Compiled by Anthony Powell
SUGGESTED READING: John D. Weaver. BROWNSVILLE RAID (The book that prompted congressional action to rectify a U.S. president's shocking act of racism). College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1992. CLICK HERE for excerpts from Chapter 1. |
1st Sergeant, Mingo SandersEnlisted May 16, 1881; was discharged as corporal, May 15, 1886 character very good.Renenlisted May 16, 1886; was discharged as sergeant, May 15, 1891 character very good. Reenlisted May 16, 1891; was discharged as sergeant, May 15, 1896 a faithful and reliable soldier. Renenlisted May 15, 1896; was discharged as sergeant, May 15, 1899 character excellent. Reenlisted May 16, 1899; was discharged 1st sergeant, May 15, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted May 16, 1902 was discharged 1st sergeant, May 15, 1905 character excellent. Reenlisted May16, 1905; was discharged 1st sergeant without honor November 22, 1906. |
Quartermaster Sergeant Walker M'CurdyEnlisted July 5, 1890; was discharged as sergeant July 4, 1895 character excellent.Reenlisted July 5, 1895; was discharged sergeant July 4, 1898 character excellent. Reenlisted July 5, 1898; was discharged sergeant March 3, 1899 character excellent. Reenlisted March 4, 1899; was discharged quartermaster sergeant, March 3, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted March 4, 1902 was discharged corporal March 3, 1905 character excellent. Reenlisted March 4, 1905 was discharged without honor quartermaster sergeant November 22, 1906. |
Sergeant James R. ReidEnlisted May 17, 1898; was honorably discharged as a private March 1, 1899 character very good.Reenlisted March 7, 1899; was discharged sergeant March 6, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted March 7, 1902; discharged sergeant March 6, 1905 characeter excellent. Reenlisted March 7, 1905; discharged with out honor as sergeant November 16, 1906. |
Sergeant George JacksonMustered in July 16, 1898; mustered out as corporal, Company G, 23rd Kansas Volunteer Infantry, April 10, 1899.Enlisted December 3, 1900; discharged as sergeant Company B, 25th Infantry December 3, 1903 character excellent. Reenlisted December 3, 1903; was discharged without honor sergeant November 16, 1906. |
Sergeant Luther T. ThorntonEnlisted May 14, 1898; honorably discharged private Troop L, 10th Cavalry, February 26, 1899 character excellent.Reenlisted April 5, 1899; discharged corporal Troop L. 10th Cavalry April 4, 1902 characeter very good. Reenlisted May 21, 1902; discharged sergeant Company B, 25th Infantry May 20, 1905 character excellent. Reenlisted May 21, 1905 was discharged without honor sergeant November 22, 1906. |
Corporal Jones A. Coltrane*Enlisted November 30, 1900; was discharged Private November 29, 1903 character excellent.Reenlisted November 30, 1903 discharged without honor corporal November 22, 1906. |
Corporal Edward L. Daniels*Enlisted January 18, 1894; was discharged Private Company K, 25th Infantry January 17, 1899 character excellent.Reenlisted January 18, 1899; discharged Sergeant January 17, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted January 18, 1902; discharged Sergeant, Company L, 25th Infantry November 26, 1902 character, excellent. Enlisted July 18, 1904; discharged without honor as corporal November 22, 1906. |
Corporal Ray BurdettEnlisted March 13, 1901; was discharged private Troop K, 9th Cavalry March 12, 1904 character good.Reenlisted April 13, 1904 discharged with out honor corporal November 22, 1906. |
Corporal Wade H. WaltingtonEnlisted December 12, 1895; discharged corporal Company C, 25th Infantry, December 11, 1898 character excellent.Reenlisted March 3, 1899; discharged corporal; March 2, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted March 5, 1902; discharged sergeant March e, 1905 character excellent. Reenlisted March 3, 1905; discharged without honor Corporal of Company B, 25th Infantry, November 22, 1906. |
Corporal Anthony FranklinEnlisted September 29, 1894; discharged as a private September 28, 1897 character good.Reenlisted September 29, 1897 ; discharged private September 28, 1900 character very good. Reenlisted February 12, 1901; discharged private Company L, 25th Infantry February 11, 1904 character excellent. Reenlisted August 18, 1905; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private Leroy Horn (Cook)Musterd in July 11, 1898; discharged private Company D, 7th USV February 28, 1899.Enlisted October 9, 1899; discharged private Company F, 48th USV June 30, 1901. Reenlisted July 18, 1901; discharged private Company H, 25th Infantry July 26, 1904 character very good. Reenlisted July 28, 1904; discharged without honor as cook, November 22, 1906. |
Private Solomon Johnson (Cook)Enlisted September 28, 1899; discharged corporal Company L, 48th USV Infantry June 30, 1901 character excellent.Reenlisted July 31, 1901; was discharged private Company K, 25th Infantry November 26, 1902 characeter excellent. Reenlisted May 6, 1903; discharged private Company B, 25th infantry May 5, 1906 character excellent. Reenlisted May 8, 1906; discharged without honor as cook November 22, 1906. |
Musician, Henry OdomEnlisted June 16, 1899; discharged June 15, 1902 character very good.Reenlisted August 21, 1902; discharged August 20, 1905 character very good. Reenlisted August 23, 1905; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private John B. AndersonMustered in July 14, 1898; muster out private Company E, 23rd Kansas Volunteer Infantry April 10, 1899.Reenlisted June 17, 1899; discharged June 16, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted June 17, 1902; discharged June 16, 1905 character excellent. Reenlisted June 20, 1905; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private William AndersonEnlisted August 12, 1905; discharged without honor as a musician November 22, 1906. |
Private Battier BaileyMusterd in July 11, 1898; mustered out Company B, 6th Virginia Infantry January 26, 1899.Enlisted September 25, 1899; discharged private Company C, 48th USV Infantry, June 30, 1901 character excellent. Reenlisted July 24, 1901; discharged private Company F, 25th Infantry November 25, 1902 character very good. Enlisted June 29, 1905; discharged without honor private November 22, 1906. |
Private James BaileyEnlisted August 11, 1905; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private Elmer BrownEnlisted May 18, 1892; discharged private Troop I, 10th Cavalry August 17, 1895 character excellent.Reenlisted November 2, 1895; discharged private Company B, 25th infantry November 1, 1898 character very good. Reenlisted November 2, 1898; discharged corporal Company I, 25th Infantry November 1, 1901 character excellent. Reenlisted November 7, 1901; discharged corporal Company B, 25th Infantry November 26, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted February 25, 1903; discharged private February 24, 1906 Company B, 25th Infantry character excellent. Reenlisted February 25, 1906; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private John BrownEnlisted October 13, 1899; discharged private October 12, 1902 character very good.Reenlisted October 29, 1902; discharged cook October 28, 1905 character very good. Reenlisted November 13, 1905; was discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private William BrownEnlisted April 10, 1899; discharged May 30, 1902 character very good.Enlisted December 31, 1902; discharged December 30, 1905 character very good. Reenlisted February 23, 1906; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private William J. CarltonEnlisted July 20, 1905; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private Harry CarmichaelEnlisted July 30, 1904; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private George ConnEnlisted October 3, 1904; discharged without honor, November 22, 1906. |
Private Charle E. CooperEnlisted September 15, 1899; discharged private Company B, 48th USV Infantry June 30, 1901 character excellent.Reenlisted August 1, 1901; discharged private Company B, 25th Infantry July 31, 1904 character excellent. Reenlisted August 9, 1904; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Boyd ConyersEnlisted August 11, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Lawrence DanielEnlisted June 2, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Carolina De SaussureEnlisted April 12, 1899; discharged private Company C, 25th Infantry May 30, 1902 character very good.Reenlisted August 8, 1902; discharged private Company B, 25th Infantry August 7, 1905 character very good. Reenlisted August 18, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Ernest EnglishEnlisted October 16, 1899; discharged private Company K, 49th USV Infantry, May 30, 1901 character very good.Reenlisted May 31, 1901; discharged private Company B, 25th Infantry, May 30, 1904 character very good. Reenlisted June 13, 1904; discharged without honor November1 9, 1906. |
Private Isaac GoolsbyEnlisted November 14, 1900; discharged artificer of Company B, 25th Infantry, November 3, 1903 character good.Reenlisted December 1, 1903; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private William Harden. Enlisted August 13, 1898; discharged private Company I, 25th Infantry February 27, 1899 charcter excellent.Enlisted July 21, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Charley HairstonEnlisted May 26, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private John Hollomon.Enlisted June 17, 1898; discharged private Troop B, 9th Cavalry, January 28, 1899 character good.Enlisted June 16, 1899; discharged corporal Company B, 25th Infantry June 15, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted August 21, 1902; discharged private August 20, 1905 character very good. Reenlisted August 21, 1905; discharged without honor November 16, 1906. |
Private James JohnsonEnlisted March 21, 1901; discharged private Company B, 25th Infantry March 20, 1904 character good.Reenlisted March 21, 1904; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private Frank JonesEnlisted October 7, 1898; discharged private Company G, 24th Infantry, February 2, 1899 character good.Reenlisted February 23, 1899; discharged private Company K, 24th Infantry. February 22, 1902 character good. Reenlisted May 8, 1902; discharged private Company L, 24th Infantry May 5, 1905 character excellent. Enlisted July 6,; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Henry JonesEnlisted March 19, 1904; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private William J. KernanEnlisted January 13, 1900; discharged private Company M, 24th Infantry, November 24, 1902 character very good.Enlisted February 18, 1905 discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private George LawsonEnlisted August 7, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Willie LemonsEnlisted April 13, 1899; discharged private May 30, 1902 character good.Reenlisted June 28, 1902; discharged private Company M, 24th Infantry, June 27, 1905 character good. Reenlisted July 4, 1905; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private Samuel M'Ghee.Mustered in January 16, 1899; mustered out private Company H, 8th USV Infantry March 6, 1899.Reenlisted March 9, 1899; discharged private Company A, 24th Infantry, March 22, 1902 character very good. Reenlisted May 10, 1902; discharged private Company K, 24th Infantry, May 9, 1905 character excellent. Reenlisted July 5, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private George W. Mitchell.Enlisted July 5, 1904; discharged without honor November 22, 1906. |
Private Isaiah Raynor.Enlisted September 16, 1899; discharged private Company B, 48th USV Infantry, June 30, 1901 character excellent.Reenlisted August 7, 1901; discharged private Company B, 25th Infantry. August 6, 1904 character very good. Reenlisted August 12, 1904; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Stansberry Roberts.Enlisted November 4, 1900; discharged private November 3, 1903 character very good.Reenlisted December 3, 1903; discharged without honor November 13, 1906. |
Private William Smith.Enlisted October 29, 1898; discharged private October 28, 1901 character good.Enlisted June 17, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Thomas Taylor.Enlisted September 19, 1899; discharged private Company G, 48th USV Infantry, June 30, 1901 character excellent.Reenlisted July 16, 1901; discharged private Company B, 25th Infantry July 15, 1904 character very good. Reenlisted July 18, 1904; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private William Thomas.Enlisted February 14, 1904; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Alexander Walker.Enlisted October 16, 1899; discharged as artificer Company F, 49th USV Infantry June 30, 1901.Reenlisted July 30, 1901; discharged cook Company B, 25th Infantry July 29, 1904 character very good. Reenlisted July 30, 1904; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Edward Warfield.*Enlisted July 26, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906.He was one of 14 men allowed back into the army by US senate court of inquiry in 1910. |
Private Julius Wilkins.Enlisted December 29, 1888; discharged private Company A, 25th Infantry December 28, 1893 character good.Reenlisted December 30, 1893; discharged private December 29, 1898 character good. Reenlisted January 2, 1899; discharged sergeant Company B, 25th Infantry, January 4, 1902 character excellent. Reenlisted April 3, 1902; discharged private April 2, 1905 character excellent. Reenlisted April 3, 1905; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Alfred N. Williams.Enlisted February 9, 1897; discharged private February 8, 1900 character very good.Enlisted December 12, 1900; discharged sergeant December 11, 1903 character very good. Reenlisted december 12, 1903; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Brister Williams.Enlisted January 25, 1901; discharged private Company E, 25th Infantry, January 24, 1904 character good.Reenlisted February 5, 1904; discharged withou honor November 19, 1906. |
Private Joseph L. Wilson.Enlisted November 28, 1904; discharged without honor November 19, 1906. |
SUGGESTED READING: John D. Weaver. BROWNSVILLE RAID (The book that prompted congressional action to rectify a U.S. president's shocking act of racism). College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1992. CLICK HERE for excerpts from Chapter 1. |
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