Civil War Muster Rolls

Source: Original records on file at the Texas State Library, Austin, TX.

Men drafted in Precinct No. 1 and No. 6-Victoria County, TX
W.I. Whitehead
Enrollment list of the names of persons liable to military duty.
Joesph BACHAN Martin SCHRADER
I.H. CROSS Godlip SPANDOR drafted
Joseph DESHINGER Fredk SMITH
F.R. DAUGHTERY drafted Jacob SMITH drafted
John HEPWORTH drafted Antonio VAUELLA drafted
Henry FERGUSON drafted Robt WILLOWBY drafted
Henry GRAMAN Henry WARSHER
Charles JOHN drafted Danl WEISIGER Jr. volunteered
George JOHNSON Fred'k ZENCH
Chas KAHN Pelonio FLORES
George SIMON Julian (at URESTA'S) drafted
Charles STRAUS drafted Theadore BARNELL drafted
W.L. CALLENDER C.S. STADTLER drafted

I do hereby certify that the above is a correct list of the names of persons liable to military duty under the state law in percincts No. 1 & 6 Victoria Co.

Victoria Sept 19 1863, W.J. WHITEHEAD, Enrolling Officer, Precincts 1 & 6, Victoria Co.
List of names of men drafted Sept 19 1863 at precincts No 1 & 6 Victoria County in accordance with order No. (blank) of Gov. F.R. LUBBOCK.
Antonio VERDA F.R. DAUGHTERY Godlip SPANDOR
Robert WILLOWBY Jacob SMITH C.S. STADTLER
Henry FERGUSON John HEPWORTH Theadore BURNELL
Chas. STRAUCE John (at URESTA'S) Charles JOHN
WISEGER, Daniel Jr. volunteered

We do hereby certify that the above list is correct of the names drafted in precinct No 1 & 6 Victoria County Sept 19th 1863 in accordance with an order of Gov. F.R. LUBBOCK dated (blank) 1863 being 50 percent of the entire list as presented by W.J. WHITEHEAD enrolling for said precincts.

Jas P. KEAN,
J.L. NICKLESON, appointed drafting officers
A list of the persons enrolled & furloughed in Victoria County, having obtained certificates from the Board of Surgeons.
BIRMINGHAM, Charles 6 mos. MAIS, Frederick 30 days
BARLOW, A.S. in Marine service NEEDE, John M. 30 days
(crossed out) NEWMAN, A. 30 days
Jos. BERG O'KIEF, Mike 60 days
CRANE, Charles ROUFF, E. 6 mos
DAVIS, B.(T.?) 6 mos furlough RAGLAND, N. M. 6 mos
DILLMAN, John 30 days ROSELL, J. 6 mos
DINCAN, Stephen 90 days SCHAFER, John 60 days
FLORES, Manuel 6 mos. SPITZER, August 60 days
FINGER, Frank Blacksmith SARTORION, George 30 days
FISHER, Henry Dr. 6 months SCHUMAN, V. 30 days
GRAY, John 6 months SEVIER, E.G. 60 days
GAYLORD, S.H. 6 months SHRADER, Chas 30 days
GREYMEYER, Christian 6 months STRAUSS, John 6 months
HECK, John 6 months SKAGGS, Newton H. 60 days
HUNT, William 6 months SKAGGS. Z.P. 6 months
HOFFMANN, Lawrence 6 months TRABER, Joseph 6 months
HICKMAN, Wm. 30 days TEAL, William
HANKES, John conscript TUDOR, Henry 6 months
HUSTON, W.P. 6 months WILLIAMS, D.F. 6 months
HUEY, Willis WIELAND, Joseph 30 days
HUEY, Barnum WHEELER. J.O. 6 mos
HUBBELL, C.B. WISSING, Chas. Dr 6 mos
JEFFERSON, Geo. M. 6 mos WILLIAMS, J 6 mos
JAMEISON, John 6 mos WEISIGER, S.P. 6 mos
KUHN(E), Henry ZAHN, M. 6 mos
KRAMER, George 60 days ZIRJACKS, Louis blacksmith
KONIG, Gotfried ZABADO, Rafael 30 days
KELLER, William 30 days MITCHELL, Wm. T. 6 mos.
LENTZ, Antonio 60 days WIELAND, John
HUEY, Barnum WHEELER. J.O. 6 mos
HUBBELL, C.B. WISSING, Chas. Dr 6 mos
JEFFERSON, Geo. M. 6 mos WILLIAMS, J 6 mos
JAMEISON, John 6 mos WEISIGER, S.P. 6 mos
KUHN(E), Henry ZAHN, M. 6 mos
KRAMER, George 60 days ZIRJACKS, Louis blacksmith
KONIG, Gotfried ZABADO, Rafael 30 days
KELLER, William 30 days MITCHELL, Wm. T. 6 mos.
LENTZ, Antonio 60 days WIELAND, John

Roll of the State Troops of Victoria County who failed to present themselves for enrollment in obedience notice given by me.
ALLBRIGHT, Ludrich FLORES, Antonio
BORLAND, A. FLORES, Lucas
BONNEY, Samuel GENCH, Frederich
BYRNES, Peter GARZA, Vincente de la
BURKIMIR, John GARZA, Emanuel de la
BASQUE, Juan HIRSHHAUSER, Frederich
BARLOW (at Thos Loya) HUGHES, Jas. A.
CALLENDER, Wm. L. HERNANDEZ, Guadaloupe
COLLEY, August JECKER, Peter
FREDERICH, S.A. KITTERER, August
FREDERICH, August KOICHN, Wilkram
FELTEN, Franklin KOICHN, Joseph
LOPEZ, Bernardo KELLER, William
LEMON, William RYMAN, Antonio
LA ROSA, Elipis SEEK, Frank
LOGUE, E.L. SPROUSS, Charles
LOYD, Thos. SILBERSTINE, Louis
MILLER, Jacob SINGLETON,W.W.
MALLORY, George SCHMIDT, FREDERCKH
MOORE, A.M. SUTTON, I.E.D.
Mc DONAHO, Terence SHUBERT, Albert, Sr.
NEWMAN, A. SHERK, William
POTOMIA, John TIPPETT, Milton
POBERANS, Miguel TIPERAM, Francisco
PEARSON, Thos. W. WIGGINGTON, Mortimer
PIKERT, Albert WAKEFIELD, Alex
ROBINSON, Wm. WAIER, Godfrey
RIELAND, George WASHKA, Andrew

I certify that the foregoing list contains the names of all the men in the county who are subject to military duty and who failed to present themselves for enrollment, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Roll of State Troops of Victoria County -B-

John H. CROSS, Enrolling officer T.S.T., Victoria County
Muster Roll of the Davis Guards

Nov. 7 AD 1861

By the authority in me vested by D.M. STAPP, Brig. Gen., 24th Brigade, T.M. by Joel T. CASE aid de camp on the 30 of Oct for the purpose of enrolling every man subject to military duty not already in companies for Confederate Service in Precinct of Kemper City and Carlos Ranch, I John KAY have enrolled the following who having chosen Home or Reserve Service under the Volunteer Law of Feb the 15 AD 1858.
John W. KAY N.A. MILTON
Jesee KAY John GARZA
James F. TOTTY blank WELLS
W.R. HUEY Frank HOGAN
E. KLAEZ Wm. HICKMAN
J. CLAYTON John BECK
A.S. BYRN blank BUCKMINE
R. HOGAN Wm. P. GRAVES
HARALDO de la GARZA Thos. (?) FLEMING
Lewis L. MARTIN Antwine PELOGIN
Thos. JOHNSON Andrew CARUTHERS
Thos. M. LYMAN Malcom McLEOD
Robt. P. HUEY Angus McLEOD
Chas. PRESCOTT Candelarea SALASAR
Dr. BELLUE Rosalio HERNANDES
Wm. M. SPALDING Raphel RODRIQUES
Lewis RAIBLE Jorge WELBURN
Saml ADAMS Granvel HOGAN
George WILLIAMS Juan GARCIA
Refugio GARCIA Emanuel de la GARZIA

The above having been notified of the time and place of holding election for officers 16 with marks oposite their name having answered to the roll. The following were unanimously elected... Wm. P. GRAVES Captain; Thos. FLEMING 1st Lt.; Andrew CARUTHERS 2nd Lt. Sr.; Thos. M. LYNAM 2nd Lt. Jr.; and J. CLAYTON Orderly sergeant

John W. KAY

I certify as Orderly Sergeant that the above is a correct list of the Muster roll and that the election for Officers was held and resulted as above stated by Mr. J.W. KAY, on the 7th day of Nov. 1861.

James CLAYTON, Orderly Sergeant

This company is mounted Infantry under the name of DAVIS Guards.

Wm. P. GRAVES, Capt .D.G.
Roll of Capt. J. A. Rupley's Company "B" of Col. R. R. Garland's Regiment of Texas Volunteers

SOURCE: Texas State Archives, Austin, Texas.

Enrolled Mustered Into Service
Names Where When Where By Whom
J. A. RUPLEY, Capt. Victoria Sep 30, 1861 Victoria Lt. Dinkins
L. SILVERSTEIN, 1st Lt. " " "
A.P. CUNNINGHAM, 2nd Lt. " " " "
H. ZAHN, 2nd. Lt. " " " "
P.G. BIEDERMAN, 1st Sgt. " " " "
R. WOELFFEL, 2nd Sgt. " " " "
H.E. SCHRADER, 3rd Sgt. " " " "
W. H. CARTER, 4th Sgt. " " " "
John McCARTY, 5th Sgt. not known " " "
Ernest MARKS, 1st Cpl. Victoria " " "
A. KLEIN, 2nd Cpl. not known " " "
Victor PELA, 3rd Cpl. " " " "
Chas. HIEF, 4th Cpl. " " " "
August WAGENER, Bglr. " " " "
A.B. JONES, Drummer Goliad " " "

All below are Privates.
ADCOCK, A. " " " "
ADCOCK, J. " " " "
ADCOCK, L. " " " "
ALEXANDER, S. Victoria " " "
AUSTER, J. " " " "
BECK, L. " " " "
CLARK, H. " " " "
COUTERIE, L. " " " "
CUNEN, J. " " " "
CONNERY, Jas. " Nov 28 " Maj. Haskell
DAVIDSBURG, D.H. Lavaca Sep 30 " Lt. Dinkins
DAVIDSBURG, D. Victoria " " "
DEITZ, J . " " " "
ERNST, J. " " " "
FIEDLER, W " " " "
FOX, J " " " "
FRANZ, H. " " " "
GABEL, Jos. Lavaca Jan 2,1862 " Col. GARLAND
GIBSON, John " Dec 1,1861 " "
GILBERT, R. " Sep 30, 1861 " Lt. DINKINS
GENSCH, F. " Oct 7 " Cap. Rupley
HAHN, J. " Sep 30 " Lt. Dinkins
HANS, J " " " "
HECK, C . " " " "
HILLER, A. " " " "
HERMANNS, H not known Jan 8,1862 " Lt.Col.ANDERS
HOENES,P. Calhoun Sep 30,1861 " Lt. DINKINS
HOMAN,A. Victoria " " "
KAISER, B. " " " "
KERN, J. " " " "
KOLLS, F. " " " "
KROSCHEL, L. " Oct 27, 1861 " Cap RUPLEY
LEISCHNER, Chas. " Sep 30, 1861 " Lt. DINKINS
LEWIS, John " " " "
MEHNERT, E. DeWitt Jan 11,1862 " Lt. Col. ANDERSON
MEYER, S. Victoria Sep 30,1861 " Lt. DINKINS
NETTER, J . " " " "
PILGRAM J. " " " "
PONTON, J. Lavaca " " "
PEICKERT, J. Victoria " " "
REIDER, Wm. " Nov 12, 1861 " Cap. RUPLEY
STEWART, T . " " " "
SCHIWIETZ, M " Sep 30, 1861 " Lt. DINKINS
SCHOTT, S. " " " "
STRAUSS, F. " " " "
SPENCER,J. A. " " " "
SANDERS, J " " " "
SPAITH, D. " " " "
SCHUCHERT, L. " " " "
SCHNEPPE, A. " " " "
SASSE,F. " Oct 27,1861 " Cap. RUPLEY
STEINMITZ, L. DeWitt Oct 16, 1861 " "
UPSTETT, F. Lavaca Sep 30,1861 " Lt. DINKINS
VERMILLION, R.A. not known " " "
VOIT, J. Victoria Oct 20, 1861 " Cap. RUPLEY
VOIGHT, A . " Dec 4, 1861 " "
WATERS, Wm " Sep 30, 1861 " Lt. DINKINS
WEISS, 0. " " " "
WALTER, C. " " " "
WHELLIN, E. " Oct 19, 1861 " Cap. RUPLEY
WERTHEIMER, Wm. Bee Nov 15, 1861 " "
ZUNDER, M. Victoria Sep 30, 1861 " Lt. DINKINS

"The Lone Star Rifles"

NOTE: There is also a Muster Roll (no date given) of the "Lone Star Rifles" -- 24th Brigade -- Victoria, Texas. To conserve space an asterisk (*) by a name indicates it does not appear on the Muster Roll. All other names do. The following 3 names appear only on the Muster Roll: John SMITH, David DOYTSCHER, and T. PRIESTOFF, all 3 are Privates.

I Jacob A. RUPLEY Captain of "The Lone Star Rifles" a military company formed in the Town of Victoria, County of Victoria and State of Texas under the Laws of the State of Texas do hereby certify under oath that said company was organized on the first instant in the Town and County aforesaid under the name aforesaid as a company of Rifles and that the following are the names of the officers and members of said company at the date of this certificate, to wit:

Jacob A. RUPLEY, Capt.
Louis H. SILVERSTINE, 1st Lieut.
Andrew P. CUNNINGHAM, 2nd Lieut.
Herrman ZAHN, 3rd Lieut.
James P. SENTER, 1st Sgt.

Privates:
H. BECHER Charles LASAGE
Victor PELA Solamon ASHHEIM
R. WOELFFELL W. D. WATERS/WATTERS
L. STERN Joseph PEIKERT
I. SCHWARTZ F. ROTH
E. SCHADWITZ William SCHRADER
L. MELTHALLER/MILTHALLER James DAVIS
D. DAVIDSBURG, JR. George HERBOLDT
D. DAVIDSBURG, SR. M. DIMOND
D. SPAITH August SPITSNER/SPITTS
F. PRAGER Louis HARRIS
J. SCHNIDER Frank HORN
E. TEITS/TEITZ August LUDER
Otto SMITH Joseph DESSINER
C. WALTER August WAGONER
Jas. H. MULLINS * I. FARBIAN
W. J. WHITEHEAD Charles HELF
C. F. MALLETZ * P. ATTENHEIM
Henry WIKE * Louis BECK
Louis (Louie) COUTURIE * John PILGRAM
John FRIESTAY F. LETSCH
C. HECK * P. ATTINKUN
W. PINERMAN * John HAENN
P.G. BEIDERMAN/BIEDERMAN W. PINERMAN (?Listed twice?)
S. ALEXANDER Joseph OSTERN
W. H. GRANT L. BECK
L. JECKER James COFFEE
W. FIEDLER Frank STROSS/STROUSS
Jacob KARN/KARNN L. SHUKERT
N. SCHEUITZ/SCHEUWITZ L. HOFMAN
Henry CLARK

(Signed) J.A. RUPLEY, Capt.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Geo. W. GARNETT Clerk of the County Court of Victoria, Texas, on this 20 July A.D. 1861.

The State of Texas
County of Victoria
I, William RAGLAND, Chief Justice of Said County and State do hereby certify that according to the Returns made to me by the first sergeant of the Lone Star Rifles, Company A organized in the town of Victoria, County of Victoria, state of Texas, the following are the officers elected in said company, to wit:

Jacob A. RUPLEY, Captain
Louis H. SILVERSTINE, 1st Lieut.
Andrew P. CUNNINGHAM, 2nd Lieut.
Herman ZAHN, 3rd Lieut.

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at my office in Victoria on this 20 day of July A.D. 1861.
(Signed) Wm. RAGLAND, Chief Justice, Victoria County.