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Mexican War service — William P. M. Dean (alias William A. Dean)

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Military Service Enlisted 23 Oct 1847; mustered out 20 Sep 1848 (variant: 13 Sep 1848). Tyler County, Texas (enlistment); Rio Grande frontier / Presidio on the Rio Grande / Eagle Pass (service); San Antonio, Texas (San Pedro Springs) (muster out)
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Military service record bundle indicates service as a private in Capt. John A. Veatch’s Company, Bell’s Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers, for a 12-month term. Service locations listed include the Rio Grande frontier, Presidio on the Rio Grande, and Eagle Pass. Name appears in service records as William A. Dean / Wm A. Dean; claimant asserts true name William P. M. Dean.

Participants

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  • Soldier William Pridgeon Marion Dean

    Service name variants include William A. Dean / Wm A. Dean; Phase-2 conflict flag retained.

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Other named people

  • CommanderCapt. John A. Veatch

    Named as company commander in Phase-2 extraction.

  • Regimental CommanderP. H. Bell

    Named as commander referenced in Phase-2 extraction (P. Hansborough Bell).

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  • DateEnlisted 23 Oct 1847; mustered out 20 Sep 1848 (variant: 13 Sep 1848).

Place

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  • PlaceTyler County, Texas (enlistment); Rio Grande frontier / Presidio on the Rio Grande / Eagle Pass (service); San Antonio, Texas (San Pedro Springs) (muster out)
  • NoteOne entry in the bundle specifies Beat No. 2; otherwise listed as Jasper County.

Evidence

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