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Category Archives: Civil War
“I done took it up.”
A look at straight-shooting Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald ___________ Introduction In order for stories to become popular, whether based on fact or smothered in myth, they have to reflect the society that takes stock in them. Texas society has … Continue reading
God made man — but Texas made Texans
Introduction In 1820, Tejas (Texas) was a province of New Spain. In that year, the population of Hispanics living in Texas was around 1,700 — mainly concentrated in San Antonio, but with a spattering of people also living in Nacogdoches … Continue reading
The New Northwest Territory
Introduction There was a time when the territorial extent of British America began at the Atlantic seacoast and ended at the eastern foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. This boundary was an intentional restriction imposed upon the colonists by the British government, … Continue reading
The Frontier Regiment
Background There was some interest in the United States for migrating to Texas in the mid-1830s — but not much, mostly because the fate of Texas and the people who lived there was uncertain. But in 1850, with the issue of statehood out … Continue reading
The Battle of the Generals
Introduction Seniority in the United States Armed Forces is determined by rank, date of rank, and in the case of two officers promoted to the same rank on the same date, by the last lineal number. It sounds confusing, but it … Continue reading
An Old Texas Fort
Age of Discovery Spain began its age of discovery and conquest with the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492.[1] From that moment when Columbus accidentally stumbled into the American continent, Spanish explorers and conquistadors began building an empire so large that … Continue reading
Jeff Davis Milton
His parents named him Jefferson Davis, which should tell us something about the politics of his father, John Milton. John was a capable attorney, a wily politician, and a proud Floridian who, as Florida’s fifth governor, guided his state through … Continue reading
More Cattle — More Cattle Wars
Some background Florida’s cattle were the first in North America, brought here by the 1521 expedition of Ponce de Leon. Cattle ranching began before the Seventeenth Century around America’s first city, St. Augustine. When Florida became a US territory in … Continue reading
A Texas-Canadian Cowpoke
Some Background Regardless of their diverse body types and coloration, scientists believe that all of the world’s cattle come from the humped cattle of Asia. From Asia, cattle expanded to Africa and then introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by the … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Cowboys, Civil War, History, Kansas, Texas
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The Sons of a Preacher Man
Introduction The only species on earth that dabble in politics are human beings. Political activities are those associated with making important decisions for groups of people. Within those groups, it is common to find individuals who seek to attain power … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Colonial America, Gunfights and such, History, Kansas, Little Dixie, Minnesota, Missouri, Outlaws
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Old West Tales 