Doctor Jack Shackelford and the Red Rovers

Copyright 2000

[Pond Spring and the General Joe Wheeler Home is extremely grateful for permission to present the following document, which was authored by Mr. James L. Noles, Jr.  Note that he would greatly welcome and appreciate any information readers of this article might have regarding Jack Shackelford and the men of the Red Rovers or their families. Mr. Noles can be reached at jnoles@balch.com. ]

I. Early Life

II. Shackelford in Alabama

III. A Call to Arms

IV. The Red Rovers in Texas

V. The Battle of Coleto Creek

VI. Massacre at Goliad

VII. Return to Alabama

VIII. The Men of the Red Rovers

Sources

Also, excellent historical references by Dr. Wallace McKeehan are available through the following links (Sons of Dewitt Colony):

 http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/goliadmassacre.htm

Jack Shackelford's (a doctor from Courtland that accompanied the unit) account of the Red Rovers:  http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/goliadmenframe.htm   1)  Go to "AL Red Rovers" in the left scrolling frame, then follow the "Jack Shackelford" link.