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Liberty Volunteers

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The Liberty Volunteers, organized by Andrew Briscoe in the Harrisburg area, joined the revolutionary army under Stephen F. Austin in the fall of 1835 and participated in the battle of Concepción and the siege of Bexar.

Adele B. Looscan, "Harris County, 1822–1845," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 18–19 (October 1914-July 1915).

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Texas Revolution

The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Anonymous, “Liberty Volunteers,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed September 27, 2020, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/liberty-volunteers.

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