S. G. Davidson papers

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.02080

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The S. G. Davidson Papers, 1860-1861, consist of correspondence between Davidson and his wife Mary regarding Austin at the time of Secession and frontier defense during the Civil War. The collection also includes photostat of an 1861 Belton newspaper.

Dates

Creation: 1860 - 1861

Creator

Davidson, S. G. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.

Biographical Note

S. G. and Mary Davidson had several children and lived in Belton, Texas. During the Civil War, Capt. Davidson served under Lt. Col. T. C. Frost in the First Mounted Rifles Regiment of the Confederate Army. While stationed at Fort Chadbourne, he died during a skirmish with Native Americans in June 1861.

Source:

Cox, Mike. The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900. New York: Forge, 2008.

Extent

20 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Claire Maxwell, April 23, 1985.

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.