Please help identify the "Lt. Van Robbins" who was killed on Dec 23, 1863 in Montague County. "Van" was probably a middle name or a nickname.
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Below is an article published by McConnell and found on the designated web page. ..Below the article are entries from my 200-page Name Index of the men named in this article.
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http://www.forttours.com/pages/robbinslt.asp
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Lt. Van Robbins. "It was about the year 1863, that Indians were discovered near the camp of Capt. Totty's and in the vicinity of the present town of Forestburg, in Montague County. Lt. Robbins and about eight soldiers took the Indian trail and in a few moments came upon approximately twenty savages, within one-half mile of the present town of Forestburg. Lt. Robbins ordered his men to dismount, and almost immediately he, himself, was on the ground; but it seems the soldiers disobeyed his orders, and remained on their steeds. After they had "Fired-out," it seems the soldiers retreated, and left Lt. Robbins on the ground. Needless to say, in a short time, the brave lieutenant was killed."
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McConnell’s note: Author interviewed W.A. (Bud) Morris, Bob Savage, Charlie Grant, Joe Bryant, and one or two others who then lived in that section.
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The above story is from Joseph Carroll McConnell’s WEST TEXAS FRONTIER, Volume II. Palo Pinto
TX, Texas Legal Bank-Book Co. (1939).
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http://www.forttours.com/pages/robbinslt.asp
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BRYANT, Joseph C. Bryant, b-1820 IN; m-M.A. Sylvester; 1870 Lamar cen p119 (Co E, Bourland's Regt)

GRANT, Charlie R. Grant (1849 TX-1935) m-A.; in 1866 Kiowa raid

MORRIS, Wm. Austin "Bud" Morris (1845 AR-1928) m-R.L. Dennis; 1860 Mtag cen p75 (Co C,
Bourland's Regt)

SAVAGE, Robert Savage; b-1830 MO; m-E. Stephens; 1860 Grayson cen p168 (Co I, Fitzhugh’s 16th Cav, TX CSA)

TOTTY, Francis Marion Totty (1827 TN-1884) m-R.M. Spradling; 1860 Cooke cen p257 (Capt, Co E,
Bourland's Regt) ... writer's grandfather was named Totty Graham for Capt. Totty.
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I've found most of the soldiers of Bourland's Regt in the 1860 census. Of course, most lived in North Texas, but about 15 lived in south of Dallas, but a few lived in Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Virginia. Since Bourland's Regt was active toward the end of the War, many served in Bourland's Regt. because of of the conscription laws, plus they could ride a horse plus because of the conscription laws.
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Many men in Bourland's Regt were older, i.e. over age 45. Many had served in North Texas militias organized 1837-1845 and/or the Mexican War.
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Lt. Van Robbins. ..Again, please help identify Lt. Van Robbins.
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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