Texans Who Fought for the Confederacy in Civil War
The piece portrays Texans as eager fighters in the Confederacy, citing Lt. Dick Dowling at Sabine Pass, Tom Green at Velverde, Hood's Texas Brigade, and Terry's Texas Rangers. It details Clarksville’s Co D of Forrest's Mounted Rangers, their swift campaigns, captures, and endurance through battles such as Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Shiloh, emphasizing Texas pride and fighting spirit.
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Texas
Dmitri Vaillie
Clayton Mickerson
Wasi Tee
Dick Dowling
Sabine Pass
Perhapa
Tom Green
Velverde
Green
Thorist
Terry
Texas Rangers
Dixie
Hood
Lee
Taylor
John Bell Hood
Union
Kentucky
Clarksville
Red River
N. C. Gould
Memphis
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Gould
High Outfit
Forrest
Mounted Rangers
Texas Cowboys
Ft. Henry
Hopkinsville
Ohio
Green River
Greenville
Sacramento
Ft. Donelson
CSA
U. S. Grant
Nashville
Nash
Eltham’s Ing
York River
Virginia
Joseph Johnston
Bull Run
Chancellorsville
Chickama
Shiloh
Sherman
Ledlumn
Army of the South
Corinth
Texas Company
23Rd
Texas Cavalry
Trans-Mississippi
Shi- Joh
New Mexico
Galveston
Mansfield
Waxahachie
VA Insurance Dividends Explained by VA Officials
The Veterans Administration plans 1961 dividends totaling almost 500 million dollars, with about 258.5 million in regular annual dividends to 5.06 million veterans and a first special dividend of about 230 million. Checks begin late month, with completion around August 1. Officials cite fixed mortality rates, government overhead covering, and claims from extra hazardous duty as factors enabling large payouts, while noting policy changes are constrained by law.
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VA 15
Lis Teguia
National Service Life Insurance
NSLI
Congress
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
House Veterans Committee
Clarence
Nelson
Christ
W. A. Poislof
Sant
Surance
Covenant Church
Abilene
Tex
Wool Growers To Get Increase On Year’s Payment
Washington AP Wool growers will receive a larger government payment for the 1960 crop wool than 1959. The 1960 rate is 47.60 per 100 dollars of sales, up from 43.20, with payments starting around July 1. Mohair payments are not issued due to high prices, while a separate 80 cent per 100 pounds lamb payment applies for marketed lambs in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Missile Ready For Combat Alert In Air Force Tests
The Air Force says its Mace guided missile is virtually prepared for combat alert following a successful swept-wing missile flight of 1,100 miles down the Atlantic. The test completed the development phase and proves readiness for final performance flights. The first Mace-B unit is slated for Okinawa State this year with others to Western Europe as replacements for Matador and Mace-A missiles.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Atlantic
Okinawa
Europe
Contemporary Mood Is Betrayer Says Nelson
Chicago AP report quotes the Evangelical Covenant Church in America president stating that American Protestantism is numbed and focused on preserving its status quo while the rest of the world moves forward. The remarks address church engagement and broader global faith trends.
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Nelson
Chicago
Evangelical Covenant Church In America
Savings Surge Signals Looming American Buy Wave
New York AP reports sharp rise in individual savings through early 1961. Despite only modest gains in retail sales, savings jumped about 5 billion dollars in the first quarter, with banks, savings and loan associations, insurance firms and mutual funds noting continued growth. Merchants anticipate a consumer revival as durable goods demand returns and summer and Labor Day boosts spending.
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New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
Savings & Loan
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Buck Turner Chevrolet Co
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Modern Dev
EYL Housewares
OWLS
Iss
Veterans Administration
Venice
Ens
Poissant
Nsli Trust Fund
Binell Park
San Jacinto
Highlands
Featuring
Ernest Smith
W. Gulf Phone
NEW Discount Center
Pasadena
Grotery
Shaw
Skaw Street
Tatar
Preston Avenue
Flor. Sheim
Jarman
Rand Craft
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Catalina
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