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    1. Civil War veterans in neglected Alamo Masonic Cemetery
    2. Sarah
    3. This list is just of sections A-D. We are working on Sections 1-4. There are 50+ CSA vets in the Alamo Masonic Cemetery. I started out thinking there were 3 or 4. Since there are so many, I just turned the info over to the local Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), there is no way I can do all of this myself. These names still need to be verified. Hopefully, the SCV can get replacement markers for missing and damaged stones. To locate these vets, I went thru all the tombstone inscriptions on the SAGHS list and pulled out the men in the right age bracket. Rayedene and Kathy, from the German-Texans List on Rootsweb volunteered to search the database at the National Parks Service. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Thanks again to Rayedene for looking these vets up. She is working on Sections 3 &4, and Kathy is working on Sections 1 & 2. ***** Here are sections A thru D. (1 thru 4 to follow later) A,B,C,D = section, 2 = plot number. A-2 Walter T. C. Napier, 1848-1920 Walter Napier (First_Last) Regiment Name Ferguson's Batt'n. Virginia Cav. (Guyandotte Batt'n.) Side Confederate Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M382 roll 40 A-3 Rev. J. D. Walker, Born May 14, 1843, Died July 14, 1895 James D. Walker (First_Last) Regiment Name 2 Texas Cavalry (1 Year, 1865) Side Union Company A Soldier's Rank_In Pvt. Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt. Film Number M393 roll 2 A-7 Frank Brown, Born May 9, 1854, Died Aug 24, 1903 Frank Brown (First_Last) Regiment Name Conscripts, Texas Side Confederate Film Number M227 roll 5 A-9 John A. Booth, born Dec 2, 1833, died Sept 30, 1907 J. A. Booth (First_Last) Regiment Name 3 Reg't Cav., Texas State Troops Side Confederate Film Number M227 roll 4 J. A. Booth (First_Last) Regiment Name 24 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company I Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M227 roll 4 A-9 Captain Phil. Shardein, Jan 11, 1839, Sept 13, 1905 Phillip Schardein Regiment Name Capt. Edgar's Co. TexasStateTroops Side Confederate Soldier's Rank_In Sergeant Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant Film Number M227 roll 32 A-10 Dowdell: Andrew Elliotte, July 17, 1825, May 21, 1905; Andrew Dowdell (First_Last) Regiment Name 84 N.Y. Infantry Side Union Company G Soldier's Rank_In Pvt. Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt. Film Number M551 roll 39 A-14 Henry Barclay Andrews, 20 Sept 1828, 14 Apr 1895 H.B. Andrews (First_Last) Regiment Name Waller's Reg't. Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Soldier's Rank_In Captain Soldier's Rank_Out Captain Film Number M227 roll 1 A-15 John T. Ives, 1847-1925 John T. Ives (First_Last) Regiment Name 50 N. Y. Engineers Side Union Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Film Number M551 roll 70 B-2 Robert Driscoll, 1841-1914 Robert Driscoll (First_Last) Regiment Name 21 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company K Soldier's Rank_In Sr 2 Lieut Soldier's Rank_Out 2 Lieutenant Film Number M227 roll 10 B-9 Thomas M. Coleman, 15 Aug 1833, 7 Feb 1896 Thomas M. Coleman (First_Last) Regiment Name 8 Texas Infantry Side Confederate Company E Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Sgt. Major Film Number M227 roll 7 B-11 R. A. Persons, 11 Apr 1845, 29 Oct 1920 R. A. Persons (First_Last) Regiment Name 29 Battalion Georgia Cavalry. Side Confederate Company H Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M226 roll 48 C-4 William Minter Boyle, 6 Feb 1850, 6 Feb 1936 William Boyle (First_Last) Regiment Name Capt. Edgar's Co. Texas StateTroops Side Confederate Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M227 roll 4 C-7 Edward J. McChesney, 29 Sept 1849, 15 Sept 1925; Edward McChesney (First_Last) Regiment Name 132 Indiana Infantry 100 Days,1864 Side Union Company B Soldier's Rank_In Pvt. Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt. Film Number M540 roll 48 C-8 J. S. McNeel, 1849-1915 J.S. McNeel (First_Last) Regiment Name 4 South Carolina Cavalry (Rutledge's Regiment) Side Confederate Company B Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M381 roll 22 C-10 David Woodson Heard, 15 Jun 1829, 3 Feb 1908 David Heard (First_Last) Regiment Name 18 Alabama Infantry Side Confederate Company K E Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name David/Herd Film Number M374 roll 20 C-11 W. A. Bennett, 14 Jan 1826, 23 Oct 1878 W. A. Bennett (First_Last) Regiment Name 10 Texas Field Battery Side Confederate Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M227 roll 3 Walter A. Bennett (First_Last) Regiment Name 4 Texas Infantry Side Confederate Company F Soldier's Rank_In Corporal Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M227 roll 3 C-17 Col Samuel Galitzin Newton, 27 Mar 1823, 21 June 1874 Samuel G. Newton (First_Last) Regiment Name 3 Texas Infantry Side Confederate Company H Soldier's Rank_In Captain Soldier's Rank_Out Lieut. Col. Film Number M227 roll 27 C-19 Isaac P. Simpson, b Winchester, KY,2 4 Apr 1832, 12 Mar 1896 Isaac Simpson (First_Last) Regiment Name 49 Kentucky Infantry Side Union Company E Soldier's Rank_In Pvt. Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt. Film Number M386 roll 25 D-3 William J. Spillman, 1841-1916 W.J. Spillman (First_Last) Regiment Name 2 Reg't Alabama Infantry Side Confederate Company B Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M374 roll 42 D10 James M. VanRiper, Oct 14, 1843-Dec 16, 1905 James M. VanRiper (First_Last) Regiment Name 31 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company C Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal Film Number M227 roll 37 D-11 Rev. David S. Snodgrass, 1826-1909 David Snodgrass (First_Last) Regiment Name 27 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company D Soldier's Rank_In 2 Lieutenant Soldier's Rank_Out Captain Film Number M227 roll 34 D-15 John Oatman Dewees, 30 Dec 1828, 10 June 1899 J. O. Deweese (First_Last) Regiment Name 29 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company C Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name J. O./Dewese Film Number M227 roll 9 John O. Deweese (First_Last) Regiment Name 36 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company B Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M227 roll 9 D-15 Thomas Dewees, 2 Jun 1843, 12 Jun 1905 Thomas Dewees (First_Last) Regiment Name 36 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company I Soldier's Rank_In Corporal Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant Film Number M227 roll 9 Thomas Dewees (First_Last) Regiment Name Chambers' Battalion Texas Reserve Corps Infantry Side Confederate Company E Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M227 roll 9 D-15 J. A. Irvin, born May 6th, 1822, Died April 6, 1865 J.A. Irvin (First_Last) Regiment Name Kelly's Co., 3 Reg't Cav.,Texas State Troops Side Confederate Film Number M227 roll 18 D-21 E. M. Riddle Canterbury, 26 Aug 1820, 4 July 1900 E. C. Canterbury (First_Last) Regiment Name 29 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company I Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name E. C./Canterberry Film Number M227 roll 6 D-22 Maj J. F. Minter 9 Dec 1830, 15 Aug 1885 J.F. Minter (First_Last) Regiment Name General and Staff Officers.C.S.A. Side Confederate Soldier's Rank_In Major Soldier's Rank_Out A Q M Alternate Name Joseph F./Minter Film Number M818 roll 17 D-23 George W. Caldwell, 14 Apr 1834, 25 Feb 1883, aged 49 years George W. Caldwell (First_Last) Regiment Name 33 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company AFS Soldier's Rank_In Corporal Soldier's Rank_Out Adjutant Film Number M227 roll 6 Not yet identified as CSA: Section A A-4 R. T. Milburn, 16 July 1843, 11 Dec 1914 A-5 W. I. Harris, 1835-1906 Section B B-4 Junius C. Breeding, 1849-1900 B-8 McMillan: William Blair, 1848-1916 B-11 Richard Johnson, 25 June 1849, 20 July 1922 Section C C-9 Jacob F. France, 28 Jan 1844, 9 Jan 1918 C-15 Albert Grosenbacher, 13 Sept 1870, 19 May 1914 C-15 James E. Moffett, 25 Nov 1838, 2 Aug 1912 C-18 Richard Winslow, 8 Dec 1846, 28 May 1901 Section D D-9 Arnold : Eugene C, Nov 5, 1843, Mar 26, 1928; D-15 Caiphas Kennard Ham, born Jan 16, 1803, died Nov 3, 1895; [Texas Revolution] D-17 Daniel B. Lay, 1830-1909 D-22 John Bradley, 1832-1914 D-26 Groesbeck: John Douglas, 18 Oct 1859, 9 Oct 1940 D-26 John Norton Groesbeck, 30 May 1850, 9 Mar 1916

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