DA McGonigal Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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David Alexander McGonigal

~1838 - ??

Born in Itawaamba County, MS around 1838.
Resided at Hallettsville, Lavaca County, TX in 1860 with parents and four siblings; occupied as a farmer.
Described as 6'2" with dark hair, dark complexion, and black eyes.

Mustered into Company F at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Possibly absent by August 1862, later returning (Jones Roster).
Suffered side wound by shell while acting as vidette at Perryville, KY on October 8, 1862, and left behind.
Captured near Crab Orchard, KY on October 16, 1862.
Exchanged at Vicksburg, MS in December 1862.
Wounded, possibly at Murfreesboro, TN, in December 1862.
Discharged in February 1863 due to battle wounds, including gunshot to arm and left pelvis.

Also Identified As:
	A. D. McGonigal, McGonigall, McGonagall, A. D. Gonagill
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	Unidentified
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862
Sources:
	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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: McGonigal) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: McGonigal) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: McGonigall) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: McGonigall) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: McGonagall) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: McGonagall) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Lavaca County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Lavaca County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Lavaca County, TX)

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