CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY:  JAMES N. ENGLISH

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson - Page 165

JAMES N. ENGLISH.

James N. English was born in the state of Missouri and removed to 
Texas in 1836 with his parents, Col. Campbell and Martha Crisp English.  
The family came from Green county, in the above state, and settled 
near the site of the present town of Mount Vernon on the Red river 
in Franklin county.  His early education was in the cormmon schools 
of the county, but later he was an honored graduate from an 
institution of learning at Independence, Texas, in 1859.  At the 
outbreak of the war he enlisted in Titus county and was mustered into 
Co., I, Ninth Texas Cavalry, being elected second lieutenant.  He was 
promoted to captain and served with ability and gal1antry until on 
account of ill health he was forced to resign when he returned to 
Texas. He was compli­mented for the manner in which he handled his 
company at Bird's Creek and Elk Horn.  After regaining his health he 
organized and commanded a company which was assigned to duty on the 
Texas border.  After the war he located at Cle­burne, Texas, and 
became a promirent lawyer.  Captain English represented his county 
in the legislature with marked ability and is recognized as being 
one of the foremost men of the state.