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During the American Civil War, the men of Company E of the 4th Texas Volunteer Infantry (known as the Lone Star Guard) proudly served the Confederacy as members of Hood's Texas Brigade. Known for their tenacity and valor under fire, the men of the 4th Texas were always ready for battle. General Robert E. Lee relied heavily on the Texans and they were often refered to as Lee's Shock Troops. I would love the opportunity to travel back in time and meet these brave southern soldiers...
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Nothing on earth compares to the joy of hearing a brigade of ragged southern soldiers signing along with the band as "the bonnie blue flag" and "Dixie" are being played.

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Gettysburg - Pickett's Charge Gettysburg - Pickett's Charge (cont.) Gettysburg - Little Round Top

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Our heroes are the common soldiers who fought and died for their homes, families, and beliefs. While the generals bask in the glory of a tactical victory, it is the common soldier who pays the ultimate cost. We hope to honor the common soldier, whether Confederate or Union, through our historicaly accurate interpretation of their lives and struggles. Legion Trailer

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Upcoming Reenactments for the 4th Texas Infantry

Spring is upon us and it is almost time to break camp and prepare for the battles to come in 2007.  The Lone Star Guard will valiently defend their homes and families by battl...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:38:00 PST

Texas during the Civil War

CIVIL WAR. The sectional controversies that divided the North and South in the 1850s deeply troubled Texans (see ANTEBELLUM TEXAS). While most Texans had a strong attachment to the Union that they wo...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:22:00 PST

A History of the Fourth Texas Infantry

FOURTH TEXAS INFANTRY. The Fourth Texas Infantry was one of the three Texas Civil Warqv regiments in the Texas Brigade of Gen. Robert E. Lee'sqv Army of Northern Virginia. In 1861 Governor Edward Cl...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:18:00 PST

Stonewall Jackson's Letter to Anna - Christmas Day 1862

"But what a cruel thing is war; to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love fo...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:16:00 PST

Christmas Night of 1862

Christmas Night of 1862by William Gordon McCabe(1841-1920) The wintry blast goes wailing by,The snow is falling overhead;I hear the lonely sentry's tread,And distant watch-fires light the sky.Dim fo...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:38:00 PST

Roster of the Original "Lone Star Guards"

4TH TEXAS CO. E ROSTER 1861 - 1865 Roster of the Original "Lone Star Guards" Company E of the 4th Texas Infantry "1861 thru 1865" Captain Thos J. Selman 4th Texas Co E from "Hood's Texas Brigade - T...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 12:38:00 PST

"In the Days When War Was Hell"

"In the Days when War was Hell" by Van C. Giles 4th TX. Co. B     This faded relic here today, So torn by shot and shell Waved proudly o'er Virginia's hills In the days when war was hell. &n...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 12:35:00 PST

"The Flag of Our Regiment"

"The Flag of Our Regiment" by Val C. Giles 4th Texas Infantry Co. B   The old battle flag of our regiment, How oft with weary feet Have we followed its folds to victory, And guarded it in retreat...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 12:33:00 PST

Not Just Another Texas Brag

During the winter of 1862-63, while Hood's Texas Brigade was in winter camp south of the Rappahannock near Fredericksburg, the following amusing incident is reported to have occurred.  An ir...
Posted by 4th Texas Infantry - Co E -The Lone Star Guards on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:10:00 PST