GHOLSON ROAD: Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers - Softcover

Gholson Road: Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. GHOLSON ROADis the well-documented story of one family'srole in American history, from earlyVirginiathrough earlyTexasduring theperiod of the Old West. Anthony2fought with theVirginiamilitiain the Revolutionary War and leased land from George Washington. In 1801, at age 68, he moved his family westtoKentucky.  Samuel, son of Anthony2,fought in the War of 1812, participating in theBattleof theThamesand the Battle of New Orleans, moved toArkansasTerritory, then toTexas,arriving in 1832 with his son Albert. They were members of Robertson's Colony whileTexaswas still a part ofMexicoand were among the early Texas Rangers. Albert fought in most of the battles of the Texas Revolution and survivedmany Indian fights, only to be killed by a neighbor. His sons, Sam and Frank, were also TexasRangers, protecting the settlers and helping to retrieve several Indiancaptives.  The brothers were persuadedto become Confederate soldiers by a lynch mob that threatened to kill them andtheir young wives if they did not. Afterthe Civil War, they were involved in the cattle industry and the trail drivesof the late 1800s. Artikel-Nr. 00110317834

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