SC Ferrill Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Stephen C. Ferrill

~1830 - 1868

Born in AL around 1830.

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected Captain.
Lost election for Colonel position to J. A. Wharton in January 1862.
Furloughed after battle at Shiloh, TN in April 1862 due to 2-month bout with diarrhea.
Present by May 1862, and briefly commanded regiment.
Absent at Rome, GA in July 1862, preparing to go to TX.
Promoted to Major in October 1862.
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in November 1862.
Absent in November 1862 due to ulcerating rectum.
Absent in Texas during December 1862.
Returned from absence in TX in March 1863.
Possibly promoted to Colonel by April 1863.
Commanded force that captured about $100,000 greenbacks in attack on railcar in April 1863.
Arrested in May 1863 to face court-martial in Tullahoma, TN due to unknown circumstances.
Resigned June 25, 1863 due to disabilities.
James Nicholson indicated that the resignation was rejected in June 1863.
Resignation ultimately approved.
Departed possibly in August 1863.

Died in Fayette County, TX in 1868.

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1830 Census - Unlocated
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1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
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1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
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1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
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Related Links:
	W. Nicholson Letter, October 14, 1861 W. Nicholson Letter, January 14, 1862 W. Nicholson Letter, April 16, 1862 J. W. F. Hill letter, April 17, 1862 "List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter J. W. F. Hill Letter, May 6, 1862 J. W. Hill Letter, June 16, 1862 "Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862 J. W. Hill Letter, October 26, 1862 R. E. Hill Letter, December 8, 1862 J. W. Hill Letter, December 10, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, December 19, 1862 "Casulaties of Col. Wharton's (Terry's) Regiment," Galveston Weekly News, April 29, 1862 R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862 R. E. Hill Letter, March 25, 1863 W. Nicholson Letter, April 3, 1863 B. F. Burke Letter, July 31, 1863 Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891 Yeary's Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray: Charles W. Stone
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: Ferrill) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Ferrill) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fayette County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fayette County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fayette County, TX)

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