La storia e la geografia del Texas come detto nella contea di nomi . otley era mortallywounded e subito dopo il suo spirito ha preso il suo volo per unire theimmortal Milam e altri nel mondo migliore. SHERMAN. Questa contea è stato chiamato per generale Sidney Sherman, whocommanded l'ala sinistra di cavalleria a San Jacinto. Hewas un discendente di Roger Sherman di fama rivoluzionaria, HAV-ing nati in Massachussettsin 1809. Durante la sua gioventù hisfamily rimosso a Cincinnati, Ohio. Nel 1835 egli è stato impegnato in sacchi inmanufacturing nel nuovo-port, Kentucky. Audizione di beblazing Rivoluzione, egli ha lasciato il suo bus-Iness ed organizzato

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The history and geography of Texas as told in county names . otley was mortallywounded and soon after his spirit took its flight to join theimmortal Milam and others in the better world. SHERMAN. This county was named for General Sidney Sherman, whocommanded the left wing of the cavalry at San Jacinto. Hewas a descendant of Roger Sherman of Revolutionary fame, hav-ing been born in Massachussettsin 1809. During his youth hisfamily removed to Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1835 he was engaged inmanufacturing bagging in New-port, Kentucky. Hearing of theTexas Revolution, he left his bus-iness and organized and equippeda company of fifty men to engagein the cause of Texas. He arrivedat the Brazos in February, 1836, and hurried on to the relief ofTravis in the Alamo, but whenhe reached Gonzales he learned that the Alamo had fallen. Atthe organization of the first regiment at Gonzales he was electedLieutenant Colonel, and upon the reorganization of the armyon the Brazos he was elected Colonel. The day beforethe battle of San Jacinto he made an attack on the Mex-. 168 The History and Geography of Texas icans. On the 21st he opened the fight and first sounded thewar cry, Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad. Severalmonths later, after hostilities had entirely ceased, he return-ed to Kentucky, where he had left his family. Before leavingfor Texas, he was taken sick with fever and remained in bedten weeks. Again, while on his way back to Texas, he wastaken sick in Louisiana and confined six weeks. He returnedto Texas with his family after a few months and settled onSan Jacinto Bay. In 1842 he was elected to the Texas Con-gress. In 1840 he conceived the idea of rebuilding Harrisburg, which had been destroyed by Santa Anna in 1836. He withothers purchased a 4, 000 acre tract of land, including the oldtownsite. He went to Boston and interested capitalists, whoorganized a company to build a railroad from Harrisburg west-ward. After six or seven years of unabated effort he suc-ceeded in rebuildi

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