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    1. [CA-GOLDRUSH-L] MARIPOSA BATTALION - Muster Roll - ADAMS Thru HUNTER
    2. Howdy, In my Battalion/YoSemite postings, I forgot to roll the credits for the Mariposa Battalion members:-))) I suspect the Battalion's Muster Roll can be found in a bunch places. Probably one of its first published listings was in ELLIOTT's "History of Fresno County,"(1881). Carl Parcher RUSSELL's "One Hundred Years in Yosemite"(1959) picked up this roster. They list by companies: A, B & C. Also, Robert ECCLESTON's Mariposa Battalion diary lists a few officers. To help us jennilogists, family historians and researchers who like to scan for our names, I alphabetically list the Battalion members as a whole. Also, I have tried to point out certain inconsistencies in the list names. Sorta like I did on the Chino Reord Book List - only not nearly as much:-)) Wish I had time to check all the names BECAUSE I just know there are some name spelling errors. Betcha, the Battalion/Company clerks were left- handed(like me) with my near illegible penmanship:-) Seems like I always need to thank folks:-)) But I could never have put this together without the materials and help from my list friends, Carolyn Feroben, Cindy LoBuglio & Ruth Skewis. They are super-great peoples:-). Anyway, in two parts, here is OUR roster: MUSTER ROLL, MARIPOSA BATTALION Muster Roll of a volunteer Battalion under the command of James D. SAVAGE, mustered into the service of the State of California by James BURNEY, Sheriff of Mariposa, pursuant to an order from his excellency, the Governor of the State of Callifornia, bearing date January 24, 1851 . Listed alphabetically by name, rank, company and place of origin, if known. PART 1 - ADAMS, Edward S., 2nd Cpl., Co.B ALDRICH, Julius, Pvt., Co.A - MA ALLEN, Joseph, Pvt., Co.B ANDERSON, Phillip, Pvt., Co.B BACHMAN, B.F., Pvt., Co.C - PA BARRETT, Joseoh, Pvt., Co. A - NY BARROW,Julian, Pvt., Co.C - France BELL, George, Pvt., Co. A - MA BERDON, Joseph S., Pvt., Co.B BISHOP, S.A., 1st Sgt., Co.C - MO BLACK, John C., Pvt., Co.B BLACK, Norman, Pvt., Co. B BLAKEY, Everett C., Pvt., Co.B BLANCHARD, Aaron, Pvt., Co. A - VT BOWLING[BOLING,BOLEN,BORLING], John, Capt., Co.B BRADLY,Thomas N., Pvt., Co. B BRISON, James, Pvt., Co. A - MA BROOKS, Israel H., 3rd Cpl., Co.B BROWN, Wm. P., Pvt., Co.B BRUNDIDGE, V.D., Pvt., Co. A - NY BRUNSTON[BRONSON], A., Sergeant[Surgeon?] BURGESS, Joseph, Pvt., Co.A - NY BURNHAM, H., Pvt. BURNELL[BUNNELL], Lafayette, Pvt., Co.B BURRY, E.J., Pvt., Co.C - England CAMERON, Alexander M., 3rd Sgt., Co.B. CANFIELD, C.T., Pvt., Co.C - NY CARSON, William, 3rd Cpl., Co.C - VA CHAMBERS, James H., Pvt., Co.B CHANDELERA, _____. Pvt., Co.C - NM CHANDLER,Reuben T.,1st Lt., Co. B CHASE, George, Pvt., Co.B CHEOILES, Henry, Pvt., Co.A - NY CLARK, Francis B., Pvt., Co. B.- replaced 3/20 by R.McKEE COY, J., Pvt., Co. C - CA COY, Mathew, Pvt., Co.C - CA CRENSHAW, George H., Pvt., Co. B CRENSHAW, Wm.A., Pvt., Co.B CRIPER, Henry, Pvt., Co. A - MO CROOKSHANK, Wm.T., Pvt., Co. A - NY DAVIS, Walter L., Pvt., Co. A - Jamestown, U.C. DAVIS, WM. H., Pvt.,Co.B DILL, William, Capt., Co.C - TX DRAPER, William, Pvt., Co.C - MO DRINKWATER, Nelson, Pvt., Co.B DUDLEY, Wm., Pvt., Co. A - NY DURLLE, R.G., 4th Sgt., Co.C - NY ECLESTON[ECCLESTON], Robert, Pvt., Co.C - NY EDMUNSON, John C., Pvt., Co.B ELLIS, John, Pvt., Co.A - MA FAIRCHILDS, John, Pvt., Co.B FEARON, Samuel, Pvt., Co.A. - NY FERMON, Edward, Pvt., Co.B FERRELL, Hugh W., 1st Lt., Co.C - SC FIFER, M.W., Pvt., Co.C - NY FISHER, Wm.P., Pvt, Co.B FLANEGAN, Patrick, Pvt., Co. B FLETCHER, Crawford, 2nd Brevet, Co.C - MS FOLSOME, Daniel, Pvt.,Co. A - MA FOLSOME, Joseph B., Pvt., Co. B FORD, George M., Pvt., Co.B FREEMAN,Wm.F. ,Pvt., Co.A - MA FRENCH, Clent, Pvt., Co. A - NY FULTON, Francis, Pvt., Co. A GIDIAN, Wm., Pvt., Co.A - PA GILBERT,Thomas J., 2nd Lt., Co.B GODKIN,Thomas, Pvt., Co.C - NY GORDON, Ennis B., 2nd Sgt., Co.B GOSMER, Joseph, Pvt., Co .A - MO GRAHAM, Jesse J., Pvt., Co.B - A.D. FIREBALL(FIREBAUGH0 subs 3/10. GRAY, Augustus A., Pvt., Co.B GRAY, J.F. - Pvt., Co.C - MO GRAY, James, 1st Cpl. - Co. B GREEN, Wm., Pvt., Co .A - RI HALE, Johnson B., Pvt., Co.B HALL, Robert L., Pvt., Co.B - Time served out by P. HUSSERY HANCOCK, Thomas J., 2nd Brevet, Co.B HART, James W., Pvt., Co.C - MO HAWKINS, John J.,.1st Sgt., Co. B HAYES, Wm.H., Pvt., Co.B HAYLIX[HAILOR?], Vincent, Guide HAZELRIG, Charles, Pvt., Co.A. - IA HECTOR, M. Forbz, Ord. Sgt., Co.A - CA HERMAN, John, Pvt., Co. A - PA HILL, Pembleton, Pvt., Co. B - replaced by G.W. CAMRON HILL, R.E., Pvt., Co. A - Australia HILL, Richard, Pvt., Co A.- Australia HODGSON, John, Pvt., Co.C -England HOUGHTON, Edward W., Pvt., Co.B HOWARD, Wm.H., Pvt., Co. B HUCHETT, A.C., Pvt., Co.C - France HUFFMAN, Henry A., Pvt., Co .A - OH HUGH, Martin, Pvt., Co. A - NJ HUNT, John L., Pvt., Co.B HUNTER, Bob, Pvt., Co. A - TX HUNTER, William C., Pvt., Co. A - MO :Part 2 - coming up in a little bit:-), Bob Norris in Dallas <BNorris166aol.com>

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