Bryan Howerton,

Question is: Were the following 17 men residents of Missouri or Arkansas?

All of the names in my "17 July 2006, at 10:20 p.m." posting were found on the following website listing -- including John T. C. McCaffery, who was definitely a Washington Co AR resident -- which means that Taylor Russell cited in his index of his HISTORY OF TITUS COUNTY (Texas) the same Captain Edwin R. Hawkins Texas Militia listings that I have transcribed and have referenced.

This is a circular definition that begs clarification ... from my vantage point.

http://www.mt-vernon.com/~skelly/pages/histindexnz.php#y

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Again, I am not convinced that the 17 men listed below, of the total muster of 164 men, were from Texas. This sort by date of enrollment may help.

Aug 22,61, Houston, John T., Farrier...............Pond Springs, Bradfute, furlough Dec 20-Feb 20, 1862

Aug 22,61, Anderson, Newton R., Pvt...............Pond Springs, Bradfute

Aug 22,61, Goulsby, James M., Pvt.....................Pond Springs, Bradfute, absent, sick leave

Aug 22,61, Hancock, James T., Pvt....................Pond Springs, Bradfute

Aug 22,61, Young, John F., Pvt.......................Pond Springs, Bradfute, on detached service

Aug 22,61, Young, John J., Pvt........................Pond Springs, Bradfute

Aug 23,61, Marrs, John, Pvt...........................Pond Springs, Bradfute, sick at Weightman

Sep 23,61, Bloodsworth, Jesse B., Pvt.................Camp Cooper, McIntosh, Provost Marshal’s guard

Sep 23,61, Ford, L.P., Pvt............................Camp Cooper, McIntosh, died of pneumonia

Nov 1,61, Cargill, Marcus H., Pvt.....................Flat Creek, McIntosh

Nov 1,61, Friday, Joseph, Pvt.........................Flat Creek, McIntosh, sick at Weightman

Nov 1,61, Russell, Wm M., No.2., Pvt..................Flat Creek, McIntosh, furlough Dec 20-Feb 20, 1862

Nov 1,61, Thigpen, Kenneth, Pvt.......................Flat Creek, McIntosh

Dec 5,61, Favors, John R., Pvt........................Camp Weightman, Whitfield, furlough Dec 20-Feb 20, 1862

Dec 5,61, Favors, Whitmell M., Pvt....................Camp Weightman, Whitfield, on detached service

LAST but not LEAST

Dec 5,61, McCaffery, J. T. C., Pvt....................Camp Weightman, Whitfield, attending sick at camp

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Below is a listing of the commanders and the counties of the enrolling stations.

Col. Dandridge McRae, Commander

Camp Cooper, near Bentonville, Benton Co AR...Col. James McIntosh
Flat Creek, near Christian, Stone Co MO..............Col. James McIntosh
Pond Springs, near Springfield, Greene Co MO...Col. Wm. R. Bradfute
Camp Weightman, Washington Co AR..................Maj. J.W. Whitfield

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Additions and corrections are invited. ..I expect to hear from descendants of these soldiers. ..Please send legal descriptions of the places mentioned.

Patti, prochette@Juno.com