Samuel McCulloch Jr.
Samuel McCulloch Jr. | |
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McCulloch's grave, McCulloch Cemetery near Von Ormy, Texas | |
| Born | October 11, 1810 Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1893 (aged 83) Von Ormy, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Republic of Texas soldier, First Texian casualty of the Texas Revolution |
Samuel McCulloch Jr. (October 11, 1810 – November 2, 1893) was a free African-American soldier who became known as the first Texian casualty of the Texas Revolution, being wounded in action in the Battle of Goliad on October 10, 1835. However, Richard Andrews was the first wounded in action, at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, as well as the first killed in action, at the Battle of Concepción on October 28.