Samuel Highsmith (1804–1849) was a Texian veteran of the Texas Revolution and the Mexican War and a Texas Ranger.[1] Of his seven children, two became noted Confederate officers: Henry Albert and Malcijah Benjamin Highsmith.[1]
Samuel Highsmith | |
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| Born | 1804 Boone County, Kentucky, US |
| Died | January 10, 1849 (aged 44–45) San Antonio, Texas, US |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Republic of Texas.svg){kind=small} United States |
| Rank | Captain |
| Wars | |
References
editSources
edit- Cutrer, Thomas W. (October 30, 2019). "Highsmith, Samuel (1804–1849)". Handbook of Texas (online ed.). Texas State Historical Association.
Further reading
edit- De Shields, James T. (1912). Border Wars of Texas. Tioga, TX: The Herald Company. p. 176.
- Jenkins, John Holland (2003). Jenkins, John H. III (ed.). Recollections of Early Texas (5th paperback ed.). Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. pp. xvi, 58, 150, 263. ISBN 9780292770379.