The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
John E. Thornton
~1835 - ??
Born at LA around 1835.
Resided at Springfield, Limestone County, TX in 1860; occupied as a lawyer.
Mustered into Company C at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Wounded during attack on stockade near McMinnville, TN on August 29, 1862.
Present in February 1864.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental Masonic Chapter.
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| Letter from C. W. Love
to Parents , dated April
1, 1862 Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph, October 27, 1862 - Letter from RF Bunting, September 29, 1862 "Barton's Springs—Bubbling Waters and Good Cheer," Austin Daily Statesmen, July 8, 1875 T. S. Burney's "History of the Old Hat" "Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372. "Rival Held Thornton in High Esteem," Dallas Morning News, April 11, 1842. |
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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