George Morse Collinsworth Explained

George Morse Collinsworth
Birth Date:	1810
Death Date:	April 18, 1866 (aged 50–51)
Birth Place:	Mississippi, US
Death Place:	Matagorda County, Texas, US
Allegiance:	Republic of Texas
Branch:	Texas Army
Branch Label:	Branch
Rank:	Captain
Battles:	Texas Revolution Battle of Velasco Battle of Goliad
Battles Label:	Battles

George Morse Collinsworth (1810–1866) was a Texian soldier, planter, and civil servant. He came to Brazoria County in 1832, during the Revolution, and saw action in the battle of Velasco later that year.^[1] He was also involved in the capture the Mexican garrison at Goliad on October 9, 1835.

Sources

• Encyclopedia: Collinsworth, George Morse (1810–1866) . . Texas State Historical Association . June 12, 2023 . Cutrer . Thomas W. . December 1, 1994.
• Web site: Goliad Garrison Surrenders . June 12, 2023 . Border Land: Interethnic Violence in Texas, 1820-1879 . University of Texas at Arlington.

Further reading

• Barker, Eugene C. (1906). "The Texan Revolutionary Army". The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, 9(4). pp. 251–252.
• "George Morse Collinsworth". Historic Matagorda County. Vol. 1. Matagorda County Historical Commission. Houston, TX: D. Armstrong Co., Inc., 1986. pp. 54–55.

Notes and References

1. Cutrer 1994.