Timeline:
January 1862
Wednesday, January 1
- Muster
Roll - Co. A
- Muster Roll (11/1/1861 - 1/1/1862) for Company "A"
, 8th Regiment Texas Rangers 90 names (National Archives)
- Muster
Roll - Co. I
- Muster Roll (11/1/1861 - 1/1/1862) for Company "I"
, B. F. Terry's Regiment Texas Rangers 84 names (National Archives)
Thursday, January 2
- Letter
- B. F. Batchelor, Co. C
- To his Wife from Bowling Green, KY.
Friday, January 3
- Letter
- R. F. Bunting, Chaplain
- To the San Antonio Herald Editor from Camp Terry near
Bowling Green, KY.
Sunday, January 5
- Letter
- B. F. Batchelor, Co. C
- To his Father from Camp Terry near Woodburn, KY.
- Enlistment - W. T. Sims, Co. D
- Enlisted in Woodburn, KY by Capt. Ferrill. (possibly
1/13/1862)
Monday, January 6
- Discharge - W. H. Darst, Co. H
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Tuesday, January 7
- Muster
Roll - Co. B
- Muster Roll (11/7/1861 - 1/7/1862) for Company "B"
, 8th Regiment Texas Rangers 116 names (National Archives)
- Muster
Roll - Co. F
- Muster Roll (11/7/1861 - 1/7/1862) for Company "F"
, 1st Regiment Texas Rangers 108 names (National Archives)
- Muster
Roll - Co. K
- Muster Roll (11/7/1861 - 1/7/1862) for Company "K"
, 1st Regiment Texas Rangers 115 names (National Archives)
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Wednesday, January 8
- Promotion
- B. A. Botts,
- Promoted to Assistant Regimental Quartermaster with rank
of Captain.
- Promotion
- H. Bouldin, Co. K
- Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
- Promotion
- G. Cook, Co. H
- Promoted to Captain
- Promotion
- W. Ellis, Co. G
- Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Promotion
- W. M. Ford, Co. G
- Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
- Promotion
- M. L. Gordon, Co. A
- Promoted to 2st Lieutenant.
- Promotion
- A. D. Harris, Co. I
- Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
- Promotion
- W. R. Jarmon, Co. F
- Promoted to Captain.
- Promotion
- J. C. Lowe, Co. A
- Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
- Promotion
- T. S. Lubbock, Co. F
- Elected Colonel and commander of Regiment.
- Promotion
- T. J. Bennet, Co. B
- Elected 2nd Lieutenant by late January 1862.
- Promotion
- S. P. Christian, Co. K
- Promoted to Captain.
- Promotion
- B. E. Joiner, Co. F
- Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
- Promotion
- R. D. McClellan, Co. F
- Promoted to 2nd Lietenant.
- Promotion
- R. M. McKay, Co. B
- Promoted to Captain.
- Promotion
- J. H. Parramore, Co. I
- Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
- Promotion
- P. Tate, Co. F
- Promoted to 1st Lietenant.
- Promotion
- W. N. Tate, Co. F
- Promoted or breveted to 2nd Lietenant.
- Promotion
- J. G. Walker, Co. K
- Elected Lieutenant Colonel.
- Promotion
- J. T. Walker, Co. H
- Elected Orderly Sergeant.
- Death
- H. T. Cureton, Co. B
- Died of illness in Nashville, TN.
- Discharge
- G. Q. Turner, Co. C
- Discharged due to illness.
Thursday, January 9
- Letter
- E. H. Ross, Co. A
- To his wife from Sinking Creek Station near Bowling Green,
KY.
- Death
- N. P. Cheatham, Co. F
- Died of illness in Nashville, TN.
- Death
- Michael Lomax, Co. C
- Died from illness in Nashville, TN.
- Death
- Thomas S. Lubbock, Co. F
- Died from illness in Nashville, TN.
- Death
- William Mimms, Co. B
- Died in Nashville, TN.
- Discharge
- E.A. Bolmes, Company H
- Discharged due to illness and injury. (Possibly February
12, 1862.)
Sunday, January 12
- Sermon - R. F. Bunting, Chaplain
- G. L. Macmurphy records that Bunting preached how they
would be a mighty and properous republic as Providence was on their side.
- Letter
- B. F. Batchelor, Co. C
- To his Wif from Camp Terry near Woodburn, KY.
Monday, January 13
- Payday -
- W. Nicholson (writes of being paid $24.00 for September
7, 1861 to November 7, 1861)
- Movement - 2 companies leave for Bowling Green, KY
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy
Tuesday, January 14
- Discharge - J. T. Maxwell, Co. H
- Discharged
- Movement - 2 companies move to Bowling Green, KY
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy
- Letter
- W. Nicholson, Co. D
- To His Aunt from Mr. Nichol's home near Camp Terry.
- News
- "Fine Blooded Horses For Sale"
- Article about the selling of horses by Dr. Ferris From
the Galveston Weekly News.
- News
- "Obituary of James Howard Bush"
- Obituray from the Nashville Republican & Banner
reprinted in the Galveston Weekly News.
- Promotion
- W. A. Wharton, Co. B
- Elected Colonel and commander of regiment.
- History
- Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers
- "It was during this period that there was a reorganization
of the Regiment --- hardly a reorganization either, but a change. Col. Thomas
S. Lubbock who had succeeded Col. Terry, had died in Nashville. John A.
Wharton, Capt. of Company "B," "Archer Grays" had been
elected to the colonelcy. and Capt. Jno. G. Walker of Company "K,"
"Tom Lubbock Guards" elected Lieut. Colonel. Wharton had at that
time never been under fire, and Walker who had been wounded in the arm at
Woodsonville, was in Texas on a furlough. The line officers had also undergone
a change, and with all this to contend with, they moved to the performance
of every duty like veterans. The new officers and the men had to know each
other, and during this period there arose contingencies that showed that
the selection of Wharton, as the colonel, was not a mistake. It was during
this period that the private soldier was being marked for promotion in the
future, because, up to this period, and long after, all officers were elected,
instead of going up by promotion as prevailed near the close of the struggle."
Wednesday, January 15
- Movement - 2 additional companies move to Bowling Green,
KY
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy
- Letter
- C. W. Love,
- To his sister from near Hopkinsville, KY. Mentions a
letter regarding Terry's Rangers.
Thursday, January 16
- Movement - 2 additional companies move to Bowling Green,
KY
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy
Friday, January 17
- Movement - Companies G and H move to Bowling Green,
KY
- G. L. Macmurphy records that they moved to camp in a
swamp two miles beyond the city.
Saturday, January 18
- Discharge - W. A. Bestwick, Co. H
- Discharged January 18, 1862.
- News - "Funeral Obsequies of Col. Thomas S. Lubbock
"
- Printed in the Galveston Tri-Weekly News.
Sunday, January 19
- Event - Detail to recover Zollicoffer's body.
- To
- Orders - Have horses shod and prepare for move to Oakland
Station.
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy.
Monday, January 20
- Orders - Order given to strike tents.
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy.
- Movement - Camp moved. Camp Lubbock, 1/2 mile from Mandell's
Tavern, Bowling Green, KY.
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy.
Tuesday, January 21
- History
- Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers
- "On January the 21th, 1862 the muster roll showed
that there were upon it 790 men out of the original 1002, of these number
only 150 were in camp ready for duty, actually, the others were dead, sick
or wounded. Ninety-three had died or been killed; 73 had been discharged
and most of these died before or after reaching home. Those on furloughs
and sick leave came in as they became able to do duty."
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Thursday, January 23
- Event - Dress Parade
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy.
- Death
- J. W. Nash, Co. A
- Died from ilness at Nashville, TN.
Friday, January 24
- Movement - Camp moved. Camp Hardee, near Proctors Sation.
- Recorded by G. L. Macmurphy.
- Congressional
Nomination - R. F Bunting
- Chaplain
- Death
- N. H. Lovell, Co. D
- Died from ilness at Nashville, TN.
Sunday, January 26
- Sermon - R. F. Bunting, Chaplain
- G. L. Macmurphy records that Bunting preached on "things
in the other world."
- Letter
- J. N. Jones
- To his Father from Virginia Point, TX mentions Rangers
Chap and Hugh Jones.
Monday, January 27
- Letter
- R. F. Bunting, Chaplain
- To the Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph Editor from
Camp Hardee near Green River, KY.
Wednesday, January 29
- Letter
- R. E. Hill
- To his Sister from Bowling Green, KY.
Friday, January 31
- Letter
- D. O. Hill
- To His cousin from Camp Moreing at Bell's Tavern, KY.
Unidentified January Events
- Transfer
- G. W. McNeel, Co. B
- Transferred to General Hindman's staff .
- Transfer
- L. H. McNeel, Co. B
- Transferred to General Hindman's staff .
- Transfer - WE Stokes
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- Discharge
- M.D. Anderson, Co. I
- Discharged due to illness.
- Discharge
- C. P. Autry, Co. D
- Discharged due to injury (possibly on November 21, 1861)
- Discharge
- R. S. Gelhorn, Co. I
- Unofficially discharged due to illness.
- Discharge - R.
L. Gill, Co. E
- Discharged due to illness; may have then transferred
to Baylor's Regiment, Co. D.
- Discharge - J. Lowther, Co. H
- Discharged
- Discharge - R. G. Pullen
- Unofficially discharged due to illness.
- Resignation
- Jesse F. Burditt, Co. D
- Resigned due to need to support his family
- Resignation
- W. H. Thomas, Co. K
- Resigned due illness.
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