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 Mounted Florida Volunteers
A Muster Roll

Organized at Alligator, Florida

January 22, 1858 the Muster Roll of the discharged Regiment of Mounted Florida Volunteers of Captain Henry Harrington’s Company.

Colonel Samuel St. George Rogers, Commanding.

Francis N. Page Assistant General Mustering Officer

This company was organized at Alligator, Florida in July of 1857 and the term of service was six months beginning on July 23, 1857.

The company travelled 190 miles from the place of discharge home.

Henry HARRINGTON, Captain, Commanding, age 38, Liberty County, GA, 5’ 11 ½”, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, farmer

William EDWARDS, 1st Lieutenant, age 30, resigned, no description.

Jesse HICKS, 1st Lieutenant, age 39, resigned, no description.

Wiley KEEN, 1st Lieutenant, age 24, Tattnall Count, GA, 5’ 9”, light complexion, blue eyes, yellow hair, farmer

Charney GARRET, Jr., 1st Sergeant age 25, deserted Oct 4, 1857, rejoined Nov 4, 1857, restored without trial at Ft. Brooke, FL, no description.

Elias RAULERSON, Sergeant , age 34, Ware County, GA, 5’ 11”, dark complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Thomas GOOLDSBY, Sergeant, age 40, Effingham County, GA, 6’ 2”, light complexion, black eyes, light hair, farmer

Joseph J. WHITFIELD, Sergeant, age 28, Lowndes County, GA, 6’ 2”, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, farmer

John J. EVERETT, Corporal, age 36, Telfair County, GA, 5’ 10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

James EDWARDS, Corporal, age 22, Columbia County, FL, 5’ 8”, light complexion, blue eyes, yellow hair, farmer

David B. JOHNSON, Corporal, age 23, Lowndes County, GA, 6’ 1”, light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, farmer

Jones CURRY, Corporal, age 18, Columbia County, FL, 5’ 9”, dark complexion, black eyes, dark hair, farmer

William BRYANT, Farrier, age 30, Camden County, GA, 5’10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Jasper HARRINGTON, Bugler, age 18, deserted October 4, 1857, no description.

Harris KEEN, Bugler, age 24, died January 12, 1858, no description

PRIVATES:

Malachi ANDERSON, age 23, Tattnall County, GA, 5’10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

James ADAMS, age 19, Autauga County, AL, 5’7”, light complexion, black eyes, light hair, farmer

Joel ADAMS, age 40, Orangeburg County, SC, 6’10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Washington BOOTH, age 28, died August 22, 1857, no description.

William BRADLEY, age 18, deserted Nov 23, 1857, rejoined Nov 30, 1857, restored to duty without trial at Ft. Brooke, FL  no description

George W. BACKER, age 42, Mecklenburg County, NC, 5’10”, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, farmer

Andrew H. BATEMAN, age 21, Twiggs County, GA, 5’ 10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Noah CASON, age 21, Alachua County, FL, 5’ 7”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

William CASON, Jr., age 29, Alachua County, FL, 5’ 11”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

Thomas CLEMENTS, age 18, Darlington County, SC, 5’5”, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, farmer

William B. COOK, age 18, Columbia County, FL, 5’5”, dark complexion, dark eyes, black hair, farmer

Daniel CURL, age 21…no description

William H. CURL, no age, Sumter? County, GA, 5’6 ½”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

John H. CREWS, age 20, Clinch County, GA, 6’2”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Edward CANNON, age 19, Hamiltion County, FL, 5’5”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer, deserted Aug 18, 1857 rejoined Sep 13, 1857, restored to duty without trial at Ft. Brooke, FL

Marshal J. DENARD, age 23, deserted October 4, 1857, no description.

James DRIGGERS, age 19, Irwin County, GA, 5’ 2”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

George W. DRIVER, age 37, Screven County, GA, 4’ 7 ½”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Joseph DAUGHTREY, age 19, Dooly County, GA, 6’10”, light complexion, yellow eyes, light hair, farmer

Andrew FEAGLE, age 22, Newberry County, SC, 6’10”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

Fowler, David J., age 39, Washington County, VT, 5’ 7”, light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, farmer

Benjamin FORTNER, age 45, Lenoir County, NC, 5’9”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, saddler

Charney, GILL, age 21, Hamilton County, FL, 5’11”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

William GOOLDSBY, age 40, Effingham County, GA, 5’ 8”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Joseph HERRIN, age 20, Ware County, GA, 6’ 0”, light complexion, blue eyes, black hair, farmer

Joseph HICKS, age 21, deserted October 4, 1857, no description.

George HIGHSLEY, age 25, deserted October 23, 1857, no description.

James A. HODGE, age 20, St. Clair County, AL, 5’ 11”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

Medrich, HOWELL, age 20, deserted October 10, 1857, no description.

Elnah HUNTER, age 34, deserted July 23, 1857, no description.

George W. HUNTER, age 20, Hamilton County, FL, 5’ 7”, light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, farmer

Larkin HUNTER, age 23, died in drowning accident on September 12, 1857 at Fort Deynand, no description.

Archibald HURST, age 20, Madison County, FL, no height, dark complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

William HUTCHINS, age 31, Burke County, GA, 6’10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

David JARRILL, age 18, Ware County, GA, 4’ 4”, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, farmer

Humphrey KEEN, age 18, Columbia County, FL, 5’ 4”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer, deserted Aug 18, 1857, rejoined Nov 14, 1857, restored to duty without trial at Ft. Brooke, FL

John KEEN, age 32, Tattnall County, GA, 5’ 10”, light complexion, blue eyes, red hair, farmer, deserted Aug 18, 1857 rejoined Sep 14, 1857, restored to duty without trial at Ft. Brooke, FL

Randal R. KEEN, age 27, Ware County, GA, 5’ 10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer, deserted Aug 18, 1857, rejoined Nov 14, 1857, restored to duty without trial at Ft. Brooke, FL

Thomas KEEN, age 19, deserted Aug 18, 1857 rejoined Sep 14, 1857, restored to duty without trial at Ft. Brooke, FL , no description

George KELLY, age 42, Effingham County, GA, 5’ 9”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

John H. LLOYD, age 28, Camden County, GA, 6’ 0”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

James LOMMICK, age 19, Newberry County, SC, 5’ 7”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

James J. MCELWEE, age 26, died November 15, 1857 at Fort Deynand, no description

Isaac MCFAIL, age 19, Lowndes County, GA, 6’ 0”, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, farmer

Peter MCGILL, age 25, Tattnall County, GA, 5’ 10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

James MCNEIL, age 25, Cumberlin County, NC, 6’0”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

William N/W. MERCER, age 21, Ware County, GA, 5’ 10”, light complexion, black eyes, light hair, farmer

Isaac MUNDAY, age 18, discharged, no description

James MIMMS, age 24, Hamilton County, FL, 5’ 10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Alexander MUIRSON, age 40,  Scotland, 5’ 8”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Daniel NEWMAN, age 18, Columbia County, FL, 5’ 11”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

John J. NEWMAN, age 26, Tattnall County, GA, 5’ 10”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

James OWEN, age 21, Telfair County, GA, 5’ 2”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

James J. RAULERSON, age 19, Columbia County, FL, 5’ 7”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Eli RAY, age 35, Horry County, SC, 5’ 7”, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, farmer

Abraham REGISTER, age 18, Ware County, GA, 5’ 5”, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, farmer

William REGISTER, age 19, Ware County, GA, 5’ 7”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

John REWIS, deserted, no description or further details

Obadiah REWIS, age 28, Tattnall County, GA, 5’ 6”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

John B. RIGGINS, age 24, Ware County, GA, 6’ 0”, dark complexion, black  eyes, black hair, farmer

John ROGERS, age 20, Liberty County, GA, 5’ 7”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

James ROOKS, age 19, Houston County, GA, 5’ 10”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

Ashford SANDERS, age 24, Nassau County, FL, 5’ 11”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

Benjamin SCOTT, age 26, deserted October 10, 1857, rejoined December 3, 1857, restored to duty without trial, no description

William N. SHEFFIELD, age 25, deserted Oct 4, 1857, rejoined Nov 11, 1857, restored to duty without trial, no description

Thomas SWINNEY, age 28,  St. Johns County, FL, 5’ 9”, light complexion, black eyes, red hair, carpenter

Camb THOMAS, age 29, Tattnall County, GA, 5’ 8”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer

Daniel WELSH, age 33, Sampson County, NC, 5’ 9”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

Jonah W. WRIGHT, age 22, Darlington County, SC, 5’ 9”, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, farmer

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