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George Washington Craven, Pvt. Craven was born on October 18, 1843 in Indiana, and he came Williamson County in 1854. In 1860 he was living in the Bagdad community in Williamson County working as wagon maker. He enlisted in Company C on December 19,…

Gutta Percha Lavage Syringe. This syringe is made of gutta percha, a sturdy rubber material, derived from the tree of the same name. Lavage syringes were used to rinse wounds and irrigate the ear canal.

This 3 inch Hotchkiss Artillery Shell was a very common shell type manufactured in the Civil War.
The shell itself has a diameter just under 3 inches (2.97 inches) and is 5.5 inches long. It would have been shot from a 3 inch wrought iron rifle.

Images of Texas Civil War sites, Harper's Weekly. This November, 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly includes colored images of Texas Civil War sites. The first drawing depicts "The Attack on Sabine Pass". The second is entitled, "Landing of Banks's…

This section includes the Introduction, a letter to teachers, a list of TEKS objectives, and a Trunk Inventory with a description of each item.

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This file features brief descriptions of the items found in the trunk.

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J.M. Tucker. Tucker joined the Wilco Grays when he was only 18 years old.

John Wesley Branch, Pvt., son of James W. Branch and Nancy Matthews, was born in Shelby County, Texas, on October 16, 1842. His family moved to the Bagdad community in Williamson County prior to 1850 where he worked as a stock raiser.
John joined…