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http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/supsites/fannin/hd_384.html
RUTLEDGE, RICHARD Third Sergeant
Age Ticknor's Company
The Land Office copies of the muster rolls indicate that Richard Rutledge came to Texas as first, or orderly, sergeant of Captain Wadsworth's Company [See Lewis M. H. Washington's account] but that he transferred to Captain Ticknor's Company, as third sergeant, after January 19th.
He was one of those who escaped on Ward's retreat, and the notation on the Land Office muster rolls, accounting for his escape, is "Left at Guadalupe." But a study of the narratives of Perry Davis, Samuel G. Hardaway, John J. Linn and R. L. Owens suggests that he was one of a party of seven men under Quartermaster General David J. Holt who separated from Ward's command to search for water, on March 16th, and did not rejoin it, but, on March 21st made their way to Victoria, a few hours ahead of the main body of Ward's command. They were fired on by the enemy at or near Victoria, and compelled to separate, but all of them, it appears, eventually succeeded in making their escape.
Richard Rutledge, Henry G. Hudson and Perry Davis made their way together to Linn's Landing, where they were rescued by John J. Linn; and escaped by boat to Matagorda, where they arrived on March 25th. [See Perry Davis' and Linn's Accounts.] Rutledge drew his own pay for his services as sergeant in Captain Ticknor's Company for the period Dec. 20, 1835 to April 1, 1836. [CMSR No. 198, State Library.]
http://www.genealogymagazine.com/tx.html has more info.
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Robin
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