Years ago, I asked Ken Martin to help identify a place that we transcribed as "Station: Deen of the Cherokee Nation" found in Capt. E.R. Hawkins' militia records.
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Nothing. ..Nothing until I was searching for Whitebead Caddo Major George Washington, and I decided to look for "Broke Arm of the Osage Squad" and stumbled onto a Feb 20, 1865 record that stated "Camp Dorn, C.N."
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DORN, Andrew Jackson Dorn, b-1816 NY; m-Emily A.; 1870 Fannin cen p163; Osage Indian Agent (Major, IT CSA)
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Note: I credit Bruce S. Allardice for identifying this "A.J. Dorn" when I sent him the handwritten record from THE BOURLAND PAPERS. ... Thanks to his GREAT web site, I've met wonderful researchers.
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The portion of the Capt. E.R. Hawkins' records that Ken Martin and I questioned is quoted below. BTW, Capt Hawkins' enrolled two large militias who jumped onto their horses and rode from Titus Co TX to the August 10, 1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek and arrived on August 13th, 1861. ..Yes, three days late.
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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.
J.N. Zackry, 2d Lt.
Commading the Company
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Station: Dorn, Cherokee Nation
Date: December 31, 1861
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HAWKINS, Edwin R. Hawkins, b-1831 GA; m-A.J.; Whitfield's 27th Cav, Co A, Capt (Capt, Titus Co, TST)
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ZACKRY, Jasper N. Zackry, b-1831 GA; m-Mary W.; Whitfield's 27th Cav, Co A, Capt (Lt, Titus Co, TST)
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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