A Guide to the Glasscock (Stephen Coleman) Papers, 1839-1865.
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Glasscock, Stephen Coleman | |
| Title: | Stephen Coleman Glasscock Papers | |
| Dates: | 1839-1865 | |
| Abstract: | The Stephen Coleman Glasscock Papers, 1839-1865, document the career of Glasscock as a Texas Ranger and Confederate officer and include an 1839 poem and 1842 letter to Miss Margaret B. Carr of Springfield, Tennessee from L.H. Wilson of Crittenden County, Kentucky. | |
| Extent: | 2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Sketch
Stephen Coleman Glasscock of Bastrop County, Texas, served as a Ranger in Hay’s Texas Mounted Volunteer Regiment during the Mexican War before being discharged in 1847. In 1862, Glasscock was commissioned as a Jr. 2nd Lieutenant in the Confederate Army and served until the end of the Civil War in 1865.
Scope and Contents
The Stephen Coleman Glasscock Papers, 1839-1865, document the career of Glasscock as a Texas Ranger and Confederate officer. The papers include a commission for Glasscock to Jr. 2nd Lieutenant in the Confederate army, an 1855 bill of sale for a slave, field notes of an 1856 land survey, and an honorable discharge for Glasscock from the Texas Mounted Volunteers in 1847. The papers also consist of an 1839 poem and letter dated June 13, 1842, to Miss Margaret B. Carr of Springfield, Tennessee from L.H. Wilson of Crittenden County, Kentucky.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Glasscock, Stephen Coleman--Archives | ||
| Carr, Margaret B. | ||
| Wilson, L.H. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Confederate States of America, Army. | ||
| Texas Rangers--History--19th century. | ||
| Places | ||
| Bastrop County (Tex.)-- History--19th century. | ||
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Stephen Coleman Glasscock Papers, 1844-1933, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers