▁symbol ▁H SC . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁based ▁in ▁C umber land ▁County , ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : Man ufact uring ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 3 ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Stock ▁Exchange <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Tex ian ▁Milit ia ▁was ▁the ▁milit ia ▁forces ▁of ▁Tex ian ▁colon ists ▁in ▁the ▁Mexican ▁state ▁of ▁Co ahu ila ▁y ▁Te jas ▁from ▁ 1 8 2 3 ▁to ▁ 1 8 3 5 ▁and ▁the ▁inaugur ate ▁force ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁Military . ▁It ▁was ▁established ▁by ▁Stephen ▁F . ▁Austin ▁on ▁August ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 8 2 3 ▁for ▁defense ▁of ▁the ▁Old ▁Three ▁H undred ▁colon ists ▁against ▁the ▁Kar ank awa , ▁Com anche , ▁and ▁Ch ero kee ▁tribes ; ▁among ▁others . ▁Its ▁most ▁notable ▁unit , ▁the ▁Texas ▁R angers , ▁remained ▁in ▁continuous ▁service ▁of ▁Texas ▁Military ▁Forces ▁until ▁ 1 9 3 5 . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Tex ian ▁Milit ia ▁spark ed ▁the ▁Texas ▁Revolution ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Vel as co ▁and ▁became ▁legend ary ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Gonz ales ▁( the ▁" L ex ington ▁of ▁Texas ") ▁which ▁marked ▁its ▁transition ▁to ▁the ▁Tex ian ▁Army ▁and ▁Tex ian ▁Navy . ▁Their ▁legend ▁continued ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Al amo ▁as ▁the ▁only ▁relief ▁force ▁to ▁answer ▁the ▁To ▁the ▁People ▁of ▁Texas ▁& ▁All ▁Americans ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁letter . ▁The ▁Tex ian ▁Milit ia