The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Robert S. Gelhorn
~1824 - ??
Born in Prussia or Germany around 1824.
Resided in Big Hill, Gonzales County, TX in 1860 with wife and one child;
occupied as a farmer.
Mustered into Company I at Houston, TX on September 11, 1861.
Ill with hemorrhoids/"the piles" during the winter of 1861-1862.
Discharged unofficially by January 1862.
Discharged officially on April 19, 1862 due to hemorrhoids.
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Gellhorn, Gilhorn, Gillhorn; Roderick Von Gellhorn |
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Letter from B. F. Batchelor to his wife Julia, dated January 2, 1862 |
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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:
Gelhorn) |
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