The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . as the grandest state in the Union. Gov. Pease married in 1850 Miss L. C. Mies, Windsor,Conn., who has been a heroic partner with him in all theduties of life. They have two daughters and a lovely homeat Woodlawn, adjoining the city of Austin. GEE. EDWAKD BUKLESOK Gen. Burleson was born in North Carolina in early in life he was fully trained in his great life-workof protecting the women and children of Texas against 8,- De. Rufus C. Bueleson. 877 000,000 Mexicans and 30,000
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . as the grandest state in the Union. Gov. Pease married in 1850 Miss L. C. Mies, Windsor,Conn., who has been a heroic partner with him in all theduties of life. They have two daughters and a lovely homeat Woodlawn, adjoining the city of Austin. GEE. EDWAKD BUKLESOK Gen. Burleson was born in North Carolina in early in life he was fully trained in his great life-workof protecting the women and children of Texas against 8,- De. Rufus C. Bueleson. 877 000,000 Mexicans and 30,000 blood-thirsty Indians. When alittle boy be started with bis father and grand-father to jointheir old friend, Daniel Boone, in Kentucky, then known asthe dark and bloody bunting ground. His grand-father was murdered by the Indians in cross-ing Clinch Biver, in Tennessee. And his Uncle Aaron waskilled at Campbell Station, and his beloved Aunt Abbey Bur-leson McEadden was shot, tomahawked and scalped at StoneRiver Fort, near where Nashville now stands. All these things burned into the soul of little Ed., and. GEN. ED. BURLESON. especially into his fathers heart an undying hatred for theIndians. His father often said, There are no good Indians, butdead ones, and I have a burning missionary zeal to make asmany good ones as possible. The first Indian little Ed everkilled was just before the beginning of the terrible Creekwar. When the whole Indian race in the Mississippi valleyhad been aroused by Tecumseh for the utter destruction of thewhites. Some Indians had raided on the white settlements onthe Tennessee river in North Alabama, and murdered andscalped three whole families. Gen. Coffee ordered Jonathan 878 The Life and Writings of Burleson (father of Dr. Rufus C. Burleson) the commanderof the Minute Men to take one hundred picked soldiers andchastise fully the inhuman murderers of women and Burleson rallied his men, and went in hot pursuit. LittleEd rode on his war
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