WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1859
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On December 30, 1859, Governor Houston autho1·ized him to recruit a ranging company for the defense of the frontier, and on October 10, 1861, Houston appointed him one of his aids-de-camp with the rank of Colonel of Cavalry (volunteer), and in addition, made him commander-in-chief of militia. On the 29th of December, 1860, Houston ordered him to "repair to the frontier and take charge of all troops now in the service, or that may hereafter be called into service, until further notice." Then, as early as February, 1861, Colonel Dalrymple found himself in command of six companies with headquarters at the "Old Comanche Agency" on the Clear Fork of the Brazos, near Camp Cooper, a five-company United States post. This post the Colonel eventually captured, in order to save that property for the State rather than see it pillaged by a band of citizen soldiers en- camped in the vicinity. Dalrymple remained on the frontier until June, 1862. During the summer and fall of 1862 he served in the Confederate Army in Arkansas. After the close of the Civil War, he represented Williamson and Travis counties in the State Constitutional Convention of 1866; and in the State Senate of the Eleventh Legislature, he represented Williamson, Bell, Lampasas, and Burnet counties. Before the Civil War, Dalrymple's real occupation had been farming, but after that war, he became.a surveyor and locater of land on the frontier. He was a Democrat in politics, and belonged to the Masonic organization. He died at his home in Georgetown, and is buried in the City Cemetery there. See J. W. Wilbarger, Indian Devred<Ltions in Texas, 637; Frank Brown, "Annals of Travis County and of the City of Austin," Chapter XIX, 43, 47; Lewis Publishing Company, History of T6xas, together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee, and Burleson Counties. There are also many manuscript documents in the Texas State Library concerning this man and his public activities in Texas; many of these are letters from Houston which will appear subsequently in this· collection. To T. s. ANDERsoN 1 Executive Depart~ent, Austin, Texas, December 27, 1859. To T. S. Anderson, Present Dear Sir : Your resignation of the office of Secretary of State, received this morning, is hereby accepted, with best wishes for your health and prosperity. Sam Houston. 1Executive Records, 1859-1861, Texas State Library. We have been unable to obtain further biographical information about Anderson. APPOINTMENT OF E.W. CAVE, ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE, DECEMBER 27, 1859 1 [The formal appointment and Cave's oath of office adminis- tered by Judge James H. BelP are omitted.]
iExecutive Records, 1859-1861, Texas State Library.
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