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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1860
may be found in various sources for Texas history; the following news- paper sketches may be of interest: The Daily Cosmovolitan (Browns- ville), September 9, 1884; Dallas Herald, April 17, 1861; Galveston News, November 14, 1909; also, April 15, 21, 24, 27, and May 2, 1893. During the Texas centennial year, 1936, Mrs. Mamie Wynne Cox, of Dallas, made an effort to follow up some of the stories concerning the whereabouts of these cannon, but her efforts to raise funds for the purpose, resulted in failure. It is believed that these cannon can never be located.
To CAPTAIN Enw ARD BuRLESON 1
Executive Office, Austin, Jan. 4, 1860.
To Captain Ed. Burleson Sir, You are hereby authorized to raise and organize a com- pany of Sixty men, rank and file, three corporals, three sergeants, two Lieutenants, and one Captain; and report the same to the Executive for orders. Sam Houston. 1 Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 23, Texas State Lib1·ary. Edward Burleson, Jr. (November 26, 1826-May 12, 1877), son of Edward and. Sarah (Owen) Burleson, was -bc,rn in Tipton County, Tennessee. When he was five years old, his father moved the family to Texas, and settled· in Bastrop County, where the young Edward grew to manhood. His schooling was rather meager, for he had the opportunity of attend- ing school for only a few weeks, or a month or so at the time; but the boy was rather precocious in all sort of activities that required physical prowess; especially did he love out-door sports. In 1848, the elder Burleson moved his family to Hays County, and established a home at which he lived until his death. There Edward, Jr., married Miss Emma Kyle. Ten children were born to them, of whom only o~e, Mrs. Lily K. McDonald, is now living. When the Mexican War broke out, Edward Burleson, Jr., was only twenty years old, but he immediately enlisted, as a private, in Captain Ben McCulloch's company of Texas militia, for a period of three months. Upon receiving honorable discharge, August 18, 1846, he reenlisted under McCulloch to serve for th1·ee more months; and the record shows that he served as a private in McCulloch's company, 1st Regiment (Hays' regi- ment) of Texas ;Mounted Volunteers. He was again honorably discharged, near Monterey, on September 30, 1846. He enlisted again, May 1, 18il7, as a private in Captain Ben McCulloch's company of Texas cavalry, receiv- ing his last honorable discharge, July 31, 1847. See E. J. Conley, Brigadier General, and Acting Adjutant General, to Harriet Smither, October 26, 1935. Texas State Library. During 1856-1857, he was with the ranger force, under John S. Ford, and was promoted for bravery from the rank of lieutenant to that of major. During this ranger service, Edward Burle- son was severely wounded in an Indian engagement on the Rio Grande.
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