TX BIOS:  Capt. H. C. Wright

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   Austin, Texas INTERVIEW WITH CAPT. H. C. WRIGHT 3910 Avenge C. AUSTIN,
   TEXAS
   
   Born [?], June 9, New York City, Astoria came to Austin in 1897. Came
   to Texas in [?], via Galveston, lived in Huntsville about a year,
   later went to Polk county. Enlisted for Civil War in May 1861, at Polk
   County. Expected to go to [?] to reinforce [?].
   
   "[??] got an idea to take new Mexico, Arizonia, California, Nevada,
   Utah, etc. to show the world how great the Confederate nation was,
   sent us to Santa Fe, N. M. where Gen. Canby defeated us and drove us
   back to Texas." I think Gen. Canby one of the greatest gentlemen who
   ever lived."
   
   "Later we were sent to Louisiana. There we fought and kept the Yankees
   from getting into Texas."
   
   "I was with my company with commissary department at Hempstead, Texas
   when the war ended.
   
   "When I returned home from the war I found that the neighbors who had
   promised me before I enlisted, that my people would be cared for. John
   Martin Sr., a prominent citizen of Moscow, Texas led the movement: He
   told me, 'Henry don't you worry while you are gone, we will see that
   your folks have everything they need.' After we left my family only
   got one or two sides of bacon during the entire time. They nearly
   starved and their clothing was worse than rags.
   
   "I never did get a pay day during the war, the clothes I wore, I
   captured from the enemy, [?] the time that Gen Canby outfitted me when
   he captured me at Santa Fe."

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