image 14200384.pdf, Texas State Library and Archives web site). N.O. - New Orleans - Hand-drawn muster roll form. - 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 03/16/04 ***** Index to Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 ***** //www page H. David Maxey 03/16/04 =======================================================================================================================ryonw_1T.htm |