[BJClinton]

along with 60,000 other loyal Texans that fought for their constitutional rights during that war.

The constitutional right to own slaves? Seriously, the Confederacy killed state's rights(which I frmly belive in) because they used state's rights to protect slavery.

As far as my family, some fought for the Confederacy, but most (the German side) opposed it. They were loyal Texans and loyal Americans.

[TexConfederate1861]

My ancestors were from Williamson County, (right near you)
and La Grange. Neither owned slaves, both were cattle ranchers, and Texas Rangers. Both fought for the Confederacy. Do you seriously think that slavery was the reason most Texans fought? It wasn't. It was the principle that TEXANS and Southerners had the right to decide what goes on in their home. A basic right. The fact that slavery was one of those goals for some, doesn't detract from the principle here.