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| ben milam texas history: Ben Milam Ruth Juby Carnes, 2000 |
| ben milam texas history: Ben Milam Ruth J. Carnes, 2016-08-16 This biography for young readers reveals the life story of Ben Milam-silver miner, trader with the Comanches, colonizer, and committed soldier. He joined the Texian cause and helped capture Goliad before encouraging his fellow Texians onward to San Antonio. |
| ben milam texas history: Famous Trees of Texas Gretchen Riley, Peter D Smith, 2015-01-21 Famous Trees of Texas was first published in 1970 by the Texas Forest Service (now Texas A&M Forest Service), an organization created in 1915 and charged with protecting and sustaining the forests, trees, and other related natural resources of Texas. For the 100-year anniversary of TFS, the agency presents a new edition of this classic book, telling the stories of 101 trees throughout the state. Some are old friends, featured in the first edition and still alive (27 of the original 81 trees described in the first edition have died); some are newly designated, discovered as people began to recognize their age and value. All of them remain “living links” to the state’s storied past. |
| ben milam texas history: The Battle of the Alamo Ben H. Procter, 2013-03-15 The dramatic story of one of the most famous events in Texas history is told by Ben H. Procter. Procter describes in colorful detail the background, character, and motives of the prominent figures at the Alamo—Bowie, Travis, and Crockett—and the course and outcome of the battle itself. This concise and engaging account of a turning point in Texas history will appeal to students, teachers, historians, and general readers alike. |
| ben milam texas history: Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas John Henry Brown, 1988 The book leads the reader through the past to the present and here leaves him amid active and progressive men who are advancing, along with him, toward the future. Including, as it does, lives of men now living, it constitutes a connecting link between what has gone before and what is to come after. It is therefore fitting that it should be dedicated to a prominent man of our day in preference to one of former times. The matter presented, in the nature of things, is largely biographical. There can be no foundation for history without biography. History is a generalization of particulars. It presents wide extended views. To use a paradox, history gives us but a part of history. That other part which it does not give us, the part which introduces us to the thoughts, aspirations and daily life of a people, is supplied by biography. The men whose deeds are recorded in this book were or are deeply identified with Texas, and the preservation in this volume in enduring form of some remembrance of them—their names, who and what they were—has been a pleasant task to one who feels a deep interest and pride in Texas—its past history, its heroes and future destiny. |
| ben milam texas history: Rockdale Lucile Estell, 2012 Rockdale was first established as a railroad town in Milam County in 1874. Milam County was carved from the extensive Robertson's Colony in 1852, and it flourished with immigrants eager to move on after the Civil War severed the nation. For many, Rockdale was an easy choice for a new home because it was the end of the line. The fertile land, pleasant climate, and ample water attracted settlers, many of whom were of German, Czech, and Wendish descent. The presence of large deposits of lignite brought mining onto the scene in the early 1900s. From 1954 until 2009, the Aluminum Company of America operated a large plant that was six miles from Rockdale, which further changed the economy. The settlers were by no means the first humans to inhabit this land. |
| ben milam texas history: Vengeance in a Small Town George R. Nielsen, 2011-02-08 One hundred years ago, in 1911, two young men lost their lives: one from a stab wound and the other by mob action. In an attempt to explain how such violence could take place in a prosperous and forward-looking community, the author first examines the growth of Thorndale as a small agricultural town on the railroad and then connects Thorndales geographical setting in central Texas with its tradition of violence. This particular lynching was unusual in that it took place at night, thereby complicating apprehension of the members of the mob. However, as a result of intervention by the governor, four men were arrested for the crime and three were tried. The lynching was also unusual because the victim was of Mexican heritage thereby inciting the Mexican community to voice its outrage and demand justice. The nature of its reaction testifies to the political awareness of the Mexican minority and also provides an insight into its perception of Anglo society. |
| ben milam texas history: San Juan Bautista Robert S. Weddle, 2010-07-22 Winner, Presidio La Bahia Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas, 1978 In their efforts to assert dominion over vast reaches of the (now U.S.) Southwest in the seventeenth century, the Spanish built a series of far-flung missions and presidios at strategic locations. One of the most important of these was San Juan Bautista del Río Grande, located at the present-day site of Guerrero in Coahuila, Mexico. Despite its significance as the main entry point into Spanish Texas during the colonial period, San Juan Bautista was generally forgotten until the first publication of this book in 1968. Weddle's narrative is a fascinating chronicle of the many religious, military, colonial, and commerical expeditions that passed through San Juan and a valuable addition to knowledge of the Spanish borderlands. It won the Texas Institute of Letters Amon G. Carter Award for Best Southwest History in 1969. |
| ben milam texas history: The Texanist David Courtney, Jack Unruh, 2017-04-25 A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?--Amazon.com. |
| ben milam texas history: With the Makers of Texas Herbert Eugene Bolton, Eugene Campbell Barker, 1904 A source reader in Texas history. |
| ben milam texas history: John Charles Beales's Rio Grande Colony Eduard Ludecus, 2008 From the day of their arrival at the colony site to the day most of the colonists abandoned the settlement in desperation, Ludecus's letters are filled with descriptions of the colonists' hardships and frustration as they tried to cope with an almost total lack of stone and timber in the vicinity of Dolores for constructing houses, outbuildings, and fencing around their young crops. Eduard Ludecus's letters are also a source of valuable information about life and culture in pre-revolutionary Texas. His letters are one of just a handful of eyewitness reports about the early Texas frontier. His observations are those of a young, well-educated German merchant who had traveled from the urbane environment of Weimar, the center of art and literature in Germany in the early nineteenth century, to the raw, hostile environment of Texas. As a result, many of his remarks seem to have been recorded in wide-eyed awe of his new environment. |
| ben milam texas history: Goodbye to a River John Graves, 2010-11-10 In the 1950s, a series of dams was proposed along the Brazos River in north-central Texas. For John Graves, this project meant that if the stream’s regimen was thus changed, the beautiful and sometimes brutal surrounding countryside would also change, as would the lives of the people whose rugged ancestors had eked out an existence there. Graves therefore decided to visit that stretch of the river, which he had known intimately as a youth. Goodbye to a River is his account of that farewell canoe voyage. As he braves rapids and fatigue and the fickle autumn weather, he muses upon old blood feuds of the region and violent skirmishes with native tribes, and retells wild stories of courage and cowardice and deceit that shaped both the river’s people and the land during frontier times and later. Nearly half a century after its initial publication, Goodbye to a River is a true American classic, a vivid narrative about an exciting journey and a powerful tribute to a vanishing way of life and its ever-changing natural environment. |
| ben milam texas history: War of 1812 Veterans in Texas Mary Smith Fay, 1994 This book encompasses 650 men, known to have set foot on Texas soil at some time during their lives, who rendered military or public service during the War of 1812 period - from 1784 when the Amer. Revolution ended to 1815 when the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812 was ratified. Information, when available, includes the places and dates of birth and death; place and date of marriage and the name of the celebrant of the ceremony; the names of all wives; children's dates of birth and names of their spouses; place of enrollment for service and places of residences in Texas and those before arriving; the names of veteran's immediate superior; cross references to the pension and bounty land file records in the National Archives, which include the names of relatives, friends and neighbors who served as witnesses. Appendix I is a special list of more than 100 widows with madden names given, showing the place and date of death of husband who did not himself enter Texas. Appendix II lists sources offering further information. This newly revised edition contains some 50 additional Veterans who Mrs. Smith has researched and found since the first edition in 1979. This reference work is important for Texas research and equally valuable for historical and genealogical research on non-Texas families; witnesses, for example, were living all across the present-day United States, from Maine to California - the scope is truly national. |
| ben milam texas history: Hecho en Tejas Joe S. Graham, 1997-04 When the early Spanish and Mexican colonists came to settle Texas, they brought with them a rich culture, the diversity of which is nowhere more evident than in the folk art and folk craft. This first book-length publication to focus on Texas-Mexican material culture shows the richness of Tejano folk arts and crafts traditions. |
| ben milam texas history: Napoleon in America Shannon Selin, 2014-01 What if Napoleon Bonaparte had escaped from St. Helena and wound up in the United States? The year is 1821. Former French Emperor Napoleon has been imprisoned on a dark wart in the Atlantic since his defeat at Waterloo in 1815. Rescued in a state of near-death by Gulf pirate Jean Laffite, Napoleon lands in New Orleans, where he struggles to regain his health aided by voodoo priestess Marie Laveau. Opponents of the Bourbon regime expect him to reconquer France. French Canadians beg him to seize Canada from Britain. American adventurers urge him to steal Texas from Mexico. His brother Joseph pleads with him to settle peacefully in New Jersey. As Napoleon restlessly explores his new land, he frets about his legacy. He fears for the future of his ten-year-old son, trapped in the velvet fetters of the Austrian court. While the British, French and American governments follow his activities with growing alarm, remnants of the Grande Armee flock to him with growing anticipation. Are Napoleon's intentions as peaceful as he says they are? If not, does he still have the qualities necessary to lead a winning campaign? If you enjoy alternate history or 19th century historical fiction, Napoleon in America is for you. |
| ben milam texas history: The Old Army in Texas Thomas Ty Smith, 2020 A classic work in Texas military history, The Old Army in Texas is now available in paperback with a new foreword by Robert Wooster. U.S. Army officer and historian Thomas Ty Smith presents a comprehensive and authoritative single-source reference for the activities of the regular army in the Lone Star State during the nineteenth century. Beginning with a series of maps that sketch the evolution of fort locations on the frontier, Smith furnishes an overview with his introductory essay. The second part of this guide lists the departmental commanders, the location of the military headquarters, and the changes in the administrative organization and military titles for Texas. Part III provides a dictionary of 223 posts, forts, and camps in the state. The fourth part gives a year by year snapshot of total army strength in the state, the regiments assigned, and the garrisons and commanders of each major fort and camp. Supplying the only such synopsis of its kind, the guide's Part V offers a chronological description of 224 U.S. Army combat actions in the Indian Wars with vivid details of each engagement. The 900 entries in the selected bibliography of Part VI are divided topically into sections on biographical sources and regimental histories, histories of forts, garrison life, civil-military relations, the Mexican War, and frontier operations. The Old Army in Texas is an indispensable reference and research tool for students, scholars, and military history aficionados. It will be of great value to those interested in Texas history, especially military history and local and regional studies. This superb reference work is illustrated with a number of maps and rare photographs of the U.S. Army in nineteenth century Texas. |
| ben milam texas history: Volunteers in the Texas Revolution Gary Brown, 2004-09-08 The New Orleans Greys were a group of young men, out for the adventure and money to be gained from war. This book details the importance of their participation in the Battle of the Alamo, as well as several other battles in the rebellion of 1835. Historian Brown has taken some little known history and created a fascinating and well-crafted story for the mainstream reader. |
| ben milam texas history: The Southwestern Historical Quarterly , 1924 |
| ben milam texas history: Footprints of Texas History Minnie G. Dill, 1901 |
| ben milam texas history: Springs of Texas Gunnar M. Brune, 2002 This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna. |
| ben milam texas history: The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, 1968 |
| ben milam texas history: Governors who Have Been Norman Goree Kittrell, 1921 |
| ben milam texas history: The Douglas Register William Douglas, 1928 The Reverend William Douglas served both St. James Northam Parish (Dover Church) in Goochland County and in Manakin Town which was part of King William Parish. King William Parish was in Goochland County during this time period but is now in Powhatan County because of county boundary changes. |
| ben milam texas history: The Magazine of American History , 1881 |
| ben milam texas history: Lone Star Nation H. W. Brands, 2005-02-08 The two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of Our First Civil War emythologizes Texas’s journey to statehood and restores the genuinely heroic spirit to a pivotal chapter in American history. • “A balanced, unromanticized account [of] America’s great epic.” —The New York Times Book Review From Stephen Austin, Texas’s reluctant founder, to the alcoholic Sam Houston, who came to lead the Texas army in its hour of crisis and glory, to President Andrew Jackson, whose expansionist aspirations loomed large in the background, here is the story of Texas and the outsize figures who shaped its turbulent history. Beginning with its early colonization in the 1820s and taking in the shocking massacres of Texas loyalists at the Alamo and Goliad, its rough-and-tumble years as a land overrun by the Comanches, and its day of liberation as an upstart republic, Brands’ lively history draws on contemporary accounts, diaries, and letters to animate a diverse cast of characters whose adventures, exploits, and ambitions live on in the very fabric of our nation. |
| ben milam texas history: Red Book Alice Eichholz, 2004 ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how--Publisher decription. |
| ben milam texas history: A Genealogical History of the Waters and Kindred Families Philemon Barry Waters, 2018-10-28 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| ben milam texas history: Rangers and Pioneers of Texas Andrew Jackson Sowell, 1884 |
| ben milam texas history: Painting Texas History to 1900 Sam DeShong Ratcliffe, 2014-11-06 Certificate of Commendation, American Association for State and Local History, 1994 T. R. Fehrenbach Book Award, Texas Historical Commission, 1992 San Antonio Conservation Society Citation, 1993 Dramatic historical events have frequently provided subject matter for artists, particularly in pre-twentieth-century Texas, where works portraying historical, often legendary, events and individuals predominated. Until now, however, these paintings of Texas history have never received the kind of study given to historical, fictional, and film versions of the same events. Painting Texas History to 1900 fills this gap with an interdisciplinary approach that explores these paintings both as works of art and as historical documents. The author examines the works of more than forty artists, including Henry McArdle, Theodore Gentilz, Robert Onderdonk, William Huddle, Frederic Remington, Friedrich Richard Petri, Arthur T. Lee, Seth Eastman, Sarah Hardinge, Frank Reaugh, W. G. M. Samuel, Carl G. von Iwonski, and Julius Stockfleth. He places each work within its historical and cultural context to show why such subject matter was chosen, why it was depicted in a particular way, and why such a depiction gained popular acceptance. For example, paintings of heroic events of the Texas Revolution were especially popular in the years following the Civil War, when, in Ratcliffe's view, Texans needed such images to assuage the loss of the war and the humiliation of Reconstruction. Though the paintings cut across traditional art history categories—from the pictographs of early historic Indians to European-inspired oil paintings—they are bound together by their artists' intent for them to function as historically evocative documents. With their visual narratives of events that characterized all of America's westward expansion—Indian encounters, military battles, farming, ranching, surveying, and the closing of the frontier—these works add an important chapter to the story of the American West. |
| ben milam texas history: Texian Iliad Stephen L. Hardin, 2010-03-01 Hardly were the last shots fired at the Alamo before the Texas Revolution entered the realm of myth and controversy. French visitor Frederic Gaillardet called it a Texian Iliad in 1839, while American Theodore Sedgwick pronounced the war and its resulting legends almost burlesque. In this highly readable history, Stephen L. Hardin discovers more than a little truth in both of those views. Drawing on many original Texan and Mexican sources and on-site inspections of almost every battlefield, he offers the first complete military history of the Revolution. From the war's opening in the Come and Take It incident at Gonzales to the capture of General Santa Anna at San Jacinto, Hardin clearly describes the strategy and tactics of each side. His research yields new knowledge of the actions of famous Texan and Mexican leaders, as well as fascinating descriptions of battle and camp life from the ordinary soldier's point of view. This award-winning book belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in Texas or military history. |
| ben milam texas history: A Complete History of Texas for Schools, Colleges, and General Use Dudley G. Wooten, 1899 |
| ben milam texas history: A School History of Texas John Henry Brown, Mary Mitchel Brown, 1894 Details Texas history for use in teaching the topic in schools. |
| ben milam texas history: History of Texas; from 1685 to 1892 John Henry Brown, 1892 |
| ben milam texas history: The Evolution of a State Noah Smithwick, 1900 |
| ben milam texas history: William Sherod Robinson Alias Ben Wheeler Len Gratteri, Rod Cook, James Williams, 2010-09-01 The untold story of an honorable lawman, Bill Robinson: his fall from grace to become the leader of an outlaw gang. |
| ben milam texas history: A History of Texas for Schools Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, 1907 |
| ben milam texas history: Encyclopedia of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution Thom Hatch, 2016-03-24 Remember the Alamo! is a phrase that is woven into the American consciousness, but what do most people really remember about the Alamo? Much of the true story has been shrouded in myth for over 150 years. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides thorough coverage for people, places, events and issues spanning the pre-Revolution period and settlement of Texas by Americans to the forming of the Republic in 1836. When appropriate, a mini-chronology supplements the entry, placing the discussion in context. A day-by-day account details the thirteen day famous siege. Entries cover major players such as Santa Anna, Jim Bowie and David Crockett and provide biographies (from obscure sources, in some cases) of every Alamo defender killed in the battle. American and Mexican resources have been used to assure a well-rounded picture of often misunderstood events. Maps and an extensive bibliography complement the text. |
| ben milam texas history: The Texans Time-Life Books, David Nevin, 1975 Text and numerous illustrations trace the history of Texas during the nineteenth century. |
| ben milam texas history: Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (Millennium Edition) , 1999 |
| ben milam texas history: A History of Texas for Schools Anna J. Hardwicke Pennybacker, Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, 1912 |
MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS - ITS EVOLUTION AND LEADERS
Jeff T. Kemp, submitted a request for a Ben Milam statue. On 18 August 1938, the bronze statue of Ben Milam was unveiled at the Courthouse in Milam County, Texas. NOTE: For an excellent …
Ben Milam and United States and Mexican Relations - JSTOR
benjaman rush milam, known primarily in texas history for his courageous leadership and death in the capture of San Antonio in December, 1835, was among the first Anglo Americans in Texas.'
chapter 11 thru 14 - Texas History
Colonel Ben Milam shouted to the troops, "Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?" About 300 rebels answered Milam's call. They gathered that night at the Old Mill. Ben Milam …
heritagelib.org
Benjamine Hush Milam ( 1788—1835) Texas Hero killed liberating San Antonio 7 December, 1835. killed by a Mexican sharp shooter in the court yard of the he was using as headquarters. …
Battles of the Texas Revolution - stephenlhardin.com
December 7, Milam's force pushed the centralists back and captured more buildings but suffered a severe loss when a centralist sniper killed Ben Milam. Colonel Johnson then took command …
Ben Milam Texas History - bubetech.com
Ben Milam Ruth J. Carnes,2016-08-16 This biography for young readers reveals the life story of Ben Milam silver miner trader with the Comanches colonizer and committed soldier He joined …
Lone Star Junction Adapted Timeline - Free Fun Texas History
2. 9 O c t ob e r 18 3 5 - - T he G oliad Campaign of 1835 e nded when George Collingsworth, Ben Milam, and forty-nine other Texans stormed the presidio at Goliad and a small …
The Carving and Whittling Began Early for Milam ... - Milam …
During the early years of Texas statehood, the geography of Milam County changed dramatically. In fact, the once huge land mass that had been labeled Milam Municipality was literally …
NOTES ON THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN RUSH MILAM, 1788-1835
Milam's most important adventures during the mid-eight een-twenties related to the important task of "introducing Anglo-Americans into the vast regions of Texas."
A BRIeF H S A BRIeF HISTORY - zilkerneighborhood.org
INTRODUCTION A Brief History of the Site 27 One such empresario’s colony was that issued to Ben Milam, who received a contract to settle 300 families between the Colorado and …
Benjamin Rush Milam - JSTOR
In 1819 Ben Milam returned to New Orleans, and here again occurs a gap in the records of his life.14 CHAPTER II MILAM AND THE JAMES LONG EXPEDITION In 1819 James Long led …
MCHM Director - Milam County, Texas
Visitors were reminded of the brave men like Ben Milam, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, James Fannin, who fought and died for Texas freedom at the Siege of Bexar and the …
Story of Three Houses - Zilker Neighborhood
immigrated to Texas. He applied to the Mexican government for a land grant with the Ben Milam Colony, and in 1835 received a league of land (4228 acres) southwest of the Colorado River, …
Joseph Finger: The Man behind Houston’s Iconic Architecture
The interior of the Ben Milam Hotel exhibited the tremendous detail in Finger’s work. In 2012, the Ben Milam, which had been vacant for decades, was razed. Photo courtesy of Texas Bob …
County Marker Gets A New Home On Courthouse Lawn
Created in 1836 and named for Benjamin Rush Milam killed December 5, 1835, in San Antonio. When created it contained one-sixth of the original land area of Texas. 54 Texas Counties or …
424 Southwestern Historical Quarterly
The author devotes a chapter to the Milam County of the Texas Republic which took in all or part of thirty-three present Texas counties. Created first as Milam Municipality, the area was …
A View Through History With Kyle Schiller Barrett ... - Milam …
Texas Hero, Ben Milam. Our county’s namesake had already valiantly given his life in pursuit Texan Independence at the Siege of Bexar or the Battle of San Antonio in December of 1835.
Co ach Wi l l i am P. (Bi l l ) Mo u l tri e, a n ... - Milam County, …
niece, Elissa Benford-Roberts, educated and entertained a group of patrons at the Milam County Museum. She told many stories of her uncle’s amazing career. As the evening’s keynote …
December Seventh: A Day of Remembrance and Celebration
On December 7, 1835, during the third day of hard fighting, Ben Milam was killed by a snippers riffle. Shot in the head he died instantly at age 47 and he is remembered as a Texas …
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas San Jacinto Chapter, …
Captain Ben Milam with additional forces. The main force reached the outskirts of San Antonio on October 19 and General Austin decided the only way to take the town was by siege. He …
MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS - ITS EVOLUTION AND LEADERS
Jeff T. Kemp, submitted a request for a Ben Milam statue. On 18 August 1938, the bronze statue of Ben Milam was unveiled at the Courthouse in Milam County, Texas. NOTE: For an excellent …
Ben Milam and United States and Mexican Relations - JSTOR
benjaman rush milam, known primarily in texas history for his courageous leadership and death in the capture of San Antonio in December, 1835, was among the first Anglo Americans in Texas.'
chapter 11 thru 14 - Texas History
Colonel Ben Milam shouted to the troops, "Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?" About 300 rebels answered Milam's call. They gathered that night at the Old Mill. Ben Milam …
heritagelib.org
Benjamine Hush Milam ( 1788—1835) Texas Hero killed liberating San Antonio 7 December, 1835. killed by a Mexican sharp shooter in the court yard of the he was using as headquarters. …
Battles of the Texas Revolution - stephenlhardin.com
December 7, Milam's force pushed the centralists back and captured more buildings but suffered a severe loss when a centralist sniper killed Ben Milam. Colonel Johnson then took command …
Ben Milam Texas History - bubetech.com
Ben Milam Ruth J. Carnes,2016-08-16 This biography for young readers reveals the life story of Ben Milam silver miner trader with the Comanches colonizer and committed soldier He joined …
Lone Star Junction Adapted Timeline - Free Fun Texas History
2. 9 O c t ob e r 18 3 5 - - T he G oliad Campaign of 1835 e nded when George Collingsworth, Ben Milam, and forty-nine other Texans stormed the presidio at Goliad and a small detachment of …
The Carving and Whittling Began Early for Milam ... - Milam …
During the early years of Texas statehood, the geography of Milam County changed dramatically. In fact, the once huge land mass that had been labeled Milam Municipality was literally …
NOTES ON THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN RUSH MILAM, 1788 …
Milam's most important adventures during the mid-eight een-twenties related to the important task of "introducing Anglo-Americans into the vast regions of Texas."
A BRIeF H S A BRIeF HISTORY - zilkerneighborhood.org
INTRODUCTION A Brief History of the Site 27 One such empresario’s colony was that issued to Ben Milam, who received a contract to settle 300 families between the Colorado and …
Benjamin Rush Milam - JSTOR
In 1819 Ben Milam returned to New Orleans, and here again occurs a gap in the records of his life.14 CHAPTER II MILAM AND THE JAMES LONG EXPEDITION In 1819 James Long led …
MCHM Director - Milam County, Texas
Visitors were reminded of the brave men like Ben Milam, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, James Fannin, who fought and died for Texas freedom at the Siege of Bexar and the …
Story of Three Houses - Zilker Neighborhood
immigrated to Texas. He applied to the Mexican government for a land grant with the Ben Milam Colony, and in 1835 received a league of land (4228 acres) southwest of the Colorado River, …
Joseph Finger: The Man behind Houston’s Iconic Architecture
The interior of the Ben Milam Hotel exhibited the tremendous detail in Finger’s work. In 2012, the Ben Milam, which had been vacant for decades, was razed. Photo courtesy of Texas Bob …
County Marker Gets A New Home On Courthouse Lawn
Created in 1836 and named for Benjamin Rush Milam killed December 5, 1835, in San Antonio. When created it contained one-sixth of the original land area of Texas. 54 Texas Counties or …
424 Southwestern Historical Quarterly
The author devotes a chapter to the Milam County of the Texas Republic which took in all or part of thirty-three present Texas counties. Created first as Milam Municipality, the area was …
A View Through History With Kyle Schiller Barrett ... - Milam …
Texas Hero, Ben Milam. Our county’s namesake had already valiantly given his life in pursuit Texan Independence at the Siege of Bexar or the Battle of San Antonio in December of 1835.
Co ach Wi l l i am P. (Bi l l ) Mo u l tri e, a n ... - Milam …
niece, Elissa Benford-Roberts, educated and entertained a group of patrons at the Milam County Museum. She told many stories of her uncle’s amazing career. As the evening’s keynote …
December Seventh: A Day of Remembrance and Celebration
On December 7, 1835, during the third day of hard fighting, Ben Milam was killed by a snippers riffle. Shot in the head he died instantly at age 47 and he is remembered as a Texas …
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas San Jacinto …
Captain Ben Milam with additional forces. The main force reached the outskirts of San Antonio on October 19 and General Austin decided the only way to take the town was by siege. He …
