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Field Officers of McRae's Brigade--Bios

Here's a list of the field officers of Dandridge McRae's Brigade, with brief bios.

28th-36th—Cols. Davie, Glenn, McRae—see my "Confederate Colonels" book
Lt. Col. William Samuel Hanna, born 5-8-37 Holmes County, MS, died 9-6-99 Morrilton
Lt. Col. Walter Calvin Robinson, born circa 1829 Madison County, TN. Of Prairie County, AR. Moved to TX postwar. In San Saba County in 1880.
Major Joseph Franklin Hathaway, born 1-15-1828 AR, died 9-27-191 Dallas, TX. Buried Oakland Cemetery, Dallas. Mexican War veteran. Merchant.
30th/39th—Cols. Hart, McNeill, Rogan—see Confederate Colonels
Lt. Col. Gaston W. Baldwin, born circa 1830 (3-21-1829 Richmond County?) NC. Of Monroe County, AR. Died 8-2-62 at a hospital in Little Rock. Wife Samuella.
Lt. Col. Paul M. Cobbs. Planter in St. Francis County. Born 12-15-38, died 2-10-90.
Maj. Martin Dawson. Born circa 1839 St. Francis County. Died 1864.
Maj. Joseph C. Martin. Died 1863.
32nd—Cols. Gause, Matlock—see Confederate Colonels
Lt. Col. William Hicks. Born 1824. Died 1895.
Lt. Col. Charles L. Young. KIA 1862.
Maj. Arthur Franklin Stephenson. Born May 1835 AL. Lived in Bienville Parish, LA in 1900.
39th (Hawthorne’s)—Cols. Cocke, Hawthorne, Johnson, Polk—See Confederate Colonels
Lt. Col. Daniel Walton Ringo. Son of Judge Daniel Ringo of Little Rock. Born 3-14-1842 Little Rock. Resigned Lt. Colonelcy to go east and become Lt., 57th NC. Kia 10-19-64.

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