Terry’s Rangers They were a group of Texans that earned the reputation as one of the most effective mounted regiments in the western theater of the Civil War. The 8th Texas Cavalry, (1861–1865), known as Terry’s Texas Rangers, was a group of volunteers for the Confederate States Army. Assembled by Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry in August 1861, Terry’s Texas Rangers fought in some 275 engagements in seven states during the four years. This was a challenging shot, as the statue was backlit. It never could have been accomplished without the aid of the multiple exposure HDR set.

Yellow Rose of Texas The famous Texas song is based on a legend from the days of the Texas War of Independence. Supposedly, a woman named Emily D. West was captured by Mexican forces during the looting of Galveston in 1836 and seduced General Antonio López de Santa Anna, President of Mexico and commander of the Mexican forces. The legend credits her supposed seduction with lowering the guard of the Mexican army, contributing to the Texan victory in the Battle of San Jacinto. The battle ended literally in minutes, with no Texan casualties. An interesting note, she was a mulatto, which is why the song references to her as being “yellow”.

Go Blow Your Horn These horns have been made into blowing horns. I bought one many years ago, but this city boy can't quite get the sound from one that the cowboys can.