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Ross' Texas Brigade : being a narrative of events connected with its service in the late war between the states / By Victor M. Rose.

Ross' Texas Brigade : being a narrative of events connected with its service in the late war between the states / By Victor M. Rose.
Description:

A history of Ross' Texas Brigade. Includes details on: the organization of the 3rd Regiment Texas Calvary; the march to Missouri; Battle of Oaks Hills; Mabry and Johnson's Gallant fight; death of Captain Harris; Battle of Chustenahlah; Winterquarters; Van Dorn assumes command; Elk Horn; Battle of Iuka; Battle of Oakland; Campaign in Tennessee and Missippi; Battle of the Wichita; reminiscences of Camp Chase; and the death of Gen. Van Horn. Features biographical sketches of Gen. John S. Griffith; Hon. O. N. Hollingsworth; Col. Elkanah Greer; H. P. Mabry; Gen. J. W. Whitfield; Col. D. W. Jones; Col. Jack Wharton; Col. John H. Broocks; and Gen. Laurence Sullivan Ross.

Creator: Rose, Victor M.
Location:
Creation Date: 1881
Partner(s):
Dallas Public Library
Collection(s):
Texas History Collection
Creator (Author):
Publisher Info:
Publisher Name: Courier-Journal
Place of Publication: Louisville, Ky.
Original Creation Date: 1881
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas
Era
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1876
From 1861 to 1879
Description:

A history of Ross' Texas Brigade. Includes details on: the organization of the 3rd Regiment Texas Calvary; the march to Missouri; Battle of Oaks Hills; Mabry and Johnson's Gallant fight; death of Captain Harris; Battle of Chustenahlah; Winterquarters; Van Dorn assumes command; Elk Horn; Battle of Iuka; Battle of Oakland; Campaign in Tennessee and Missippi; Battle of the Wichita; reminiscences of Camp Chase; and the death of Gen. Van Horn. Features biographical sketches of Gen. John S. Griffith; Hon. O. N. Hollingsworth; Col. Elkanah Greer; H. P. Mabry; Gen. J. W. Whitfield; Col. D. W. Jones; Col. Jack Wharton; Col. John H. Broocks; and Gen. Laurence Sullivan Ross.

Physical Description:

185 p. ports. 22 cm.

Language: English
Subject(s):
Partner:
Dallas Public Library
Collection:
Texas History Collection
Identifier:
  • OCLC: 52035318 |
  • CALL-NO: 973.74 R797R
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth26724
Resource Type: Book
Format: Text

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