Company E Muster Roll - December 31, 1861

Muster Roll Co. "E," 8 Regt. Texas Rangers
not dated [December 31, 1861]*
Camp Terry

On the 18th of Decr Company (E) marched from Camp Oaklin to Cave City a distance of twenty miles and __________ the 19th was sent out with a working party under the command of Col. Hawthorn for the purpose of watching for the enemy while he was destroying the Rail Road above Horse Cave. On the 21st from a report that the enemy was advancing the Regiment was formed in line of battle and Company (E) was ordered to Horse Cave to facilitate the return and to assist in covering the retreat of the working party which had been sent out that day. For every succeeding day but one __________ we were ordered to the place for __________ organization the Company or a portion of it ___________ scouting. We arrived here Woodburn on the 29th

*Roll indorsed _______________ ( ______________ ) Feb. 21, 1862

82 names, caption incomplete, remarks show roll was made for the Dec. 31, 1861 muster, recd [???] Feb. 21, 1862

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organization From the State of Texas. "8th Cavalry (Terry's Regiment, 1st Rangers, 8th Rangers)." Microfilm Record M323, Rolls 49 - 53. United States National Archives.