Houston Pierced with an Arrow

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In 1814, Sam Houston was wounded by an arrow in the upper thigh during the Battle of Horseshoe Bend along the Tallapoosa River in Alabama. Maddened by the pain, Houston ordered a comrade at swordpoint to pull the arrow out. The ugly wound never completely healed, troubling Houston for the rest of his life.

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Prints and Photographs Collection, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1/102-280.