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I was reading in a book several years ago and found a reference to the "Texas Bible". I think I read about this in Time Life's Pursuit to Appomattox: The Last Battles. After the breakout from Petersburg, Lee's remaining forces were engaged in several heroic clashes with Federal forces. This is where the quote comes in: Texans were preparing against impossible odds to smash their way through Union forces blocking their path... the book said before the attempt they were heard reciting a section of the "Texas Bible". This phrase went something like this: "The race is not to him that's got the longest legs, or the battle to him with the biggest guns". I'm gonna assume that this phrase was out of a folk saying of Texas, that was perhaps a little longer too. Does anyone know anything more about this? Also, I have searched the book from cover to cover and can't seem to find it again... which is very frustrating. If you find it tell me what page it's on...I'm fixin to read the whole book over!
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Nathan Dodds -
Re: Help Needed: anyone have information on the "Texas Bible?"
Well, the little poem shows up lots of places, for example:
But I can't find any more than those few lines.
Hank Trent
hanktrent@gmail.comHank Trent -
Re: Help Needed: anyone have information on the "Texas Bible?"
I guess I made the mistake of searching under Texas Bible! Yep comes up with lots of stuff... although so far I don't see the specific reference I was referring to. It would appear that this saying was not only used by Texans...Nathan DoddsComment
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