During the American Civil War, several notable figures emerged from Texas and the Confederate States. Francis Richard Lubbock served as the ninth Governor of Texas and was deeply involved in the state'
John Bankhead Magruder was an American and Confederate military officer. A graduate of West Point, Magruder served with distinction during the Mexican–American War and was a prominent Confederate Army general during the American Civil War.
Died: February 19, 1871
Born: May 1, 1807,
thomas green
Died: April 12, 1864
Thomas Green was an American soldier and lawyer, who took part in the Texan Revolution of 1835–36, serving under Sam Houston, who rewarded him with a land grant. Green was clerk of the Texas Supreme Court until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he became a Confederate cavalry leader.
Born: June 8, 1814
francis lubbock
Died: June 22, 1905,
Francis Richard Lubbock was the ninth Governor of Texas and was in office during the American Civil War. He was the brother of Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom Lubbock County, Texas, and the eponymous county seat are named.
Born: October 16, 1815
john reagan
John Henninger Reagan was an American politician from the U.S. state of Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. He served in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis as Postmaster General.
Died: March 6, 1905
Born: October 8, 1818
john bell hood
John Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness that sometimes bordered on recklessness.
