Piecing Together the Civil War- Quilting
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County. War (Civil War). Quilting--United States
In this activity, the class will use a quilt to record the history the Civil War. To view the file, click the thumbnail under the Files heading.
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County. War (Civil War).
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Martin Robert Allen, Pvt., was born November 27, 1844, in Fort Bend County, Texas. He was 16 when he joined Company C on October 7, 1861 in Georgetown, Texas, and he had his 17th birthday shortly after. His parents were Texas Revolution veteran and original Austin 300 colonist, Benjamin J. Allen and Mary Elizabeth McNutt. His cousin, Travis Allen, and uncle, Hamilton Money McNutt, were also in Company C. Allen is found on the 1870 Census in Corpus Christi, Texas where he worked as a stock raiser. He died October 28, 1911, and is buried in the Saul Cemetery in Williamson County. In this photograph Civil War veteran Robert Allen stands with his family.
J.M. Tucker. Tucker joined the Wilco Grays when he was only 18 years old.
John Wesley Snyder, 1st Lt. –Capt. Snyder began the war as a 1st Lieutenant and was promoted to Captain toward the end of the war. He was born June 21, 1837, in Yazoo County, Mississippi and came to Williamson County in 1855 with his family. His brothers were Dudley Hiram Snyder and Thomas Shelton Snyder, who served in Co. C until he was transferred to assist Dudley in supplying beef to the Confederate forces. The Snyder brothers were among the first to drive cattle north from Williamson County. He died April 15, 1922, at the home of his daughter in Groesbeck, Texas, and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Georgetown, Texas. J. W Snyder completed a number of affidavits and depositions for members of the company who were applying for Confederate Pensions from the State of Texas. He was a benefactor of Southwestern University in Georgetown, and his home now forms a portion of the campus.
Robert R. Hyland, Pvt., was born February 12, 1842, in Burleson County, Texas. His father, Joseph Hyland, fought at the Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas Revolution. At age 19, Hyland joined Company C on December 9, 1861, in Round Rock, Texas. He was captured at Camp Pratt, Louisiana, on November 20, 1863, and was paroled on December 21, 1863. He married Margaret Cluck, the sister of Company C members Joseph, John and R. J. Cluck, on February 1, 1866, in Williamson County, Texas. Robert served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Texas Rangers in 1871. He was an attorney and served as the Postmaster for Round Rock from 1897 to his death. He died on July 28, 1911, and is buried in the Round Rock Cemetery in Williamson County, Texas. In these photographs Civil War veteran Robert Hyland is wearing a derby hat and standing next to a postal service carriage in front of the post office building. The other individuals are not identified. The photograph of three men includes (left to right): Bob Carlson, Postmaster Robert Hyland, and another mail carrier.
Lewis H. Collier, Pvt., was born February 4, 1839 in Mississippi. He married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Taylor Smith and Sally Martin, on January 12, 1860, in Williamson County, Texas. He enlisted in Company C on October 7, 1861, in Georgetown, Texas. He was captured at Camp Pratt on November 20, 1863, was paroled on December 21, 1863, and was furloughed home. He died on December 8, 1871, in Liberty Hill, Texas, and is buried in the Smith Cemetery.