The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906 Page: 206
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Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
qualification. But there is still another circumstance to fix this
belief in our mind. He is spoken of as being a native of one of the
upper counties of Virginia. Here, there is no room for doubt.
We are forced therefore to yield to the sad conviction that the
gentleman of whom Capt. S. thus speaks is our friend. How pain-
ful the thought !! Had he died on the battle-field, the death which
the soldier covets, our feelings would be different. But to have
been dragged from his bed, suffering and exhausted from a wound
received in battle, and butchered in cold blood in the street, har-
rows up every feeling of the soul, and fires us with indignation
against his murderers.
Mr. Brooks was an inmate of this office, for nearly two years-
We knew him well. His mind was of a very high order, and his
feelings and principles were all elevated and noble. He embarked
in the cause of Texas Independence at the first onset, and although
but about twenty-two years of age, no man had obtained a higher
reputation for usefulness and efficiency in the Texas army, than
he. He was in fact, the soul of the division to which he belonged;
and if his life had been spared, he must have risen to high dis-
tinction in the country of his adoption.
But-he is gone! His gallant spirit has fled forever. His
career, though brief has been brilliant--and the name of Brooks
will be hallowed in the annals of Texas.
With his family, we are sure the whole community will sympa-
thize in their affliction.- None knew the noble youth, who did not
love him, and all must lament the bloody tragedy which has ex-
tinguished at once so many bright endowments and glowing an-
ticipations. Mr. Spahn, of New Orleans, who was spared to attend
the wounded Mexicans, states these as the particulars of Captain
Brooks' death, who, we have no doubt, is the same.-Other ac-
counts represent him as having been wounded in the battle which
preceded the surrender.
'Tuscumbia, July 16.
While here Dr. Shackleford furnished us with a very interesting
sketch pertaining to the campaign, and has promised, as will be
seen, a detail more complete hereafter.-NORTH ALABAMIAN.
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