William Read Scurry
William Read Scurry (born February 10, 1821 in Gallatin (Tennessee) , † April 30, 1864 with Jenkins Ferry ) was a Texan politician and general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War .
Life
Scurry was born in 1821 to Thomas J. Scurry and Catherine Scurry, b. Bledsoe, born. He was the younger brother of Richardson A. Scurry (1811-1862).
On June 20, 1839, he settled in the Republic of Texas . January 1840 he was registered as a landowner. He was admitted to the bar and was appointed district attorney in 1841. Scurry became a supporter of Thomas Jefferson Rusk in 1842 ; from 1843 to 1844 he was a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas , where he represented Red River County . He supported the annexation of Texas by the United States of America . Scurry joined the 2nd Regiment of the Texas Mounted Volunteers as a volunteer and took part in the Mexican-American War . In July 1846 he was promoted to major . After the war, Surry became a Clinton attorney and was a co-owner and associate editor of the Austin State Gazette . In 1854 he sold his shares in the newspaper. In 1856 he took part in the meeting of the Democratic Party for the Texan candidate nomination. In 1861 Scurry took part in the convention that decided to secede Texas from the Union and join the southern states .
In July 1861, he joined the 4th Texas Cavalry Regiment with the rank of lieutenant colonel . During the New Mexico campaign , on March 28, 1862, he commanded the Confederate forces at the Battle of Glorieta Pass . He was promoted to colonel on the day of the battle . On September 12, 1862, Scurry became a Brigadier General . Scurry was involved in the retaking of Galveston , Texas on January 1, 1863. In October 1863 he was appointed commander of Walker's Texas Division's 3rd Brigade. He commanded this brigade in 1864 during the battles at Mansfield and Pleasant-Hill . After these battles he turned against the 7th US Corps , commanded by Frederick Steele and operating in Arkansas . His troops then marched to northeast Texas. On April 30, 1864, Scurry was injured in the Battle of Jenkins Ferry and died after the end of the battle.
Honors
Scurry County in Texas was named after William Read Scurry .
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| SURNAME | Scurry, William Read |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Confederate General and Texas Politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gallatin (Tennessee) |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1864 |
| Place of death | at Jenkins Ferry |