Lone Star Diary: Recent Episodes
Murray Montgomery
Murray Montgomery has written non-fictional history articles for the online magazine "Texas Escapes" and now, he brings these stories to listeners in this podcast. Murray resides in South-Central Texas. He also has the "Talk Common Sense" podcast. Reach him at: realtcs@zohomail.com
Texas Jack was an Old West superstar - one you've probably never heard of.
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This old cowboy shares his experiences of going up the trail with 3,000 head of Texas Longhorns!
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The story of Alamo hero William B. Travis' son is one of those seldom talked about in Texas history. Dying at the age of 31 after a lackluster army career, Travis' little boy never gained the fame of his heroric father.
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Old Texas trail driver tells of his experiences herding cattle in Texas
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In this one, I share a personal experience of one of the most savage hurricanes to ever hit the Gulf Coast of Texas. - Hurricane Carla - September 1961
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For many years there have been many debates over how the famous bandit died, and if he was actually in the grave in Missouri.
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The Dance Brothers came to Texas from North Carolina to set up a grist mill on the Brazos River at old Columbia. After the Civil War began, they started making Colt-style revolvers for the Confederate army. The settlement of Columbia is now known as West Columbia in Brazoria County.
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This is the story of Louis "Moses" Rose. Was he a coward for not wanting to fight to the death in the Alamo? In my opinion, Rose wasn't a coward.
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Journals, letters, and diary entries uncover Santa Anna's lies about what actually happened. Approximately 180 Texans within the Alamo walls killed 1600 Mexican troops. The Alcalde of San Antonio recalls that this was the "flower of the Mexican army." Santa Anna lies to the Mexican Government and said he only lost 70 men.
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I mis-spoke: Number of Red Rovers was 60-70 men. They left Alabama and volunteered to fight in the Texas Revolution. Join my blog at: budelepsi.wordpress.com - join and sign up to receive notifications via email.
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Letter from commanding officer at the Alamo some 60 days before the garrison fell to Santa Anna's army.
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This true story comes from a biographical sketch of an old Texas pioneer. We share his own words about life on the Texas plains and how his father was killed by marauding Indians.
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In 1900, this hurricane killed 8,000 to 12,000 people. One third of the population of the island City of Galveston - considered the worst natural disastor in U.S. history.
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Women ranchers from Texas drove longhorn cattle to Kansas.
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Mentioned in the broadcast is "tar bucket." This is a container with things to maintain wagons and other things. It contained grease, tools, and other items needed on the trail drive.
This cowboy's parents came to Texas from France. They landed at Indianola, where their story begins. Mr. Fest talks about his parents and finishes up the story with his adventures - this cowboy experienced a lot of history as he watched the cattle industry save Texas after the Civil War.
Never forget the battle of the Alamo and the men, on both sides, who died there. The Mexican soldier was defending his country and the Texans were fighting for liberty. Patriots all - God Bless them!
The 13-day siege of the Alamo begins. In this and future podcasts, we will present in chronological order a day-by-day account of life within the walls of the fortress.
"Woman Hollering Creek" got its name from an old Hispanic ghost story. The creek is a short waterway in Texas. This is one of the most famous creepy tales in Texas history.
Texas Ranger Capt. Frank Jones killed in Mexico by bandits in 1893. Information compiled from the Hallettesville Herald and The Handbook of Texas. (NOTE: Hispanic names may be mispronounced in this broadcast and for that, we apologize.)
The story of a bandit hideout in South-Central Texas in 1864. Somer's Thicket was located South of Hallettsville on the Lavaca River. It was home to deserters from the Confederate army and bandits from around the area.
The story of Wild Bill Longley - A product of the reconstruction era in Texas after the Civil War.
In this one we talk about the hazards of riding the stage coaches and hauling freight in Texas during the 1850s.
The life of famous Texas Ranger John Coffee (Jack) Hays and his exploits on the frontier of Texas.
In this one, I encourage everyone to be sensitive towards people who have lost loved ones in war. For them, Memorial Day is not a happy time.
In this one, I talk about the many reports of Bowie's famous knife - none of them have been verified and to my knowledge the Bowie knife has never been found.
This the story of Sam Houston who took a young black child into his home and made him part of the family.
In this one I talk about the "Twin Sisters" cannons that were given to the Texas army and were fired against Mexican troops at the Battle of San Jacinto.
The Texas Revolution was finally won by the Texas army on a salt grass prairie near present-day Houston. The victory would eventually result in the United States increasing in size by nearly one third.
In this one, I share a letter from a man who died at Goliad, Texas. He was part of Fannin's command who surrendered and were murdered by the Mexican army on orders of Gen. Santa Anna
In this one, we talk about the retreat of Sam Houston's army after the fall of the Alamo. Many refugees followed the retreating army and this retreat became known as 'The Runaway Scrape'
This is the true story of James Butler Bonham - the man famous for being the Alamo's messenger. A brave young man from South Carolina who died at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
This is a true story of a young Texas woman who endured a terrible hardship during her life on the frontier.
This is the sad story of Juan Seguin. He was a patriot who fought in the Texas revolution against the Mexican General Santa Anna. But during his troubled life Seguin would also return to Mexico and fight against the U.S. Army. However, Seguin returned to Texas to live out his life in the country he truly loved.
In this one, I talk a little bit about my family. Old cedar choppers from the hills west of Austin, Texas. I'm mighty proud of them.
In this one, I talk about the history of Alabama's Red Rovers who came to Texas to fight in the revolution against Mexico and Santa Anna's army.
In this historic sketch, I share with you the writings of Texas Cowboy John B. Conner of Yoakum.
In this one, I tell the story of Alfonso Steel and his determination to help make Texas free from Mexican rule.
Another story about the life of a young cowboy and his memories of growing up pushing cattle up the trail from San Antonio, Texas.
In this one, I talk about a story that has haunted me for years. Just who are the people buried years ago in a mass grave at Gonzales, Texas?
In this one I talk about the life of a Texas rancher - a Confederate soldier in his youth.
The story of a Texas cowboy, in his own words telling about those wild days on the Texas cattle ranches and trail drives. An eyewitness to history.
In this episode, I tell the story of a great lady who saved the Alamo from becoming a parking lot.
In this one, I give an account of life in Moravia, Texas, right after the Civil War. This comes from a man that was raised there and the events that occured during his youth. Many Czechs still live the area known as Lavaca County near the town of Hallettsville. See these stories and more at Texas Escapes.com - Lone Star Diary column by Murray Montgomery.
In this one, I talk about the Texas Rangers and the famous battle against Comanche Indians at Plum Creek
This is the story of a wild person that roamed the area Southeast of Hallettsville, Texas, in Lavaca County. This occured around the same time as the Texas Revolution.
This story is about a man who was on the run after killing two Texas sheriffs. Cortez was considered a horse thief by many, but others thought that he just was the victim of a misunderstanding.
This is a true story told by a member of the Texas Army during the fight for freedom in 1836.
In this one, I talk about the men who died at the Alamo who were not as well known as Crockett, Bowie, and Travis.
In this one, I talk about Texas Cattlemen and how they saved Texas from economic ruin after the Civil War.
In this one I talk about Sgt. Jose Mendoza Lopez. A World War 2 Medal of Honor hero from Texas.
In this very first episode of Lone Star Diary, we tell the Texas Ghost Story about Bailey's Light