Pierce, Frank C., _A Brief History of the Lower Rio Grande Valley_. Geo. Banta Publishing Co., Menasha, Wisconsin, 1917. Ramsdell, Charles W., _Reconstruction in Texas_. Columbia University, New York, 1910. Rippy, J. Fred, _The United States and Mexico._ F. S. Crofts & Co., New York, 1931. Roberts, O. M., _Texas_. Vol. XI of _Confederate Military History_. Edited by Gen. Clement A. Evans. Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, 1899. A half-volume survey of Texas in the war. Rose, Victor M., _Ross’ Texas Brigade_. The Courier-Journal Company, Louisville, 1881. Smith, Ralph J., _Reminiscences of the Civil War_. San Marcos, 1911. Wooten, Dudley, _A Comprehensive History of Texas 1685 to 1897_. William G. Scarff, Dallas, 1898. Wright, Marcus J., _Texas in the War, 1861-1865_. Typed copy in Texas State Archives. Yeary, Mamie, Compiled by, _Reminiscenses of the Boys in Gray 1861-1865_. Smith and Lamar, Dallas, 1912. NEWSPAPERS Several dozen different newspapers are available covering the period. A general guide to their existence and location is the rather outdated _Texas Newspapers 1813-1939_. Prepared by Historical Records Survey Program Division of Professional and Survey Projects. W. P. A. of Texas, San Jacinto Museum of History Association, Houston, 1941. Of particular value are: _The Galveston Tri-Weekly News_—Texas State Archives and The University of Texas Library. _The Southern Intelligencer_ (Austin)—Texas State Archives and The University of Texas Library. _The Tri-Weekly Telegraph_ (Houston)—The University of Texas Library. ARTICLES Selections from _The Southwestern Historical Quarterly_ (earlier _The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association_) are helpful in fitting missing pieces into the picture. Of particular value are: Bridge, C. A., “The Knights of the Golden Circle”, LIV, No. 3, pp. 287-302. Crimmins, Col. M. L., “An Episode in the Career of General David E. Twiggs”, XLI, No. 2, pp. 167-73. Delaney, Robert W., “Matamoros, Fort for Texas during the Civil War”, LVIII, No. 4, pp. 473-87. Elliott, Claude, “Union Sentiment in Texas 1861-1865”, L, No. 4, pp. 449-77. Maher, Edward R., Jr., “Sam Houston and Secession”, LV, No. 4, pp. 448-58. Ramsdell, Charles W., “The Texas State Military Board”, XXVII, No. 4, pp. 253-75. Sandbo, Anna I., “Beginnings of the Secession Movement in Texas”, XVIII, No. 1, pp. 41-73; No. 2, pp. 162-94. Valuable articles are also to be found in such journals as: _Journal of Southern History_ _Mississippi Valley Historical Review_ _Southern Historical Society Papers_ _Southwest Review_ _West Texas Historical Association Year Book_ CHRONOLOGY EVENTS IN TEXAS, 1861-1865 1861 January