| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 35.2

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| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 35.2 | The History Cooperative

*Valor across the Lone Star: The Congres-sional Medal of Honor in Frontier Texas*. By Charles M. Neal Jr. (Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 2002. xv + 491 pp. Illustrations, map, appendixes, notes, bibliography, index. $39.95, paper.)
Of all the states carved out of the Far West, none has had a richer military history than Texas. The Texas Revolution, Mexican War, Civil War, and conflicts with Indian tribes produced numerous battles and instances of heroism. Some of these deeds were deemed valorous enough to merit the official recognition of the United States Government. Between 1861 and 1891, a total of sixty-seven American soldiers and sailors received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their conduct under fire on Texas soil.	1
Charles M. Neal Jr.'s Valor across the Lone Star provides biographies of all the men who became Medal of Honor recipients as a result of their service in Texas, as well as factual accounts of the actions that earned them that conspicuous and coveted honor. As the author puts it, the book is the "first macro-examination of the Congressional Medal of Honor, its recipients, and their relationship to a single American state" (p. 2).	. . .

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