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Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865

What's New

Updates during March and April 2002

Terry's Rangers MonumentLetter by William Shannon
September 26, 1861 letter describing the situation in Houston prior to the Rangers departure.
Nashville Soldier's Aid Society Supported
November 1861 Article in the Marshall Texas Republican which speaks of Col. Terry's donation to the Nashville Soldier's Aid Society.
Texas Rangers at Murfreesboro
July 1862 letter to the Marshall Texas Republican describing the Rangers participation in Forrest's Raid on Murfreesboro.
Letter by Alexander Shannon
August 26, 1862 letter Alexander May Shannon wrote to his parents from Sulpher Springs Tennessee.
Mistaken for a Secesh
April 1863 article in a Ohio newspaper illustrates the affection the women of Nashville had for Texas Rangers.
The Court Martial of Pvt. H. C. Evans
October 1864 Cort Martial records of Ranger H. C. Evans who was charged as being AWOL from December 1863 to September 1864.
Augusta's Oldest Citizen is dead
October 19, 1929 Obituary for Gilbert Lafayette Macmurphy from the Augusta Chronicle.
Image Gallery
The Gallery has been updated with more pictures and now has links directly to the Ranger's biographical page when available.
ROSTER UPDATES:
John W. Baylor
James Monroe Bennett
Gustave Cook (Photo)
John Coates
James Harper Cobb (Photo)
Francis Marion Elam
Achille Ferris (Photo)
Dan Hoffman
David Chap Jones
Hugh Jones
Gilbert Lafeyette Macmurphy
James Knox White
Hays Yarrington

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2001 July, September, October, November
2002 February, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December
2003 January, March, April, June, July, September, October, November, December
2004 January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2005 January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September
2006 September