The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Robert J. Bruce
~1838 - ??
Born around 1838 in LA.
Resided at Matagorda, Matagorda County, TX in 1860; occupied as an overseer.
Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Present in June 1862.
Transferred to B. F. White's artillery battery by August 1862 to at least
December 1862.
Suffered slight shoulder wound near Triune, TN on December 27, 1862.
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
Bruce) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Bruce) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Matagorda County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Matagorda County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Matagorda County, TX) |
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