Chrisman, John H., Reminiscences, 1915, 1921

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Chrisman, John H., Reminiscences, 1915, 1921

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These reminiscences were written by Chrisman in 1915, and chronicles his life from 1854 to 1865, including his move from Illinois to Texas and his role in organizing the community of Gatesville.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Frontier Cavalry Regiment

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Chrisman, John H., 1821-1922

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Born in Charleston, Indiana, John H. Chrisman (1821-1922) moved with his parents to Illinois when he was at the age of one. In 1846, he sought to move to Texas with his wife, Samantha Minnis, and two children. En route to Texas, Chrisman’s wife died in Arkansas. Chrisman left his children briefly in Arkansas and returned to Illinois, where he married Sarah Mitchell, with whom he later had nine children. After reclaiming his children from Arkansas, Chrisman arrived with his family in...