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children, three of whom lived to maturity. Mrs. Barry died in 1862. On July 14, 1865, Barry married Martha Anna Searcy (nee Preveler) at Fort Belknap. They had three daughters and one son. Several years before his death Colonel Barry became blind, but he did not permit this affliction to sour his bouyant, cheerful disposition; in fact, no characteristic of his long useful life is more to be emulated than the manner in which he met and bravely bore the weaknesses of old age, and he retained his mental faculties until the end of his eighty-five years. His wife and six children survived him. For a complete biography of James Buckner Barry, see James K. Greer (ed.), A Texas Range1· and Frontie1·sman, The Days of Buck Barry i,i Texa.s, 1845-1906. TO THOMAS STOCKTON 1 Executive Department, Austin, Texas, December 6, 1860. Thomas Stockton, Esq., Sir: You will immediately upon receipt of this orger, raise a force of Twenty-five men, commanded by one first lieutenant, two sergeants and two corporals., to co-operate with Captain Sul Ross in defending the frontier, and be subject to his orders. Your detachment will be mustered into service at Fort Bel- knap, for a term of three months, unless sooner discharged. Orders will be sent to Captain Ross to supply you with rations and ammunition as far as he is able to do so. Other rations are now being forwarded to supply the troops. You will, as far as possible, regard the general orders issued to Rangers and endeavor to give defence to the settlements and pursue the punishment of any Indians who may commit depre- dations. A copy of printed orders is enclosed. Sam Houston.
1 Execut-ive Records, 1859-1861, p. 264, Texas State Library.
To WILLIAM c. DALRYMPLE 1
Austin, Texas, December 6, 1860.
Captain William C. Dalrymple Sir: We have startling news from the frontier, and it will be necessary to send Rangers there. Will you let me know whether you can go into the service and at what day your boys could be mustered in? The report is that the Indians have murdered three families in Jack County-22 persons-but I think there is some exag- geration as to the number; however, the facts of the murders
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