Texas Battle of Palmito Hill Ends Civil War
In Texas, the last Civil War battle occurred 15 miles east of Brownsville, known as the Battle of Palmito Hill. Col. John S. Ford and his Rangers faced a large Federal force amid a clash of troops and sea life imagery from the Gulf. The neutral ground lay in northeast Texas between Carthage and the Sabine and Neches rivers, a lawless buffer area between Spanish and U.S. territories where many G.T.T. settlers arrived.
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Brownsville
Palmib Hill
Col
John Sip” Ford
Texas
Carthage
Sabine
Neches
U. S
G.t.t.s
Texas Waters Harbor About 250 Fish Species
The text notes roughly 250 distinct kinds of fish in Texas waters. It mentions a variety of species thriving in local habitats and hints at a lively aquatic life for Izaak. The excerpt emphasizes biodiversity and human curiosity about regional fish.
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Izaak
Old Coffinhead Mythic Snake From Northeast Texas
The tale describes Old Coffinhead as a legendary enormous snake used to frighten children in early northeast Texas. Story notes that the creature had a strong personality, with Ol Mammies saying he was so old he had whiskers, a quip reflecting local folklore and child-rearing memory.
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Texas
Regulators and Moderators Clash in Sam Houston Action
Regulators faced regulators and moderators met moderators until Sam Houston intervened and dispersed armed militiamen. Later a combined company from both sides fought in the Mexican War of 1848.
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Sam Houston
Pictographs and petroglyphs found near Ballinger and Del Rio
The text notes prehistoric paintings and rock wall etchings called pictographs and petroglyphs. It locates pictographs about 15 miles from Ballinger and petroglyphs near Shamila, about 5 miles west of Del Rio.
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Texas
Ballinger
Petros
Shamila
del Rio
Battle of Three Trees in Civil War era explained
The battle of Three Trees refers to a small Civil War engagement where Union and Confederate forces clashed near a landmark known as Three Trees. The skirmish produced limited strategic impact but reflected broader county and regional fighting patterns during the road to emancipation.
1956 Basketball Schedule Full of January Tournaments
The schedule lists boys and girls games at multiple venues from January to February including Jan 6 7 Leakey Tournament Jan 10 Menard A and B teams Here 5 30 Jan 13 14 Eden Tournament and more with Ozona Sonora Eldorado and Fredericksburg dates and times. Details several A and B squads at each event.
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Menard
Sonora
Battle Near Resaca de la Palma Sparks Skirmish
Near Brownsville a clash with Mexican cavalry triggered fighting as a strong force under General Zachary Taylor prepared for action. Both sides battled fiercely and the engagement widened along the resaca river, signaling a major war had begun.
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Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville
Zachary Taylor
Resaca
Memoirs of J Wesley Hardin Published by Frontier Times
J Marvin Hunter of Bandera published Wes Hardin the gun artist memoirs in The Frontier Times. The manuscript, handed to Hunter by Hardin, is an escapade filled with errors yet offers an unparalleled self portrait of the famed gunslinger. The piece also notes cibolero buffalo hunters wielding bell-mouthed muskets in Texas campaigns and attacks with lances.
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J. Wesley Hardin
J. Marvin Hunter
Frontier Museum
Bandera
Wes
Frontier Times
Texas
Taos
Santa Fe
Ft Grifin ruins offer glimpse of past at Albany site
The crumbling ruins of several buildings and the Historical Society layout stones mark where structures once stood at Ft Griffin. The scene gives a fair idea of the town’s former layout and is worth a visit for those nearby Albany.
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Ft. Griffin
the Historical Society
Albany
Blunderbusses Also Used in Texas History
A sharp note among historical items notes blunderbusses being utilized in Texas era conflicts. It details their design, use by frontier groups, and regional context within early firearms history.
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Texas
Turner family returns home after holiday visit
Mrs Felix Turner and children Richard Earl and Betty Eyvonne returned to Pomona California from a holiday visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Wood. They arrived December 20 to spend the holidays at home.
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Dren
Richard Earl
Betty Eyvonne
Pomona
Calif
Richard Wood
Oliver family spends New Year weekend with relatives
Mr and Mrs Joe Oliver and family from Big Spring visited Mr and Mrs W C Oliver and other relatives over the New Year weekend. Bonnie Jean and Dick were part of the group.
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Young
Bonnie Jean
Big Spring
Mrs. W. C. Oliver
Christmas Guests At B. C. Camp Home
Guests in the B C Camp home over the Christmas holidays were their children Mr and Mrs Joe Billy Camp and Bobby of Van Horn and Mr and Mrs C D Burnett of College Station.
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Joe Billy Camp
Bobby
van Horn
C. D. Burnett
College Station
Washington guest to celebrate golden wedding anniversary
Mrs. H. V. Geib of Washing D C visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hicks. She will stay until Jan 22 to join them for their golden wedding anniversary on Jan 21.
Christmas Guests Visit Stinson Huston Family
Mr and Mrs Stinson Huston hosted Christmas guests including Terry from Weiser Idaho Jimmy from Woodville and Mr and Mrs Fred Nesmith from Beeville during the holiday period.
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Stinson Huston
Terry
Weiser
Idaho
Jimmy
Woodville
Fred Nesmith
Beeville
Smailey Couple Return From Albuquerque Christmas
Mr and Mrs R R Smailey arrived Thursday from Albuquerque New Mexico where they spent the Christmas holidays.
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R. R. Smailey
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Christmas Weekend in the Valley Ends in Narrow Escape
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ward and family spent the holiday in the Valley where Mr. Ward said he nearly burned alive in wool slacks and shirt amid 104 degree weather on Christmas Eve in McAllen.
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Jack Ward
Valley
Curtis Couple Leaves For Rankin Home After Christmas
Mr and Mrs Ray Curtis Jr depart last Monday for Rankin home following Christmas with his parents in Segovia and with Mr and Mrs Charlie Bierschwale in Rock Springs.
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Ray Curtis, Jr
Rankin
Mrs. Curtis
Segovia
Charlie Bierschwale
Gambill Family Visits Abilene
Dr and Mrs A C Gambill of Abilene visited Mr and Mrs A C Hecht on Monday afternoon. Their children Steve Bruce and Julie who had been guests since Saturday returned to Abilene with them.
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A. C. Hecht
Steve
Bruce
Julie
Hecht
Abilene
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TOACI
Old Coffinhead
Three Trees
Chas
Texas Almanac
Junction Publishing CO
Eden
Ozona
Eldorado
Fredericksburg
Eldorado Boys
Felix Turner and
Chil
Mr. and
Mrs
Joe Oliver
Old Cummins
Junction
B. C
Butane
Tappan Gas Ranges
Lennox Central
Borden Company
E. Main
A. C. Gambill
Pharmacy
Homer F Hall
Ponton & Bishop
Aera Neal
Houston
Humble
Houston Research Center
Humble Oil & Refining CO
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