In conformity with the decree of the Superior Government of the
Mexican Nation dated at the City of Mexico the 18 day of February
1823 and in complyance with the commission and instructions issued
to me by Brigidier General Don Felipe de la Garza Commandant
General of the Eastern Internal Provinces dated at the city of
Monterrey the 16 day of June 1823 whereby I am fully empowered
and ordered to form a Battalion of Militia in this Colony so soon
as the number would justify it and to command the same with the
rank of Lieutenant Colonel until the organization of this Colony is
finally completed and the Militia are regulated by the Ayuntamientos
agreeably to the laws on that subject; and considering that our
numbers are sufficient to form a Battalion and that the public
security requires it I have thought proper to order that a Battalion
shall be immediately organized in the following manner—to
continue untill the Government order otherwise, or untill the
augmentation of numbers may require an alteration—
1—-The Militia on the Brazos River and its waters above the
Coshatta road will form the first company—
2—The Militia on the said Brazos River and its waters from the
Coshatta road to the upper line of League No 22 including the East
bank of the Bernard to opposite the 22d League on a west course,
will form the second Company—
3—The militia on said Brazos River and its waters from the lower
line of the 2d Company to the Sea Shore and as far East as the
Chocolate Bayou and including both banks of the Bernard from
the Mound down will form the third company—
4—The Militia on the Colorado River and its waters above a west
south west line that will pass through the Eagle Lake, as far west as
Labaca, and including all the waters of the Bernard north of the
Coshatta road will form the fourth Company —-
5—The Militia on the said Colorado River and its waters South
of the 4th Company, as far west as La Baca and including both
banks of the Bernard from the lower line of the 2d Company down
to the Mound and the settlements of the Bay Prairie will form the
fifth Company.
Agreeably to the Militia law of the Mexican Nation a full company
of Militia consists of from 60, to 100 men with 1 Captain, 4
Lieutenants, 5 Sergeants 12 Corporals 2 drummers and 1 fifer—
The officers and non commissioned officers will therefore be regulated
in this Battalion according to this standard in proportion to the
strength of the respective Companies—and therefore when the
Company consists of less than 60 and more than 45 men the officers will
be 1 Captain 3 Lieutenants, 4 Sergeants 6 corporals 1 drummer 1
fifer—when the Company consists of less than 45 and over 30 the
officers will be 1 Captain, 2, lieutenants—3 Sergeants and 4
corporals—under 30 men will form detachments and be commanded
by 1 Lieutenant and the necessary number of non commissioned
officers—
The staff consists of the Lieutenant Colonel Commandant one
adjutant with the rank of captain, one sub-adjutant with the rank of
Lieutenant—one standard bearer or Ensign—One quarter master
sergent and one surgeon—All the Company officers and non
commissioned officers will be elected by the men of the respective
Companies—San Felipe de Austin June 22. 1823 [1824]
Stephen F. Austin
Lieut. Col. of Militia
MILITIA OFFICERS
[June 22, 1824.]
Andrew Robinson Capt. 1 Company Militia
Samuel S Brown 1 Lieut do do
Jas. Alexander 2d Lieut
Simon Miller 3 Lieut
Horacio Chrisman Capn 2d Compy
Seth Ingram 1 Lieut do do
James Baird 2 do do
John McClosky 3 do do
Randal Jones Cap 3d Compy
David Shelby 1 Lieut do
Jesse Burnham Capn. 4th compy.
John Hadden 1 Lieut do
Amos Rawls Capn. 5 Compy
Thos Rabb 1 Lieut