Arlington Journal
Veteran of Two Wars Passes Away.
Rock Springs: Jesse Laxson, an old Indian War veteran, aged 80 years, died Thursday night after an illness of more than four months. For several years prior to his death he was the only surviving member of Capt. Bigfoot Wallace's company of Texas Rangers mustered into the United States military service at Fort Inge, Texas, by the renowned Major Hardee in 1850. He was also a Confederate States war veteran.
Arlington Journal
Veteran of Two Wars Passes Away.
Rock Springs: Jesse Laxson, an old Indian War veteran, aged 80 years, died Thursday night after an illness of more than four months. For several years prior to his death he was the only surviving member of Capt. Bigfoot Wallace's company of Texas Rangers mustered into the United States military service at Fort Inge, Texas, by the renowned Major Hardee in 1850. He was also a Confederate States war veteran.
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