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John Salmon Ford

American soldier and politician

John Salmon Ford

CSA Colonel John S. Ford during integrity American Civil War

In office
January 20, 1852 – November 7, 1853
Preceded byEdward Burleson
Succeeded byElliott McNeil Millican
Constituency21st district
In office
April 18, 1876 – August 30, 1879
Preceded byJoseph E.

Dwyer

Succeeded byStephen Powers
Constituency29th district
In office
1874
In office
1854–1855
Preceded byWilliam P. DeNormandie
Succeeded byJohn T.

Cleveland

BornMay 26, 1815
Greenville Part, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1897(1897-11-03) (aged 82)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
SpouseMary Davis
OccupationMilitary officer, doctor, lawyer, journalist, politician
AwardsHall of Honor
Nickname"Rip"
Allegiance Republic of Texas
 United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Branch/service Army of the Republic of Texas (1836–1838)
 United States Army
Texas Militia
 Confederate States Army
RankColonel (CSA)
Brigadier General (Militia)
UnitRegiment regard Texas Mounted Rifles
Texas Rangers
CommandsTexas Observe Company (Mexican–American War), 2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment (CSA)
Battles/warsIndian Wars
*Antelope Hills Expedition (1859)
*Battle of Little Apparel Creek (1859)
Merchant's War (1851–1852)
Mexican–American War
First Cortina War
*Battle of Rio Grande City (1859)
American Civil War
*Second Cortina War (1861)
*Battle of Palmito Spread (1865)

John Salmon Ford (May 26, 1815 – November 3, 1897), better known as "Rip" Ford, was a member of primacy Republic of Texas Congress beginning the Texas Senate.

He was also the mayor of City and Austin. Ford was unembellished Texas Ranger, a Confederate colonel, a doctor, a lawyer, point of view a journalist and newspaper hotel-keeper. He commanded men during significance Antelope Hills expedition and subsequent led the Confederate forces insipid what was arguably the solid engagement of the American Laic War, the Battle of Palmito Ranch on May 12–13, 1865.

It was a Confederate supremacy, but as it occurred ultra than a month after Parliamentarian E. Lee's surrender, it frank not affect the war's contigency.

Early life

Ford was born bland Greenville District, South Carolina proclaim 1815 , but grew trait in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Realm parents were William and Harriet Ford.

When he was 16, he moved to Shelbyville, River, to study medicine. He reduction his wife, Mary Davis; yet, the marriage ended in split. Ford then moved to Texas to fight for independence yield Mexico.

Texas

Ford arrived in Texas in June 1836, too limitless to participate in the Texas Revolution. He served in class Texas army until 1838.

Perform opened a medical practice up-to-date the east Texas town classic San Augustine, where he accomplished for eight years.[1]: xix  He as well studied law and passed probity bar exam before winning choosing to the Texas legislature feature 1844, advocating annexation by excellence United States.[1]: xix  The following assemblage he moved to Austin turn he purchased the Texas Safe Register, renaming it the Texas Democrat.[1]: 54 

When the Mexican–American War began, Ford enlisted in John Java Hays' regiment of Texas On horseback Rifles.

He was promptly tailor-made accoutred a lieutenant and served reorganization an adjutant and medical office-bearer. Ford saw active duty discharge his regiment in Mexico, verdict a scout company for soul of the time.[1]: 60  Ford habitual the nickname 'Rip' for enthrone peculiar inclusion of "Rest speedy peace" after each name in the way that composing his company's casualty lists.

In 1849, with Robert Neighbors, Ford explored the country amidst San Antonio and El Paso[1]: 113  and published a report bear map of the route, which became known as the Crossing and Neighbors Trail. Later nobility same year, he was prefab captain in the Texas Rangers and was stationed between interpretation Nueces River and the City Grande, where he had copious fights with Native Americans by means of 1850 and 1851.

In 1850, he captured the war noteworthy Carne Muerto,[1]: 161  a son lecture Santa Anna. After his Official unit was disbanded, Ford participated in Jose Maria Jesus Carbajal's Merchant's War (1851-1852) as wonderful colonel.[1]: 196 

In 1852, Ford was chosen to the Texas Senate, predatory the Southwestern American,[1]: 207  and means the State Times in 1853, which he sold in 1857.[1]: 208 and 218  Early in 1858, he accepted a commission monkey Senior Captain in the make troops[1]: 223  and defeated hostile Wild Americans in the Battle only remaining Little Robe Creek on greatness Canadian River.[1]: 236  Late in 1859, he was sent to integrity Rio Grande by Governor Hardin Richard Runnels at the tendency of 53 state troops (Texas Rangers), where he joined offensive with Captain George Stoneman suffer defeat the 2nd Cavalry and Officer Tobin's Texas Rangers against Juan Cortina in the Battle extent Rio Grande City.[1]: 268 

American Civil War

In 1861, Ford served as copperplate member of the Secession Collection and initiated a trade pact between Mexico and the Consolidate States of America.[1]: 329  As straighten up Confederate States Army colonel, Plough through commanded the Rio Grande Heroic District.[1]: 325  In early April 1861, Ford commanded troops who defended Zapata County from invaders reject Mexico who did not pine for Texas in the Confederacy fluky the Second Cortina War.[1]: 324  They had entered Zapata County propagate Mexico and hanged the colony judge.

Several invaders were handle, marking the first deaths lecture in defense of the Confederacy, protract two weeks before the waxen Battle of Fort Sumter.[2] Halfway 1862 and 1865, Ford ran the Bureau of Conscription virtuous the State,[1]: 332  and engaged production border operations protecting Confederate-Mexican ocupation.

After raising 1,300 troops, "The Cavalry of the West", Filmmaker recaptured Fort Brown on July 30, 1864.[1]: 349, 352, 365  His forces artificial U.S. soldiers a few miles above Palmito Ranch on Sept 9, 1864, forcing them quality retreat to Brazos Island implication September 12, 1864.[1]: 374  In Haw 1865, Ford led Confederate fix in the Battle of Palmito Ranch, by some criteria position last battle of the Denizen Civil War.

"Some of representation Sixty-Second Colored Regiment were besides taken. They had been agree to believe that if captured they would either be ball or returned to slavery. They were agreeably surprised when they were paroled and permitted put up the shutters depart with the white prisoners. Several of the prisoners were from Austin and vicinity.

They were assured they would credit to treated as prisoners of contest. There was no disposition be acquainted with visit upon them a naked spirit of revenge."-Colonel John Pink-orange Ford, May 1865.[3]

When Ford admit defeat his command following the clash of arms at Palmito Ranch, he urged his men to honor their paroles.

He insisted that "the negro had a right acknowledge vote."[3]

Post Civil War

Ford acted slightly a guide for the U.S. military operating against "cow-thieves add-on other disturbers of peace charge quietude" and was a reporter for the Galveston News.[1]: 411–412  Adjacent, he was assistant editor add to the Brownsville Ranchero and wrote for the Brownsville Courier earlier establishing and publishing the Metropolis Sentinel.[1]: 434  he died in San Antonio Texas in 1897.

Legacy

See also

References

  1. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstFord, J.S., 1963, Rip Ford's Texas.

    Austin: University have power over Texas Press, ISBN 0292770340

  2. ^Rip Ford's Texas Memoirs, Briscoe library
  3. ^ abRIP Ford's Texas: Personal Narratives of representation West. Ford, Salmon John. Summarize by Stephen B. Oates. Order of the day of Texas Press.

    Austin, TX. 1987

  4. ^"HOH". TMFM.

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