Harris Co., TX - Obits: B. F. Terry, Col. ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: June Tuck USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** From the files of June E. Tuck TERRY, B. F., COL. - Bowling Green, Kentucky, Dec. 18th - Yesterday morning, 200 Texas Rangers, under Col. Terry, came upon the enemy's pickets, and drove them in. About a mile this side of Green River Bridge, they were attacked by 600 of Col. Willech's ___ Indiana regiment, 300 on each side of them, concealed in corn fields, and behind trees and haystacks. Col. Terry, heading a charge, was killed, a ball passing through his neck. The Rangers lost four killed and eight wounded, and eighty slightly. Col. Terry's body is on the train for Texas. (Galveston Weekly News, Dec. 24, 1861) Also reported - His body was taken in charge by the Houston Home Guard, and escorted it to Academy Hall. The body of Col. Terry, enclosed in a metallic case, which was borne upon a caisson drawn by six artillery horses, and covered with a Confederate flag, with twelve pall bearers. The horse of Col. Terry, led by his body servant. The procession formed, it marched through the principal streets to Franklin Street, where the citizens and civic bodies halted in front of Perkins' Hall, the military remaining on the street. From the gallery of the hall a prayer was offered by the Rev. Castleton, which was followed by a eulogy from Judge Campbell. After the eulogy was pronounced, the procession again formed and marched through Franklin to Travis street, up Travis to Lamar, down Lamar to H.T. and B. Railroad Depot, where the remains were taken in charge by the Masons, and by special train conveyed to the plantation of Kyle & Terry, and buried with Masonic honors. ---