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Part of an old map of the San Jacinto area from the Texas Revolution

Veteran Bio

Texian Location:  Participant

Gallery

Battle Statistics

  • Died in Battle: No
  • Rank: Private
  • Company: Capt. Henry Wax Karnes

Personal Statistics

  • Alternate Names: Henrich
  • Origin: Mississippi
  • Came to Texas: 1826
  • Date of Death: 1849
  • Burial Place: Bandera, Texas
  • Other Battles: Concepcion; Bexar
  • Comments: Black. May have fought in U.S.-Mexican War
  • Wife: Maria Ignacia Duran
  • Family at San Jacinto: Wife was stepdaughter to Erastus Smith who fought at San Jacinto.

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