Thomas Saltus Lubbock

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Thomas Saltus Lubbock
Born	(1817-11-29)November 29, 1817 Charleston, South Carolina
Died	January 9, 1862(1862-01-09) (aged 44) Bowling Green, Kentucky
Buried	Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas)
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	Eighth Texas Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Spouse(s)	Sarah Obedience Smith Lubbock

Thomas Saltus Lubbock (November 29, 1817 – January 9, 1862)^[1] was a figure in Texas and the Confederacy. Born in South Carolina, he relocated to Texas and became a Texas Ranger, fighting in the Texas Revolution. Lubbock later served as a lieutenant in the failed Texan Santa Fe Expedition. During the Civil War, he rose to the rank of colonel in the Confederate Army and commanded Terry's Texas Rangers for a brief period before his death in 1862. Lubbock County, Texas, and the city of Lubbock are named in his honor.