A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . I I the Confederate States, the civil government of Texas3^^ was necessarily feeble and its important acts were every able-bodied man in the State was in thearmy for the greater part of the time, and the few old men andboys who were exempt from service busied themselves in taking-care of the homes and cultivating the fields of the absent necessaries of life became scarce, the anxiety of the timeswas intense, and the waiting families at home listeneddaily for the news of the deadly conflict, in whichmany
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . I I the Confederate States, the civil government of Texas3^^ was necessarily feeble and its important acts were every able-bodied man in the State was in thearmy for the greater part of the time, and the few old men andboys who were exempt from service busied themselves in taking-care of the homes and cultivating the fields of the absent necessaries of life became scarce, the anxiety of the timeswas intense, and the waiting families at home listeneddaily for the news of the deadly conflict, in whichmany a brave Texan fell fighting for the Stars andBars. The usual State elections were held in Noveml)er,1861, and November, 1863. At the former electionFrank R. Lul:)bock was elected governor, defeatingEdward Clark by a vote of 21,854 ^^ 21,730, whileT. J. Chambers received 13,759 votes. John was elected lieutenant-governor. In 1863,Pendleton Murrahwas elected governor and FletcherS. Stockdale lieutenant-governor. These two ad- ment in Texasduring the war. j64 A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. Period VI. iiiiiiisliatiuns were chiefly concerned in raising, organizing, and Civilwar providing for troops to serve in the armies of the Southern Con- ?~7 federacy. Various conscript acts were passed, requiring men to TOIS65
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