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| | Jacob H. Garner: A Jefferson County Militiaman of the Texas Revolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | For the two centuries prior to the War Between The States, the American concept of a soldier was that of a buckskin-clad farm lad, who dropped his plow handles in time of emergency, shouldered his flintlock musket, and sped away to fight in defense of his home and country. |
 | | In October, 1835, he mustered nineteen militiamen from Jefferson Municipality (which had the exact geographic confines of present-day Orange County), who marched to the defense of Bexar, and participated in the "Grass Fight" and the Battle of San Antonio with Col. Ben Milam. |
 | | Likewise, Charles Cronea confirmed in his memoirs of 1892, that he had served at the "Grass Fight" and Battle of San Antonio with David and Jacob Garner. |
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