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  2. Texas Navy - Wikipedia

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    Texas passed its first bounty act on 24 November 1835, when the general council created a regular army and promised those who served in it for two years 640 acres (2.6 km 2) of land. [9] After the revolution, the Texas government distributed the public lands, especially to veterans.

  3. Social history of soldiers and veterans in the United States

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    The Spanish-American War of 1898 was a medical disaster for American forces. In the entire war from May 1 to September 20, 1898, 345 died from combat and 2,565 died from disease. [108] Disease was rampant, with 25,000 soldiers hospitalized, of whom 21,000 contracted typhoid fever and 1,590 died from it.

  4. Texas Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The new Texas government and army met their doom in the Battle of Medina in August 1813, 20 miles south of San Antonio, where 1,300 of the 1,400 rebel army were killed in battle or executed shortly afterwards by royalist soldiers. It was the deadliest single battle in Texas history. 300 republican government officials in San Antonio were ...

  5. Texian Army - Wikipedia

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    Any man who enlisted in the regular division would receive $24 in cash, the rights to 800 acres (320 ha) of land, and instant Texas citizenship. Those who joined the volunteer auxiliary corps would receive 640 acres (260 ha) of land if they served two years, while those who served 1 year would receive 320 acres (130 ha). [35]

  6. History of the Texas Ranger Division - Wikipedia

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    By the early 1830s, the Mexican War of Independence had subsided, and some 60 to 70 families had settled in Texas—most of them from the United States. Because there was no regular army to protect the citizens against attacks by native tribes and bandits, in 1823, Stephen F. Austin organized small, informal armed groups whose duties required them to range over the countryside, and who thus ...

  7. Convention of 1836 - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Revolution began October 2, 1835 with the Battle of Gonzales.The following month, previously elected delegates convened in a body known as the Consultation.These delegates served as a temporary governing body for Texas, as they struggled with the question of whether Texans were fighting for independence from Mexico or the reimplementation of the Mexican Constitution of 1824, which ...

  8. 30 Veterans Day Quotes to Show Your Gratitude for Those Who ...

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    This year, as we honor Veterans Day on November 11, 2023, we recognize the American patriots who have served in the military, and thank them for their service to our country.Reading and sharing ...

  9. Army of the Republic of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The first regular army was officially created and organized by the Consultation in 1835, and was largely based on that of the United States Army. [7] The Consultation called for the most senior officer known as the commander-in-chief with the rank of major general to command the regular army and the volunteers with the power to appoint one adjutant general, one quartermaster general, one ...