In the War between the States he served as aide de camp to CSA Gen. Bagby. He was a major and the 1st member of Company "A," Waller's Battalion, 13th Cavalry.
Riding back after the war and almost home, 3 miles from Victoria, R. A. Weisiger was bushwacked on 28 Apr 1866 for horse & saddle and died 3 days later of his wounds. Per Texas custom a posse was quickly gathered by his 2 older brothers. They caught & hung the horse thief & murderer who had R.A.'s his horse & belongings, but since the brothers were also former Confederate officers and the executed murderer was a former slave, there was trouble.
The brothers had to "hide out" for some while, eventually in Kentucky, even though the justice handed out was long customary in Texas for any horse thief or murder - regardless of race. This was during Reconstruction so Texas was under marshall law (awaiting permission to return to the Union the war was fought to prove they could not leave in the first place) and U.S. troops (lately "the enemy" now "the Federals") were in charge of pretty much everything including "justice." This left many locals feeling they were being punished for losing a war of independence.
After a time, however, law enforcement was returned to local officials and his two older brothers returned to Texas going on to lead productive lives.
In the War between the States he served as aide de camp to CSA Gen. Bagby. He was a major and the 1st member of Company "A," Waller's Battalion, 13th Cavalry.
Riding back after the war and almost home, 3 miles from Victoria, R. A. Weisiger was bushwacked on 28 Apr 1866 for horse & saddle and died 3 days later of his wounds. Per Texas custom a posse was quickly gathered by his 2 older brothers. They caught & hung the horse thief & murderer who had R.A.'s his horse & belongings, but since the brothers were also former Confederate officers and the executed murderer was a former slave, there was trouble.
The brothers had to "hide out" for some while, eventually in Kentucky, even though the justice handed out was long customary in Texas for any horse thief or murder - regardless of race. This was during Reconstruction so Texas was under marshall law (awaiting permission to return to the Union the war was fought to prove they could not leave in the first place) and U.S. troops (lately "the enemy" now "the Federals") were in charge of pretty much everything including "justice." This left many locals feeling they were being punished for losing a war of independence.
After a time, however, law enforcement was returned to local officials and his two older brothers returned to Texas going on to lead productive lives.
Family Members
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Dr John Rochester "Ross" Weisiger
1819–1873
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Lucy Anne Weisiger Lee
1821–1861
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Daniel Lewis Weisiger
1823–1829
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Joseph Weisiger II
1825–1901
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Sarah Elizabeth "Eliza" Weisiger Weisiger
1826–1874
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Sidney Reed Grundy "Sid" Clay
1828–1899
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Dr Evan Shelby Weisiger
1830–1913
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Elias D Clay
1831–1851
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William Jordon Weisiger
1832–1885
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Green Reed Clay
1833–1860
