The Red Rovers / Red Rovers Roster

The Red Rovers / Red Rovers Roster (HMJCG)

Location: Courtland, AL 35618 Lawrence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 39.981', W 87° 18.651'

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Side A
Volunteer military company organized at Courtland 1835 to aid Texas in struggle for independence. Commanded by Dr. Jack Shackelford, local physician, company derived its name from color of home spun uniforms, made by citizens of Courtland. In first battle Rovers were assigned to regiment cut off, captured at Coleta, March 20, 1836. Surrendered on promise of return to U. S. On March 27, company and others, 365 men, executed at Goliad by order of Gen. Santa Anna. Shackelford and seven others Rovers spared. He later escaped and returned to Courtland. Goliad incident, plus Alamo, rallied U. S. support and guaranteed freedom for Texas.

Side B
* Capt. J. Shackelford · * Lt. Wm. C. Francis · Sgt. F. G. Shackelford · Sgt. A. J. Foley · * Sgt. J. D. Hamilton · Sgt. J. D. Hamilton · Sgt. C. M. Short · Cpl. J. H. Barkley · Cpl. H. H. Bentley · Cpl. David Moore · Cpl. Andrew Winter · Patrick H. Anderson · John N. Barnhill · Joseph Blackwell · * George W. Brooks · * L. M. Brooks · T. E. Burbridge · F. T. Burt · J. W. Cain · Thomas Cantwell · Seth Clark · John G. Coe · * D. Cooper · Harvey Cox · R. T. Davidson · George L. Davis · H. C. Day · A. Dickson · Alfred Dorsey · H. L. Douglas · W. C. Douglas · James E. Ellis · Samuel Farley · * Joseph Fenner · Robert Fenner · J. G. Ferguson · E. B. Franklin · D. Gamble · M. C. Garner · J. E. Grimes · William Gunter · William Hemphill · John Hyser · John Jackson · John N. Jackson · H. W. Jones · Charles McKinley · John H. Miller · D. A. Murdock · William Quinn · W. F. Saavage · J. N. Seaton · W. S. Shackelford · * Wilson Simpson · B. Strunk · James Vaughan · Wm. E. Vaughan · James S. Wilder · Robert W. Wilson
* Escaped at execution, on patrol, or on leave when unit captured.
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HM NumberHMJCG
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 7:17pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 471519 N 3836087
Decimal Degrees34.66635000, -87.31085000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 39.981', W 87° 18.651'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 39' 58.86" N, 87° 18' 39.06" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 241-245 College St, Courtland AL 35618, US
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