Veteran Bio

Mr. Deadrick in his affidavit stated that he and his brother George M. Deadrick joined the Army of Texas at Nashville, December 24, 1835, enrolling in the company raised by Lieutenant M. H. Denham. They arrived at Nacogdoches January 17, 1836. The brothers eventually were attached to Captain Henry W. Karnes' Company of Cavalry, but on April 21st Dr. Fielding was assigned to Captain James Gillaspie's Company. The brothers were discharged at Victoria, June 17th, and evidently shortly afterward returned to Tennessee. Dr. Deadrick stated that George M. Deadrick died in Nashville, May 2, 1846, leaving a widow and a daughter, Georgiana, as his heirs.

Following is an extract from Mr. Deadrick's affidavit:

"....and affiant further states that he himself was in the Skirmish of 20th April 1836 and in said skirmish lost his pistols and at the Battle on the 21st April 1836 he was attached for the day to Capt. Gillaspie's Company of infantry. That some time of toward, say in July or August of the same year at Nacogdoches Gen. Houston handed him a printed list of the participants in the Battle of San Jacinto in which affiant saw his name entered as Joel Denderick, to which he called the attention of Gen'l Houston as a mistake. Gen'l Houston then wrote down his (affiants) name in full and promised to have the same corrected at the War Department, which affiant always supposed was done."

Mr. Temple O. Harris in his affidavit stated that Dr. Fielding Deadrick was known to his friends as "Tub" Deadrick.

Dr. Deadrick was on February 13, 1860 issued Donation Certificate No. 139 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle of San Jacinto. He was an honorary member of the Texas Veterans Association when he died in Nashville, Tennessee, September 17, 1881. He was buried at Mt. Olivet. He died at his residence on College Street.

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