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Name |
Ledbetter, W. H. |
Othernames |
William Henry Ledbetter |
Born |
12/05/1843 |
Birthplace |
Giles County, Tennessee |
Notes |
William Henry Ledbetter (3rd from left) served in the San Saba County Minute Men during 1872 to 1874 and in Frontier Battalion, Company D, from May until December 1874. He lived with his family in San Saba County, Texas. Came to Texas in 1857. Served four years in the Confederate Army, wounded at least twice, fought in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga and most of the siege from Chatanooga to Atlanta, and Hood's campaign into Tennessee at Franklin, and rose to the rank of Captain by the time of surrender. Fought in the 1869/1870 Indian Wars and served as a Captain in the Texas Rangers while working as a farmer and Methodist minister. |
Occupation |
Texas Ranger 1872-1874 |
Deceased |
06/29/1918 |
Deceased where |
San Saba County, Texas |
Additional Information |
Biographical Article Women and the Rangers: Mothers, Wives, and Daughters |
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