Memorial honors Confederate veterans who helped shape Texas
The Odessa memorial honors ten men buried there who served in the Civil War and then aided Texas after. It highlights William C. Ben Sublett, famed for using gold nuggets to buy supplies, with the nugget source still unknown. The piece ties local remembrance to broader Texas debates over Civil War memory and potential holiday and statue changes.
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Odessa
William C. “Ben” Sublett
Texas
Sublett
Edmondson
Jefferson
Gen
Robert E. Lee
Buried in Odessa Names Revealed in Obscure List
A list mentions Perry C. Akin of Arkansas and Nathaniel G. Buchanan of Texas among several others including John J. Henderson William Avery Massey Richard Ratliff Ben Sublett James Mason Cain Tyre Green Henderson George D. Jones Pasker Nutt Zachariah Stidham James Henderson Yell. The fragment suggests a burial record or roster with multiple states represented.
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Perry ¢. Akin
Arkansas
Nathaniel G. Buchanan
Texas
John J. Henderson
William Avery Massey
Mississippi
Richard Ratliff
William C. “Ben” Sublett
Young Allen Brock
Alabama
Tyre Green Henderson
George D. Jones
Tennessee
Pasker Nutt
Zachariah G. Stidham
Jacob Hale Letter on Confederate Heroes Day
Jacob Hale writes a brief letter regarding Confederate Heroes Day. He reflects on the meaning of the day, honors veterans, and notes community remembrance. The piece emphasizes respect for history and local heritage without sensational detail.
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Rodney Ellis
Austin
Jacob Hale
The
Texas Tribune
Tinyurl.com
Texas debates in-state tuition and religious freedom bills
In Austin lawmakers weigh a Texas constitutional amendment to shield religious practice, mirroring Indiana and Arkansas disputes. A repeal of in-state tuition for undocumented students also looms, while campus carry, public integrity unit moves, and related ethics issues intensify ahead of the session end.
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Austin
Indiana
Arkansas
Texas
Asa Hutchinson
Donna Campbell
New Braunfels
Campbell
Senate
House
Fort Worth
Matt Krause
Texas Capitol
U.S
Mexico
Central America
Public Integrity Unit
Texas Rangers
Rick Perry
Perry
Confederate memorial near I-10 in Orange Texas faces protests
A Confederate memorial with 32 flags and 13 columns to honor Texas regiments will be built on private land near Interstate 10 in Orange. City officials say they cannot stop the project without a lawsuit while some residents oppose the memorial. Spokesman Marshall Davis says the $50,000 project is funded by private donations and includes bricks purchased by locals with Civil War ancestors.
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Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Edmondson
Texas
South
University of Texas
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Supreme Court of the United States
Sons of Confederate Veterans
State of Texas
Orange
Interstate 10
The
Louisiana
Orange City
Jack Smith
Beaumont Enterprise
Smith
Marshall Davis
Sons of Confederate Veterans’ Texas Division
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Mark Sterkel
G.D. Jones
Ector County
James Mason Cain
Alaharr
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Yell
Dallas
Jason Villalba
Krause
Villalba
House State Affairs Committee
Chamber
Accent
Grandview Mer Tostel
America
Andrews
Bosworth
Facebook
Associated Press
Lions
Santa FE Square
USDA
Www
Pulsepoll.com
Pulse of America
Were AS. Com
Charles Marie
Francene
John’s Corner
Titan Factory Direct Homes, Inc
Unico Manufacturing
West Texas Imaging Center
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