Pendleton Murrah (1824–1865) was a governor of Texas during the American Civil War. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Official language(s) None. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America between the United States of America, called the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the Union. ...

A native of South Carolina, Murrah graduated from Brown University in 1848. He moved to Texas and opened a law practice in Marshall. He ran and was defeated for the U.S. Congress before winning the state gubernatorial race in 1863. State nickname: Palmetto State Official languages English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford (R) Senators Lindsey Graham (R) Jim DeMint (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 6 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012,012 51. ... Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Old Harrison County Courthouse in Whetstone Square is the centerpiece of the Wonderland of Lights, one of the largest light festivals in the United States, and is lit with thousands of lights during the celebration. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ...

During the American Civil War, Murrah emphatically supported the Rebel cause, although he ended up in a controversy over the conscription of Texas militia troops into the Confederate army. Still, even after Robert E. Lee surrendered in 1865, he encouraged Texans to continue the revolution. Only when Union occupation forces were en route to Texas did Murrah flee in shame with other Confederate leaders to Mexico. The trip was too much for his already fragile health, and in May 1865, he died in Monterey of tuberculosis. He is the only Texas governor whose burial place is unknown. The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America between the United States of America, called the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the Union. ... Robert E. Lee, 1863 Portrait by Julian Vannerson Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a career army officer and the most successful general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. ... Monterrey is a city in Nuevo León, Mexico. ... Tuberculosis (commonly shortened to TB) is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (Miliary tuberculosis), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ...

It is said that Murrah's nephew, a young Confederate officer, committed suicide in the Texas Governor's Mansion circa April 1865, and that his ghost inhabits the northwest bedroom to this day. Reputed ghost of a monk. ...

External link

• Entry for Pendleton Murrah from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Entry about Pendleton Murrahfrom the Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas published 1880, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.