Rosalie Guards
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The Rosalie Guard, an organization with twelve officers and 105 privates, organized on June 24, 1861, was officially recorded on June 25, 1861, as the fourth company of volunteers to be organized in Red River County for service in the Civil War. H. F. Murray, named as captain of the Rosalie Guard, was in command of the company, members of which immediately began preparations to leave their homes in Red River county for service on the battle front.
"We, the undersigned, agree to form ourselves into a volunteer ilitary company for defense of the countyh. That we agree to act in conjunction with other companies that may be formed in this county, for all defense of our homes, and farther that with this shall not despair ay of us from volunteering at any call that may be made on our state for troops. H. F. Murray, Captain R. L. Howison, First Lieutenant Wm. Reyolds, Second Lieutenant John N. Wilson, Third Lieutenant H. D. DeBerry, Orderly Sergeant J. B. Bloodworth, Second Orderly Sergeant W. P. Clatterbusk, Third Orderly Sergeant Sam'l Land , Fourth Orderly Sergeant A. M. Trimble, First Corporal L. K. Masters, Second Corporal W. N. Nugent, Third Corporal Warren Coffman, Fourth Corporal Charles Atkins, Drummer L. C. Hancock R. A. Turner C. H. Bradley N. N. Fulbright J. H. Trimble A. Baker F. H. Smith James M. Land WM. Boothe J. B. Masters William C. Watts N. D. Ham J. C. Higgins D. J. F. Hall J. C. Wilson A. P. Davis H. M. Higgins A. J. Gulp John M. Nugent John Henry W. J. Goodloe John V. Horton W. A. Porter R. A. Canter C. F. Watts WM. Byas W. J. Ferguson W. A. Hancock W. L. Penick W. F. Ham A. Cary Geo. G. Wootten Larkin Adkins John Wood John K. P. Ballard J. A. Rhodes W. E. Davis Joel Maxey Wm. Stephenson John A. Humphreys D. C. Vannoy John Ward A. D. Bumburg J. W. Blue E. Cooper R. D. Adams Wesley Collings J. J. Goodloe N. H. L. Vannoy Thomas Davis J. S. F. Boothe Daniel Chesher G. W. Ames James G. George D. B. Ballard D. F. Smathers W. H. McCullock Wm. Griffin H. L. Bradley E. A. Franklin Robert Nicks Willian Cotten G. A. Box C. P. Brooks John Taylor Hugh Grant John J. Edwards Thomas Rodgers R. W. Acuff J. A. Fuller Alfred Harris F. M. Frizdell Z. Cotton J. H. Walker L. G. Garrison John Coffee Henry N. Gulp A. M. Gulp Alexander Wood James Yenby Washington Cheek William Porter Joel Coffee James George B. F. Rhodes E. C. Fullingim James Carter John W. Adkins G. W. Ford George Howison J. B. Bloodsworth R. C. Davis James Denton Washington Adams Richard Adams Stephen Smith Joseph Tatum E. J. Harvey Alfred Dutton I. N. Bloodsworth James Owen William Dodd James Colings, "The State of Texas, County of Red River I, H. F. Murray, captain of the Rosalie Guard, do on oath certify that the within is a correct roll of the same and that it ws formed in Red River county, Texas, and belongs to the Infantry Service June 24, 1861. Henry F. Murray, Captain Rosalie Guards Sworn to before me this the 24th June 1861. Levi Childers, Chief Justice On which is endorsed: Filed June the 24th, 1861 J. W. Bivins, Clerk Recorded June 25th, A. D. 1861. John W. Bivins, Clerk The State of Texas, County of Red River: I, John M. Bivins, clerk of the county court in and for the county and state that the within is of record in my office and was recorded by me this day, June the 25th, A. D. 1861, in Book A of Record of Militia of Texas, Pages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Witness my official signature and seal of office at Clarksville this the 22nd day of June, A. D. 1861 John W. Bivins |