LM Rayburn Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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L. M. Rayburn

~1831 - ??

Born at MS around 1831.
Possibly resided at Gonzales County, TX in 1860.

Mustered into Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Elected Captain.
Suffered broken arm during the dismounted skirmish action supporting Ketchum's Battery at Shiloh, TN on April 6, 1862.
Furloughed to at least October 1862 due to these wounds.
Promoted to Major and Acting Lieutenant Colonel by November 1862.
Resigned in January 1863 due to wounds received at battle of Shiloh (wounds included gunshot, anchylosis, right elbow).

Also Identified As:
	L. N. Rayburn, Leander M. Rayburn
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

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, January 27, 1862 R. F. Bunting Letter, April 19, 1862 "List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter "Casulaties of Col. Wharton's (Terry's) Regiment," Galveston Weekly News, April 29, 1862 "Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862 Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph, October 27, 1862 - Letter from RF Bunting, September 29, 1862 San Antonio Herald, November 1, 1862 - Letter from RF Bunting, October 8, 1862 R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862 R. E. Hill Letter, December 8, 1862 J. W. Hill Letter, December 10, 1862 Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891
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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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) INQUIRER 1924: *History - Old record in courthouse list names of "The Gonzales Rebels" organized in 1861 - 79 men. (Recorded Vol. O pages 219-220, Deed Records). 16 June 1924 (offsite) Brazos Residents who stayed in Houston Hotels,1865-1866, 1868-1869 (offsite 1860 Census Gonzales County, p.80 : L. Rayburn (offsite) Plum Creek Almanac: Vol.14, No 1, 1996, p36 (offsite) The Genealogical Record: Vol.47, No. 1&2, 2005, p57 (offsite) AWT: Leander Metcalf Rayburn (offsite) AWT: Leander Metcalf Rayburn (offsite) AWT: Leander Metcalf Rayburn (offsite) AWT: Leander Metcalf Rayburn (offsite) AWT: Leander Metcalf Rayburn (offsite) AWT: Leander Metcalf Rayburn (offsite) Defining the Texas Rangers: 25th Brigade, TST (offsite) Union Hill Cemetery, Marion, Alabama : L. M. Rayburn, d. 1924 (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Rayburn) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Rayburn) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)

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