Macoupin County IL - Mexican War Soldiers
MEXICAN WAR SOLDIERS MACOUPIN COUNTY
THE ENQUIRER Thursday - August 13, 1874
contributed by Mary McKenzie
See also Descendants of Macoupin County Soldiers
A meeting of ex-soldiers of the Mexican War was held at the court house
on Monday last. Mr. Jos. F. Clark presided and Mr. John Leonard acted as
secretary. Mr. Jas. P. Pierson was appointed as a delegate to represent
the meeting in the State meeting at Bloomington with Thos. Joiner as alternate.
Below is a list of the veterans so far as is known in this county, those
marked with a star being absent from the meeting, but reported:
| *J. P. McDonald | *Barney Rhoads | *Joshua Jones |
| *Zane Scroggins | *David Gore | J. P. Pierson |
| *Hugh Rice | *Jerry Owens | *Mr. Edwards |
| Thos. Davis | S. Seaman | Chas G. Hull |
| John Guin | John Leonard | *Thos. Bacon |
| *Fulcard Smock | Jas. Rafferty | *B. J. Dorman |
| *Wm. Brown | Thos. C. Dodson | *Mr. Potter |
| Thos. Joiner | *John Price | *Rufus Harris |
| Andrew Jackson | Chas H. Cowden | E. C. Pulliam |
| H. C. Clark | W. P. Cartright | *John Campbell |
| John Sparks | *Hugh McClellen | H. W. Skeen |
| J. F. Clark |
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