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George Morse Collinsworth
Captain George M. Collin[g]sworth
Born1810
Mississippi, US
DiedApril 18, 1866 (aged 50–51)
Matagorda County, Texas, US
AllegianceRepublic of Texas
BranchTexas Army
Rank Captain
Battles

George Morse Collinsworth[a] (1810–1866) was a Texian soldier, planter, and civil servant.[2] He came to Brazoria County in 1832, during the Revolution, and saw action in the battle of Velasco later that year.[2] He was also involved in the capture the Mexican garrison at Goliad on October 9, 1835.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ The surname is sometimes erroneously spelled "Collingsworth".[1]

References

  1. ^ Border Land.
  2. ^ a b c Cutrer 1994.

Sources

  • Cutrer, Thomas W. (December 1, 1994). "Collinsworth, George Morse (1810–1866)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Asssociation. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  • "Goliad Garrison Surrenders". Border Land: Interethnic Violence in Texas, 1820-1879. University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

Further reading

  • Barker, Eugene C. (1906). "The Texan Revolutionary Army". The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, 9(4). pp. 251–252.
  • "George Morse Collinsworth". Historic Matagorda County. Vol. 1. Matagorda County Historical Commission. Houston, TX: D. Armstrong Co., Inc., 1986. pp. 54–55.
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