Camp Deen or Deen's Station. ..Where was "Station: Deen, Cherokee Nation"?
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Battle of Wilson's Creek, Aug 10, 1861. ... SIGNIFICANT: Capt. E.R. Hawkins recruited two militas from the Titus County TX area:
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1) one militia of 78 men mustered on June 26, 1861 in Mt. Pleasant, TX.
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2) one militia of 86 men mustered on Aug 13, 1861 at Camp Wilson's Creek, three days after the Aug 10th battle.
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Below is a direct quote from Lt. J.N. Zachary/Zachry's Dec 31, 1861 muster (handwritten) in Capt. E.R. Hawkins milita listing. ..And by the way, both Zachry and Bayzer became captains in Whitfield's 27th TX Cavalry. Many of Capt. Hawkins' militia recruits served in Whitfield's 27th Cavalry.
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The Company was enrolled at Daingerfield, Texas by Capt. E.R. Hawkins and is composed of Titus and Red River County men.
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I certify, on honor, that this muster roll is made out in the manner required by the printed notes; that it exhibits the true state of Captain E.R. Hawkins’ Company, and the service of the Confederate States of the period herein mentioned; that the “remarks” set opposite the name of each officer and soldier are correct and just; and that the “Recapitulation” exhibits, in every particular, the true state of the company, as required by Regulations, and the Rules Articles of War.
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J.N. Zackry, 2d Lt.
Commading the Company
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Station: Deen, Cherokee Nation
Date: December 31, 1861
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Editor’s note: Zackry was in charge since Capt. Hawkins was atttending a court martial in Fayetteville, AR and 2d Lt. Bayzer was sick.

Skirmishes occurred December 9th, 26th and 27th at Chustenahlah in the Cherokee Nation, I.T. (now Osage Co OK), which may explain why this
company was in the Cherokee Nation for this Dec 31 muster.
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BAYZER, John W. Bayzer (1836 AL-Mar 5, 1863 Thompson's Stat, TN) Whitfield's 27th Cav, Co A, H., Capt (Lt, Red Riv & Titus Co's, TST)
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Below is from my 175-page Name Index.
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HAWKINS, Edwin R. Hawkins, b-1831 GA; m-A.J.; physician, Whitfield's 27th Cav, Co A, Capt (Capt, Titus Co, TST)
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ZACHARY, ZACHRY, Jasper N. Zachary, b-1831; m-Mary W.; Whitfield's 27th Cav, Co A, Capt (Lt, Titus Co, TST)
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BAYZER, BASYES, John W. Bayzer (1836 AL-Mar 5, 1863 Thompson's Station, TN) Whitfield's 27th Cav, Co A, H., Capt (Lt, Red Riv & Titus Co's, TST) .... I could not find this Bayzer in the U.S. census.
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These handwritten records were from the TSLA (Texas State Archives), and I transcribed every squiggle.
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Again keep your eyes peeled for "Camp Deen" or "Deen's Station" in the Compiled Service records. ..Where was "Station: Deen, Cherokee Nation"?
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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