Van Zandt County Civil War Era - Canton, TX
N 32° 33.373 W 095° 51.798
15S E 231143 N 3605707
A Free State Historical Association marker stands near the sidewalk at the west entrance to the historic Van Zandt County Courthouse, giving some background on the turbulent times faced by the county before, during, and after the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMP55V
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2015
Views: 4
The sign says:
Van Zandt County
Civil War Era
Texas was the 7th Confederate state. Desperate times for citizens due to high taxes, scarce food & men away at war. Women were self-reliant. Citizens furnished military supplies. Salt mine donated salt to CSA. County furnished men to many Texas commands, including 10th Tx. Cav. & 11th Tx. Inf. Regts. Muster station, "Camp Locke", located north of Wills Point. During Reconstruction, 1867, irate citizens seceeded [sic] from Tx., & US, (FREE STATE), declared war. Volunteers fought & won battle with Sheridan's US Cav., but lost war. Imprisoned in Canton stockade all escaped & left area. County then occupied by US Inf. & Cav.
Incise:
Historians Don & Annette Plemmons
Group that erected the marker: Free State Historical Association
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
121 E Dallas St
Canton, TX USA
75103
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