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

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

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	Sept. 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	Sep3O,1861	"	Lt. DINKINS
HOMAN,A.	Victoria	"	"	"
KAISER, B.	"	"	"	"
KERN , J .	"	"	"	"
KOLLS , F .	"	"	"	"
KROSCHEL, L.	"	Oct 27, 1861	"	Cap RUPLEY
LEISCHNER, Chas.	"	Sep30, 1861	"	Lt. DINKINS
LEWIS , John	"	"	"	"
MEHNERT, E.	DeWitt	Jan ll,1862	"	Lt.Col.ANDERSON
MEYER, S.	Victoria	Sep3O,1861	"	Lt. DINKINS
NETTER ,   J .	"	"	"	"
PILGRAM J .	"	"	"	"
PONTON,     J.	Lavaca	"	"	"
PEICKERT, J.	Victoria	"	"	"
REIDER, Wm.	"	Nov l2,1861	"	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.	"	Oct27,1861	"	Cap. RUPLEY
STEINMITZ, L.	DeWitt	Oct16,1861	"	"
UPSTETT, F.	Lavaca	Sep30,1861	"	Lt. DINKINS
VERMILLION, R.A.	not known	"	"	"
VOIT, J.	Victoria	Oct20, 1861	"	Cap. RUPLEY
VOIGHT , A .	"	Dec 4, 1861	"	"
WATERS, Wm	"	Sep30, 1861	"	Lt. DINKINS
WEISS , 0 .	"	"	"	"
WALTER , C .	"	"	"	"
WHELLIN, E.	"	Oct19,  1861	"	Cap. RUPLEY
WERTHEIMER, Wm.	Bee	Nov 15, 1861	"	"
ZUNDER, M.	Victoria	Sep30, 1861	"	Lt. DINKINS

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:

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.