The
Clarksville Reserves, the last of Eleven volunteers in the civil
war, to be organized in Red River County, was organized on July
13, 1861 in Clarksville with Geo. B. Brem on record as Captain.
Officers
"I, D. N. Barry, orderly Sergeant of the Clarksville Mounted
Reserve, do certify that an election at the organization of said
company, the following officers were elected:
G. B. Brem, Captain
L. D. Van Dyke, First Lieutenant
S. G. Hines, Second Lieutenant
J. C. Brown, Third Lieutenant
N. D. Barry, Orderly Sgt.
Privates
I Danson
G. W. Ford
H. B. Bryant
H. McNeal
A. S. Baker
A. Walker
W. Ralston
F. McCown
H. H. Fuller
T. Owens
J. Doyle
A. M. Stone
P. S. Terry
B. F. Brewster
J. Adams
J. Anderson
J. H. Duke
J. S. Gordon
J. Rames
W. J. Dinwiddie
D. B. Kirk
C. Darby
R. McLeary
A. M. Weaver
H. S. Barry
H. C. Bohannon
E. P. Wallis
J. L. Gear
S. C. Smither
T. J. Thurmond
E. Colbey
D. Henry
N. Jacobs
D. K. Jamison
S. Doak
J. P. Dale
D. Black
R. W. Holloway
G. W. McCadey
J. B. Shannaham
J. Dysert
Irey (Ira) Elder
State of Texas County of Red River: "I, Geo. B. Brem, captain
of the Clarksville Reserve, a mounted reserve, do certify on
oath that the above is a complete roll of said company, that
it was organized in Clarksville on Saturday, the 13th day of
July, 1861, as per authority from Brig. Genl. Wootten and conforming
to the act of Feb. 15th, 1858. That it belongs to the cavalry
service and is a reserve company within the definition of this
Excellency, the Gover, as announced by the Adjutant General July
2nd, A. D. 1861."
G. B. Brem, Captain of Clarksville M. R.
On which is the following endorsement, to-wit:
Filed July the 20th, A. D. 1861
J. W. Bivins, Clerk
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