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Tom Jones (1920-2000) The Alabama Red Rovers,

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:490.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Tom Jones (1920-2000) The Alabama Red Rovers,
<B>Tom Jones (1920-2000): </B></I><B><I>The Alabama Red Rovers, Goliad 1836</B></I></B></I><BR> Watercolor and ink on artist's board, 15" x 20", and signed by the artist. <BR>The outbreak of the Texas Revolution in 1835 brought the Texans support from the US, particularly from the South. Military units formed spontaneously and headed for Texas bringing their own weapons and ammunition. One of these units was the Alabama Red Rovers, raised by Dr. John Shackelford of Courtland, one of the finest families in northern Alabama. The ladies of Courtland sewed their homespun uniforms of fringed hunting shirts and matching trousers and dyed them a brick red shade, from which the company's name was derived. Muskets and accoutrements were drawn from the state arsenal-a clear indication of the state and nation's disregard for the niceties of political neutrality. The Red Rovers departed Alabama in December 1835 and joined the Texan garrison at Goliad in February 1836. Assigned by Colonel James Fannin to the Lafayette Battalion, they were involved in several scouting expeditions and skirmishes with Mexican advance forces. After repeatedly disregarding orders to evacuate the garrison, Fannin finally marched his troops out following news of the fall of the Alamo. However, his column was soon surrounded by a superior Mexican force and after bravely fighting a series of running actions, surrendered to General Urrea. After spending a week in captivity, approximately 400 Texans and American volunteers were executed by firing squads. Among the 100-odd men that survived via escape or clemency was Doctor Shackleford, who had rendered himself of great use in the care of the Mexican wounded. This fine reconstruction of the dress worn by the Red Rovers was done in 1979 by the late Tom Jones. Born in San Antonio, TX, Jones' artistic talents and penchant for historical accuracy were apparent from a young age. His paintings and drawings hang in numerous museums, including the San Jacinto Museum of History. His last major accomplishment, a series of paintings on the Texas-California Trail Drive of 1854 (Jones was putting finishing touches on the completed paintings on the day he died, December 15, 2000), recently opened as an exhibition at the Museum of the Coastal Bend.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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