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=== War of 1812 (1812-1815) === | === War of 1812 (1812-1815) === | ||
A published roster with added genealogical information for veterans is Mary Smith Fay, ''War of 1812 Veterans in Texas. ''New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1979. (Family History Library book 976.4 M2f.) | A published roster with added genealogical information for veterans is Mary Smith Fay, ''War of 1812 Veterans in Texas. ''New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1979. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=47272&disp=War+of+1812+veterans+in+Texas%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.4 M2f].) | ||
=== War of Texas Independence (1835-1836) === | === War of Texas Independence (1835-1836) === | ||
Published muster rolls of soldiers who served in the war are in ''Muster Rolls of the Texas Revolution.'' Austin, Texas: Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Incorporated, 1986. (Family History Library book 976.4 M2mr.) | Published muster rolls of soldiers who served in the war are in ''Muster Rolls of the Texas Revolution.'' Austin, Texas: Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Incorporated, 1986. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=534369&disp=Muster+rolls+of+the+Texas+revolution%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.4 M2mr].) | ||
Abstracts of pension applications are in John C. Barron, et al., ''Republic of Texas Pension Application Abstracts.'' Austin, Texas: Austin Genealogical Society, 1987. (Family History Library book 976.4 M2bj.) | Abstracts of pension applications are in John C. Barron, et al., ''Republic of Texas Pension Application Abstracts.'' Austin, Texas: Austin Genealogical Society, 1987. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=509714&disp=Republic+of+Texas+pension+application+ab%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.4 M2bj, fiche 6101694] .) | ||
A detailed history of the Alamo seige and a roster of the garrison will be found in Phil Tosenthal and Bill Groneman, ''Roll Call at the Alamo.'' Ft. Collins, Colorado: The Old Army Press, 1985. (Family History Library book 976.4351 M2r). | A detailed history of the Alamo seige and a roster of the garrison will be found in Phil Tosenthal and Bill Groneman, ''Roll Call at the Alamo.'' Ft. Collins, Colorado: The Old Army Press, 1985. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=430683&disp=Roll+call+at+the+Alamo%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.4351 M2r]). | ||
Biographical sketches of soldiers who served in the Battle of San Jacinto are in Sam Houston Dixon and Louis Wiltz Kemp, ''The Heroes of San Jacinto. ''Houston, Texas: The Anson Jones Press, 1932. (Family History Library book 976.4141 M2d; film 1000606.) | Biographical sketches of soldiers who served in the Battle of San Jacinto are in Sam Houston Dixon and Louis Wiltz Kemp, ''The Heroes of San Jacinto. ''Houston, Texas: The Anson Jones Press, 1932. (Family History Library book 976.4141 M2d; film 1000606.) | ||
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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 (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. | Many soldiers from Texas served in this conflict. The National Archives and the Family History Library have the service records for Texas volunteers (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=316485&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+volunteer+so++ 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. (Family History Library book 976.4 M2b.) | 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. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=188903&disp=Texas+volunteers+in+the+Mexican+war%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.4 M2b].) | ||
=== Civil War (1861-1865) === | === Civil War (1861-1865) === | ||
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Soldiers from Texas served in both the Union and Confederate armies. The National Archives and the Family History Library have: | Soldiers from Texas served in both the Union and Confederate armies. The National Archives and the Family History Library have: | ||
*Indexes to the service records (Family History Library films 881592-3 Union; 880014-54 Confederate.) | *Indexes to the service records (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=314346&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol++ films 881592-3] Union; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=98127&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+Con++ 880014-54] Confederate.) | ||
*Service records for Union soldiers (Family History Library films 1292646-58.) | *Service records for Union soldiers (Family History Library films 1292646-58.) | ||
*Index to Union pensions | *Index to Union pensions | ||
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http://www.archives.gov/southwest/<br> | http://www.archives.gov/southwest/<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Texas.ASP Texas Research Outline]. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Texas.ASP Texas Research Outline]. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | ||
[[Category:Texas]] | [[Category:Texas]] | ||
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