John Hemphill
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(1803 - 1862) Star and Wreath. On the eve of secession, U.S. Senator Hemphill set forth to Senate January 1861 Texas' right to secede and again became a sovereign nation. Elected delegate provisional Confederate Congress at Montgomery, Alabama which drafted the new nation's constitution, mobilized manpower, set up financial structure, elected political leaders.
Died in Richmond, Virginia, Confederate capital. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy erected by the State of Texas 1963.
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Canadian River Trails
Canadian, TX
Trade, exploration and hunting trails along the Canadian are older than recorded history-old when used 1541 by Spaniard Coronado hunting...
Fletcher and Donley Stage Station
Canadian, TX
(Site 3 miles northwest) A rest stop in the 1870s and 80s on military and stage line.
Gen. Nelson Miles Expedition (Headquarters Dugout)
Canadian, TX
Indian raids brought General Miles' men to Texas in 1874 as part of U.S. Army pincer's tactic operating from a dugout post.
Hemphill County
Canadian, TX
Formed form Young and Bexar territories.
Robert R. Young
Canadian, TX
(February 14, 1897 - January 25, 1958) A leader in America's finance and transportation.