The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 64, July 1960 - April, 1961 Page: 367
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New Jersey Pioneers in Texas
When Ballard returned from the expedition he bore a single
memento of Edward, his six shooter.
A word about Edward's land and stock: In his letter of Sep-
tember 27, 1863, George Walling declared that Edward's place
and cattle would be attended as well as circumstances would
allow. But he cautioned that his own cattle were caring for them-
selves. "My wife made a trip [from Austin] down to our place the
Ist of August, and she said it made her feel sad to look at the
abused state of things. My place is untenanted but some trifling
people had been living there a short time and taken off some
plunder with them."
With both George and John Walling in the army, however,
nothing could be done, and there was little to salvage at the close
of the war. "Cattle have done badly during the war," George
Walling advised, "The wolves have destroyed many calves on that
range and thieves have had a fine opportunity to rob us, which
they must have availed themselves of judging by the property
left." An extreme drought during the war years also took its toll
of livestock. Cattle such as Edward had purchased in 1859 at six
dollars brought one or two dollars at the end of the war. When
the estate was finally settled in 1869, creditors were paid off at
sixty-three cents on the dollar. His land and cabin which had
cost $436.81 sold for $130.33. His cattle, an undetermined num-
ber, brought $135, less $60 for gathering the stock. His herd had
cost $411 in 1859.32
Apprehensive lest Thomas Burrowes should consider himself
under obligation to pay the balance due, George Walling elab-
orated upon the effects of the war upon ranching:
We consider that all should be satisfied even had it been but ten
cent to the dollar. We had to commence anew after the war..
At the close of the war and even now a panic existed. Property
was down to nothing. Cattle were and are being appropriated by
roving thieves. Cattle are now selling at two or three dollars per
head so there has been no inducement to keep the stock. And now
that is is all disposed of let it be final.33
32George W. Walling to Thomas Burrowes, February 5, 1866.
3George W. Walling to Thomas Burrowes, May 2, 1869.367
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