John Salmon Ford

John Salmon Ford
CSA Colonel John S. Ford during the American Civil War
Member of the Texas Senate
In office January 20, 1852 – November 7, 1853
Preceded by	Edward Burleson
Succeeded by	Elliott McNeil Millican
Constituency	21st district
In office April 18, 1876 – August 30, 1879
Preceded by	Joseph E. Dwyer
Succeeded by	Stephen Powers
Constituency	29th district
Mayor of Brownsville
In office 1874
12th Mayor of Austin
In office 1854–1855
Preceded by	William P. DeNormandie
Succeeded by	John T. Cleveland
Personal details
Born	May 26, 1815 Greenville District, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1897(1897-11-03) (aged 82) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Spouse	Mary Davis
Occupation	Military officer, doctor, lawyer, journalist, politician
Awards	Hall of Honor
Nickname	"Rip"
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of Texas  United States of America  Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Army of the Republic of Texas (1836–1838)  United States Army Texas Militia  Confederate States Army
Rank	Colonel (CSA) Brigadier General (Militia)
Unit	Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifles Texas Rangers
Commands	Texas Scout Company (Mexican–American War), 2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment (CSA)
Battles/wars	Indian Wars *Antelope Hills Expedition (1859) *Battle of Little Robe Creek (1859) Merchant's War (1851–1852) Mexican–American War First Cortina War *Battle of Rio Grande City (1859) American Civil War *Second Cortina War (1861) *Battle of Palmito Ranch (1865)

John Salmon Ford (May 26, 1815 – November 3, 1897), better known as "Rip" Ford, was a member of the Republic of Texas Congress and the Texas Senate. He was also the mayor of Brownsville and Austin. Ford was a Texas Ranger, a Confederate colonel, a doctor, a lawyer, and a journalist and newspaper owner. He commanded men during the Antelope Hills expedition and later led the Confederate forces in what was arguably the last engagement of the American Civil War, the Battle of Palmito Ranch on May 12–13, 1865. It was a Confederate victory, but as it occurred more than a month after Robert E. Lee's surrender, it did not affect the war's outcome.