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 A Tribute to Texas Women in the Civil War Posted by:  QuesterMark
N 32° 46.764 W 096° 45.745
14S E 709566 N 3629047
One of seven markers inside the State Fairgrounds, this particular marker commemorates the efforts of the women left at home during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM19NP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2007
Views: 47
Index Entry: Texas Women in the Civil War, A tribute to
Address: Grand Place, Fair Park
City: Dallas
County: Dallas
Subject Codes: CV; WN
Year Marker Erected: 1964
Designations: na
Marker Size: 27" x 42"
All State Fairgrounds/Fair Park markers:
WM19T1 State Fair of Texas
WM1A1H Steel Dust
WM19WJ Dallas Depot of the H. & T.C.
WM19NP A Tribute to Texas Women in the Civil War
WM19JE Hall of State
WM3ADC Texas Centennial Exposition
WM3A5K WRR Radio
Marker Number: 6897
Marker Text:
Civilian duties of 90,000 Texas men fighting for the Confederacy fell to wives back home in land of few factories and an enemy blockade that cut down on imports. Women had to run businesses and farms for their absent men who committed to the uncertain mails their letters of instruction. Yet with help of children, old men and loyal slaves, furnished Army and the Confederacy with grain, meat and cotton for home consumption and foreign exchange for guns, gunpowder, factory goods, drugs and other supplies.
Ran newspapers. Loaded shells. Made gun caps. Did "man's work" of many kinds, in addition to homemaking, sewing, nursing, teaching and child care.
Made medicines from herbs and plants. Grew poppies and squeezed the seed pods to supply opiates to the hospitals. Carded cotton and wool, spun and wove, then dyed the homemade cloth with bark or roots. Plaited palmetto or corn shucks to make hats. Made coffee of acorns or vegetables, tea of sage or orange leaves.
On 2,000 miles of coastline and frontier, faced personal hazards from invasion or Indian raids. Elsewhere were in peril from marauders. Through the four years won admiration for their pluck, and maintained faith enough to help rebuild the defeated South. (1964)
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