Union County NcArchives Military Records.....Houston, Dr. Bart 1916
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Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com February 23, 2008, 4:20 am

Charlotte Observer
6 Jul 1916

Has Relics From The Mexican War - Monroe Dentist the Owner of Two That Have 
Passed Through Bloody Times Across the Border.

Dr. "Bart" Houston of Monroe has several interesting relics from the 
battlefields of Mexico brought back to North Carolina by some of our soldiers 
who enlisted for service against Santa Anna and his armies during those 
troublesome times back in 1845.

One of these relics is an old powder horn presented to J.H. Hodges by Capt. 
H.A. Area of Company C, North Carolina Regiment. It bears the date May 8, 
1846, burned in the horn and also the names of different battles in which the 
original owner participated, the final being Monterey.

Doctor Houseton also has a flint-lock muzzle loading rifle or gun made in 1811 
and used during the War with Mexico. While it is not generally known, many of 
the soldiers in 1845 used flint-locks against the Mexicans.


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