The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Samuel Smith Crisp
1839 - July 18, 1863
Born in Lamar, MS in 1839.
Resided in Columbus, Colorado County, TX.
Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Transferred to Wharton's Scout Company by April 1863.
Died at Cynthia,KY on July 18, 1863.
Two Brothers served in Terry's Rangers as well, Alexander S. Crisp and Richard C. Crisp.
Dr. John Hancock Crisp was involved in a lawsuit brought by the Freedman's Bureau in Colorado Co., TX and essentially the Bureau Agent and two of his northern friends ended up with all of Dr. Crisp's material wealth leavig him broke. There are letters written by Dr. Crisp from South America where he refers to his dissatisfaction with the "Yankee Rule" after the War. In 1860, Dr. Crisp had 164 slaves named in papers.
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| 1860 Census - TX, Colorado County, Columbus, Page 123B, Dwelling 82, Family 75, (12/111) i | ||||||||||
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| John H. Crisp | 63 | M | Farmer | $32,000 | $98,200 | NC | ||||
| Saml. Crisp | 21 | M | MS | |||||||
| Abraham Crisp | 19 | M | MS | |||||||
| Richard Crisp | 16 | M | MS | |||||||
| J. H. Hutchinson | 26 | M | Farm Manager | TN | ||||||
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| Texans Who Wore the
Gray: Sleep
in a Lonely Grave
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Johnson, Sidney S. Texans Who Wore the Gray. Tyler, Texas, 1907. 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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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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