The Confederate Capital And Hood's Texas Brigade 1894 First Ed Fine Cond
THE CONFEDERATE CAPITAL AND HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE - 1894 FIRST ED FINE COND. The Confederate Capital and Hood's Texas Brigade. Published by Eugene Von Boeckmann, Austin, 1894312pp, octavo, hc, gray cloth with gilt titles and embossed black décor. Scarce title, fine condition, tight and clean throughout. Inscibed on ffep Presented to J.
McAshan by Henry Brashear Dec 11th 1895. Henry Brashear was born in the Republic of Texas. He served as Criminal District Court Clerk, Harris County, TX from 1877 to 1894 when he was succeeded by Sam S. According to History of Texas Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895), page 472: Henry Brashear, the second son, resides in Houston; has been County Judge of Harris county, Clerk of the District Court of the same; is vice-president of the South Texas National Bank, and otherwise prominently connected with the political, business and social life of the city. He retired as a Bank Director.James Everett McAshan was born on 20 October 1857, in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, United States, his father, Samuel Maurice McAshan, was 28 and his mother, Martha Rebecca Eanes, was 23. He married Mary Elizabeth Smith on 20 October 1880, in Walker, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Houston County, Texas, United States in 1916.
He died on 19 April 1916, in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States. The Confederate Capital and Hood's Texas Brigade is a personal narrative book written by Angelina Virginia Winkler and published in 1894. It is considered a culturally important work. Hood's Texas Brigade was a Confederate unit that fought in the American Civil War. The brigade was formed in Richmond, Virginia on October 22, 1861, under the command of John B. It was made up of the 1st, 4th, and 5th Texas infantry, the 18th Georgia infantry, and Hampton's South Carolina legion. The brigade fought in at least 24 battles, including Eltham's Landing, Gaines' Mill, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (Antietam), Chickamauga, and the Sieges of Chattanooga and Knoxville. A monument to the brigade was built in 1910 by surviving comrades and friends.It features a bronze figure of a Confederate soldier, a gray granite shaft, and hand-carved quotes by Confederate leaders. Thank you for your interest in the item. All merchandise is unconditionally guaranteed as to originality and description. On multiple items, please either request an adjusted invoice, or wait for m invoice before paying.