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Civil War Chaos in Texas: The Tumultuous Tenure of Governor Pendleton Murrah

Civil War Chaos in Texas: The Tumultuous Tenure of Governor Pendleton Murrah

Duran, Lori

Paperback

Series: Civil War

General Political ScienceGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesRegional: Southwest

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 146717243X
ISBN13: 9781467172431
Publisher: History Press
Published: Jul 14 2026
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

Pandemonium and the Fugitive Governor

By the end of the Civil War, Texas was impoverished, lawless, and had experienced suicide in the governor's mansion. Wartime turmoil ensnared the state, especially its last Confederate governor, Pendleton Murrah. Orphaned by his mother as an infant, Murrah was raised by a charitable organization, which saw to his education. Despite having tuberculosis, he moved to Texas and became a lawyer and politician. He was elected governor in November 1863 and served until the end of the Civil War. The war brought on multiple hardships, culminating in chaos. Former soldiers robbed the state treasury in a violent shoot-out while Murrah and other Confederates exiled themselves to Mexico. Murrah died south of the border, where his remains are still lost.

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