Confederate Biography : SILAS HARE, Grayson Co, TX ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Susie McFarland Lemin 10 October 2001 ***************************************************************** TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, p. 85 Silas Hare, of Sherman, was born in Ross county, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1827. He was educated in Iniana and vounteered from that state during the Mexican war, his captain being John McDougal since governor of California, while his lieutenant was Gen. Lew Wallace afterward governor of New Mexico and American Ambassador to Turkey. Mr. Hare was at Monterey, and in the battle of Buena Vista he recieved a painful lance wound. In 1853 he removed to Texas locating in Belton where he began the practice of law. In 1859 he went to Messilla, New Mexico, where he sucessfully practiced law for over two years till the war began when he became captain in the Confederate army. In a few months he was appointed Chief Justice of the Territory, but longing for active service he resigned in 1862 to again become captain it the army. He was attached to the Arizona brigade and was with it in many battles and skirmishes. In 1873 Mr. Hare became distict judge of the district comprising Dallas, Collin and Grayson counties. In 1886 he was elected to Congress and re-elected in in 1888. He was married April 20, 1850 to Miss Octavia Rector. Their son Luther R. Hare was lieutenant under Gen. Custer in the disastrous battle and massacre of Big Horn. He was Colonel of the 1st Texas Cavalry in the Spanish- American war: and 1n 1899 was Colonel of the 33rd infantry and in many battles and skirmishes in the Phillippines, being in command of the party that rescued Lieut. Gilmore: and in 1900 was promoted brigadier-general. Another son of Judge Hare's is Hon. Silas A. Hare, Jr. who is prominent lawyer in Sherman. Judge Hare now lives in Washington, D. C., where he enjoys a legistative practice.