Iron Cross honors Pyron

Standing before the flag of the Second Texas Mounted Rifles, commanded by his ancestor during the War Between the States, Charles Hand shares the exploits of Col. Charles Pyron prior to the April 27 unveiling of a Southern Iron Cross at his grave in the San Antonio Confederate Cemetery on Decoration Day. The cross gave special recognition to Pyron, who served with distinction in Confederate campaigns in New Mexico and Louisiana before retiring to his ranch near the Alamo City after the war. Although Pyron is not as well known as other southern military leaders, Mission San José is located...

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