Abstract of the last muster roll of Captain Brooks

Company of old Ninety-Six Boys, Company D, Palmetto Regiment

War with Mexico

I am proud and happy that I am able to introduce in this History of Edgefield the following documents, viz.: Abstract of the last muster roll of Captain Brooks, Company of old Ninety-Six Boys, Company D, Palmetto Regiment, showing all the casualties. Letter from the officers of the company to the Clerk of the Court accompanying the flag, under which it appears that 108 men were enrolled, of whom only 28 returned with it from Mexico. The presentation of a sword to Lieutenant Joseph Abney by the Saluda (Tenth) Regiment, with the speeches on the occasion.

The whole, taken together, reads like a chapter from the old days of chivalry and romance. Copied and sent to me by John R. Abney, Esq., of New York.

These, with the rolls of the troops engaged in the Seminole War, make a proper and fitting close of the history. Edgefield Advertiser, October 11th, 1848: I am proud and happy that I am able to introduce in this History of Edgefield the following documents, viz.: Abstract of the last muster roll of Captain Brooks, Company of old Ninety-Six Boys, Company D, Palmetto Regiment, showing all the casualties. Letter from the officers of the company to the Clerk of the Court accompanying the flag, under which it appears that 108 men were enrolled, of whom only 28 returned with it from Mexico. The presentation of a sword to Lieutenant Joseph Abney by the Saluda (Tenth) Regiment, with the speeches on the occasion.

• Preston S. Brooks, Captain
• Joseph Abney, Second Lieutenant
• Lafayette Wever, Second Lieutenant
• Richard S. Key, First Sergeant
• Eldred Simkins, Second Sergeant
• Cary W. Styles, Third Sergeant
• Hillery Cooper, Fourth Sergeant
• Jefferson P. Nixon, First Corporal
• Wm. B. Galphin, Second Corporal
• Charles Kenny, Third Corporal
• Robert Slowman, Fourth Corporal

Privates

1. John A. Addison
2. Leonard P. Andrews
3. Thomas Anderson, transferred from Company L to Company D
4. John W. Arnold, transferred from Company E to Company D
5. Willis Brannon, left sick in Hamburg, afterwards joined the regiment, never having heard of the order, discharging the sick left behind
6. Horatio Blease
7. Wm. Betsil
8. Wm. Burrell
9. John Cureton
10. Geo. W. Durst
11. Jasper Devore
12. James Goff
13. David Hopkins
14. Wiley Holsonback
15. Robert E. Kenny
16. Edmund Melton
17. Alex. McKenzie
18. James Marony
19. Henry Mallon, substitute for J. C. Larke
20. Thomas B. Norvel, recruit
21. Elbert Padgett
22. Nelson D. Philips, recruit
23. Alex. Sharpton
24. Wm. S. Smith, transferred from Company K to Company D
25. Godfrey Strobel
26. Wm. F. Uuthank
27. John A. Walsingham, recruit
28. Jeptha E. Wikle, recruit

Total, 28.

Resigned

1. Wm. C Moragne, First Lieutenant, resigned 1848
2. Wm. P. Jones, Second Lieutenant, resigned 1847

Killed in Battle

1. David Adams, Second Lieutenant, killed at Churubusco August 20th, 1847, promoted from First Sergeant to Second Lieutenant July 8th
2. Wm. Butler Blocker, Sergeant, killed at Garita de Belin September 13th, while in command of company
3. Lewellen Goode, Corporal, killed at Garita de Belin September 13th, 1847
4. Turner Crooker, private, killed at Garita de Belin September 13th, 1847
5. Henry Callahan, killed at Garita de Belin September 13th, 1847
6. Thomas M. Lyles, killed at Garita de Belin September 13th, 1847
7. Mathew Martin, killed at Garita de Belin September 13th, 1847
8. Thomas F. Tillman, killed at Churubusco August 20th, 1847

Total, including Corporal Brooks, 9.

Died

1. Lemons Abney, died on march to Perote August 8th, 1847
2. Malachi Bettis, died at Puebla August 1st, 1847
3. John A. Blankenship, died at Vera Cruz June, 1847
4. William H. Cobb, died at Puebla June 3rd, 1847
5. Nathan DeLoach, died at Puebla June 3rd, 1847
6. Wm. B. Davis, recruit, died at Jalapa May, 1848
7. James Duncan, died at Vera Cruz December 16th, 1847
8. James Fitzsimmons, transferred from Company H to Company D, died or deserted at San Angel 12th January, 1847
9. John T. Gassaway, died at Puebla September 8th, 1847
10. Julius N. Glover, died at San Angel September 20th, 1847
11. Jesse Hill, at Puebla September 15th, 1847
12. Reub. Jarral, at Atlanta January 14th, 1846
13. Bolivar Jones, at Puebla July 2nd, 1847
14. John Johnson, Vera Cruz May 16th, 1847
15. Hugh McMahon, San Angel December 27th, 1847
16. Moody McDaniel, City of Mexico October 20th, 1847
17. Thomas H. Nixon, City of Mexico October 17th, 1847
18. Reuben Newman, substitute for C. Ardis, at Puebla August, 1847
19. John Proctor, Perote June 21st, 1847
20. Wm. F. Reynolds, Vera Cruz April 4th, 1847
21. Wiley Robinson, Puebla June 18th. 1847
22. Edward Ramsay, died at sea February 10th, 1847
23. Benj. Tillman, Perote September, 1847
24. Paschal Tillman, Perote August, 1847
25. Benj. G. Tillman, killed accidentally at City of Mexico November 6th, 1847
26. John Wells, Jalapa June 8th, 1848
27. Jeff. Williamson, Perote June 1 6th, 1847
28. Toliver Youngblood, Puebla October 7th, 1847

Total, 28; deserters, 5.

Discharged

1. Vincent Cogburn, Sergeant, discharged on certificate of disability, November 1st, 1847
2. Lewis Covar, Corporal, discharged on certificate of disability June 1st, 1847
3. Christopher Ardis, private, discharged on certificate June 25th, 1847, at Puebla, by substitute
4. James M. Addison, on certificate of disability at Puebla December 2nd, 1847
5. Henry W. Barham, by general order from Washington April 26th, 1847
6. Joshua Broome, by surgeon’s certificate of disability November 27th, 1847
7. Anthony Delorea, on pension certificate October 27th, 1847
8. James D. Davis, on certificate of disability at Puebla October 30th, 1847
9. Joseph H. Gassaway, on certificate of disability at Puebla November 2nd, 1847
10. Wm. T. Gafford, on certificate of disability at Puebla 1847
11. Benj. Gill, on certificate of disability at Puebla December 30th, 1847
12. John Gill, by general order from Washington April 26th, 1847
13. Joel P. Hill, on certificate of disability at Perote November 2nd, 1847
14. Anderson Howard, on certificate of disability at City of Mexico December 7th, 1847
15. Joseph A. Jones, on certificate of disability at Puebla December 2nd, 1847
16. Thomas G. Key, by order of Secretary of War at San Angel March 10th, 1848
17. James C. Lark, by substitute at City of Mexico December 7th, 1847
18. Wm. E. Murphy, certificate of disability at Mexico November 27th, 1847
19. Frederick Morgan, discharged on disability at Mexico December 27th, 1847
20. Joseph C. Payne, on account of mental incapacity at Griffin January 8th
21. Francis Posey, on pension certificate at Mexico October 27th, 1847
22. Christopher Pryor, by general order from Washington at Hamburg April 26th, 1847
23. Pickens B. Ryan, by general order from Washington at Hamburg April 27th, 1847
24. Jeff Whitaker, on pension certificate at Mexico October 27th, 1847

Total, 22.

Transferred

1. John C. Simkins, Sergeant, promoted to First Lieutenant, Twelfth Infantry July, 1847;
2. Whitfield B. Brooks, promoted to Second Lieutenant Twelfth Infantry October, 1847, died of wound received in Battle Churubusco October, 1847.

Source: Chapman, John Abney; History of Edgefield County from the earliest settlement to 1897; Newberry, S.C.: E. H. Aull, 1897.