Book Indian Depredations In Texas Antique1889 Civil War Hero Owned Medical Assoc
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Indian Depredations In TexasBy J. W. Wilbarger (Be sure to read the below history of the initial owner who signed inside front cover. 1st Edition, 1889 Sold by Subscription Only ...; A well know Texan, very rare informative and increases the value of this book.)Austin Printing House
"Reliable Accounts of Battles, Wars, Adventures, Forays, Murders, Massacres, etc. The word "depredate" means plunder or ravage. In the nineteenth century, the term "depredations" together universally used to describe massacres, conflicts, and cruelty inflicted by Indians upon whites. A classic of Texas literature, Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger, compiles the stories of more than 250 attacks from the 1820s to the 1870s. Wilbarger's book harshly condemns the Indians and makes no attempt to consider their point of view. Nonetheless, the book is a valuable chronicle of the decades-long battle for control of Texas. The work is unique dating back to the initial settlement of Texas and recounts violent encounters with the Native Americans.This book is leather bound, 672 pages, with tight binding and no dog ears, tears, marks, etc. However there is a 1/2 inch x 3/4 inch missing piece at the top of the spine. Otherwise it is in great condition. This copy is extremely rare and difficult to find, plus the original owner who was a famous Texan (read all the below text) has signed both the books of this set with the medical book, dedicated to his daughter, when he was elected President of the Texas Medical Association in 1887. A few years ago I had both books appraised as a set and the value was estimated at somewhat over $2, 000.00 so this is an opportunity to purchase two rare collectors items at a very reasonable price.Indian Depredations is illustrated with thirty-four woodcuts signed by T.J. Owen, better known as the author William Sydney Porter (O. Henry). In addition to illustrating for this book, Mr. Owen actually went to prison for stealing from a bank and became famous writing short stories under the name "O. Henry".The illustrations below and right show incidents from the notorious kidnapping of Matilda Lockhart by the Comanches in 1838. The teenager was held for more than a year and severely abused; she died a few years after being returned to her family. After describing this incident author Wilbarger makes his point to those who censured white Texans for their treatment of the Indians: "Such writers probably never saw a wild Indian in their lives--never had their fathers, mothers, brothers or sisters butchered by them in cold blood; never had their little sons and daughters carried away by them into captivity, to be brought up as savages, and taught to believe that robbery was meritorious, and cold blooded murder a praiseworthy act, and certainly they never themselves had their own limbs beaten, bruised, burnt and tortured with fiendish ingenuity by 'ye gentle salvages, ' nor their scalps ruthlessly torn from their bleeding heads, for if the latter experience had been theirs, and they had survived the pleasant operations (as some have done in Texas) we are inclined to think the exposure of their naked skulls to the influences of wind and weather might have so softened them as to permit the entrance of a little common sense." Scalping of Josiah Wilbarger, 1833Click on image for larger image and transcript.
Josiah Wilbarger, brother of the author of Indian Depredations in Texas, was one of the earliest American settlers in Texas. Wilbarger and a party of five others were riding near present-day Austin when they came under heavy attack. Wilbarger was scalped while still conscious and left for dead. He survived and lived for eleven years with his skull exposed. The attack on Wilbarger's party was the beginning of a bloody era in Central Texas that lasted until around 1846, when Texas was annexed to the United States.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger. Joseph Lee Coming to the Rescue of Judge Jaynes' Family, 1842Click on image for larger image and transcript.
During an 1842 Indian attack on Austin, Judge Jaynes and his hired hand were killed, his infant son wounded, and his fourteen-year-old son kidnapped.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger. He Carved His Name Upon a Tree for a Tombstone and Then Expired, 1838Click on image for larger image and transcript.
In 1838, a ten-man surveying party began work near New Braunfels. One man, an experienced frontiersman, became alarmed at the carelessness of the rest of the party and left the group. The rest were later found killed. One man by the name of Beatty had crudely carved his name upon a tree before he died.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger. A Comanche Warrior Dragging to Death Mrs. Plummer's Child, 1836Click on image for larger image and transcript.
In the same attack that became notorious for the kidnapping of young Cynthia Ann Parker, Rachel Plummer was also taken prisoner. She was made a slave and taken away to a camp in the Rocky Mountains. She gave birth while in captivity. At age six months, her child was taken from her and brutally killed. After twenty-one months, Mrs. Plummer was ransomed and eventually made her way back to her family in Texas.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger. We are White Children, 1864Click on image for larger image and transcript.
A number of Indian attacks took place in Parker County from 1863-73. In one such incident, a young sister and brother who were searching for their family's oxen were taken prisoner. A citizen's posse attacked the Indians in order to recover the children. During the fight, the youngsters climbed to the top of a big rock and shouted, "Don't shoot us, we are white folks." They were recovered and safely returned to their parents.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ KEEP READING INFORMATION ABOUT INITIAL OWNER Samuel R. Burroughs of both books (who signed them inside the front covers).
Per the Buffalo, Texas Newspaper May 2003 "Samuel R. Burroughs was born in Alabama in 1842, the son of Benjamin and Louisa Fair (Burton) Burroughs. His father and mother had lineages of patriotic citizens who proudly served of the military cause, being outstanding of the freedom of our American today.
Both his parents of Scottish, Irish, French and English coming to America from England to have the freedom of the Christian and free speech beliefs came before the revolutionary war. His ancestors first settled in Maryland. Each generation the Burroughs men held top honor positions of the military force of their era of time. Sam's father served as Captain of the 18th Regiment of the 5th Brigade, 2nd division of the Alabama state Militia. He with personal integrity studied medicine and civil engineering and he wanted the best for his children made it possible for Sam to obtain a proper education.
In 1845 Sam moved to Texas with his parents. Sam was 3 years old when the family first settled in Sabine County where his dad obtained a prominent position as a planter. The family then moved to Palestine where his dad Benjamin served as county surveyor and then in 1863, the family moved to Raymond, Leon County, Texas.
Benjamin devoted in Sam receiving the best education that was available, made arrangements for him to attend school at Melrose Nacogdoches County. Then Sam attended the Palestine High School and Mound Prairie Institute in preparation of the medical field to be a doctor. Sam was to graduate at the end of the term in 1861.
The call of duty in the confederacy army took priority in Sam's life. He enlisted in March of 1861 leaving the graduation and his medical career at a stand still. The duty to his country was far more important than his personal gain.
Sam suffered the harshest hardships that were almost beyond comprehension. He joined the Co. G First Texas Regiment of General Hoods Brigade, the Army of Virginia. The marching to Virginia was brutal, Sam with one shirt, one pair of pants and no shoes, suffered from blisters, frost bite, hunger, dysentery, chills, fevers, and the flux. This caused Sam to be sent to the hospital. He serving, knew God had to have a special mission for him.
Sam faced many more events, some being much more harsh hardships. Sam with his regiment saw action of many battles. His fighting days came to an end when he was captured by General McCook's bodyguard. He remained in prison under guard until he was released from the confederate war.
Sam in despair, hungry, cold, and suffering from other diseases at the point of death, often wondered why God let him live. Upon a failed escape from the prison Sam, being a main leader, received greater punishment. The worst one was when he and others were very ill with small pox. They were sent to the livery stable. Sam so ill with the disease suffered agony for a month. The livery stable with colder, wet conditions and death all around him, again wondered why he survived.
Sam's life was about to change from despair to a more fortunate lifestyle. One morning when Sam was improving, he was looking at the medication. The doctor in charge asked Sam if he could read the medication and with a yea reply, he was placed in charge of the dispensary and held this position until his release from the Confederate War. Sam was given a New confederate suit, and he earned great respect of Dr. Whitehill, the medical advisor.
Upon his release he was given transportation to Texas. However, he had to walk from Shreveport Louisiana to Palestine, Texas where he had left his family. His parents thinking he was dead were in shock and praising God all at the same time. They could hardly believe it was him, his mother found it a sorrow she couldn't recognize him.
Sam Burroughs and Honorable Confederate Hero also all leading Leon County physician was a most remarkable gentleman. He with faith in God and relying on his trust in God truly was a special servant of missions of mercy for God, his country, and for his Leon County. He was recognized as an outstanding gentleman who accomplished many great things in his lifetime.
Sam was faithful to write letters to his family all during the time he was a confederate soldier. Even when he was captured and put in prison, he wrote and sent letters on a regular basis. Sam's poem he wrote while in prison during the war is a southern historical document.
Samuel R. Burroughs's prison poem says:
"Kindred spirit wilt thou descend from thine eternal doom
and tell us why we thus must spend the bloom of life in a dungeon home?
Oh, tell us why this lot of ours to wear away this life so dear
whilst the mellow day doth greet the flowers and the mother cheek doth mark a tear?
When shall we from this prison go to greet those loved ones far away
when leave this hated pit of woe and bash beneath the brightest ray?
Oh let thine answer be quick and clear expel the gloom that's round us thrown
take from the cheek the trembling tear and give us exit free to roam."
This is Sam's poem while confined at Camp Douglass." Mr. Burroughs actually was elected President of the State Medical Association of Texas for 1887. I also have a copy of TRANSACTIONS the Associations 1887 book that has his photo, plus his dediication to his Daughter (signed by him). Due to their history, I wish to keep these two books together so will only sell them as a set.
"Reliable Accounts of Battles, Wars, Adventures, Forays, Murders, Massacres, etc. The word "depredate" means plunder or ravage. In the nineteenth century, the term "depredations" together universally used to describe massacres, conflicts, and cruelty inflicted by Indians upon whites. A classic of Texas literature, Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger, compiles the stories of more than 250 attacks from the 1820s to the 1870s. Wilbarger's book harshly condemns the Indians and makes no attempt to consider their point of view. Nonetheless, the book is a valuable chronicle of the decades-long battle for control of Texas. The work is unique dating back to the initial settlement of Texas and recounts violent encounters with the Native Americans.This book is leather bound, 672 pages, with tight binding and no dog ears, tears, marks, etc. However there is a 1/2 inch x 3/4 inch missing piece at the top of the spine. Otherwise it is in great condition. This copy is extremely rare and difficult to find, plus the original owner who was a famous Texan (read all the below text) has signed both the books of this set with the medical book, dedicated to his daughter, when he was elected President of the Texas Medical Association in 1887. A few years ago I had both books appraised as a set and the value was estimated at somewhat over $2, 000.00 so this is an opportunity to purchase two rare collectors items at a very reasonable price.Indian Depredations is illustrated with thirty-four woodcuts signed by T.J. Owen, better known as the author William Sydney Porter (O. Henry). In addition to illustrating for this book, Mr. Owen actually went to prison for stealing from a bank and became famous writing short stories under the name "O. Henry".The illustrations below and right show incidents from the notorious kidnapping of Matilda Lockhart by the Comanches in 1838. The teenager was held for more than a year and severely abused; she died a few years after being returned to her family. After describing this incident author Wilbarger makes his point to those who censured white Texans for their treatment of the Indians: "Such writers probably never saw a wild Indian in their lives--never had their fathers, mothers, brothers or sisters butchered by them in cold blood; never had their little sons and daughters carried away by them into captivity, to be brought up as savages, and taught to believe that robbery was meritorious, and cold blooded murder a praiseworthy act, and certainly they never themselves had their own limbs beaten, bruised, burnt and tortured with fiendish ingenuity by 'ye gentle salvages, ' nor their scalps ruthlessly torn from their bleeding heads, for if the latter experience had been theirs, and they had survived the pleasant operations (as some have done in Texas) we are inclined to think the exposure of their naked skulls to the influences of wind and weather might have so softened them as to permit the entrance of a little common sense." Scalping of Josiah Wilbarger, 1833Click on image for larger image and transcript.
Josiah Wilbarger, brother of the author of Indian Depredations in Texas, was one of the earliest American settlers in Texas. Wilbarger and a party of five others were riding near present-day Austin when they came under heavy attack. Wilbarger was scalped while still conscious and left for dead. He survived and lived for eleven years with his skull exposed. The attack on Wilbarger's party was the beginning of a bloody era in Central Texas that lasted until around 1846, when Texas was annexed to the United States.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger. Joseph Lee Coming to the Rescue of Judge Jaynes' Family, 1842Click on image for larger image and transcript.
During an 1842 Indian attack on Austin, Judge Jaynes and his hired hand were killed, his infant son wounded, and his fourteen-year-old son kidnapped.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger. He Carved His Name Upon a Tree for a Tombstone and Then Expired, 1838Click on image for larger image and transcript.
In 1838, a ten-man surveying party began work near New Braunfels. One man, an experienced frontiersman, became alarmed at the carelessness of the rest of the party and left the group. The rest were later found killed. One man by the name of Beatty had crudely carved his name upon a tree before he died.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger. A Comanche Warrior Dragging to Death Mrs. Plummer's Child, 1836Click on image for larger image and transcript.
In the same attack that became notorious for the kidnapping of young Cynthia Ann Parker, Rachel Plummer was also taken prisoner. She was made a slave and taken away to a camp in the Rocky Mountains. She gave birth while in captivity. At age six months, her child was taken from her and brutally killed. After twenty-one months, Mrs. Plummer was ransomed and eventually made her way back to her family in Texas.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger. We are White Children, 1864Click on image for larger image and transcript.
A number of Indian attacks took place in Parker County from 1863-73. In one such incident, a young sister and brother who were searching for their family's oxen were taken prisoner. A citizen's posse attacked the Indians in order to recover the children. During the fight, the youngsters climbed to the top of a big rock and shouted, "Don't shoot us, we are white folks." They were recovered and safely returned to their parents.Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ KEEP READING INFORMATION ABOUT INITIAL OWNER Samuel R. Burroughs of both books (who signed them inside the front covers).
Per the Buffalo, Texas Newspaper May 2003 "Samuel R. Burroughs was born in Alabama in 1842, the son of Benjamin and Louisa Fair (Burton) Burroughs. His father and mother had lineages of patriotic citizens who proudly served of the military cause, being outstanding of the freedom of our American today.
Both his parents of Scottish, Irish, French and English coming to America from England to have the freedom of the Christian and free speech beliefs came before the revolutionary war. His ancestors first settled in Maryland. Each generation the Burroughs men held top honor positions of the military force of their era of time. Sam's father served as Captain of the 18th Regiment of the 5th Brigade, 2nd division of the Alabama state Militia. He with personal integrity studied medicine and civil engineering and he wanted the best for his children made it possible for Sam to obtain a proper education.
In 1845 Sam moved to Texas with his parents. Sam was 3 years old when the family first settled in Sabine County where his dad obtained a prominent position as a planter. The family then moved to Palestine where his dad Benjamin served as county surveyor and then in 1863, the family moved to Raymond, Leon County, Texas.
Benjamin devoted in Sam receiving the best education that was available, made arrangements for him to attend school at Melrose Nacogdoches County. Then Sam attended the Palestine High School and Mound Prairie Institute in preparation of the medical field to be a doctor. Sam was to graduate at the end of the term in 1861.
The call of duty in the confederacy army took priority in Sam's life. He enlisted in March of 1861 leaving the graduation and his medical career at a stand still. The duty to his country was far more important than his personal gain.
Sam suffered the harshest hardships that were almost beyond comprehension. He joined the Co. G First Texas Regiment of General Hoods Brigade, the Army of Virginia. The marching to Virginia was brutal, Sam with one shirt, one pair of pants and no shoes, suffered from blisters, frost bite, hunger, dysentery, chills, fevers, and the flux. This caused Sam to be sent to the hospital. He serving, knew God had to have a special mission for him.
Sam faced many more events, some being much more harsh hardships. Sam with his regiment saw action of many battles. His fighting days came to an end when he was captured by General McCook's bodyguard. He remained in prison under guard until he was released from the confederate war.
Sam in despair, hungry, cold, and suffering from other diseases at the point of death, often wondered why God let him live. Upon a failed escape from the prison Sam, being a main leader, received greater punishment. The worst one was when he and others were very ill with small pox. They were sent to the livery stable. Sam so ill with the disease suffered agony for a month. The livery stable with colder, wet conditions and death all around him, again wondered why he survived.
Sam's life was about to change from despair to a more fortunate lifestyle. One morning when Sam was improving, he was looking at the medication. The doctor in charge asked Sam if he could read the medication and with a yea reply, he was placed in charge of the dispensary and held this position until his release from the Confederate War. Sam was given a New confederate suit, and he earned great respect of Dr. Whitehill, the medical advisor.
Upon his release he was given transportation to Texas. However, he had to walk from Shreveport Louisiana to Palestine, Texas where he had left his family. His parents thinking he was dead were in shock and praising God all at the same time. They could hardly believe it was him, his mother found it a sorrow she couldn't recognize him.
Sam Burroughs and Honorable Confederate Hero also all leading Leon County physician was a most remarkable gentleman. He with faith in God and relying on his trust in God truly was a special servant of missions of mercy for God, his country, and for his Leon County. He was recognized as an outstanding gentleman who accomplished many great things in his lifetime.
Sam was faithful to write letters to his family all during the time he was a confederate soldier. Even when he was captured and put in prison, he wrote and sent letters on a regular basis. Sam's poem he wrote while in prison during the war is a southern historical document.
Samuel R. Burroughs's prison poem says:
"Kindred spirit wilt thou descend from thine eternal doom
and tell us why we thus must spend the bloom of life in a dungeon home?
Oh, tell us why this lot of ours to wear away this life so dear
whilst the mellow day doth greet the flowers and the mother cheek doth mark a tear?
When shall we from this prison go to greet those loved ones far away
when leave this hated pit of woe and bash beneath the brightest ray?
Oh let thine answer be quick and clear expel the gloom that's round us thrown
take from the cheek the trembling tear and give us exit free to roam."
This is Sam's poem while confined at Camp Douglass." Mr. Burroughs actually was elected President of the State Medical Association of Texas for 1887. I also have a copy of TRANSACTIONS the Associations 1887 book that has his photo, plus his dediication to his Daughter (signed by him). Due to their history, I wish to keep these two books together so will only sell them as a set.
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