Confederate Soldiers Who Died & Are Buried in Socorro, New Mexico
From Disease or Wounds Suffered in the Battle of Valverde -- 2/21/1862

We lie here in obedience to law
Duty called and we came
Our Country called and we died

This list is probably incomplete due to scarcity of records --
as new info becomes available -- it will be included.

Name	Muster Location	Military Unit	Age at Enlistment or Commission	Date of Death	Remarks	Burial Location
2nd Lt David A. Hubbard	Columbus, TX	Co A, 5th TMV	28	Unknown	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt Ashley B. Carter	Columbus, TX	Co A, 5th TMV	27	3/11/62	Note 8	Socorro, NM
Pvt John Henry David	Columbus, TX	Co A, 5th TMV	22	2/27/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt Martin Pankey	Columbus, TX	Co A, 5th TMV	21	Unknown	Note 2	Socorro, NM ?
Pvt Sandford Putman	Columbus, TX	Co A, 5th TMV	26	2/28/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Capt Willis L. Lang	Falls County, TX	Co B, 5th TMV	31	3/2/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
1st Lt Demetrius M. Bass	Falls County, TX	Co B, 5th TMV	26	3/22/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt Hilary Pierson	Falls County, TX	Co B, 5th TMV	20	3/4/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
3rd Sgt Silas E.D. Johnson	Grimes County, TX	Co C, 5th TMV	21	Unknown	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt Samuel H. Yokum	San Antonio, TX	Co D, 5th TMV	23	After 2/26/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt Lewis Rosenberg	Brenham, TX	Co E, 5th TMV	20	2/27/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt J. K. Copeland	Washington County, TX	Co F, 5th TMV	23	3/6/1862	Note 7	Socorro, NM
Pvt Henry F. Figley	Austin County, TX	Co G, 5th TMV	21	3/12/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt Hosea Walling	Elkhart, TX	Co H, 5th TMV	22	3/14/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt Robert Walling	Elkhart, TX	Co H, 5th TMV	24	3/11/62	Note 4	Socorro, NM
Pvt John J. Fox	Weatherford, TX	Co K, 5th TMV	26	Unknown	Note 5	Socorro, NM
Cpl Thomas Garrason	Rusk County, TX	Co F, 7th TMV	43	3/3/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Cpl A. W. Prather	Rusk County, TX	Co F, 7th TMV	24	3/5/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt R. Bruce Bradshaw	Rusk County, TX	Co F, 7th TMV	18	4/3/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt James Harris	Rusk County, TX	Co F, 7th TMV	27	3/8/62	Note 4	Socorro, NM
Pvt Jasper N. Jones	Palestine, TX	Co I, 7th TMV	19	3/10/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt J. V. Rodgers	Palestine, TX	Co I, 7th TMV	23	Unknown	Note 6	Socorro, NM ?
Pvt William P. Seigler (Sugler)	Palestine, TX	Co I, 7th TMV	18	Unknown	Note 6	Socorro, NM ?
Pvt T. J. Leatherman	Williamson County, TX	Co E, 4th TMV	25	3/1/62	Note 7	Socorro, NM
Pvt Toliver S. Scoggin	Nacogdoches, TX	Co H, 4th TMV	19	2/27/62	Note 7	Socorro, NM?
Pvt Elisha J. Tindall	Nacogdoches, TX	Co H, 4th TMV	23	3/21/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Sgt Jerre Odell	Crockett, TX	Co I, 4th TMV	35	2/28/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt Zebadee Gossett	Crockett, TX	Co I, 4th TMV	19	3/7/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM
Pvt John Rhodes	Alto, TX	Co K, 4th TMV	18	3/5/62	Note 1	Socorro, NM

To access a list of Confederate soldiers KIA or mortally wounded at the Battle of Valverde and interred either on the battlefield or along the approximately 30 mile route form the battlefield to Socorro, NM -- click here.
To view a few images of old Fort Craig & the Valverde battlefield -- click here.

Updated 3/2/2012