In 1860, a soldier stationed in Texas said: “within her limits are citizens from every state in the Union, as well as large numbers from foreign countries. They bring with them the habits and sentiments peculiar to their homes, and thus, unitedly form the basis of a hardy, vigorous, intelligent population.”

Llerena Friend, “The Texan of 1860.” Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 62 (July, 1958), 1-17.