Freestone County, Texas
History




BELLVILLE COUNTRYMAN newspaper (of Bellville, Austin County, Texas)
June 5, 1861, page 3, column 1

"The editor of the Fairfield Pioneer is endeavoring to make up a company of
cadets—boys over ten and under eighteen years of age.  A good idea."

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BELLVILLE COUNTRYMAN newspaper (of Bellville, Austin County, Texas)
November 13, 1861, page 2, column 2

The Vicksburg Whig announces the arrival in that place of two Texas companies.
The "Freestone Freemen," W. L. Moody, from Freestone county, and the "Waco
Rifles," G. B. Granberry, en route for Memphis.