Dove Creek Battle
N 31° 15.526 W 100° 49.138
14R E 326807 N 3459707
The 1963 pink granite historical marker at the Irion County courthouse at Mertzon
Waymark Code: WMV18F
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2017
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This pink granite monument stands at the south entry to the Iron County Courthouse in Mertzon.
Marker Number: 1151
Marker Text:
On January 8, 1865 eight miles east of here Confederate troops and Texas militiamen engaged a large party of Kickapoo Indians. The Indians, formerly hostile to the South, had entered Texas without authority and were making their way to Mexico. Troops attacked them and following five hours of desperate fighting, withdrew, having suffered the loss of 22 killed and 19 wounded. Indian losses from the encounter were probably less. Later raids by the Kickapoos were traced to the Dove Creek fight.
A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy
Erected by the State of Texas 1963
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