Confederate Biography :  SAM BIRDWELL, Smith County, TX  

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Submitted by Susie McFarland Lemin slemin46@yahoo.com
Sept 21, 2001
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, pg. 149 

Sam Birdwell, of Chandler, a member of Ector's brigade, went through 
the war like a hero.  He followed the fortunes of that famous command 
to the end of 1865, then returned home and has been as good a citizen 
as he was a Confederate soldier.  At the battle of Altoona he recieved 
a serious wound and came out with twenty-six bullet holes in his 
clothes, plainly showing the very close quarters he had been in during 
that desperate engagement, led by Gen. Sears.  In civil life as a 
citizen of Henderson county Sam Birdwell has preformed faithfully and 
well every duty, and his influence has always been exerted for good.