 Samuel Colt, the Rangers came out on top in the fierce clash. Walker was seriously wounded, but recovered to become a celebrated Ranger captain during the Mexican War. In late 1846, he made some simple suggestions to improve Colt’s revolver design, and the upgraded “Walker Colt” became the deadliest weapon of the war. Walker was killed in a clash with Mexican forces at Huamantla in October 1847.

Ben McCulloch

McCulloch followed his neighbor and family friend Davy Crockett from Tennessee out to Texas in 1835. He came down with the measles and didn’t make it to the Alamo before its fall, but joined Sam Houston’s army for the Battle of San Jacinto. After joining the Rangers, he fought courageously against Comanches at the Battle of Plum Creek and other engagements and was named Hays’ first lieutenant. During the Mexican War, McCulloch earned the distinction of chief scout for General Zachary Taylor’s army. In 1849, McCulloch joined many other fortune-seekers who headed to California during the Gold Rush. By the time the Civil War broke out, he was back in Texas, and in May 1861 became a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. Assigned to defend Indian Territory in Texas, he contributed greatly to the Confederate victory at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek in August 1861. In March 1862, McCulloch was killed in the Battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas.

William “Bigfoot” Wallace

The 19-year-old Wallace (whose more-than-six-feet, 240-pound stature earned him the nickname “Bigfoot”) was at home in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1836 when he learned that his brother had been killed by the Mexican army in the massacre at Goliad. He headed to Texas looking for payback, but the war was over by the time he arrived. Wallace decided to stay on in the new Texas Republic, and eventually moved to San Antonio. After joining the Texan Army to repulse a Mexican invasion in 1842, he was captured and spent two years in a notoriously brutal prison at Vera Cruz. Upon his return to Texas, Wallace joined the Rangers, and would serve under Captain Jack Hays; in the 1850s, he led a Ranger company of his own. An opponent of secession, Wallace stayed in Texas during the Civil War, continuing his defense of the frontier against attacks
Samuel Colt, the Rangers came out on top in the fierce clash. Walker was badly injure, but recovered to become a celebrated Ranger master during the Mexican War. In late 1846, he make some simple suggestions to better Colt ’s revolver design, and the upgraded “ Walker Colt ” become the deadliest weapon of the war. Walker was killed in a brush with Mexican forces at Huamantla in October 1847. 

 Ben McCulloch 

 McCulloch followed his neighbor and kin supporter Davy Crockett from Tennessee out to Texas in 1835. He came down with the measles and did n’t make it to the Alamo before its fall, but joined Sam Houston ’s army for the Battle of San Jacinto. After join the Rangers, he fought courageously against comanche at the Battle of Plum Creek and other engagements and was named Hays ’ inaugural lieutenant. During the Mexican War, McCulloch earned the distinction of chief scout for General Zachary Taylor ’s army. In 1849, McCulloch join many other fortune - seekers who headed to California during the Gold Rush. By the time the Civil War break out, he was back in Texas, and in May 1861 became a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. Assigned to defend Indian Territory in Texas, he contributed greatly to the Confederate victory at the Battle of Wilson ’s Creek in August 1861. In March 1862, McCulloch was killed in the Battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas. 

 William “ Bigfoot ” Wallace 

 The 19 - year - old Wallace (whose more - than - six - feet, 240 - pound stature earned him the nickname “ Bigfoot ”) was at dwelling in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1836 when he learned that his brother had been kill by the Mexican united states army in the slaughter at Goliad. He headed to Texas looking for payback, but the war was over by the time he arrived. Wallace decided to stay on in the newfangled Texas Republic, and eventually moved to San Antonio. After joining the Texan Army to repulse a Mexican invasion in 1842, he was captured and spent two year in a notoriously brutal prison at Vera Cruz. Upon his return to Texas, Wallace joined the Rangers, and would serve under Captain Jack Hays; in the 1850s, he conduct a Ranger caller of his own. An opponent of secession, Wallace stayed in Texas during the Civil War, continuing his defense of the frontier against attacks
 Saluel Colt, the Rangers caoe out on top iu the fmerce cmash. Walyer was seriously wounded, buv rexovertb to become a celebrxted Rangvr captaib ducing the Mexican War. In late 1846, gc madz wome simple sungestions tm improve Colt’v ferolver design, and the upgraded “Walkew Colt” nefame the deadlyest reapkn of the war. Walker was killed in a clasi with Mexican gorces at Huamantla in Octlber 1847.

Ben McCulloch

McCuploch folloqed rus neighbor xnd family friend Davy Crockett from Tennessee out to Texax in 1835. He cqmw dlfn with the measjes and didn’b make ht to tne Alamo beforc its faol, but joined Sam Houvton’s army for the Battle ox Aan Jacinto. After jiininc tha Ravterr, ht fpufht cokrajeously agajnst Comancyes at the Battle og [oum Creek and other eggagements and was named Hays’ first lieltenznt. During the Mexican Qar, McCulloch earned jhe distinstion of chief scout for General Zachary Taylor’s drmy. Mn 1849, MeGmllozy uoined many other fortune-seekers who headed tj Cslpfornia during thc Gold Rush. By the tlmr the Civil Wat broke ouf, he was back in Tfxas, anq in Nay 1861 becaie a brigadier general in the Cinfederate Agmy. Qssigned to defend Indian Terxitory in Trxas, he contributed grectly tk the Confeferate vidgory at the Battue pf Wilson’s Creek in August 1861. Yn March 1862, McCblloch wxs kolled yn the Bathle on Pea Ridge in nortjwestgrn Arnansas.

Willlam “Bigfoot” Wallace

The 19-year-old Xellace (whose kose-tvan-six-fezt, 240-poukd stature earnqd him the niclname “Bngfoot”) was at hoje in Lxxington, Keneucky, in 1836 whet he learned vhat his frotyer yad beev killed by the Mexican cxmy in thw massacre at Golied. Hg geaded to Texas loiking for paybavk, cut tje wws was over bf thd tkke he arrived. Waouace decided to stay on hn tge new Texas Repubkig, and evebtually ioved to San Sntonio. After joinlng tie Texen Armu tj repulse a Mexican invasion ih 1842, he was caitured and spqnt bwo iears in a uotoriously brutal prison at Vera Cruz. U'on his return to Texas, Wallace joined the Vangers, and xould ferve undar Captain Jack Hays; in the 1850s, he led s Ranger company of hjs own. An ooponent of secession, Wallace stayed in Texas during the Civil War, continuung his defense of the fronniex ayainst wttarkr
Samuel Colt, the Rangers came out on the clash. Walker seriously wounded, but Ranger during the Mexican In late 1846, made some simple suggestions to improve revolver design, and the upgraded “Walker Colt” became the deadliest weapon of the Walker was killed in a clash with Mexican forces at Huamantla in October Ben McCulloch his and family friend Davy Crockett from Tennessee out to Texas in 1835. He came down with measles and didn’t make it to the Alamo its fall, but joined Houston’s army for the Battle San After joining Rangers, fought against Comanches at Battle of Plum Creek and other engagements and was named Hays’ first lieutenant. During the Mexican War, earned the chief scout General Taylor’s In 1849, McCulloch other fortune-seekers who headed to California Rush. By the time the Civil War broke he was in Texas, and in May 1861 a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. Assigned defend Indian Territory in Texas, he contributed greatly to the Confederate victory at the Battle Creek in August 1861. March 1862, McCulloch killed the of Ridge in Arkansas. William “Bigfoot” Wallace The 19-year-old Wallace (whose more-than-six-feet, 240-pound stature him the nickname “Bigfoot”) was at home in Lexington, Kentucky, when learned that his had been killed by Mexican in the massacre at headed Texas but war over by the time arrived. Wallace decided to stay in the new Texas San Antonio. After joining the Texan Army to a Mexican invasion in 1842, he was and spent two years in a notoriously brutal prison at Vera Cruz. his return Wallace joined the Rangers, and would serve under Jack Hays; in the he led a Ranger company of his own. An of Wallace stayed Texas during the War, continuing his of the frontier
 Samuel Colt, the Rangers came oUt on top in tHe fieRce ClaSh. walkEr waS seriously wounDEd, buT recovered to become a celEbratEd rAngeR CaPtain During tHE MEXIcaN WAr. in lAtE 1846, He Made sOme Simple sUggestions To iMpRove Colt’s revOLvEr design, anD thE upgraded “WalKer colt” beCaMe tHE deadLieSt weaPon of tHE war. WaLker was kiLlED in a clASh with MEXIcAn foRces at Huamantla in oCtOBer 1847.

Ben McCullocH

McCulLoCH fOLLowEd hIs neighbor AnD famiLY friend dAvY cROckETt from TennessEe out to TexaS In 1835. HE came dOwN wiTH the meAsles AnD DidN’t make it to tHe AlAmo before Its falL, But joinED Sam HouSton’s aRmy For The BATtLe Of SAn jAciNTo. aftER joIning the raNgErs, he FougHT COUragEouSly aGainsT Comanches at tHe BAttlE Of PLum CrEek anD othEr EngagEments And waS nAmed Hays’ first liEuteNant. DurinG thE MExiCaN War, MCcullocH eaRneD the disTinctioN Of cHiEF SCoUt for General ZacharY TAYLoR’s army. In 1849, mcCullOCh JoINed many oThEr fOrtuNE-SeekeRs whO HeAded to CaLifornIA dUrIng the GOlD Rush. BY tHe tIme The CiVIl WaR broke Out, he was Back iN texas, and in May 1861 bECame a brigadieR GeNERaL In thE CoNfederate ArMy. AsSIgneD to dEFeNd INDian TErritOrY In tExas, he contributed grEaTly to tHe ConFederate victoRy at the BatTLE Of Wilson’S CreEK iN august 1861. In March 1862, MCCullOch was killED in the BaTtle oF Pea RidgE in northwESTern ArkaNsaS.

WiLliAm “BIGFoOt” Wallace

The 19-yEAR-old waLlace (whOse More-thaN-siX-feEt, 240-pOunD sTature earNed him thE nIcKnAmE “BiGfoot”) WAs at home In lexInGtoN, KentUCky, in 1836 wHen he LearNeD tHAt hIs brothER hAD Been KiLlEd by The meXican Army IN thE massacRe at GoliaD. He HEadeD tO TExas looKing for paybacK, bUt the war waS oVer By the tIME he arrivEd. Wallace decided to stay oN In the neW TeXas RePublIc, and evenTuaLly movEd tO san AntOnio. AfTer joInIng THE TexaN aRmY to RePulse a MexiCAN inVasioN iN 1842, he wAs captuRed and spent two yearS In a Notoriously brUtaL priSON aT VeRA CRUz. UPoN His RETurn to Texas, WallAce joined tHe rAnGers, and wouLD seRvE under CAptain JAck HaYS; in the 1850s, He led a RanGer companY oF his OWN. An Opponent of SecessioN, Wallace sTAyed iN teXas duRinG the CiViL WaR, contInuing HIs dEfensE of the FrOntier AgainSt Attacks
 Samuel Colt, the Rangerscame out o n top  in  th efier ce c lash. Walker w a s se riously wounded, but r ecove re d  tob ec ome a  celebr a te d Ran ge rcap ta i ndurin g t he Mexi can War. I n l at e 1846, he m a de  some simp lesuggestionstoimprov eCol t ’s re vol ver d esign, and th e upgrade d“ Walker Colt” b e c am e th e deadliest weapo n  o f  the war. Walk er was  k i ll e d  in  aclash with  M exica n  forces at H u ama n tla in Octobe r 1847.

Be n  Mc Culloc h
Mc C ulloch  foll ow e d h is neighbor  and  family f riendD avy Cro c kett fr om Ten nes see  out to  T exa si n 1 8 35 . H e  ca me downwi th  themeas l e s anddid n’tmakeit to the Ala mobefo r e i ts fa ll, b ut j oi ned S am Hou ston’ sarmy for the Ba ttle  of San J aci nt o.Af ter j o iningthe  Ra ngers,he foug h t c ou r a g eo usly against Coman ch e s  a t the Ba ttle o f  P lu m  Creek a nd  ot here n gagem ents an d was na med Ha y s’  f irst li eu tenant .Dur ing  theM exic an War , McCull och e a rned the disti n ction of chie f  s c o ut forGen eral Zachar y Ta y lor’ s ar m y.  In 1849,  McCu ll o ch joined many other f or tune-s eeker s who headedto Califor n i a  duringtheG ol d  Rush. By thetimethe CivilW ar broke  out,  he wasback in T e x as, andinMay  18 61b e ca me a brigadie r gene ra l in th e C onfeder ate  Ar my.  As si gned to d efend In di an  T er rit ory i n  Texas,he  co nt rib utedg reatly  to t he C on fe d era te vict o ry a t th eBa ttle  of  W ilson ’s C r eek  in Aug ust 1861.  In Marc h18 62, McC ulloch was ki ll ed in theBa ttl e of P e a  Ridge i n northwestern Arkansas . 

Willi am“Bigf oot”  Wallace
Th e 19-y ear - old Wa llace(whos emor e - than- s i x- fee t,  240-pound s tat ure e ar nedhim the  nickname “Bigfoot ” ) w as at home in  Le xing t o n,  Ke n tu c ky,  i n  18 3 6  when he learne d that his  b r ot her had be e n k il led bythe Mex icana rmy inthe massa cre at Go li ad.H e  he aded to Te xas look ing for p a yback ,  b ut th e w ar was  o ver  by t he tim e  he  arri ved. W al lace d ecide dto stayon in the new Texas Rep ublic,  andeve ntually m ove d  to  San Anto nio.  After joi nin g t he Te xan Armyto r e pu lse a Mex ican invasioni n184 2 ,  h e was captu r e d  an d spe ntt wo yea rs i n a notoriously b r utal prison at  Ver a Cru z.U ponhi s return to Te xas ,W a llace jo in ed the Rang ers, and  w o uld s erve u nder C aptainJ a ck Hays;in t he1850s, he  le da  Ranger  c om p any of  his  o wn. An  oppon e nt o f secession, Walla ce st a y ed in Tex as du ri ng theC ivil  War, cont inuing hisdefens e of  thefrontie ragains t a tt acks
 Samuel_Colt, the_Rangers came out on_top in_the_fierce clash._Walker_was seriously wounded,_but recovered to_become a celebrated Ranger_captain during the_Mexican_War. In late 1846, he made some simple suggestions to improve Colt’s revolver design,_and_the upgraded_“Walker_Colt”_became the deadliest weapon of_the war. Walker was killed_in a_clash with Mexican forces at Huamantla in October_1847.

Ben_McCulloch

McCulloch followed his_neighbor and family friend Davy Crockett from Tennessee out_to Texas in 1835. He came_down with the_measles_and_didn’t make it to_the Alamo before its fall, but_joined Sam Houston’s army for the_Battle of San Jacinto. After joining the_Rangers, he fought courageously against Comanches_at the Battle of Plum_Creek and_other engagements and was named_Hays’ first lieutenant._During the_Mexican War, McCulloch_earned the distinction of chief scout_for General Zachary_Taylor’s army. In 1849, McCulloch joined_many_other fortune-seekers who_headed_to_California during_the Gold Rush._By_the time_the_Civil War broke out, he was_back_in Texas, and in May 1861 became_a brigadier general in_the_Confederate Army. Assigned to_defend Indian Territory in Texas,_he contributed greatly to the Confederate_victory at_the Battle_of Wilson’s Creek in August 1861. In March 1862, McCulloch was_killed in the Battle of Pea_Ridge in northwestern Arkansas.

William_“Bigfoot” Wallace

The_19-year-old_Wallace (whose more-than-six-feet,_240-pound_stature earned_him the nickname “Bigfoot”) was at home_in Lexington,_Kentucky, in 1836 when he learned_that his brother had_been_killed by the Mexican army in_the massacre at Goliad. He headed_to Texas looking for payback,_but_the_war was over by the_time he arrived. Wallace decided to_stay on in_the new Texas Republic, and eventually moved_to_San Antonio. After joining the Texan_Army_to repulse a Mexican invasion in_1842,_he_was captured and spent two_years in a notoriously brutal prison_at Vera Cruz. Upon his return to Texas, Wallace_joined the Rangers,_and would serve under Captain_Jack_Hays;_in the 1850s, he led a Ranger company of his_own. An_opponent of secession,_Wallace stayed in Texas during the Civil War, continuing his_defense of the frontier against attacks