George Bacon Burke

~1835 - ??

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Born in MD around 1835.
Possibly resided at Cedar Creek, Bastrop County, TX; possibly occupied as a rancher. (Jones Roster)

Joined for duty and enrolled on Sept. 7, 1861 at Houston, TX by S. C. Ferrill as a 1st Corporal into S. C. Ferrill's Company Texas Volunteers, with equipments valued at $40.00, and at age 25

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861 by J. W. Sparks.
Liasted as present with pay due since enlistment - Sept. 7 to Oct. 31, 1861
Listed as present and not paid - Nov. & Dec. 1861
Listed as present and last paid by Capt. Botts to July 1, 1862 - July & Aug. 1862
Listed as present and entitled to pay for horse, and last paid by Capt. Steele to Dec. 31, 1862 - Dec. 31, 1862 to Apl 30, 1863
Listed as present, last paid by Capt. Shapre to June 30, 1863, and [due] pay for horse - June 30, 1863 to -- dated Dec. 31, 1863
Listed as present and last paid by Capt. Bartholomew to Nov. 1, 1863 - Nov. 1, 1863 to Feb. 29, 1864
Roll of Prisoners of War of divers companies and regiments detached of the Confederate States Army, commanded by Lt. Col. R. H. Lindsay, surrendered at Citronelle, Ala., by Lieut. Gen. R. Taylor, C. S. A., to Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby, U. S. A., May 4, 1865, and paroled at Meridian, Miss., May 12, 1865; Roll dated Meridian, Mis., May 12, 1865
Elected 1st Corporal.
Ill in late April 1862.
Promoted to 4th Sergeant by April 1863.
Purchased furlough from W. S. Miller, Co. D, for $1,000 in March 1864, but apparently did not depart (Jones Roster).

Also Identified As:
	Unidentified
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Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862 "Barton's Springs—Bubbling Waters and Good Cheer," Austin Daily Statesmen, July 8, 1875. "Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372.
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Burke) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Burke)

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