The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-30
Texan Indenendence.

Names and places of birth of the mem
bers of the "0rleans Greys," the first vol
unteer company formed in New Orleans in
1885, who participated in the struggle for
Texan independence. Many of the men,
bers persisted at the Goliad massacre, after
doing signal service in the storming and
taking of San Antonio de Bexar, on the
morning of the tenth December, 1885, under
the leadership of the gallant Milan.
The company took their departure from
New Orleans in the month of October,
1885, (thirty-eight years ago. on the good
schooner Columbus, Captain Leidsdorff,
and after very pleasant passage of a few
days arrived off the mouth of the Brazos
river, where pilot was signaled for and,
after short delay (the Texans being rather
dubious of the crafts appearance, the re-
quired aid was furnished, and the schooner,
with her valuable cargo of provisions, mu-
nitions of war, etc., Furnished by the citi-
zens of New Orleans, who are known in the
East and the West, the North and the
South, as proverbial in their generosity
was safely guided over the intricate bar,
and the "Boys in Grey" were welcomed
with loud huzzas by the populace who
thronged the banks of the Brazos at Quin-
tero and Velasco.
From thence, after the organization of the
company, and the election of the genial
and brave Virginian, William G. Cook, cap
tain, and the gallant and daring Irishman,
Thomas William Ward, one of the heuten-
ants, it proceeded on its mission--and there
are but few of the gallant little band now
surviving.
Names are given, in alphabetical order,
from an original copy now in the possession
Of II H.. - h 81
Abrahams, Alexander, Ohio.
Addison, G.. L., Maryland.
Amelung, Lewis F., Louisiana.
Bannister, Charles, Louisiana.
Beldin John, New York.
Blowne, William, England.
Boyle, William, Pennsylvania.
Brister, Nathaniel r., Virginia.
Calender, Sidney S., Mississippi.
Carriere, Charles j., South Carolina.
Carey, Seth, Vermont.
Cass, James NJ, Connecticut.
Chamberlain, Willard, Ohio.
Conner, Charles W., Pennsylvania.
Cook, William g., Virginia.
Cornell, John, Pennsylvania.
Cronican, Michael, Massachusetts,.
Dickinson, Jr., Noah, Upper Canada.
Drouillard, ", Louisiana.
Durham, William D., England.
Gilland, George NJ, Pennsylvania.
Graham, William, Nova Scotia.
Gray, Francis H., Scotland.
Green, George, England.
Hall, John L., Maryland.
Hardy, Julian, South Carolina.
Harper, William, Ireland.
Heath, E. S., Massachusetts.
Heron, Nicholas, Virginia
Hill Stuart mot stately
Holbrook, Nathan, Massachusetts.
Hunter, William L., Virginia.
johnson, Francis, Maine
Kenney, Allen o., Virginia.
Leonard, Francis, Louisiana.
Levy, Albert NJ, Virginia.
Lubbock, Thomas r., South Carolina.
Mahoney, Dennis, Ireland
Morris, Robert, Louisiana.
Mosher, Adam, Kentucky.
McEveE Marshal B., Kentucky.
Mcleod, John, England
McNiel, John D., North Carolina.
Rowland, James, Ireland.
O'Brien, Christopher, Ireland.
Preuch, William G.. Louisiana.
Proctor, F., Louisiana.
Reese, John, Wales.
Riddle, J. P. Pennsylvania.
Ross, Richard, Illinois
Russell, Hiram H., Tennessee.
Sargent, Charles, Massachusetts,.
Smith, Henry s., New York.
Smell, Martin K, Pennsylvania.
Stiff, Thomas r., Virginia
stephens, George, England.
Stringer, E. n, Louisiana.
Noss, George, Germany.
Walker Hartwel, New Hampshire.
Ward, Thomas, W., Ireland.
West James, Pennsylvania.
Wood, John, South Carolina.
Wood, Mandred, Pennsylvania.
Wrentmore, Edward, England.
New Orleans, October /, 1878.