MILITIA MILITARY ROLLS, 1874-1877, fractional R. MILITIA MILITARY ROLLS, 1874-1877, fractional This subseries consists of 24 rolls, for 5 captains, with many apparently in duplicate. Most are for Captain McNelly's company from Washington County. In addition, there are two detachments used as escorts to a trial in Indianola County (September, 1874); plus two companies on duty quelling disturbances occasioned by removal of the county seat of Van Zandt County (1877). They are arranged chronologically. Including muster-in rolls, muster-out rolls, payrolls, and muster/payrolls, these rolls give name, rank, dates from and to, signatures, remarks, pay, plus various amounts allotted for travel and equipment. Except for Colonel Bower's contingent, these militia men have been included in the search room "Ranger Rolls" card index. Drawer 401-801 13-14. Captains McNelly, Forshey, and Weeks Box 401-746 42. Captains McNelly, Forshey, Weeks, and Bower Captain Unit McNelly, L. H. [Company A] Volunteer Militia, Washington County July 25, 1874 (muster-in roll) July 25, 1874-February 24, 1875 (payroll) July 25, 1874-March 31, 1875 (payroll) July 25, 1874-March 31, 1875 (muster-out roll) May 2, 1875 (muster-in roll) April 1-August 31, 1875 April 1-August 31, 1875 April 1-August 31, 1875 Drawer 401-801, Folder 13 July 31, 1875 September 1-November 30, 1875 December 1, 1875-February 29, 1876 March 1-May 31, 1876 Drawer 401-801, Folder 14 April 1-August 31, 1875 December 1, 1875-February 29, 1876 December 1, 1875-February 29, 1876 March 1-May 31, 1876 Box 401-746, Folder 42 Forshey, John M. Uniformed Volunteer Company, (Lieutenant) Washington Guards September 21-27, 1874 September 21-27, 1874 Drawer 401-801, Folder 14 September 21-27, 1874 Box 401-746, Folder 42 (on detail duty as escort to Bill Taylor to attend trial at Indianola) Weeks, Nicholas Lone Star Rifles, Militia, Galveston County (on Indianola Expedition) September 21-27, 1874 September 21-27, 1874 Drawer 401-801, Folder 14 September 21-27, 1874 Box 401-746, Folder 42 Bower, E. G. Lamar Rifles and Stone Greys (Colonel) (Dallas) September 18-19, 1877 Box 401-746, Folder 42 (on duty quelling disturbances occasioned by removal of county seat from Canton to Wills Point, Van Zandt County) Hall, George A. Company (La Grange) November 3, 1877 (muster-in roll) Box 401-746, Folder 42