Charming, Ambitious, and Ruthless: George W. Chilton in Texas and Mexico
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
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Smooth speechmaker, ardent secessionist and slaveowner, Maj. George Washington Chilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry distinguished himself—and suffered a wound—during the Battle of Chustenahlah in Indian Territory in 1861. Here's his story.
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