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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 46 2 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 39 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 31 3 Browse Search
Fannie A. Beers, Memories: a record of personal exeperience and adventure during four years of war. 16 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 12 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 12 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 11 11 Browse Search
Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General . 10 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 8 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 8 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Austin (Texas, United States) or search for Austin (Texas, United States) in all documents.

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The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Important from Texas. (search)
Important from Texas. --Advices from Texas, received via New Orleans, state that Gov. Houston and the Secretary of State refused to appear on the 16th instant, before the Convention at Austin, and take the oath according to summons served upon them. The other State officers appeared and took the oath.--Lieutenant-Governor Clark was to assume the Governor's powers on the 16th, and it was not known what Gov. Houston would do.--Indians in large numbers were on the frontiers, and the Convention was taking defensive measures against them. By way of Arkansas, we also receive advices from Western Texas. A number of United States officers had resigned, the troops were disorganized and short of supplies, and the Quartermaster's department out of funds. The troops had ceased to do duty, and were awarding means of transportation to the eastward. i
The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
Important from Texas. New Orleans, March 22. --Advices from Austin, Texas, say the Convention has passed an ordinance declaring vacant the posts of the Governor and Secretary of State, on account of their refusal to appear before the Convention and take the oath of allegiance to the Confederated States. Lieut. Gov. Clarke was immediately to assume the functions of Governor, and the Secretary of State was directed to hand over his seal of office and official records. The Legislature was to meet on the 18th. It was not known what Governor Houston would do.