Leslyn Sundberg,
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I have more info on your "Capt. Joel McKee" that I will share if you contact me.
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Your implied question: "I understand that he was a Texas Ranger, however, I cannot find any information about him on their website."
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Semantics. From 1858 until 1865, the Texas Legislature officially changed the name of the Texas Rangers organizaton several times, but all were state troops or Texas militia. ....from my book .... Editor’s note: These organizations, including the Texas Rangers, retained the names of their ‘old’ organizations, despite the Legislature’s repeated reorganization with new names.
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On the off chance that you do not have access to the OFFICIAL RECORD, below is the document that James E. Williams referenced. Also, I posted again the 1862 election results that shows your Joel McKee was elected captain of the Texas militia organization.
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McKee’s Militia, Palo Pinto County
Aug 12, 1862
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McKee, Joel..............Captain
Newcomb, Samuel P........1st Lt.
Nance, M. J..............2nd Lt.
Hitson, Wm...............3rd Lt.
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James E. Williams cited the following paragraph that mentions your Captain Joel McKee in the OFFICIAL RECORD, (See O.R., Series I, Volume 50, Part 2, pages 332-333).
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O.R.--SERIES I--VOLUME L/1 [S# 106]
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Union And Confederate Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating To
Operations On The Pacific Coast From July 1, 1862, To June 30, 1865.(*)--#14

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CSA Maj-General J.B. Magruder's orders.
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SPECIAL ORDERS No. 81.
HDQRS, DIST. OF TEX., N. MEX., AND ARIZ.,
Houston, Tex., February 21, 1863.
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III. Several changes having been made in the details of the organization of the
Arizona Brigade, as announced in Special Orders,No. 74 (February 14), paragraph
XII, the following is published as the final organization:
First Regiment to be formed from the Arizona Brigade is to be composed of
what is known as Hardeman's battalion of six companies, and
Captains Wood, Moody, McKee, and Quinn's companies, with the following field
and staff, respectively: William P. Hardeman, colonel; Peter Hardeman,
lieutenant-colonel; Michael Looscan, major; Silas Hare, captain and assistant
quartermaster; James Magoffin, captain and assistant commissary of subsistence;
D. Waverly Lewis, lieutenant and adjutant; Hamilton Bradford, surgeon.
Second Regiment from the Arizona Brigade to be composed of what is known as
G. W. Baylor's battalion, two companies of Mullen's battalion, and Captains
Anderson and Caffey's companies, with the following field and staff, respectively:
George Wythe Baylor, colonel; John W. Mullen, lieutenant-colonel; Sherod
Hunter, major; Francis J. Mullen, captain and assistant quartermaster; William H.
Lloyd, captain and assistant commissary of subsistence; Thomas E. Hogg,
lieutenant and adjutant; William Madison, surgeon.
Third Regiment of this brigade is to be composed of what is known as Madison's
battalion, with Captains Faucett and Hendricks' companies, and such other
companies as may hereafter be assigned to it, with the following field and staff,
respectively: Joseph Phillips, colonel; George T. Madison, lieutenant-colonel;
Alonzo Ridley, major; William D. Kirk, captain and assistant quartermaster;
Robert G. Turner, captain and assistant commissary of subsistence; Thomas W.
English, lieutenant and adjutant; William R. Robinson, surgeon; Andrew J. Hay,
assistant surgeon.
Fourth Regiment of this brigade is to be formed in Arizona and New Mexico,
with the following field officers: Spruce M. Baird, colonel; Dan. Showalter,
lieutenant-colonel; Ed. Riordan, major.
First Battalion of the Arizona Brigade is to be composed of what is known as
Davidson's battalion, to be commanded by A. H. Davidson, who will be
recommended for the position of lieutenant-colonel of this battalion when the
battalion shall be increased to six companies; C.L. Martin, lieutenant and adjutant.
In addition to which the brigade staff' will be as follows: Maj. J. C. Stafford,
quartermaster; Maj. J. S. West, assistant commissary of subsistence; Capt. C. R.
Benton, ordnance officer; Capt. Walker Wheeler, assistant adjutant-general; Dr. J.
F. Matchet, brigade surgeon.
The above is subject to the sanction of the President, to whom the officers will
be recommended for commission.
By command of Maj. Gen. J. Bankhead Magruder:
STEPHEN D. YANCEY,
Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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