1861 Surrender of Texas by Union Forces - 100 years - San Antonio TX
N 29° 25.488 W 098° 29.633
14R E 549093 N 3255157
In 1861 outnumbered and undersupplied federal Forces surrendered to Texas Confederate volunteer troops at this spot on Main Plaza in San Antonio
Waymark Code: WMXMX0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2018
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A plaque placed here in 1961 commemorates the centennial of the surrender of all Federal Forces in Texas at this spot 100 years previous.
The plaque reads as follows:
"1861 – CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL – 1961
MAIN PLAZA
February 18, 1861
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the surrender on Main Plaza by General David E. Twiggs of all Union troops and equipment in Texas to the Volunteers and Rangers commanded by Major Ben McCulloch.
Erected February 16, 1961"
Ben McCulloch is the namesake of McCulloch County TX.
Anniversary Year: 1961
Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1861
Address:
115 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX
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