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MEXICAN WAR SOLDIERS
FROM THE MERCER CO. KY AREA

Transcribed and contributed by the Harrodsburg Historical Society.
©1997 all rights reserved

This is only a list of soldiers known to have enlisted in Anderson, Boyle, Mercer or Washington Cos. & not to be considered a complete list of soldiers from these counties. This list ONLY consists of enrollments & deaths, it does NOT include, discharges, transfers, desertions etc.


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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
NEAL, WILLIAM H.PVT1846Harrodsburg10 
NEELEY, HEZEKIAH F.PVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
NORRIS, GEORGEPVT1847Lawrenceburg2 
NORTHERN, RUSSEL H.PVT1847Springfield11 
NORTON, JAMESPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
OLIVER, JAMES B.COR1846Lawrenceburg8 
OLIVER, RICHARDPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
ORIN, WILLIAM H.PVT1847Springfield11 
OSBURN, FRANCISPVT1847Springfield11 
OVERSTREET, ARCHIBALDPVT1846Danville9 
OVERSTREET, CABELPVT1846Danville9 
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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
PALMER, WILKERSONPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
PARISH, VATCHELEPVT1847Harrodsburg6 
PARK, SAMUELPVT1847Lawrenceburg2 
PARR, WILLIAM H.PVT1846Harrodsburg10 
PATTERSON, A.D.PVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
PAXTON, JAMESPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
PEAVLER, LEONARDPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
PEAVLER, LEONARDPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
PERCELL, WILLIAMCOR1846Harrodsburg10 
PERKINS, GEORGESGT1846Danville9 
PERRY, BERRYPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
PERRY, WILLIAMPVT1847Lawrenceburg2 
PETER, ARMENIUSMUSC1847Springfield11 
PETERS, JESSECOR1847Springfield11 
PETTY, JAMESPVT1846Lawrenceburg8Record not clear, he may have died during the war.
PETTY, JOHN S.SGT1846Lawrenceburg8 
PHELPS, THOMASPVT1847Springfield11 
PHILLIPS, WILLIAMPVT1847Harrodsburg4 
PITTS, ROBERT G.PVT1847Springfield11Died: hospital at Pueblo, 23 Jan 1848.
PLATT, THOMAS W.PVT1847Springfield11 
POPE, WILLIAM W.PVT1847Springfield11 
POSEY, JOHNPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
PREWITT, JOHN N.PVT1846Danville9 
PREWITT, WM. H.PVT1846Danville9 
PULLIN, WM. P.PVT1847Springfield11Died: 11 Mar 1848, in hospital at Jalapa.
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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
QUINN, ROBERTPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
RAINS, JERRY D.PVT1846Danville9 
RAINS, WILLIAMPVT1846Danville9 
RANDALL, ALEXANDERPVT1846Danville9 
REED, GEORGE W.PVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
REED, JAMESCOR1847Willisburg5 
REED, PHELPSPVT1847Springfield10 
REED, WINGFIELDPVT1847Willisburg5 
REYNOLDS, WILLIAM P.PVT1846Lawrenceburg8Killed: Battle of Buena Vista, 23 Feb 1847.
RHUARK, ELZAPVT1847Harrodsburg5Is this name Roark?
RHUARK, WM.PVT1847Harrodsburg5Is this name Roark?
RICE, GEORGE W.PVT1846Harrodsburg10 
RICE, JOHNPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
RICHARDS, JOHNDRUM1846Danville9 
RIGNEY, FERDINANDPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
RILEY, JAMESPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
ROACH, FREDERICKPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
ROBERTS, JAMES T.PVT1847Harrodsburg5 
ROBESON, URIAHCOR1847Springfield11 
ROBINSON, JACOB C.     
ROGERS, EDWARD C.SGT1846Harrodsburg10 
ROGERS, HENRYPVT1847Willisburg5 
ROGERS, RANSOMPVT1847Willisburg5 
ROSE, GEORGEPVT1847Oregon5Oregon is in north - east Mercer Co.
ROSS, JAMESPVT1847Springfield11 
ROSS, REUBENPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
RUE, GEORGE     
RUSSELL, GEORGEPVT1846Danville9 
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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
SANDERFUR, ANDREWPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
SANDIFER, JAMESPVT1846Danville9Died: Camargo, Mexico, Sept 29th.
SAPPINGTON, JAMES W.PVT1847Springfield11Died: hospital at Pueblo, 11 Jan 1848.
SATTERWHITE, CHARLESPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
SCHULING, JOHNPVT1847Springfield11 
SEARCY, BEVERLYPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
SEARCY, GEORGEPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
SEAY, JAMES L.PVT1847Springfield11 
SERSEY, THOMASPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
SERVANT, RICHARDPVT1846Danville9 
SETTLES, ANDREW J.     
SETTLES, JOHNPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
SHACKLEFORD, GEORGEPVT1847Springfield11 
SHACKLEFORD, JAMES M.LT1847Springfield11 
SHARP, WILLIAMPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
SHAW, WILLIAM T.SGT1846Harrodsburg10 
SHIELD, WILLIAMPVT1847Springfield11Died: City of Mexico, Ordinary Sickness, 29 Jul 1848.
SHORT, WILLIAMPVT1846Danville9 
SHOUSE, LEONARDPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
SILVEY, SAMUELPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
SIMPSON, ELIAS W.PVT1847Springfield11 
SINITHART, JOHNPVT1847Springfield11 
SMEDLEY, CHARLES C.SGT1846Harrodsburg10 
SMITH, EDWARD K.PVT1847Springfield11 
SMITH, JAMES R.PVT1847Springfield11 
SMITH, PHILIPPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
SNEED, BENJAMINPVT1846Danville9 
SPRIKER, JOSEPHPVT1846Harrodsburg10Died at Matamoras, Sept 4th.
SPRINGER, CHARLES P.PVT1846Harrodsburg10 
STEPHENSON, JOHNPVT1847Springfield11 
STRANG, THOMASPVT1847Springfield11 
STROUD, SAM'L M. D.PVT1846Danville9 
STUCK, MATTHIASPVT1846Danville9 
SUDDETH, JAMES W.PVT1846Danville9 
SUMPTER, ANDREW J.PVT1847Willisburg5 
SUTTON, ALEXANDERPVT1847Oregon5Oregon is in north - east Mercer Co.
SUTTON, ARMSTEADPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
SWAN, THOMASPVT1846Danville9 
SYRES, JOHNPVT1846Lawrenceburg8Also listed as Siers.
SYRES, JOSEPHPVT1846Lawrenceburg8Also listed as Siers.
SYRES, THOMASPVT1846Lawrenceburg8Also listed at Siers.
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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
TADLOCK, JAMES B.PVT1847Harrodsburg6 
TALLY, REUBENPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
TAYLOR, HENRYPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
TAYLOR, JAS.PVT1847Harrodsburg5 
THACKER, ARTHURPVT1846Lawrenceburg8Killed: battle of Buena Vista, 23 Feb 1847.
THOMAS, RUBENPVT1847Springfield11 
THOMPSON, ELIJAHPVT1847Willisburg5Appointed Musician, 31 May 1847
THOMPSON, JAMESPVT1847Willisburg5 
THOMPSON, JEROAM A.PVT1847Springfield11 
THOMPSON, PHILIP B.CAPT1846Harrodsburg10 
THOMPSON, WILLIAMPVT1847Springfield11 
THORNHILL, HENRYPVT1847Springfield11 
THRELDKELL, ALVEY C.LT1846Lawrenceburg8 
TINDLE, JOHNPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
TOMPKINS, JOHN W.COR1846Danville9 
TOWNSEND, ELIPVT1847Springfield11 
TOWNSON, WILLIAMPVT1847Springfield11 
TROUGH, PETERCOR1846Danville9Killed: battle of Buena Vista, 23 Feb 1847.
TUGGLES, WILLIAMPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
TURNEY, WILLIAMPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
TURRY, W.H.PVT1847Springfield2 
TWYMAN, WILLIAMPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
VANFLEET, JOHNPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
VANFLUTE, HENRYPVT1846Danville9 
VARMOY, WILLIAMPVT1846Danville9 
VAUGHN, ANDREW J.PVT1846Harrodsburg10 
VAUGHN, EDMONDPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
WADE, WM P.PVT1846Danville9 
WALDEN, JOSEPHPVT1846Danville9Killed: battle of Buena Vista, 23 Feb 1847.
WALKER, JOHNPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
WALL, JOHN  Springfield  
WALLACE, EDWARDPVT1846Danville9 
WALTON, CALEBPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
WARFORD, GEORGEPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
WARFORD, NATHANIELPVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
WARFORD, WILLIAMPVT1846Lawrenceburg8Record not clear, he may have died during the war.
WARREN, JOSEPHSGT1846Lawrenceburg8 
WATSON, JOHN W.PVT1846Lawrenceburg8Killed: battle of Beuna Vista, 23 Feb 1847.
WATTS, WILLIAM H.PVT1846Harrodsburg10 
WEBB, JAMES L.PVT1846Danville9 
WHEATLEY, RICHARDPVT1847Springfield11 
WHEATLY, JOHNPVT1846Harrodsburg10 
WHIP, JOHN W.PVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
WHITE, JAMESPVT1846Danville9 
WHITE, RICHARDPVT1847Springfield11 
WHITESIDES, WILLIAM B.PVT1847Harrodsburg5 
WHITTLE, JOHNPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
WILKERSON, STITHPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
WILLIAMS, SYDNEY M.COR1846Harrodsburg10Killed: battle of Buena Vista, 23 Feb 1847.
WILSON, JOHN T.PVT1847Harrodsburg5 
WISE, HENDERSONPVT1846Lawrenceburg8Died: camp opposite Camargo, Mexico, Nov 19th.
WITHERS, HORACEPVT1846Danville9 
WITHERS, JOSEPH H.PVT1846Harrodsburg10 
WITHERS, WILLIAM T.LT1846Harrodsburg10 
WOODS, THOMAS C.PVT1846Harrodsburg10 
WRIGHT, HARRISONPVT1847Springfield11 
WRIGHT, JOHN G.PVT1846Harrodsburg10Died on board ship, "Sea Lion", Jul 17th.
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NameRankEnlistedFrom:UnitNotes
YALES, ELIJAHPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
YATES, WILLIAMPVT1847Harrodsburg5 
YEISER, JAMES. G.PVT1846Danville9 
YOUNG, HEZEKIALPVT1847Lawrenceburg2 
YOUNG, JAMES H.PVT1847Springfield11 
YOUNG, JOHNPVT1847Maxville5Is this Mackville?
YOUNG, MATTHEWPVT1847Springfield11 
ZIMMERMAN, (?)PVT1846Lawrenceburg8 
ZIMMERMAN, JOS.PVT1847Lawrenceburg2 
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