Note 3 — Chapter XVII · CRAWFORD AND PHLEGER

The “Old Tex” mentioned in this part of the history must not be confounded with Boone Helm’s brother, who is mentioned under the same cognomen in its earlier pages. “Old Tex” was a common sobriquet in the mountains for noted men who had spent a portion of their lives in Texas. Almost every Territory has its respective “Buffalo Bill,” “Whiskey Bill,” “Bed Rock Joe,” “Sour Dough Tom,” and “Old Tex.”