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Texas Brigade officer William H. Martin was nicknamed “Howdy” for his preference of that greeting as opposed to formal military protocol. (Courtesy of Susannah Ural)
Texas Brigade officer William H. Martin was nicknamed “Howdy” for his preference of that greeting as opposed to formal military protocol. (Courtesy of Susannah Ural)