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=== Mexican War (1846-1848) === | === Mexican War (1846-1848) === | ||
Many soldiers from Texas served in this conflict. The National Archives and the Family History Library have the service records for Texas volunteers | Many soldiers from Texas served in this conflict. The National Archives and the Family History Library have the service records for Texas volunteers {{FHL|316485|item|disp=FHL films 471519-37}} and the indexes to service and pension records. The pension records have not been filmed and are only available at the National Archives. | ||
A published history of the role Texas played in the war is Henry W. Barton, Texas ''Volunteers in the Mexican War''. Wichita Falls, Texas: Texican Press, 1970. | A published history of the role Texas played in the war is Henry W. Barton, Texas ''Volunteers in the Mexican War''. Wichita Falls, Texas: Texican Press, 1970. {{FHL|188903|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M2b}}. | ||
=== Civil War (1861-1865) === | === Civil War (1861-1865) === | ||