Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas at night
Texas State Capitol building in Austin Texas taken at night looking north from the 11th street entrance. Silhouette of the monument honoring Terry's Texas Rangers erected in 1907. The bronze statue, by Pompeo Coppini, portrays one of Terry's Texas Rangers astride a spirited horse. In 1861, during the Civil War, Terry's Texas Rangers were mustered at Houston after Benjamin Terry and Thomas Lubbock's call for volunteers. Ten companies of 100 men each were formally activated as the 8th Texas Cavalry, and during the following five years participated in many engagements defending the Southern Confederacy.
Size: 3263px × 4928px
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Photo credit: © Paul Nichol / Alamy / Afripics
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