MEXICAN WAR 1846

MEXICAN WAR 1846-1848

NAME	RANK	CO.	UNIT	COUNTY	REMARKS	REF.
Benjamin C.	Pvt	Trp A	3d Regt of US Dragoons	Edgecombe		1
Benj. G. Braswell	Sgt.	Co. A	1st Regt of NC Foot Volunteers	Edgecombe		1
Bryant W. Braswell	Pvt	Trp A	3d Regt of US Dragoons	Edgecombe		1
Henry Braswell	Pvt	Co. C	1st Regt of NC Foot Volunteers	Edgecombe	Died	1
James Brazell		Co. G	1st Pennsylvania Infantry			2
Joel D. Braswell	Pvt	Co. A	1st Regt of NC Foot Volunteers	Edgecombe	Died	1
Joseph L. Braswell	Pvt	Co. A	1st Regt of NC Foot Volunteers	Edgecombe	See below	1
Wilie C. Braswell	Pvt.	Co. A	1st Regt of NC Foot Volunteers	Edgecombe		1

Co. A, First Regiment of Foot Volunteers. This company, Captain Oel Alfred Buck's, was organized by Captain Louis d. Wilson, at Tarboro, in the month of December 1846, was called into service of the United States at Wilmington on the 8th day of january, 1847 and was honorably discharged at Fort Monroe, Virginia, on the 28th day of july, 1848. Muster-out roll certified by J.B. Walback, Colonel, 4th Artillery, mustering officer and Oel Alfred Buck, Captain, commanding the company.

REFERENCES:

1. Prepared by authority of the legislature of 1887 by BG Johnstone Jones, AG of the state of NC. Copied and indexed by William R. Navey Jr.

2. Index to compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Mexican War (National Archives).

3. Capt Louis Dicken Wilson was the great-grandson of Rebecca Braswell and William Wilson. Louis D Wilson died of dysentery at Vera Cruz and is buried on the town square in Tarboro, North Carolina. After his death, the new county of Wilson, NC was named for him. One would wonder if such a large cadre of Braswell volunteers had something to do with their cousin being the recruiter.