I believe this was cited in Ross' Texas Brigade (1893 by Victor Rose, MD), when some of the early Texas units received arms issued by the State of Texas, they ranged from U.S. muskets to guns that were taken from De Cos at the battle of Bexar (San Antonio) in December 1835. One of these included a old Brown Bess that was 100 years old. I don't rightly recall now if it was meant for 1835 or 1861?
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