CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR DOG TAG ROBERT F BUNTING TERRY'S TEXAS RANGERS
Bunting became a Presbyterian missionary in Texas in 1852. [2] He planted churches in La Grange, Texas, Columbus, Texas, and Round Top, Texas. [2][3] He planted the First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas in 1856, [3] and served as its minister until 1861. Bunting was a co-founder of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America. [2][3][5] Bunting believed the Texas army would win against Union troops because it had been victorious against the Mexican republic in the Texas Revolution. [6] When two colonels died, he explained that God had wanted to warn the soldiers about idolatry, suggesting they should only look up to God. [7] During the war, Bunting was also a war correspondent to two newspapers, [3] the Houston-based Daily Telegraph and the Tri-Weekly Telegraph. [2] He established a courier system for families of CSA members in Texas.
[3] Additionally, he established the "Texas Hospital", a Confederate hospital in Auburn, Alabama in 1864. ROBERT F BUNTING CSA 8th TEXAS CAVALRY AKA TERRY'S TEXAS RANGERS APPROXIMATELY 30.6 MILLIMETERS IN DIAMETER. PLEASE SEE PICTURES BELOW FOR CONDITION. The item "CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR DOG TAG ROBERT F BUNTING TERRY'S TEXAS RANGERS" is in sale since Thursday, March 10, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Medals, Pins & Ribbons".
The seller is "joy*filled*goodys" and is located in Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.