Freestone County, Texas History The Tri-Weekly [Houston] Telegraph January 16, 1863 Page: 2 [Note original has faded and is hard to read.] Li????nes Alexander, of Co. I, 7th Regiment T. M. V., and resident of McLennan county, and son of Rev. T. Alexander, of Freestone county, fell on the ????? on the 1st, in the attack on the Ham?????e. He fell where the true officer always found, at the lead of his men. His name and residence had been misstated in a previous notice. ============================================================= Dallas Weekly Herald February 25, 1863 Page: 2 Col. B. Warren Stone reached home last Sunday from Houston, whither he had been on business, connected with his regiment. The troops raised by him have orders to rendezvous at Fairfield, Freestone County, on the 5th proximo, from which they will proceed to Houston. Under the orders of Gen. Magruder, and led by the gallant Colonel, we expect to receive a good account of them when brought in contact with the Yanks, whether as cavalry, or horse marines, or any other manner. In the first regiment, there are three Companies from this county, viz: Capt. Crill Miller's, Capt. J.D. Stratton's and Capt. S.S. Lane's. - The regimental officers are B. Warren Stone, Colonel; Isham Chisum, of Kaufman, Lieut. Colonel; and James W. Throckmorton, of Collin county, Major. ============================================================= Dallas Weekly Herald July 15, 1863 Page: 2 The Fairfield Pioneer comes out for Murrah and Stockdale. In announcing his preference for these gentlemen, the editor says: "The gentlemen whose names we this day place at our mast head combine all the elements necessary to render them acceptable and efficient in the official position they seek. Any one who will read Mr. Murrah's Circular with care, must conclude that he is a man not only of talent, but of great moral merit. Gen. Chamber's late card, if nothing else, sufficiently shows him as unworthy the position he seeks. We regard him as egotistical, visionary, and contentious; in fact, as entirely unsuited to the times in which we live. He is only a big tempest in a very small tea-pot." ============================================================= The Tri-Weekly [Houston] Telegraph November 16, 1863 Page: 2 The Fairfield Pioneer says that sleet and snow have already fallen there. ============================================================= The Tri-Weekly [Houston] Telegraph November 25, 1863 Page: 2 OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, DISTRICT } TEXAS NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA } Houston, Texas, Nov. 24, 1863 } R. INMAN, of Freestone county, Texas, holding my exemption, 77, issued to him on the 30 October last, employed by Mr. E. J. Iglehart, of Millican, to haul cotton to the Rio Grande, has failed to report. Enrolling and other officers, are specially requested to arrest said Inman, wherever found, and unless good cause can be shown why he has not report. Send him to the nearest camp and inform me of said arrest. E. BLOOMFIELD Major and Quartermaster nov25 tw 6t ============================================================= The Tri-Weekly [Houston] Telegraph August 3, 1863 Page: 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS "CRAWFORD" ANTI-RUST WHEAT I have several hundred bushels of this valuable grain for sale, have raised four successful crops in this county, commenced with one bushel; gave away and sold seed to different parties in this and adjoining counties - all have succeeded, and positively no rust or smut, my average yield has been 20 bushels per acre. Sowed last year about 1st of November, pastured it close till 10th of March, and made a very fine crop. Price at home $10 per bushel, if sacks are furnished. I will deliver it at Navasota Depot. My nieghbor, Judge W. R. Thomas, obtained seed from me and has the wheat for sale at the same price. AGENTS - ... Dr. Henry L. Graves, Fairfield or address JAMES W. BARNES Anderson, Grimes county, Texas, July 29, 1862. Aug3-w&tw lt ------------------------ [same issue, same page] HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF TEXAS } NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA } NEAR MILICAN, TEXAS, July 28th, 1863 } GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 123. I. All officers now in this District belonging to commands East of the Mississippi river, will immediately report in person for orders to these Headquarters. II. Enlisted men of such commands will report as follows: Those within the limits of the Northern Sub-District, embracing the country north of the line running along the southern boundary of Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Anderson, Freestone and Limestone counties, thence ... ============================================================= The Tri-Weekly [Houston] Telegraph September 14, 1863 Page: 2 Cotton Gin. Texas, September 5, 1863 Editor Telegraph - I am a soldier in the service of the Confederate States; have been for two years; am now on my way to my command in Arkansas; have been home for the first time in two years; have always believed the South could not be subjugated by the abolitionists. This is the opinion of the Confederate army. I am sorry, however, to find a number in Texas who are whipped; men who know nothing of the war; men who have never yet, and perhaps never will, smell gunpowder, provided they can keep out of the way. If, however, Texas should be so unfortunate as to be invaded by the abolition army, which I hope will never, on account of the patriotic men and women of this State, occur, it would do my heart good to see the men who are now refusing to sell their surplus products for the currency of the country, have their property swept from them, as chaff before the wind. This is sure to be done, whenever the State is invaded. The men who now charge a soldier $5 for a night's lodging, will then experience the folly and wickedness of their present course. In my way up from San Antonio, I have occasionally met with a patriotic man, but a large majority on the way side, hotel keepers have no more patriotism than had the Tories of North Carolina, in the revolutionary war. One person, with whom it was my misfortune to spend the night, ten miles north of Austin, charged me the next morning $5, and said it was only "four bits." Another cold blooded farmer near Waco, said he hoped every mouthful of bread made from the tenth of his crop, would kill a Confederate soldier. Another patriotic citizen in this vicinity, said there was no Southern Confederacy - never had been, and never would be; it was all a myth. Is there no way to remedy these evils, for they are evils that must redound greatly to the prejudice of our country. Do these men know that they are virtually pursuing a course that will result in enslaving themselves and their children for ages; that they are advocating a negro equality? Do they not know that, should the doctrine of negro equality be established, which it will surely be, if the South is whipped, that but a few years will pass away before we shall have gone again into barbarism? God forbid such a state of things, and God and the people have mercy on the extortioners. But a day of retribution is rapidly approaching! Let all such be prepared to accept the decision of a patriotic people, who will not do otherwise than revenge themselves upon such as act in a way to aid indirectly the enemies of our country, Very truly, yours, W. DAGLE ============================================================= The Tri-Weekly [Houston] Telegraph December 16, 1863 Page: 2 CIRCULAR H'dqrs. Burleson's Battalion } Camp Bradford, Nov. 29, 1863 } To persons owing military service to the Confederate States in Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Ellis, Freestone, Hardin, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Kaufman, Navarro, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, and Wood counties, Texas: Under orders from Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith of the 22d of October last, and from Brig. Gen. E. Greer of the 30th October and 21st of November, I am now searching the above named counties, with six companies of my regiment for the purpose of arresting and sending to Marshall, Deserters and Conscripts who fail to report to the Enrolling Officer or the Camp of Instruction after enrollment, and persons who may be reported to me as disloyal, by Capt. Robt. H. Badford, the Inspection Officer accompanying me. ... By order of A. B. Burleson, Lt. Col. 12th Texas Cav., Com'dg Expedition W. G. Vardell, Adj't dec15-tw5t