Texas Confederate

Composed of a chief justice (now county judge) and four county commissioners, these elected governing boards directed vital Civil War programs. Provided arms, clothing, horses and saddles for troops from county. Gave aid to wartime factories. Obtained and distributed to soldier's families scarce medicine, food, cloth, salt and cotton and wool cards.

County patrols and home guards were set up in many counties and supplied lead, powder, gun caps to guard against the enemy, Indians and bandits.

Funds were raised by issuing bonds and scrip and assessing a special war tax on property. Tax credits were given to citizens for contributions to soldier's dependents. Unbranded cattle were gathered and sold to benefit orphans and widows.

Rich, heavily-populated Washington County through its court financed hospitals in Hempstead and Chappell Hill; contracted the making of army uniforms; bought kegs of powder and held gun inspections to maintain home defenses; printed county scrip in 50 (cents), $1, $2, $3 bills; established at Old Mt. Vernon a camp of insctruction and in Brenham a soldiers home.

Judges, commissioners and other dedicated public officials did much to strengthen Texas' war effort.

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Washington County C. S. A.
Washington County Courthouse
Former Bank Building of Giddings & Giddings
Schmid Bros. Building
Bassett and Bassett Banking House
Site of Old St. Anthony Hotel
Brenham Normal and Industrial College
Prairie Lea Cemetery
George Washington Petty

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