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| Adair, George Washington, Pvt.  
Adair, George Washington, Pvt.  
| 3, 4, 5, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed
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3, 4, 5, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed  
 
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| Adair, Samuel, Pvt.&nbsp;??  
Adair, Samuel, Pvt.&nbsp;??  
| 3  
 
| Or Samuel Newton Adair?
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3  
 
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Or Samuel Newton Adair?  
 
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| Allen, Ira, 2nd Lt.  
Allen, Ira, 2nd Lt.  
| 3, 4, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Allen, Andrew Augustus, Sgt.&nbsp;??  
Allen, Andrew Augustus, Sgt.&nbsp;??  
| 3, 4  
 
| Listed as Ira Allen and "son"
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3, 4  
 
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Listed as Ira Allen and "son"  
 
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| Arthur, Benjamin Able, Sgt.
| 7, 8
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Arthur, Benjamin Able, Sgt.
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7, 8
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| Bateman, William, Sgt.  
Bateman, William, Sgt.  
| 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Cartwright, Thomas Henry, Pvt.  
Cartwright, Thomas Henry, Pvt.  
| 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Clark, John Wesley, Pvt.  
Clark, John Wesley, Pvt.  
| 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Clews/Clewes, Joseph Thomas, Pvt.  
Clews/Clewes, Joseph Thomas, Pvt.  
| 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Curtis, Ezra Houghton, 2nd Lt.  
Curtis, Ezra Houghton, 2nd Lt.  
| 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Davies, William Rees, Adj.  
Davies, William Rees, Adj.  
| 1  
 
| Only appears on Forney list.
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1  
 
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Only appears on Forney list.  
 
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| Durfee/Durfey, Jabez, Pvt.
| 7, 8
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Durfee/Durfey, Jabez, Pvt.
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7, 8
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| Edwards, Eleazer, Cpt.
| 7, 8
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Edwards, Eleazer, Cpt.
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7, 8
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| Edwards, William, Pvt.
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Edwards, William, Pvt.
| Self-confessed.
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Freeman, Columbus Reed, Pvt.  
Freeman, Columbus Reed, Pvt.  
| 3, 4, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Hamblin, Oscar, 2nd Lt.  
Hamblin, Oscar, 2nd Lt.  
| 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Harrison, Richard, 2nd Lt.  
Harrison, Richard, 2nd Lt.  
| 3, 4, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Hatch, Ira, Pvt.
| 1, 4
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Hatch, Ira, Pvt.
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1, 4
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| Hawley, William Schroeder, Sgt.  
Hawley, William Schroeder, Sgt.  
| 3, 4, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Higbee, John Mount, Major  
Higbee, John Mount, Major  
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  
 
|  
Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Hopkins, Charles, Pvt.  
Hopkins, Charles, Pvt.  
| 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Humphries, John S., Fifer
| 8
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Humphries, John S., Fifer
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8
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| Hunter, George, Sgt.
| 6, 8
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Hunter, George, Sgt.
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6, 8
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| Ingram, Alexander G., Cpt.
| 3, 4
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Ingram, Alexander G., Cpt.
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3, 4
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| Jacobs, John, Pvt.
| 7, 8
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Jacobs, John, Pvt.
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7, 8
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| Jacobs, Swen, 2nd Lt.
| 7, 8
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Jacobs, Swen, 2nd Lt.
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7, 8
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| Jewkes/Jukes, Samuel, Pvt.
| 5, 7, 8
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Jewkes/Jukes, Samuel, Pvt.
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5, 7, 8
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| Johnson, Nephi, 2nd Lt.  
Johnson, Nephi, 2nd Lt.  
| 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Klingensmith, Philip, Pvt.  
Klingensmith, Philip, Pvt.  
| 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed; not listed in 1859 arrest warrant.
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1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed; not listed in 1859 arrest warrant.  
 
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| Knight, Samuel, Pvt.  
Knight, Samuel, Pvt.  
| 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Leavitt, Dudley, Pvt.
| 7, 8
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Leavitt, Dudley, Pvt.
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7, 8
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| Lee, John D., Major,  
Lee, John D., Major,  
| 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Loveridge, Alexander H., Sgt.  
Loveridge, Alexander H., Sgt.  
| 2, 3, 4, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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2, 3, 4, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Macfarlane, Daniel Sinclair, Adj.  
Macfarlane, Daniel Sinclair, Adj.  
| 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Macfarlane, John Menzies, Adj.  
Macfarlane, John Menzies, Adj.  
| 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| McMurdie, Samuel, Sgt.  
McMurdie, Samuel, Sgt.  
| 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed; not listed in 1859 arrest warrant.
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6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed; not listed in 1859 arrest warrant.  
 
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| Mangum, James M., Pvt.  
Mangum, James M., Pvt.  
| 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Mangum, John, Pvt.  
Mangum, John, Pvt.  
| 3, 4, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Matheny, Sims Lafayette, Sgt.
| 3, 4
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Matheny, Sims Lafayette, Sgt.
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3, 4
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| Mathews, James Nicolas, 2nd Lt.
| 7, 8
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Mathews, James Nicolas, 2nd Lt.
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7, 8
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| Nowlin/Nomlen, Jebez, Pvt.
| 3, 4
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Nowlin/Nomlen, Jebez, Pvt.
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3, 4
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| Pearce, Harrison, Cpt.  
Pearce, Harrison, Cpt.  
| 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Pearce, James, Pvt.  
Pearce, James, Pvt.  
| 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Pollock, Samuel, Sgt.  
Pollock, Samuel, Sgt.  
| 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Price, John, Pvt.
| 3, 4
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Price, John, Pvt.
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3, 4
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| Riggs, William, Pvt.
| 3, 4
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Riggs, William, Pvt.
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3, 4
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| Shirts, Don Carlos, 2nd Lt.
| 7, 8
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Shirts, Don Carlos, 2nd Lt.
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7, 8
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| Slade, William R., Pvt.  
Slade, William R., Pvt.  
| 3?, 4?, 7, 8  
 
| The 1859 arrest warrant names William Slade. Is that the father or the son? Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3?, 4?, 7, 8  
 
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The 1859 arrest warrant names William Slade. Is that the father or the son? Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Slade, William, Sgt.  
Slade, William, Sgt.  
| 3?, 4?, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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3?, 4?, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Smith, Joseph, Pvt.
| 3, 4, 8
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Smith, Joseph, Pvt.
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3, 4, 8
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| Stewart, William Cameron, 2nd Lt.  
Stewart, William Cameron, 2nd Lt.  
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Stratton, Anthony Johnson, 2nd Lt.
| 7, 8
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Stratton, Anthony Johnson, 2nd Lt.
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7, 8
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| Tait, William, Cpt.
| 7, 8
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Tait, William, Cpt.
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7, 8
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| Thornton, Amos G., Sgt.
| 3, 4
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Thornton, Amos G., Sgt.
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3, 4
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| Tullis, David Wilson, Pvt.
| 1
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Tullis, David Wilson, Pvt.
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1
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| Tyler, Oscar, Pvt.
| 3, 4
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Tyler, Oscar, Pvt.
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3, 4
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| Urie, John Main, Adj.  
Urie, John Main, Adj.  
| 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Weston, John, Sgt.
| 6, 8
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Weston, John, Sgt.
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6, 8
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| White, Joel White, Cpt.  
White, Joel White, Cpt.  
| 3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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3, 4, 6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Wiley, Robert, Sgt.  
Wiley, Robert, Sgt.  
| 6, 7, 8  
 
| Confirmed by multiple sources.
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6, 7, 8  
 
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Confirmed by multiple sources.  
 
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| Wilden/Willden, Elliot, Pvt.  
Wilden/Willden, Elliot, Pvt.  
| 3, 4, 5, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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3, 4, 5, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Wilden/Willden, John, Pvt.
| 7, 8
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Wilden/Willden, John, Pvt.
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7, 8
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| Williamson, James, Pvt.
| 6
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Williamson, James, Pvt.
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6
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| Young, William Alma, Pvt.  
Young, William Alma, Pvt.  
| 6, 7, 8  
 
| Self-confessed.
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6, 7, 8  
 
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Self-confessed.  
 
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| Accused but Unidentifiable Individuals
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<br> Accused but Unidentifiable Individuals
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| Elang, Joseph  
Elang, Joseph  
| 3  
 
| Unknown individual. Not included in Stenhouse which generally follows arrest warrant.
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3  
 
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Unknown individual. Not included in Stenhouse which generally follows arrest warrant.  
 
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| McDulange, F. C.  
McDulange, F. C.  
| 3  
 
| Unknown individual. Not included in Stenhouse which generally follows arrest warrant.
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3  
 
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Unknown individual. Not included in Stenhouse which generally follows arrest warrant.  
 
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| Accused but Doubtful Involvement
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<br> Accused but Doubtful Involvement
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| Hawley, John
| 7, 8
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Hawley, John
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7, 8
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| White, Samuel Dennis  
White, Samuel Dennis  
| 8  
 
| Listed by Bishop but not any other source.
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8  
 
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Listed by Bishop but not any other source.  
 
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| Accused but not Involved
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<br> Accused but not Involved
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| Samuel Lewis  
Samuel Lewis  
| 3  
 
| Multiple sources confirm he was on scouting party along Sevier River during massacre.
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3  
 
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Multiple sources confirm he was on scouting party along Sevier River during massacre.  
 
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| '''''Legend'''''  
'''''Legend'''''  
 
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'''''1 – Militiamen listed by Indian Superintendent Jacob Forney in 1859.'''''  
'''''1 – Militiamen listed by Indian Superintendent Jacob Forney in 1859.'''''  


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Revision as of 07:10, 5 June 2011

Name & Rank of Militiamen
Sources Claiming They Were at the Massacre
Additional Comments
Adair, George Washington, Pvt. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 Self-confessed
Adair, Samuel, Pvt. ?? 3 Or Samuel Newton Adair?
Allen, Ira, 2nd Lt. 3, 4, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Allen, Andrew Augustus, Sgt. ?? 3, 4 Listed as Ira Allen and "son"
Arthur, Benjamin Able, Sgt. 7, 8
Bateman, William, Sgt. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Cartwright, Thomas Henry, Pvt. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Clark, John Wesley, Pvt. 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Clews/Clewes, Joseph Thomas, Pvt. 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Curtis, Ezra Houghton, 2nd Lt. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Davies, William Rees, Adj. 1 Only appears on Forney list.
Durfee/Durfey, Jabez, Pvt. 7, 8
Edwards, Eleazer, Cpt. 7, 8
Edwards, William, Pvt. Self-confessed.
Freeman, Columbus Reed, Pvt. 3, 4, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Hamblin, Oscar, 2nd Lt. 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Harrison, Richard, 2nd Lt. 3, 4, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Hatch, Ira, Pvt. 1, 4
Hawley, William Schroeder, Sgt. 3, 4, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Higbee, John Mount, Major 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Hopkins, Charles, Pvt. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Humphries, John S., Fifer 8
Hunter, George, Sgt. 6, 8
Ingram, Alexander G., Cpt. 3, 4
Jacobs, John, Pvt. 7, 8
Jacobs, Swen, 2nd Lt. 7, 8
Jewkes/Jukes, Samuel, Pvt. 5, 7, 8
Johnson, Nephi, 2nd Lt. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Klingensmith, Philip, Pvt. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed; not listed in 1859 arrest warrant.
Knight, Samuel, Pvt. 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Leavitt, Dudley, Pvt. 7, 8
Lee, John D., Major, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Loveridge, Alexander H., Sgt. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Macfarlane, Daniel Sinclair, Adj. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Macfarlane, John Menzies, Adj. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
McMurdie, Samuel, Sgt. 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed; not listed in 1859 arrest warrant.
Mangum, James M., Pvt. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Mangum, John, Pvt. 3, 4, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Matheny, Sims Lafayette, Sgt. 3, 4
Mathews, James Nicolas, 2nd Lt. 7, 8
Nowlin/Nomlen, Jebez, Pvt. 3, 4
Pearce, Harrison, Cpt. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Pearce, James, Pvt. 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Pollock, Samuel, Sgt. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Price, John, Pvt. 3, 4
Riggs, William, Pvt. 3, 4
Shirts, Don Carlos, 2nd Lt. 7, 8
Slade, William R., Pvt. 3?, 4?, 7, 8 The 1859 arrest warrant names William Slade. Is that the father or the son? Confirmed by multiple sources.
Slade, William, Sgt. 3?, 4?, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Smith, Joseph, Pvt. 3, 4, 8
Stewart, William Cameron, 2nd Lt. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Stratton, Anthony Johnson, 2nd Lt. 7, 8
Tait, William, Cpt. 7, 8
Thornton, Amos G., Sgt. 3, 4
Tullis, David Wilson, Pvt. 1
Tyler, Oscar, Pvt. 3, 4
Urie, John Main, Adj. 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Weston, John, Sgt. 6, 8
White, Joel White, Cpt. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Wiley, Robert, Sgt. 6, 7, 8 Confirmed by multiple sources.
Wilden/Willden, Elliot, Pvt. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Wilden/Willden, John, Pvt. 7, 8
Williamson, James, Pvt. 6
Young, William Alma, Pvt. 6, 7, 8 Self-confessed.
Accused but Unidentifiable Individuals
Elang, Joseph 3 Unknown individual. Not included in Stenhouse which generally follows arrest warrant.
McDulange, F. C. 3 Unknown individual. Not included in Stenhouse which generally follows arrest warrant.
Accused but Doubtful Involvement
Hawley, John 7, 8
White, Samuel Dennis 8 Listed by Bishop but not any other source.
Accused but not Involved
Samuel Lewis 3 Multiple sources confirm he was on scouting party along Sevier River during massacre.
Legend

1 – Militiamen listed by Indian Superintendent Jacob Forney in 1859.

2 – Those identified by Cedar City militiaman Henry Higgins in affidavit provided to Judge John Cradlebaugh in 1859.

3 – Those listed in the 1859 arrest warrant issued by Judge John Cradlebaugh after consultation with anonymous militia sources.

4 – Those listed in Rocky Mountain Saints by T. B. H. Stenhouse; with few exceptions it recapitulates the 1859 arrest warrant.

5 – Those named in the federal indictment issued in 1874 naming nine militiamen.

6 – Those identified by witnesses testifying during the 1875 and 1876 Lee trials.

7 – Those identified by John D. Lee in the text of Mormonism Unveiled or the Confessions of John D. Lee.

8 – Those listed in "Names of Assassins" appended to Mormonism Unveiled by Lee’s attorney William W. Bishop.

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