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In the 1860's, Texas
was on the edge of America's western frontier, closer to the Pacific
Ocean than to Washington or Richmond. Most Texans at the time had
strong attachments to the Union they had just joined in 1845. Even
so, having won independence from a distant central government less
than 25years earlier, the cause of States Rights had strong appeal
to the people of Texas.
Texas volunteers were recruited and organized by Benjamin McCulloch
and John Ford, both veteran Texas Rangers, and approximately ninety
thousand Texans saw military service. Interestingly two thirds
of them were deployed in the southwest - defending against Native
American Indian attacks and repeated attempts by the Union to invade
Texas.
In spite of being effectively cut off from the rest of the south
by blockade of the Gulf of Mexico and the Union control of the
Mississippi River, the limited number of Texas units that saw action
in the major battles in the southern states earned a distinguished
reputation for being among the most effective forces serving in
the Confederacy.
This flag, used by several groups of volunteers from Galveston
- the largest city in Texas at the time of the war and center of
commerce for all of the south to the west of New Orleans - elegantly
captures the value Texans placed on their liberty.
Premier size: $1100 (45" x 31")
Collector size: N/A
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