James Fisk served in the Army of Texas from 1836 to 1837.
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Captain James N. Fisk of San Antonio. He was a prominent citizen of Southwestern Texas and was a Union soldier of rank and distinction in the Civil war. He espoused the Union cause, going to Brownsville, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, which was then in possession of the Federal troops. There he enlisted and was made a captain, giving unfaltering allegiance to the cause of the Federal government throughout the period of hostilities. After the war he returned to San Antonio and was elected sheriff. He bore the reputation of being one of the most fearless men in the country and never faltered in the performance of any duty of a public, private or military nature. His wife was a daughter of the noted Deaf Smith, of Texas history.
(A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907
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Captain James N. Fisk of San Antonio. He was a prominent citizen of Southwestern Texas and was a Union soldier of rank and distinction in the Civil war. He espoused the Union cause, going to Brownsville, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, which was then in possession of the Federal troops. There he enlisted and was made a captain, giving unfaltering allegiance to the cause of the Federal government throughout the period of hostilities. After the war he returned to San Antonio and was elected sheriff. He bore the reputation of being one of the most fearless men in the country and never faltered in the performance of any duty of a public, private or military nature. His wife was a daughter of the noted Deaf Smith, of Texas history.
(A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907
James Fisk served in the Army of Texas from 1836 to 1837.
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Captain James N. Fisk of San Antonio. He was a prominent citizen of Southwestern Texas and was a Union soldier of rank and distinction in the Civil war. He espoused the Union cause, going to Brownsville, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, which was then in possession of the Federal troops. There he enlisted and was made a captain, giving unfaltering allegiance to the cause of the Federal government throughout the period of hostilities. After the war he returned to San Antonio and was elected sheriff. He bore the reputation of being one of the most fearless men in the country and never faltered in the performance of any duty of a public, private or military nature. His wife was a daughter of the noted Deaf Smith, of Texas history.
(A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907
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Captain James N. Fisk of San Antonio. He was a prominent citizen of Southwestern Texas and was a Union soldier of rank and distinction in the Civil war. He espoused the Union cause, going to Brownsville, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, which was then in possession of the Federal troops. There he enlisted and was made a captain, giving unfaltering allegiance to the cause of the Federal government throughout the period of hostilities. After the war he returned to San Antonio and was elected sheriff. He bore the reputation of being one of the most fearless men in the country and never faltered in the performance of any duty of a public, private or military nature. His wife was a daughter of the noted Deaf Smith, of Texas history.
(A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907
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SERVED IN THE ARMY OF TEXAS
MARCH 6,1836 TO NOVEMBER 16
1837... BORN IN SWANTON
VERMONT, SEPTEMBER 4, 1845 -
DEAD APRIL 15, 1876
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