The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
James McCann
~1829 - ??
Born in SC around 1829.
Resided in Pine Grove, Austin County, TX and occupied as an overseer.
Enlisted in Company B on April 12, 1862 by Capt. McKay
in Corinth, MS.
Suffered a badly shattered ankle at Murfeesboro, TN on July 13, 1862
Recovering near Murfreesboro, TN to at least September 1862.
May have died as a result of the wound.
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| J. McCann, D. McCann, McCune | ||
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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, Austin County, Pine Grove, Page 216B, Dwelling 310, Family 310, (4/7) | ||||||||||
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Real Estate
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Personal Estate
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Nativity
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Student?
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Literate?
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| Hiram Lester | 23 | M | S Raiser | $5,000 | $300 | IN | ||||
| G. W. Laws | 38 | M | Laborer | GA | ||||||
| M. J. Laws | 24 | F | AL | |||||||
| G. Laws | 10 | M | AL | Y | ||||||
| James McCann | 31 | M | Overseer | $10,000 | SC | |||||
| J. S. Middlebrooks | 24 | M | Overseer | $1,500 | MS | |||||
| J. G. Mhoon | 18 | M | Laborer | $250 | AL | |||||
| Mary Matson | 23 | F | Seamstress | Germany | ||||||
| A. J. Martin | 35 | M | Carpenter | $200 | GA | |||||
| Related Links: | ||
| "By the Central Train," Galveston Weekly News, August 27, 1862 | ||
| 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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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:
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