The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Samuel C. Drake
~1840 - ??
Born around 1840.
Possibly resided at Colorado County, TX.
Enlisted at Colorado County, TX in September 1861.
Mustered into Company F at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Received knee wound during the dismounted skirmish action supporting Ketchum's
Battery at Shiloh on April 6, 1862.
Present in August 1862.
Transferred to B. F. White's artillery battery according to Claiborne.
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| (2nd Great-grandson Samuel C. Drake who served in 22nd AL Volunteer Infantry and died July 1, 1862 at Columbus, MS) | ||
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| 1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||
| Name | Age | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| 1860 Census - TX, Travis County, Precinct 5, Page 261, Dwelling, Family, (image 12/16) | ||||||||||
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| D. R. Anderston | 65 | M | Farmer | 1500 | 14,000 | Kentucky | ||||
| E. Anderson | 58 | F | Wife | Virginia | ||||||
| V. H. Anderson | 28 | M | Farmer | Kentucky | ||||||
| S. C. Drake | 19 | M | Farmer | Missouri | ||||||
| M. P. Drake | 16 | F | Missouri | |||||||
| Related Links: | ||
| R. F. Bunting Letter,
dated April
19, 1862 "List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter "Muster Roll of Company F, Eighth Texas," Confederate Veteran, December 1911, p. 574. |
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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