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Am not related. May be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info but additional newspaper extracts may be found at URL:
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoch; <deesar@frontiernet.net>
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>FRIDAY, 19 DEC 1862<<
CALIFORNIANS in the REBELS RANKS -- The Los Angeles 'Star,' a secesh concern, gives the following list of former residents of California now in the rebel service:
-Alonzo RIDLEY commanded the body guard, "the guides," of Gen. A.S. JOHNSTON, and was by his side when he fell at Shiloh.
-George W. GIFT joined the navy and has been promoted to a lieutenancy.
-William M. JONES, brother-in-law of A.P. CRITTENDEN, is one of the most reliable quartermasters in the service. He was at Belmont and Shiloh.
-Carman FRAZEE, commonly called "Dad," is clerk to Capt. JONES.
-Dillon JORDON is also with Capt. JONES, as superintendent of transportation.
-William R. BOWER, Dave McKENZIE, Tom STONEHOUSE, Wm. M. SKINNER and Warren TAYLOR, are with RIDLEY.
-William N. ROBINSON, of San Diego, is in HARDCASTLE's regiment. He was on board the Arkansas at Vicksburg.
-J.J. DILLARD commands a company of partisan rangers.
-Aaron B. HARDCASTLE is colonel of a Mississippi regiment.
-R.A. BREWER is colonel of cavalry.
-H.B. DAVIDSON has not a regiment at present. He is in Virginia.
-J.L. BRENT is chief of ordinance on General MAGRUDER's staff.
-Harry I. THORNTON, ex-Senator from Sierra, was at the disaster at Fishing Creek; also at Shiloh and Baton Rouge.
-W.W. PORTER, of Calaveras, was with THORNTON.
-Joseph P. VAUGHN, formerly Clerk of Solano county, and clerk in the Secretary of State's office, is a major in the Missouri division of the army under PRICE.
-In that army also are Dewitt C. GAGE, who is a sutler; Thomas S. STEVESN, 1st Lieutenant of cavalry -- made his way from the ranks by gallant conduct; John T. CRENSHAW, ex-Senator from Nevada, captain; Robert C. WOOD, who accompanied CRABB in his fatal expedition to Sonora, is lieutenant-colonel and aid to General PRICE.
-Calhoun BENHAM was a volunteer aid to Gen. JOHNSTON and was with him at Shiloh.
-Samuel H. BROOKS, late Controller of State, is living in Montgomery, Alabama, with his family.
-CRITTENDEN, ex-Senator from El Dorado, is adjutant of a South Carolina regiment.
-William M. GWIN is in Mississippi. His son is in the cavalry service.
-Major ARMISTEAD is a brigadier-general.
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