Jenkins, John H., reminiscences, 1828-1890.

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Jenkins, John H., reminiscences, 1828-1890.

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Reminiscences of John H. Jenkins (1822-1890) document his experiences in the Texas Revolution (Gonzales and the Runaway Scrape); Indian troubles; Bastrop County; hunting trips; the Mier Expedition. Also included are obituaries of Jenkins and an account of the Battle of Mansfield by A. M. Hill.

2 vols.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7998528

University of Texas Libraries

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Jenkins, John Holland, 1822-1890

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John H. Jenkins (1822-1890) was a soldier and writer. His family emigrated from Alabama to Texas in 1828. At age 15 Jenkins joined Jesse Billingsleys' Company and went to Gonzales. He assisted in the resettlement of settlers after the Runaway Scrape and after the war joined Edward Burleson on his Indian raids. Jenkins died in Bastrop, Texas, in 1890. From the description of Jenkins, John H., reminiscences, 1828-1890. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 69665579 ...

Burleson, Edward, 1798-1851

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Edward Burleson, Sr. (1798-1851), member of Stephen Fuller Austin's second colony; military commander at San Jacinto, in the Cherokee War, and during the Mexican War; and politician who served as vice president of the Republic of Texas (1841) and state senator (1846-1851). From the description of Burleson, Edward, Sr., papers, 1835-1853, 1922. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 319168640 Edward Burleson, Sr. (1798-1851), member of Stephen Fuller Austin’s se...

Billingsley, Jesse.

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Hill, A. M. (Alexander Mackay)

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