Benjamin McCulloch was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, U.S. marshal, and brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. Brig. ... The Texas Revolution was a war fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Tejas portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. ... Texas Rangers, a body of law enforcement in the state of Texas which is the oldest law enforcement body in North America with statewide jurisdiction and serves as a State Bureau of Investigation. ... The United States Marshals Service, part of the United States Department of Justice, is the United States oldest federal law enforcement agency. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ...

Early life

He was born 11 November 1811 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, one of twelve children and the fourth son of Alexander McCulloch and Frances Fisher LeNoir. His father, a Yale University graduate, was an officer on Brig. Gen. John Coffee's staff during the Creek War of 1813 and 1814 in Alabama (and apparently of the Battle of New Orleans in 1814); his mother was a daughter of a prominent Virginia planter. The family had been wealthy, politically influential, and socially prominent in North Carolina before the American Revolution but Alexander had wasted much of his inheritance and was unable even to educate his sons. (Though two of Ben's older brothers had briefly attended a school in Tennessee taught by their neighbor, Sam Houston.) One of Ben's younger brothers was Henry Eustace McCulloch, also a Confederate general officer. Another brother, Alexander, served in the Texas Revolution and as a captain in Mexico. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Rutherford County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... This article is about the institution of higher learning in the United States. ... John Coffee (June 2, 1772 - July 7, 1833) was an American planter, US Congressman and military leader. ... The Creek War of 1813-1814 began as a civil war within the Creek Nation. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Alabama is a Southern state state located in the southern United States. ... For other uses of the name, see Battle of New Orleans (disambiguation) In the Battle of New Orleans of the War of 1812, the United States forces defeated the British on January 8, 1815. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Forestry plantations A plantation of Douglas-fir in Washington, USA; note the trees of uniform size and planted in straight lines, and the lack of diversity in the ground flora In forestry, plantations of trees are typically grown as an even-aged monoculture for timber production, as opposed to a... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ... Sam Houston Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was a key figure in the history of Texas, and, as of 2005, the only person in U.S. history to have been the governor of two different states. ... Henry Eustace McCulloch Henry Eustace McCulloch was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, and brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. ...

Ben, who never married (claiming it was because he was always away from home for such long periods), was described as being about five foot ten inches tall, though of slight build, with light hair and brilliant blue eyes.

The McCulloch family, like many on the frontier, moved often by choice or necessity; in the twenty years following their move from North Carolina and Ben's birth, they lived in eastern Tennessee, Alabama, and then western Tennessee, finally settling at Dyersburg, where one of their closest neighbors was David Crockett -- a great influence on young Ben. Alabama is a Southern state state located in the southern United States. ... Dyersburg is a city located in Dyer County, Tennessee. ... Davy Crockett David Crockett (August 17, 1786–March 6, 1836) was an American folk-hero usually referred to now as Davy Crockett. ...

In 1834, McCulloch headed west. He reached St. Louis just too late to join the fur trappers headed for the mountains for the season, tried to join a freight company headed for Santa Fe as a mule skinner but was told they had a full complement, and moved on to Wisconsin to investigate the lead-mining business but found all the best claims already staked by the large mining companies. In the fall of 1835, he returned to Tennessee. Santa Fe (Spanish: santa holy, fe faith) is the capital of New Mexico, a state of the United States of America. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ...

Texas career

When Crockett went to Texas in 1835 (following his defeat in his third congressional campaign), Ben McCulloch -- tired of farming, seeking adventure, and with no formal schooling but considerable natural ability for getting things done -- decided to accompany him, as did Henry, planning to meet Crockett's Tennessee Boys at Nacogdoches on Christmas Day. Ben contracted measles, however, and was bedridden for several weeks; they arrived too late at Nacogdoches but pressed on toward San Antonio. The delay prevented them from arriving in San Antonio until the Alamo had already fallen. Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... Nacogdoches (pronounced nack-a-doe-chis) is a city located in Nacogdoches County, Texas. ... Downtown San Antonio features the historic San Fernando Cathedral, the Tower Life Building and the Tower of the Americas. ... The Alamo The Alamo (San Antonio de Valero Mission) is the name of former mission and fortress compound, now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas. ...

McCulloch joined the Texas army under Sam Houston in its retreat to east Texas. Assigned to Capt. Isaac N. Moreland's artillery company at the Battle of San Jacinto (21 April 1836), he commanded one of the "Twin Sisters" -- two six-pounder (2.7 kg) cannon sent to aid the Texans by the citizens of Cincinnati. He made deadly use of grapeshot against the Mexican positions and received a battlefield commission as first lieutenant. For his service (dating before 18 April 1836), McCulloch was issued Texas Bounty Certificate No. 2473 for 320 acres (1.3 km²). In 1839, he also received Donation Certificate No. 776 for 640 acres (2.6 km²), for service at San Jacinto. The Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution, took place on April 21, 1836. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Twin Sisters (Dutch: De Tweeling) is a novel by Tessa de Loo about the sisters Lotte and Anna, who are separated at the age of six when their father dies. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River in Kentucky. ... Grapeshot was a kind of anti-personnel ammunition used in cannons. ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

McCulloch was then attached to Capt. William H. Smith's cavalry company, but left the army to revisit Tennessee and returned a few months later with a company of thirty volunteers under the command of Robert Crockett (Davy's son). William Hugh Smith (April 28, 1826–January 1, 1899) was the Republican Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1868 to 1870. ...

By 1838, he had taken up the profession of surveying land for the new Republic of Texas in and around the community of Seguin, but soon after joined the Texas Rangers as lieutenant to Col. John Coffee ("Jack") Hays. He soon acquired a reputation as an Indian fighter, favoring shotguns, pistols, and Bowie knives to the regulation saber and carbine. 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... National Motto Unknown Official language English de facto nationwide also Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos 1836 Harrisburg 1836 Galveston 1836 Velasco 1836 Houston 1837–1839 Austin 1839–1845 Largest city San Antonio, Texas Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar... Seguin is a city located in Guadalupe County, Texas. ... Remington model 870 pump-action shotgun held by a Florida Highway Patrol cadet shotgun, see: Shotgun (disambiguation). ... A pistol or handgun is a usually small, projectile weapon, normally fired with one hand. ... A Bowie knife is commonly used in modern times to refer to any large sheath knife. ... For other uses, see Sabre (disambiguation). ... A carbine is a firearm similar to, but shorter or weaker than, an ordinary rifle or musket of a given period. ...

Largely on the strength of his new fame, he was elected to the Republic of Texas House of Representatives in 1839. The campaign was contentious, and McCulloch fought a rifle duel the next year against Col. Reuben Ross, resulting in a wound that left his right arm crippled for life. Ben considered the matter closed but it flared up again the following year, this time involving Henry, who killed Ross with a pistol. National Motto Unknown Official language English de facto nationwide also Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos 1836 Harrisburg 1836 Galveston 1836 Velasco 1836 Houston 1837–1839 Austin 1839–1845 Largest city San Antonio, Texas Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A duel or duel of honour is a form of armed combat in which two individuals participate. ...

In 1842, McCulloch went back to surveying and intermittent military service. At the Battle of Plum Creek, 12 August 1840, he served as a scout against the Comanches and then commanded the right wing of the Texas army. When a Mexican raiding party under Gen. Rafael Vasquez invested San Antonio in February 1842, McCulloch was prominent in the fighting that pushed the Mexicans back beyond the Rio Grande. A second Mexican raid led by Gen. Adrian Woll in September of the same year again captured San Antonio, and McCulloch again served as a scout for Col. Hays's Rangers. He and his brother, Henry, subsequently took part in the failed Somervell expedition and both men escaped very shortly before most of the Texans were captured at Mier, Mexico in Tamaulipas, 25 December 1842. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Comanche Nation is a Native American group of approximately 10,000 members, about half of whom live in Oklahoma and the remainder concentrated in Texas, California, and New Mexico. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Rio Grande flowing past Albuquerque Rio Grande by Big Bend National Park,Texas Known as the Rio Grande in the United States and as the Río Bravo (or, more formally, the Río Bravo del Norte) in Mexico, the river rises in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, USA, flows... Other Mexican States Capital Ciudad Victoria Other major cities Tampico, Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo list of municipalities Area 79,384 km² Ranked 7th Population (2000 census) 2,747,110 Ranked 13th Governor (2005-2011) Eugenio Hernández Flores (PRI) Federal Deputies (8) PRI = 6 PAN = 2 Federal Senators PRI = 2 PAN... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Samuel Reid, a volunteer from Louisiana described McCulloch and his Ranger company as "men in groups with long beards and mustaches, dressed in every variety of garment, with one exception, the slouched hat, the unmistakable uniform of a Texas ranger, and a brace of pistols around their waists, [who] were occupied drying their blankets, cleaning and fixing their guns, and some employed cooking at different fires, while other were grooming their horses. A rougher-looking set we never saw. They were without tents, and a miserable shed afforded them the only shelter. Captain McCulloch introduced us to his officers and many of his men, who appeared orderly and well-mannered people. But from their rough exterior, it was hard to tell who or what they were. Notwithstanding their ferocious and outlaw look, there were among them doctors and lawyers and many a college graduate." State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,468,976 (22nd)  - Density 39. ...

War with Mexico

In 1845, McCulloch was elected from Gonzales County to the first Texas state legislature following entry into the union. In the spring of 1846, a law was passed appointing him Major General in command of all Texas militia west of the Colorado River. That same year, at the outbreak of the war with Mexico, he raised a company of Rangers that became Company A of Col. Hays's 1st Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers, and who were known for their ability to regularly travel 250 miles in ten days or less. He subsequently was named chief of scouts under Gen. Zachary Taylor, with the rank of major, and became known nationwide for his daring exploits in northern Mexico. (His company of scouts included George Wilkins Kendall, editor of the New Orleans Picayune.) By this time, McCulloch was fluent in Spanish and his woodsman's skills enabled him to slip back and forth across the lines undetected -- more than once penetrating to within a mile of Santa Anna's own tent. Gonzales County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Colorado River can refer to one of the following rivers: The Colorado River in the western United States and Mexico that passes through the Grand Canyon. ... The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ... Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850), also known as Old Rough and Ready, was the twelfth President of the United States, serving from 1849 to 1850. ... Insignia of an 0-4 in the U.S. Armed Forces In the US Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and the British Army, a major is a commissioned officer superior to a captain and inferior to a lieutenant colonel. ...

McCulloch led his scouting company as mounted infantry at the Battle of Monterrey and his expert reconnaissance work preceding the Battle of Buena Vista probably saved Taylor's army from disaster. After Buena Vista he was promoted to the rank of major of U.S. Volunteers. The Battle of Monterrey (September 21-September 23, 1846) was an engagement in the Mexican-American War in which General Pedro de Ampudia and the Mexican Army of the North managed to fight US troops to a standstill at the important fortress town of Monterrey. ... The Battle of Buena Vista was a land battle of the Mexican_American War fought on 23 February 1847 in Buena Vista, seven miles (12 km) south of Mexico. ... Insignia of an 0-4 in the U.S. Armed Forces In the US Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and the British Army, a major is a commissioned officer superior to a captain and inferior to a lieutenant colonel. ...

After the war, McCulloch scouted for Maj. Gen. David E. Twiggs but joined the rush to the California gold fields in 1849. And while he did not strike gold, he was elected sheriff of Sacramento. (His old commander, Col. Hays, had been elected sheriff of San Francisco on the same day.) His old friends, Sam Houston and Thomas J. Rusk, both now in the U.S. Senate, tried to arrange for his appointment to command a frontier army regiment, but his lack of formal education was against him and the appointment never went through. In 1852, Pres. Franklin Pierce promised him command of the U.S. Second Cavalry, but Secretary of War Jefferson Davis gave command instead to Albert Sidney Johnston. David Emmanuel Twiggs ( 1790- 1862) was a United States soldier during the War of 1812 and Mexican War and a general in the Confederates States army during the Civil War. ... Gold rush handbill The California Gold Rush was a period in American history marked by mass hysteria concerning a gold discovery in Northern California. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or American common law, or the person who holds such office. ... Sacramento from near the Sacramento River Sacramento is the county seat of Sacramento County, California and the capital of the U.S. state of California. ... San Francisco skyline. ... Thomas Jefferson Rusk Thomas Jefferson Rusk December 5,1803 - July 29,1857; was a U.S. political figure and a Senator from Texas from 1846 until his suicide. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Order: 14th President Vice President: William R. King Term of office: March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 Preceded by: Millard Fillmore Succeeded by: James Buchanan Date of birth: November 23, 1804 Place of birth: Hillsborough, New Hampshire Date of death: October 8, 1869 Place of death: Concord, New Hampshire First... Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808–December 6, 1889) was an American soldier and politician. ... General Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was an American soldier and military leader. ...

McCulloch was appointed U.S. marshal for the Eastern District of Texas in 1852, serving throughout the Pierce and Buchanan administrations. However, feeling his lack of formal military education, he actually spent much of his term of office studying military science in libraries in Washington, D.C. In 1858, as one of the peace commissioners sent to negotiate with Brigham Young in Utah (the other being former Gov. Lazarus W. Powell of Kentucky), he helped to prevent open warfare between the Mormons and the federal government, which had sent troops under the command of Gen. Johnston. For the economist of this name, see James M. Buchanan. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... State nickname: Beehive State Other U.S. States Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. ... The Utah War was a 19th century armed conflict between Mormon settlers in Utah Territory and the United States federal government. ... The early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is shared by the larger Latter Day Saint movement, which originated in upstate New York under the leadership of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

Civil War

Texas seceded from the union on 1 February 1861, and on 14 February, McCulloch received a colonel's commission from Jefferson Davis, with the comment that "to Texans, a moment's notice is sufficient when their State demands their service." He was authorized to demand the surrender of all federal military posts in the state, and on the morning of 16 February, Gen. Twiggs, finding that more than 1,000 Texas troops had surrounded his government installations in an orderly manner during the night, turned over to McCulloch all federal property in San Antonio, in return for his troops being able to leave the state unharmed. On May 11, Confederate President Jefferson Davis appointed McCulloch a brigadier general -- the second in rank by date of commission and the first appointed who was not presently serving in the military. Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 14 February is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Colonel Colonel is a military rank, usually the highest below general grades, and just above Lieutenant Colonel. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ...

McCulloch was placed in command of the Indian Territory, set up his headquarters at Little Rock, and began piecing together an Army of the West, with regiments from Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. He disagreed strongly with his superior, Gen. Sterling Price of Missouri, but with the assistance of Brig. Gen. Albert Pike, he was able to build alliances for the Confederacy with the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Creek nations. Indian Territory in 1836 Indian Territory in 1891 Indian Territory, also known as Indian Country, Indian territory or the Indian territories, was the land set aside within the United States for the use of Native Americans (Indians). The general borders were set by the Indian Intercourse Act of 1834. ... Nickname: The City of Roses Location in Arkansas Founded  -Incorporated  {{{incorporated}}} County Pulaski County Mayor Jim Dailey Area  - Total  - Water 302. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... General Price General Sterling Price (September 20, 1809–September 29, 1867) was an antebellum politician from the U.S. state of Missouri and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... Albert Pike (* December 29, 1809 in Boston; † April 2, 1891 in Washington, D.C.) was an attorney, soldier, writer, Grand Dragon of the Arkansas Ku Klux Klan, and Freemason. ... Alternate meanings: Cherokee (disambiguation) The Cherokee are a people native to North America who first inhabited what is now the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark Plateau. ... Pushmataha was the leader of the Choctaws during the removal era of the early 19th century. ... The Creeks are a Native American people originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name Muscogee or Muskogee (in traditional spelling Mvskoke), the name they use to identify themselves today. ...

On 10 August 1861, McCulloch's troops, though relatively poorly armed, handily defeated the army of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri. "We have an average of only twenty-five rounds of ammunition to the man," McCulloch reported, "and no more to be had short of Fort Smith and Baton Rouge." He did not have a high opinion of Price's Missourians, noting that they were undisciplined, commanded mostly by incompetent and inexperienced politicians, and possessed only a poor mix of weapons and equipment. For some 5,000 of them, their enlistment time was up and they were anxious to go home. Cooperation between the Arkansas and Missouri contingents was feeble, with "little cordiality of feeling between the two armies." His lack of confidence in the Missourians led McCulloch to hesitate when a bold attack might well have destroyed Lyon's smaller force and given Missouri to the Confederacy. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Nathaniel Lyon (July 14, 1818 - August 10, 1861) was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War and is noted for his action in the state of Missouri at the beginning of the conflict. ... Battle of Wilsons Creek Conflict American Civil War Date August 10, 1861 Place Greene County and Christian County, Missouri Result Confederate victory The Battle of Wilsons Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills or the First Battle of Springfield, was a battle in the American Civil...

The continuing feud between McCulloch and Price led to the appointment of Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn to overall command, Henry Heth and Braxton Bragg having declined the honor. When Van Dorn launched an expedition against St. Louis, a strategy McCulloch strongly opposed, it was again McCulloch's reconnaissance that contributed most to what little success Van Dorn's plan was able to achieve. Earl Van Dorn ( September 17, 1820 – May 7, 1863) was a Confederate Major General during the American Civil War. ... Henry Heth Henry Heth (December 16, 1825 – September 27, 1899) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. ... Braxton Bragg Braxton Bragg (March 22, 1817 – September 27, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...

McCulloch commanded the Confederate right wing at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas (or Elkhorn Tavern), and on 7 March 1862, after much maneuvering, he overran a key Union artillery battery. Union resistance stiffened late in the morning, however, and as McCulloch rode forward to scout out enemy positions, he was shot out of the saddle and died instantly. McCulloch always disliked army uniforms and was wearing a black velvet civilian suit and Wellington boots at the time of his death. Credit for the fatal shot was claimed by sharpshooter Peter Pelican of the 36th Illinois Infantry. Battle of Pea Ridge Conflict American Civil War Date March 6-8, 1862 Place Benton County, Arkansas Result Union victory The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as The Battle of Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War which occurred on 7 March 1862 at Pea... March 7 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...

McCulloch's next in command, Brig. Gen. James M. McIntosh, commanding the cavalry, was killed a few minutes later in a charge to recover McCulloch's body. Col. Louis Hébert was captured in the same charge, and the Confederate division, with no remaining leadership, slowly fell apart and withdrew. Historians generally blame the Confederate disaster at Pea Ridge and the subsequent loss of undefended Arkansas on the untimely death of Gen. Ben McCulloch. Louis-Hébert is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. ...

McCulloch's body was buried on the field at Pea Ridge but was subsequently removed with other victims of the battle to a cemetery in Little Rock. He was later reinterred in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin; the gravesite is in the Republic Hill section of the Cemetery, Row N, No. 4. His papers are housed at the Center for American History (previously the Barker Texas History Center) at the University of Texas at Austin. McCulloch County, Texas, formed in 1856 and located in the present geographical center of the state, was named for him. He is also one of thirty men inducted into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame at Fort Fisher, Waco. Skyline from Town Lake City nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location within the state of Texas State Texas Mayor Will Wynn Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 669. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... McCulloch County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Fort Fisher was a Confederate stronghold near Wilmington, North Carolina during the American Civil War. ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ...

Shortly after Pea Ridge, Albert Pike, now a brigadier general, constructed Fort McCulloch as the principal Confederate fortification in the southern section of the Indian Territory, naming it after his late commander. It was built on a bluff on the south bank of the Blue River and is now located in Bryan County, Oklahoma. It was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Blue River may refer to: The Blue River, a tributary of the Ohio River in Indiana in the United States. ... Bryan County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

Camp Ben McCulloch was established near Austin in 1896 as a reunion site for the United Confederate Veterans and is the last such site still owned by the UCV's descendant group, Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy. It is now a public recreation facility of some 200 acres (0.8 km²) and is a popular location for Central Texas musical festivals. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The United Confederate Veterans, also known as the UCV, was a veterans organization for former Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War, and was equivalent to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) which was the organization for Union veterans. ...

Several other members of McCulloch's family followed him to Texas, including his mother, who died in Ellis County in 1866 at the home of another son, John S. McCulloch, who had been a captain in the Confederate army. Her remains were exhumed in 1938 by the State of Texas and reinterred beside those of Gen. McCulloch, and a joint monument was erected. Other siblings lived in Gonzales and in Walker County. Ellis County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gonzales is a city located in Gonzales County, Texas. ... Walker County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Sources & additional reading

• McCulloch, Benjamin, "Memoirs", Missouri Historical Review (1932): 354ff.

• Reid, Samuel C. The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers. Philadelphia, 1847; Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, 1970 (reprint).

• Rose, Victor Marion. The Life and Services of Gen. Ben McCulloch. Philadelphia, 1888; Austin: Steck, 1958 (reprint).

• Cutrer, Thomas W. Ben McCulloch and the Frontier Military Tradition. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1993. (Cutrer also has written several other books about McCulloch's activities in the War with Mexico.)

• Gunn, Jack W. "Ben McCulloch: A Big Captain." Southwestern Historical Quarterly 58 (July 1954).

• A Guide to the Ben and Henry Eustace McCulloch Family Papers, 1798-1961, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
• Earle, Steve. "Ben McCulloch". A song written from the perspective of a foot soldier in the Texas Infantry.