S. B. (Samuel Benton) Barron

Born in Madison County, Alabama, in 1834, Samuel Benton Barron later made his life in Texas, where he studied law and built a career as a lawyer and judge. He is remembered both for his public service and for the memoir he published late in life.

Barron served in the Civil War with the Third Texas Cavalry, part of Ross' Brigade. That experience became the foundation for The Lone Star Defenders (1908), his best-known work, a detailed account of the regiment's campaigns and the everyday realities of soldiering.

For audiobook listeners, Barron is especially interesting as a witness writing from memory after the war, blending personal recollection with regimental history. His work has lasting value for anyone curious about Texas history, Civil War narratives, and the voices of people who lived through the conflict.