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From: "Gregory Drexel" <>
Subject: [GA-Roots] Fw: Surname Henderson on plaque
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 12:51:34 -0500

Following is the response that I received upon inquiry about a Henderson
listed on a plaque in Dade County. It turned out to be an "R" Henderson, so
even though it is not the "M" that I had hoped for, perhaps it will help
someone.

Always looking for the real Michael Henderson,
Carole Farr Drexel



----- Original Message -----
From: "Dade Battlefield Historic Site" <>
To: "Gregory Drexel" <>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: Surname Henderson on plaque


> Hello Ms. Drexel,
>
> The plaque on our wall reads as follows:
> Top: Roll of Honor Dade's Command first section/officers: Breuet 2d Liet.
> R. Henderson, 2d Art'y.
> We only have tree pages of info on Lt. Henderson, But from what
> I'm reading he is from Tennessee, and he attended Jackson Male Academy in
> Madison County. I'm geting this info from a letter from principal Samuel
> McClannahan dated Dec 14, Also a copy of a some basic info found at the
> foloeing: Tennessee Office of War Records, Archives, the info can be found
> in History of the Florida War by Sprague, State Library #E83 835 S77.
> I just found out he was 19 when he was killed here at Dade's
> battle in 1835.
> Hope that helps... If you should have any ferther questions
please
> contact us.
>
> Thank you and Have a Great Day!
>
> Robert L. Hong
> Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
> 7200 C.R. 603
> Bushnell, Fl 33514
> {352) 793-4781
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gregory Drexel" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:01 PM
> Subject: Surname Henderson on plaque
>
>
> > I was just a visitor to the Dade Battlefield website. Would it be
> possible
> > to look at your wall of honor and read on the plaque of the fallen
> soldiers
> > on that December day and see if there is a Henderson, and if so, exactly
> how
> > it reads?
> >
> > There is a website on the Basinger papers that referred me to your site.
> On
> > that site, there is a picture of that plaque, but it is taken from an
> angle
> > and hard to read.
> > I have been searching for our M. Henderson for 7 years, and have hoped
> that
> > his name might be there.
> > Any assistance you could provide would be so very wonderful.
> > Thank you
> > Sincerely,
> > Carole Farr Drexel
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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