Lampasas County, C.S.A.
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N 31° 03.942 W 098° 10.655
14R E 578460 N 3437173
A memorial to Lampasas County, its history, and the soldiers sent from there to fight in the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM1235
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2006
Views: 23
Index Entry: Lampasas County, C.S.A.
Address:
City: Lampasas
County: Lampasas
Subject Codes: CV
Year Marker Erected: 1965
Designations: na
Marker Location: Courthouse Square, Western & 3rd, Lampasas
Marker Size: 18 x 28" Subject
Repairs Completed: Faded; Refinish
Marker Number: 3025
Marker Text:
Organized 1856; had 1028 people in 1860; favored secession by 85 to 75 vote in 1861. Sent 2 units to serve in Texas State Troops, 2nd Frontier District; one unit to 17th Texas Infantry; 2 units to 27th Brigade, Texas Militia.
Also had 48 Minute Men in 6 patrols to guard home front and property of men away at war. After a week of duty, each unit returned home to aid women and children tending cattle, crops. Helped supply frontier troops and miners in Longhorn Caverns.
Indians still roamed here during Civil War, stealing horses, killing hunters and others. (1965)
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