This picture is hanging in the Capitol Building has names pinned on the men in the front row. The man with the white shirt and suspenders is labeled George Blair, my G G Grandad.
My favorite Texas brag.
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You can be very proud! I am 72 a fourth generation TEXAN
Mine is somewhere in there, too Jesse Walling, 1st Company, 2nd Regiment. I actually have a type written copy of what's in the Texas historical Archives along with copies of letters. Somehow, Jesse wound up with one of Sam Houston's horses and rifles. Never figured out how he got them in the first place.
LOL! Sorry for the ramble. I LOVE history, and remembering their sacrifices kind of drives me to be a hard ass about the legitimate authority of government today.
Thank you SO much for the tip about the painting, too. As much as I loath cities, it would be worth dealing with it to get a look.