Holt Collier was born into slavery, rode with the 9th Texas Cavalry, killed over 3,000 bears and guided Theodore Roosevelt on the 1902 hunt that created the teddy bear.
Holt Collier: Confederate Cavalryman, Bear Hunter and the Man Behind the Teddy Bear Read More »
The history of Terry’s Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry: Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry, Rowlett’s Station, Shiloh, Chickamauga, the last charge at Bentonville and their monument in Austin.
Terry’s Texas Rangers: History of the 8th Texas Cavalry Read More »
The story of Traveller, General Robert E. Lee’s famous gray war horse: his breeding, his battles, Lee to the Rear at the Wilderness, Appomattox and his grave beside Lee Chapel.
Traveller: The Story of Robert E. Lee’s Famous War Horse Read More »
How the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was burned to stop Gordon’s Georgians in June 1863, how the Confederates saved Wrightsville from the flames, and Emily Brenneman’s memories.
Burning of the Wrightsville Bridge, 1863: Gordon’s Georgians and a Can of Gunpowder Read More »
Why Civil War color bearers guarded the flag with their lives, and how Sgt. C.S. Clancy of the 1st Louisiana hid his regiment’s colors through prison at Gettysburg.
Civil War Color Bearers: How Sgt. Clancy Saved the 1st Louisiana’s Flag at Gettysburg Read More »
How Civil War sharpshooters on both sides, from Berdan’s green-coated Federals to Lee’s Whitworth marksmen, gave birth to modern sniping.
Civil War Sharpshooters North and South: How Sniping Was Born Read More »
