Young George Lawson at Wilson's Creek

[samgrant]

Enlisted because a rebel stole his horse.

http://www.marshfieldmail.com/articl...3420261233.txt



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[Borderruffian]

Nice article. I grew up in the Marshfield area. Went to school with alot of Lawsons.

[Borderruffian]

I believe Mr Lawson probably actually served in the8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment. It was raised in Jefferson City and Bolivar in May of 1861 and would have been in the Webster/Greene County Area in late June or Early July.

The 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry responsible for the Huntsville Arkansas Massacre wasn't raised until Sept. 62 in Springfield, although he could have mustered in.

G Company was responsible for the "Massacre", actually an execution of 9 suspected bushwhackers.

As to how he was a Bugler for Sherman I need to research that more as niether of the above units left the Trans-Miss.

[Borderruffian]

Records are showing and the Article states that Lawson enlisted in the 8th Regt Missouri Volunteer Cavalry on July 5th 1862.

According to Card #691 Missouri Adjutant General

Lawson, Geo D. was enlisted on 7/5/1862 at Springfield Mo as a Bugler (Pvt) in Co E at the age of 18 (I have no doubt that he fudged the age)

Promoted to Bugler (Cpl) on Oct 1 1864

He served until 7/20/1865 when he was mustered out at Springfield.

His enlistment date would put him too late to take Part in the Wilsons Creek Battle of 8/10/1861. Unless he had attached himself to a unit prior to his enlistment. To take part in that battle. I can find no record of a George Lawson on any other muster roll prior to July of 1862. It is possible though not probable that he did attach himself given the proximity of Fordland to the Battle.

Also enlisting in the 8th Mo Vol Cavalry was a William H. Lawson Sgt. Company E.

According to Card #692 Missouri Adjutant General

W.H. Lawson enlisted at Marshfield Mo. 7/28/1862
Mustered in at Springfield 8/28/1862

Died at Memphis TN 9/14/1863 at the General Hospital and was buried in the Mississippi River National Cemetary. Maybe a relative?

While I do not doubt that Lawson served at Pea Ridge and later throughout the Trans-Miss I find the Wilsons Creek claim iffy and also the Sherman claim. The 8th Mo Vol Cav served mainly in the Dept. of Arkansas in the 7th Army Corps and prior to that in the Army of the Frontier. They never crossed the river except for their sick and wounded.

There is also a Missouri Adjutant General Card #705 for a William H. Lawson

Enlisting in White Oak 6/10/1861 mustering to State Service same date in Webster County Home Guards. Company E.


Mustered out 8/11/1861 the day after the Battle of Wilson's Creek.

The Webster County Home Guards were activated by General Lyon and were serving in the Springfield/Republic area during Wilsons Creek. While there is no evidence that the Webster County Home Guard was in eithier Lyon's or Sigels columns they may well have engaged State Guard units during the battle and covered the retreat. Perhaps this is the Lawson of Wilson's Creek.