Henry Karnes

Henry Karnes
Portrait by Henry Arthur McArdle, 1905.
BornSeptember 8, 1812
Tennessee
DiedAugust 16, 1840 (aged 27)
San Antonio, Texas
Allegiance Republic of Texas
BranchTexas Army
Texas Rangers
RankColonel
Conflicts

Henry Wax Karnes (September 8, 1812 – August 16, 1840) was notable as a soldier and figure of the Texas Revolution, as well as the commander of General Sam Houston's "Spy Squad" at the Battle of San Jacinto.

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