The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Marcus A. Hunter
~1838 - ??
Born around 1838.
Possibly resided in Gonzales County, TX.
Mustered into Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Served as Ordnance Sergeant.
Perhaps detached (Jones Roster).
Assisted wounded H. E. Storey, Co. E, following
Shiloh battle.
Reduced in rank to private by November 1862.
Sustained flesh wound at Dandridge, TN, probably in January 1864 (Jones Roster).
Hospitalized near "Broysville," TN by February 1864 to about May
1864 due to wounds.
Returned to regiment upon recovery.
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| Mark A. Hunter | ||
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| Northview Cemetery, (in or near) Runnels County, TX. | ||
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jenkins, Frank D., ed. Runnels County Pioneers. Ballinger, TX: The Ballinger Bicentennial Commission, 1975. 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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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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