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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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