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Texas Military Forces were established in 1835 in concurrence with the Texas Revolution.The War Department, headed by the Secretary of War, was established by the 1st Congress of the Republic of Texas on August 5, 1836, which included the Texas militia, Texas Army, Texas Navy, Texas Rangers, and Office of the Adjutant General first held by Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston from August 5, 1836 to ...
John Austin Wharton (April 1806 – December 17, 1838) was distinguished Texian statesman, lawyer, and soldier. He served as Adjutant General at the Battle of San Jacinto.In a eulogy at his grave, Republic of Texas President David G. Burnet said of him, "The keenest blade on the field of San Jacinto is broken."
Major General Tracy R. Norris was the Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard from 2019 to 2022. [1] Norris was the first female commander of the Texas Military Department , an organization composed of the Texas Air National Guard , Texas Army National Guard , and the Texas State Guard .
John Augustus Hulen (September 9, 1871 – September 13, 1957) was an officer of the Texas National Guard from 1898 to 1935 and Adjutant General of Texas.Hulen served during the Spanish–American War, Philippine Insurrection, Mexican Punitive Expedition, and World War I.
From 1836 to 1845, the Texas Militia was legally empowered by Article II, Section 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas "to execute the law, to suppress insurrections, and repel invasion." [9] It was administered by the War Department under command of the Secretary of War, Texas Adjutant General, and President of Texas.
John B. Jones (December 22, 1834 – July 19, 1881) was a Confederate army officer, Texas Ranger captain, and Adjutant General of Texas. Born in Fairfield, South Carolina , his family moved to the Republic of Texas in 1838.
The Adjutant General of Texas is appointed by the Governor of Texas with the advice and consent of the Texas Senate from Texas Government Code Title 4, Subtitle C, Chapter 437.003. [ 14 ] The Constitution of Texas] vests all military authority in the commander-in-chief, an elected position, to maintain civilian control of the military .
The Texas Veterans Association lobbied for funding to have his remains moved to Texas, and Johnson was eventually reburied in the Texas State Cemetery. [1] In 1912, historian Eugene C. Barker collected Johnson's manuscripts and edited them into a book, A History of Texas and Texans. The book was published in 1914 and republished in 1916. [1]