Captain Hiram W. Cooke To hIs Excellency Governor Clark for the State of Texas We the undersigned citizens of Coryell County would respectfully request your Excellency to authorize Capt. Hiram W. Cooke to raise a Mounted Ranging Company. Our Citizens, or enough of them to form a Company, have horses and arms already. Capt. Cook will take pleasure in raising the company. We request that when the said Company shall have been enrolled that they be permitted to elect their own officers to be commissioned by your Excellency. The Indians are now down on the frontier and our boys are anxious to drive them away. May 24, 1861 Captain Hiram W. Cooke's Mounted Ranging Company Coryell County Hiram W. Cooke, Capt D. A. Hammack R. P. Knowles H. M. Ephraim R. B. Wells W. F. Lemmons J. W. Hedgpeth L. A. Polar J. R. Saunders T. H. Allen W. M. Armstrong F. F. Evetts W. E. Collard Ezra Shelby A. Crozier R. L. Haynes W. L. Logan J. R. Smalley H. Y. Carnes D. T. Logan J. C. Mills J. M. Knowles E. S. Mills J. E. Evetts F. W. Faunt Le Roy R. S. Logan H. R. Payne Josiah Cox O. Crozier M. J. Smith Joseph Carden George Y. Adams B. H. Knowles B. Hood W. W. Hammack W. H. Logan Charley Brening John M. Brown Denson Ray Hugh Sheridan J. P. Standefer L. Cox T. A. Oakly H. Evetts Chas. A. Flanagan L. R. Love B. B. Adams A. H. Love d. W. Wilkison Squire Haggard G. W. Coop J. H. Chrisman Daniel McCarty R. A. Pollard Thomas Scott H. R. Scott G. W. Taylor J. W. Carie W. E. Lane J. W. Hammack R. Chany J. T. Grant F. H. McCarty Madison Kruse Wm. Barkus J. R. Scott Sam Friend M. P. Knowles James M. Logan Eli Franks R. F. Pointer Joseph A. Haynes T. B. Saunders Wade Love Hillery Logan John Kelley
Capt. Sam.Friend, Commander of the Coryell Minute Company reports that on the 27th day of April, 1861 being satisfied that Hoover and his wife were attacked by the Indians in Hamilton County near our county line. Hoover being shot and his wife's horse killed from under her, believed it necesary to detail seven men more than was upon duty under Lieut. Hendrickson whom I commanded in person- viz. George Haley, Jas. Statman, W.S.Perryman, J. Sam Large, D.C.Large, A.S. Latham, W.L.Perryman, to investigate said report which after three days service found to be true, but finding the further pursuit of said Indians fruitless at the expiration of three days the men were discharged which three days service is included in my quarterly report, Gatesville, June 2, 1861. Saml. Friend, Commander Coryell County, Minute Men The State of Texas County of Coryell I, Madison McCutchen, Chief Justice in and for said county and state, certify that the above call was necessary from the alarm. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said county, this the 2nd day of June A D 1861. M. McCutchen Chief Justice, C. C.
Muster Roll of the Minute Company organized in the County of Coryell and State of Texas, on the 2nd day of March A. D. 1861. To wit: 1. Sam Friend, Capt 21. D. C. Large, Private 2. John Hendrickson, 1st Lt. 22. Isam Large " 3. W. L. Perryman, 2nd Lt. 23. W. W. Hampton " 4. J. R. Smalley, 1st Sgt. 24. Eli Williamson " 5. T. J. Moon, 2nd Sgt. 25. Thos. Garrard " 6. J. Dietrich, 3rd Sgt. 26. T. D. Powell " 7. G. W. Taylor, 4th Sgt. 27. A. J. Bone " 8. James Stulman, 2st Corp. 28. J. L. McGee " 9. A. H. Tipton, 2nd Corp. 29. G. F. Adams " 10. M. A. britain, 3rd Corp 30. M. Dulaney " 11. J. Diltz, 4th Corp. 31. H. S. Perryman " 12. Jacob Mill, Private 32. W. f. Lemmons " 13. W. C. Love " 33. M. F. Harmon " 14. George Haley " 34. Joseph Friend " 15. W. B. Twomey " 35. C. J. Basham " 16. John Wuilliamson " 36. Friend " 17. L. Latham " 37. Thomas Saunders " 18. A. J. Carnes " 38. J. H. Chrisman " 19. A. Tipton " 39. Wm. Haley " 20. J. A. Haynes " 40. J. H. Brilster " Gatesville, March 2, 1861 This is to certify that the citizens of Coryell County, Texas organized a minute company of forty men this day according to the late act of the legislature for frontier protection. Electing their officers as above written and we further certify that said company is now organized and ready for action according to the laws under which it was raised. Given under our hand and seal of the County Court at Gatesville this March, 2nd day, 1861. Madison McCutchen, Chief Justice John Hendrickson County W. D. Coates Commissioners Sam Friend, Capt.
RETURN of Capt. Saml. Friend Detachment of Minute Men, Coryell County, for the months of June, July, and August, 1861. No. of men joined since last return with date of same Names of Officers and Men Days of Service Saml. Friend, Capt. 24 V. Derrick Aug. 18, 1861 G. F. Adams, Ist Lt. -- M. V. Derrick " V. Derick, 2nd Lt. 7 B. Tipton " C.J.Moore, 1st Sgt. 19 E. Bertrong " M. A. Britain, 2nd Sgt. 7 J. F. Fergurson " A. H. Tipton, 3rd Sgt. 14 F. Bean " Jonathan Diltz, 4th Sgt. 9 W. A Britain " G. W. Haley, 2st, Corp _ H. Batey " W. E. Love, 2nd. Corp 7 J.L.McGee, 3rd. Corp. 7 J. H. Chrisman, 4th Corp. 7 W. V. Derick, Private 7 T. D. Powell " -- N. Dulaney " 7 J. W. Friend " 4 G. L. Friend " 26 D. C. Haley " 5 A. Tipton " 7 B. Tipton " 7 Thos. Bertrong " -- J. F. Furgerson " 2 F. Bean " 14 W. A. Britton " 7 Hugh Batey " -- A. Armstrong " 21 J. E. Britton " 7 W. Baskin " 7 The Scouts only containing from eight to ten men were out only occasionally as the emergency of the call demanded and our opperations were upon the N. West boundary line of our County. There has been no discovery of Indians but am satisfied they entered the N. West corner of our County agout the 25th of August, 1861 and stole one horse from Asa Langford who followed them and saw that they were Indians. Several other horses were from the Lampasas about the same time also by Indians. I certify on honor that the foregoing is a correct Report of the Minute Company under my command and that the number of days set opposite each man's Sworn Subscribed to before me the 20th day of September of 1861. Sam. Friend, Capt. Clem R. Johns, Compt.
The following Minute Men discharged at their request to join other Companies of more active service on the 17th of August, 1861. (From Capt. Friend's Company). John Hendrickson, 1st Lt. W. L. Perryman, 2nd Lt. J. R. Smalley 1st Sergt. J. Dedrick 3rd Sergt. C. W. Taylor, 4th Sergt. Jas. Stulman, 1st Corp. Jacob Miller, Private W. B. Twomey " Jno. Williamson " L. Latham " A. J. Bone " J. A. Haynes " D. C. Large " Isham Large " M. W. Hampton " Eli Williamson " Thos. Garrard " S. Perryman " W. F. Lemmon " M. F. Harmon " C. J. Basham " Thos. Saunders "
MUSTER ROLLS FOR CORYELL COUNTY
Captain William Clements
NAMES RANK AGE ARMS HORSE Wm. Clements Capt. 35 G & P 1 John Hendrickson 1st Lt. 36 G & P 1 J. W. Weldon 2nd Lt. 30 G 1 B.F.Blackwell 1st Sgt. 29 G 1 M. C. Potter 2nd Sgt. 22 G 1 John Cromeans 3rd Sgt. 21 G 1 W. B. Twoomey 4th Sgt. 26 G 1 Wm. E. Costley 1st Corp. 27 G 1 A. Baker 2nd Corp. 32 G 1 H. Elms 3rd Corp 18 1 Sam Everett 4th Corp. 18 1 S. C. Harcrow Pvt. 26 1 W. J. Greer " 33 P 1 G. W. Hensley " 17 1 Albert Fore " 23 1 Warren Phillips " 35 1 Eli Williamson " 25 G & P 1 John H. Bone " 26 1 D. C. Large " 21 G & P 1 A. L. Latham " 30 G 1 James Walling " 27 1 Thomas Kinsey " 19 1 W. R Gotcher " 29 G & P 1 O. D. Graham " 24 G 1 J. R. Blackwell " 16 1 Wm. Kinsey " 42 G 1 G. W. Medart " 33 G & P 1 A. J. Bone " 16 G 1 F. M. Kinsey " 29 G 1 Stephen O'Neal " 22 Jesse Graham " 18 1 E.D.Miller " 25 1 F. J. Latham " 35 G 1 Peter Weldon " 45 G 1 D. M. Elms " 16 1 S. O. Moser " 16 1 R. A. Castleman " 22 G & P 1 J. D. Manning " 36 1 H. B. Bryant " 20 1 John Williamson " 32 G 1 M. W. Hampton " 22 1 R. G. Hampton " 20 1 Wm. S. Graham " 21 1 Wm. M. Carter " 35 G & P 1 Augutus Fore " 45 G & P 1 John Graham " 27 1 Thomas D. Bone " 21 1 John Potter " 32 G & P 1 Thomas Cromeans " 18 A. J. Blackwell A. J. Bone Pvt 16 G 1 F. M. Kinsey Pvt 29 G 1 Stephen O'Neal Pvt 22 1 Jesse Graham Pvt 18 1 E. D. Miller Pvt 25 1 F. J. Latham Pvt 35 G 1 Peter Weldon Pvt 45 G 1 D. M. Elms Pvt 16 1 S. O. Moser Pvt 16 1 R. A. Castleman Pvt 22 G & P 1 J. D. Manning Pvt 36 1 H. S. Bryant Pvt 20 1 John Williamson Pvt 32 G 1 M. W. Hampton Pvt 22 1 R. G. Hampton Pvt 20 1 Wm. S. Graham Pvt 21 1 Wm. M. Carter Pvt 35 G & P 1 Augustus Fore Pvt 45 G & P 1 John Graham Pvt 27 1 Thomas D. Bone Pvt 21 1 John Potter Pvt 32 G & P 1 Thomas Cromeans Pvt 18 1 A. J. Blackwell Pvt 33 1 Muster Roll of Capt. Wm Clements, 28th Brig. Coryell County, Commissioned, September 2nd, 1861.
The Scouts only containing from eight to ten men were out only occasionally as the emergency of the call demanded and our operations were upon the N. West boundary line of our County. There has been no discovery of Indians but am satisfied they entered the N. West corner of our County about the 25th of August 1861, and stole one horse from Asa Langford, who followed them and saw that they wwere Indians. Several other horses were taken from Lampasas about the same time also by Indians. I certify on honor that the foregoing is a correct Report of the Minute Company under my command and that the number of days set opposite each man's name are correct and service is actual service. Sworn & Subscribed to before me the 20th day of September of 1861. Sam. Friend, Capt.
