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 Texas War Memorial - Huntsville, TX Posted by:  WalksfarTX
N 30° 43.597 W 095° 32.857
15R E 256058 N 3402076
Located in Gillaspie Park across from Oakwood Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM13RAW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2021
Views: 3
A tall four sided pillar with four wars and long list of patriots. There is a Texas star at the top of each pillar.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Texas Revolutionary War
War with Mexico
Civil War
In Honor Of: No memorial
Marker Text:
(North Side)
SECOND REGIMENT, TEXAS VOLUNTEERS
SIXTH COMPANY INFANTRY
TEXAS REVOLUTIONARY ARMY
(List of Names)
(East Side)
CAPTAIN JAMES GILLASPIE'S COMPANY
FIRST REGIMENT, TEXAS MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS
COLONEL J.C. HAYES COMMANDER
CALLED INTO SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 25, 1847, IN THE WAR WITH MEXICO
(List of Names)
(South Side)
CAPTAIN JAMES GILLASPIE'S COMPANY
FIFTH REGIMENT, TEXAS INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS
COLONEL E.B. NICHOLS COMMANDER
CALLED INTO SERVICE OF THE
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA OCTOBER 25, 1861
(List of Names)
(West Side)
CAPTAIN JAMES GILLASPIE'S COMPANY, FIRST
REGIMENT, TEXAS MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS
COLONEL J.C. HAYES COMMANDER
CALLED INTO SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES BY
GOVERNOR J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON
JUNE 9, 1846, IN THE WAR WITH MEXICO
(List of Names)
Who Put it Here?: State of Texas and W.O.B. Gillaspie
Description of Memorial:
Tall pillar at the south end of Gillespie Park. Placed in the center of a cement star. It is across the street from the Sam Houston Memorial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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