Robert J. Price1
born UNKNOWN
Facts and Notes
- Birth: UNKNOWN
- Anecdote: About 1861; See person note below.1
- Note: In Early Settlers of Alabama, James Saunders writes: "Robert belonged to the Eighth Texas Cavalry Company called the "Texas Bangers.' This regiment achieved a high reputation. Commanded first by Colonel Terry, who was killed, and then by Col. John A. Wharton, and then by Col. Thos. Harrison. It was its fortune to be under fire oftener, during the war, than any regiment I knew of. The history of this regiment (if ever written) will be virtually a history of the war south of the Carolinas. The privates were fine horsemen, and there was a great deal of individual gallantry amongst them. At the capture of Murfreesboro, by General Forrest, (Jolonel Wharton (afterward General) when one arm was broken, placed the reins between his teeth, and plied his revolver with the other, until the enemy surrendered. This feat has been equaled by many of the same kind, amongst the privates. Price still lives in Texas."
Citations
- [S21] Saunders, James Edmonds, Early Settlers of Alabama, page 122