The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
William Henry Dromgoole
~1839 - ~September 1863
Born at Washington County, MS around 1839.
Emigrated with his family to TX by 1854.
Resided at Ecleto, Karnes County, TX in 1860 with parents and eight siblings;
occupied as a clerk and farmer.
Mustered into Company C at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Discharged dishonorably on April 21, 1862 because he failed to turn over horse
captured on battlefield at Shiloh, TN.
Described as 6'0" with auburn hair, dark complexion, and black hair.
Restored to position in June 1862.
Suffered gunshot wounds to both thighs at Glass's Mill, Chickamauga, GA on
September 20, 1863.
Died several days later.
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| Dromegoole, Drumgoole, Doomsgoole, Dromgold, Drumgold | ||
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Jack Rickman |
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
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| 1850 Census - MS, Marshall County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||
| Name | Age | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| William Droomgool | 35 | ||||||||
| Tabitha Branch Droomgool | 30 | ||||||||
| Will Henry Droomgool | 12 | ||||||||
| Henry B. Droomgool | 10 | ||||||||
| David G. Droomgool | 8 | ||||||||
| Augustus B. Droomgool | 6 | ||||||||
| Branch Droomgool | 3 | ||||||||
| Mary J. Droomgool | 1 | ||||||||
| Phillip G. Droomgool | 21 | ||||||||
| Sarah M. Droomgool | 51 | ||||||||
| Mary J. Turnbull | 28 | ||||||||
| Sarah J. Turnbull | 7 | ||||||||
| Robert J. Turnbull | 2 | ||||||||
| 1860 Census - TX, Karnes County, Ecleto, Page 2, Dwelling 919, Family 862, (3/43) | ||||||||||
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| N. J. Cochran | 30 | M | Stock Raiser | $4,000 | TN | |||||
| W. A. Dromegoole | 45 | M | Farmer | $900 | $10,000 | MS | ||||
| Jane Dromegoole | 42 | F | TN | |||||||
| W. H. Dromegoole | 21 | M | Clerk | MS | ||||||
| LaRay Dromegoole | 18 | M | Farmhand | MS | ||||||
| David Dromegoole | 16 | M | Farmhand | MS | ||||||
| Augustus Dromegoole | 14 | M | MS | |||||||
| Branch Dromegoole | 12 | M | MS | Y | ||||||
| Mary Dromegoole | 10 | F | MS | Y | ||||||
| Angeline Dromegoole | 9 | F | MS | |||||||
| Eleaza Dromegoole | 4 | M | TX | |||||||
| Kate Dromegoole | 2 | F | TX | |||||||
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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) Marshall County, MS: Baptisms
in the Old Hudsonville Church |
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