The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
J. Milt Moorin
~1822 - ??
Born at KY around 1822.
Resided at Lexington, Burleson County, TX in 1860 with wife, six children,
and others; occupied as a farmer.
Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Discharged on April 16, 1862, by substitution according to Claiborne.
Possibly promoted to Captain, as indicated by wartime newspaper articles.
Andy Jones Roster suggests the discharge may have actually been a transfer
and/or promotion.
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| Morrin, Morin, Morine | ||
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
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| 1860 Census - TX, Burleson County, Lexington, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | ||||||||||
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| Letter from J. W. F.
Hill to his sister, April
17, 1862. "Fort Jackson Not Taken!" The Galveston News, April 29, 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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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:
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