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Article from the Confederate Veteran mag., 1922.
Capt. SAMUEL T. FOSTER
SAMUEL FOSTER was born in Union County, S.C. Nov. 9, 1829 and was one of
seven children. He studied law and after going to Texas in 1847 , he
practiced that profession. His first wife died some 20 years ago, leaving 3
daughters and 3 sons; his second wife survives him.
In 1855 Captain FOSTER married MISS MARY HAM and from 1868 to 1880, they
made their home at Corpus Christi, during that time he organized the Star
Rifles, helping to frustrate several Mexican raids. He removed to Larado in
1880.
In the death of Capt. SAMUEL THOMPSON FOSTER at Laredo, Tex., on Jan. 8,
1919, at the age of 89 years, there passed one of the real pioneers of the
State, for he went from S.C. to Texas 72 years ago, when it was a wilderness.
He was living in Oakville at the outbreak of the war in the sixties, where he
organized a company of volunteers and enlisted in the Confederacy. He served
during the four years of war as a captain of his company under General
Cleburne, Hardee and Bragg. He was wounded during the battle of Missionary
Ridge, New Hope Church and at Nashville, where he was captured and sent to
Camp Chase.
He had been a member of the Baptist Church for more than 70 years and a
Mason almost as long. He organized the first Masonic Lodge and Chapter at
Laredo, and the funeral was conducted by that body.
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