The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Richard H. Holdsworth
~1833 - May 6, 1862
Born at LA around 1833.
Resided at Caldwell, Burleson County, TX in 1860.
Mustered in with Company A at Houston, TX on September 25, 1861.
Wounded and captured during the Sunday afternoon encounter with the enemy
near the boggy ravine at Shiloh, TN on April 6, 1862.
Died in Union hospital at Louisville, KY on May 6, 1862.
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| Alesnorth, Alesworth,
Olesworth |
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
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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, Burleson County, Caldwell PO, Page 109, Dwelling 36, Family 36, (6/94) | ||||||||||
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Real Estate
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Nativity
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Student?
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Literate?
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| Rhoda Boren | 52 | F | $22,500 | KY | ||||||
| Elijah T. Borew | 28 | M | TX | |||||||
| Richard Holdsworth | 27 | M | $2,500 | $500 | LA | |||||
| 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 "Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862 |
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| Sources: |
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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:
Holdsworth) |
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