The brigade served throughout the war in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and in James Longstreet's First Corps.

"[6] He served as a member of the Texas State Senate 1853–1857[2] representing Freestone, Limestone, Henderson and Navarro counties.

Martin was elected district attorney[2] for Kaufman, Smith, Henderson and Anderson counties.

In 1888, Martin took offense to articles George Herbert Harries had written about him in The Washington Star, and responded by attacking him in the United States Capitol.

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